This was the headline in our local paper a week ago. As someone deeply involved in preventing obesity, the headline caught my eye.
Five churches in the Elizabeth City, North Carolina area have…
Author: Dr. Linda
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Pastoral Care to the Elderly is Still Needed
My 90- year-old father has always been an easy going person. It takes a lot to get him to a point that he feels he must confront someone.
A year ago, my mom passed away. She had been very ill and was in a nursing home and hospice for several months. During that time, my dad and others in…
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The Duggar’s Miscarriage: A Model of Grieving
For those of you who may not know who the Duggars are, they are the family who currently has 19 children, all by natural birth, and have their own reality TV show on TLC, 19 Kids and Counting.
Recently, the mom, Michelle miscarried. The way they handled the miscarriage was…
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Don’t Keep Eating: 5 Tips to Pace Yourself Through the New Year
As a weight loss expert, I know that so much of losing weight is won in the mind. And the easiest thing to do the day after Christmas is to give in to overeating. Many of us think, “Oh well, I might as well give up until I can hit the gym in January.”
Don’t go there. Pace…
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When Darkness Gave Way to Light
Christmas is not an easy time when a loved one is nearing death. I know this first hand, as I had to say goodbye to my mom one year ago. Mom knew the Lord and was not afraid to die. But is it never easy to say goodbye to a parent?
Even when you know death is not…