Here we are at the beginning of the New Year. Chances are, you’ve enjoyed your Christmas treats and as a result, your jeans are feeling tighter by the day. Yikes! That’s probably why millions of us make the resolution to lose weight in January. Let’s take that common resolution to get healthier and add a…
Last month I finally watched all three movies in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Have you seen them? I hadn’t read all the books so I was on the edge of my seat as to how the journey would unfold. One of the story threads that touched me the most was Frodo’s relationship with…
Q: In marriage, are contraceptives (condoms, specifically) biblical? A: If you’re asking, “does the Bible speak directly to this issue?” The answer is “no.” The Bible doesn’t speak to a lot of what is going on in medical science today. Medications and cures etc. are not dealt with in the Bible because they were not there in…
Right after the “I do’s” were said and the wedding cake was cut, my dad approached my husband, Michael, and welcomed him to life with me. “Good luck,” he said jokingly, she’s spoiled rotten.” I know my dad was kidding, but I couldn’t stop thinking about how he characterized me. Spoiled rotten. True, my family is blessed and…
Sex sells. Right? Wrong. Sex doesn’t sell, it arouses us. What sells (or convinces us) is the connection and emotional reaction we have to the way a product makes us feel. Axe body wash, Godaddy, Victorias Secret, or many other mainstream companies that uses scantily clad women to sell their products is creating a space of…
