“It’s never been true, not anywhere at any time, that the value of a soul, of a human spirit, is dependent on a number on a scale.” Geneen Roth The holidays are great. We party. We eat. We bake. We eat. We give gifts. We eat. We travel. We eat. The problem is most of us feel guilty that …
Are you tired of pretending? Tired of spending so much time and energy trying to live up to the expectations of others? Are you afraid to show people the real you? Have you ever wondered why you’re doing all this? The answer is simple: you fear being known. So many of us today are living the “try hard” life. …
The #1 fact about sibling rivalry will CHANGE YOUR LIFE! By Rhonda Stoppe Author of MOMS RAISING SONS TO BE MEN Listen to Rhonda’s recent Hearline Radio episode with Rita. Our two youngest children, Brandon and Kayla, are two years apart. When they were old enough to begin fighting over their toys, I was going a bit stir crazy running …
By Josh Hinds If I’ve heard it once I have heard it a million times, “that motivation stuff is a waste of time — it doesn’t work”. While I’ll state my case in depth below, why I disagree, in the event that you’re in a hurry, let me just say right here and now, for the record — in my …
by Emily Wierenga (originally posted at www.chasingsilhouettes.com) we are the heartbeat of the home. but more than that, sisters… we are the heartbeat of the world. i see a woman’s Facebook status rejoicing that she’s lost 45 pounds, and multitudes are clicking “like” and it’s triggering me to check what i’m eating, to hop back on that anorexic train to …
Have you looked in the mirror lately? If you have, you’ve probably noticed a few changes as time’s gone by. A few more wrinkles, a few less hair follicles, and a horrifying shift in body weight. Let’s face it, we’re all getting older—and it isn’t pretty. If you’re over 50 it’s downright ugly. Living in a culture that obsesses over …
by Gary J. Oliver, Th.M., Ph.D. (www.liferelationships.com) Listen to PART I and PART II of “The Fight of Your Life” • Heartline Podcast with Gary Oliver Imagine going to the doctor for what you think is a routine check-up and being told you have two, rapidly growing, inoperable tumors… and apart from an experimental chemotherapy treatment, you may only have …
It usually happens when it’s dark. That’s when the walls begin to close in. That’s when it’s quiet and it’s hard to avoid the thinking. It comes to the surface. It always does. It’s as if someone took a sledgehammer to my soul. Burying it doesn’t always work. I’ve tried it. That’s because when I bury something, I bury it …
Michael Jordon turned fifty in February. Where did the time go? As I read the recent piece in ESPN magazine on Jordon by Wright Thompson, I felt sad for Michael. Each of us reaches a place in our lives where we realize that most of the living we’ve done is behind us; and I believe it brings us face to …
My husband calls her Bella, a middle name that describes her beauty. When she sees me her world stands still. She runs and jumps into my arms – such joy, such excitement. She delights my soul. Such is the blessing of grandbabies. As we play, I watch her. Life is simple. She mother’s her dollies and her baby sister. She …