In a world of pressure, and many voices, teenagers face challenges like never before. Temptation and ideas seem to be everywhere, and it can be hard to decipher growing up as a teen. They face peer pressure at school and many days feel like their world is crashing in. With all these different voices, they …
It all started when our mom made the deal. I was 11 when our mom made a deal with my sisters and me that if we would go to a week of church camp just this first time, and we didn’t like it, she would never ask us to go back again. Ever. We had …
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As our country continues to battle a rising obesity rate, it seems everyone, from the first lady to Shaquille O’Neal, is taking a shot at how to help. Having worked in the weight loss and health industry for a number of years, I don’t believe there is a magic bullet. No one thing will “fix” …