It’s that time again, Thanksgiving is upon us and a nation is taking time to consider what they are thankful for. Many are thankful for friends and family, food on their table and a roof over their heads. Others are thankful for life through trial and challenge. Still others find gratitude in the small things which bring joy. A time to place a name to that which we are thankful, we can “thank” our ancestors of more than 400 years ago who spent three prayer-filled days eati

It is a beautiful September day. The leaves are preparing to exit as they woo us in their fall transformation. I love fall. I love the vibrant palettes, the cool evenings and the amazing sunsets. Everything seems to seek rest in the peace of the season. As we experience the beauty of nature’s change, we find ourselves amid the hustle and bustle of human change. School is in session, fall sports have begun and Life Groups are in bloom. Life Groups, just like small groups

I have had the honor of watching my son bring to fruition his very first vegetable garden. The garden began as 2x4’s laid out on my back deck. My son lovingly nailed them together to form a planter. He filled the planter with soil and fertilizer in preparation of the life to come. As I watched my son work, I began to think of the toil that our Father went through to prepare us. The foundation that He built so that we too could grow in stature. I would watch my son as he la

We recently had the opportunity to visit Australia. If you ever have the opportunity, I highly recommend the visit. The country is beautiful and the locals are kind. Thank you Australia for the hospitality you showed my husband and I! As we were leaving Cairns, a coastal town near the Great Barrier Reef, we walked into the terminal to await boarding. Cairns has 22 gates, quite a refreshing change from Atlanta's 207 gates. As we entered the terminal, there is one thing tha

We have awoken to a brand new day. Another day of life, another day of breath. And while we tend to take for granted the journey and the moments we have to breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide, our NEED for this mandatory function of life is always there. So unconsciously, our brainstem controls the regulation of breathing depending on our body’s need. When Carbon dioxide increases in the blood, it reacts with the water in the blood, which lowers ph. This stim

In some estimates, around 150 people are diagnosed with cancer every hour in the United States. Death sentence? Not always. Frightening truth? Yes. But we are all dying . . . right? 1994, 2003, 2007 - Years which will forever be etched in my mind . . . In '94, I was the mother of a 3 and an almost 1 year old. How could this happen? Only 22 years old, I had my whole life ahead of me, I am diagnosed with a rare disease in my Pituitary. My husband overseas, my family 300