Valentine’s day can sometimes feel like yet another chore. One additional item on your weekly checklist of tasks. When you are already busy with life and suddenly you flip the page in your calendar only to realize next week you are supposed to have planned and executed the most extravagant romantic outing of the entire year: This year Michael and I have a whole lot … [Read more...]
Food, Fitness and Family
Healthy resolutions and habits for real life By Loretta Fulton Photography by Beth Dukes Just about every list of resolutions for the new year includes exercising more and sticking with a weight-loss diet. And, by about Jan. 5, just about every list is in the trash. If it makes you feel any better, some local experts in healthy living agree that's where … [Read more...]
Anti-Resolutions
Go ahead, buck the trend (sometimes). Story and photography by Dan Carpenter With New Year’s right around the corner, many are resolving to make changes in their lifestyle, eating habits or spending habits to be able to feel better, eat better or make financial decisions. Traditionally, the mindset is to work out more, eat less and save more to accomplish … [Read more...]
Spiritual Disciplines
Spiritual Seeking By Chuck Rodgers Chuck Rodgers is senior area director for Young Life in the greater Abilene area. He and his wife, Cindy, have lived in Abilene for 25 years and raised their son, Taylor, and daughter, Molly. Chuck shares his story of implementing spiritual disciplines in his own life and sharing that with the high school and college students he … [Read more...]
Stress-Free Steps to Healthier Family Meals
by Bailey LeRoux Between soccer games, volleyball games, defensive driving, school and a full-time job, it’s a safe bet you don’t have a whole lot of time to plan and shop for the perfectly balanced, gluten-free, all-natural, low-carb, Paleo, todays-latest-trend diet. Not to mention getting the kids (or your spouse) to join in. So, ditch the high-expectation, … [Read more...]