Health Tips

written by Lisa LeSueur I always wake my daughter up in the morning by gently touching her shoulder and giving her a five-minute warning that I�ll be back and expect her to be up and about. One day last week, when I touched her on the shoulder, she bolted upright in bed and sleepily told me �Mom, they shot Santa!� She asked me if she could have a few minutes and fell back on the pillow

CC0 image by dh creative written by Rachael Keefe My mother wasn�t the best at being a mom. We didn�t share a whole lot of mother-daughter moments and my memories of her are not as joy-filled as I would like. Yet, I think of her at Christmas time. She hated Christmas and didn�t always cope with the stress of the holidays in healthy ways. However, I learned the deeper meaning of Christmas

written by Kirk Moore �Why aren�t you smiling? It�s (insert holiday here) and we�re supposed to be joyful!� Said to countless people by countless people at family gatherings, parties, or church services relating to holidays. It�s OK to feel great around the holidays. It�s OK to celebrate. It�s OK to laugh, dance, and sing for joy. It�s not just OK -- it�s wonderful. Celebrating is