I run. I don’t have a runner’s body. But I have the spirit. I am slow, but I’m a scrapper. I put on my sneakers and plug through the miles. At times, I am not as consistent as I’d like and right now, I am working out of my winter hibernation.

A little tired and about 25 minutes out, I rolled my ankle and my leg buckled. And in the most ungraceful manner, my feet went out from under me. My head and shoulders plunged forward toward the ground. My palms met the curb. Through no

You: Can go weeks without talking to your kids.
Me: My whole day is off if they are away.

You: Prefers to spend your weekends drinking and "clubbing."
Me: Prefers family fun nights.

You: Show your status by brand name clothes, fancy electronics & expensive cars.
Me: Show my status by working hard and trying to be a good mom.

You: Think money is power.
Me: Thinks education is power.

You: Are happy with your life.
Me: I'm happy

Let’s face it, our society has everyone in a tizzy. We want everything faster, quicker, now and right now! With stress levels so high, more and more cases of anxiety related issues are being diagnosed. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, anxiety disorders affect 40 million Americans yearly. Unlike the anxiety caused by a single stressful event, anxiety disorders last 6 months or more and can get worse if not treated.

So what is anxiety or anxiety disorder?

Pastoral Counselors are able to help people who are dealing with all kinds of difficulties in their daily lives. They are distinctly trained to deal with specific issues of spirituality (faith) and religion (theology), as well as psychology, thereby, providing a doubly qualified person. If you have been struggling with issues in your life and contemplating whether or not to see a Christian counselor, here are 6 reasons how New Life Pastoral Counseling can help you.

1. Dealing wit

Here recently I was watching my two new favorite show "What Would You Do" and "Extreme Parents". Well on Extreme Parent they showed a dad who went, to what I think, a little far. His daughter had got on FaceBook and posted some stuff about how her dad and step mom needed to get up and do their own stuff and things of that nature. She also used some fowl language. Now, she shouldn't have done that in the first place but did the dad really need to do what he did?
Some of you may have seen hi

My mother-in-law sent me one of those forwarded emails with the title, "Growning up without a cell phone." I actually read it and thought it was somewhat funny (and true). If you're over 36 years old, you might get a kick out of this.

Here's the story from the email forwarded to me:

When I was a kid, adults used to bore me to tears with their tedious diatribes about how hard things were. But now that I'm over the ripe old age of forty, I can't help but look around and no

“ If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. “

– Mary Engelbreit

Change is a law of nature and it is bound to occur in our lives with the ceaseless flow of time. The environment and the circumstances among which a person lives, as well as his thoughts and ideas, are varying perpetually.

It is wise to accept new order as it is inevitable. It is better to adapt and adjust ourselves to the n

Every parent faces a dilemma in raising adolescents. Originally written for teens, Jodi Picoult's novel helps learn a thing or two about parenting. It is a must-read!


NINETEEN MINUTES BY JODI PICOULT- detailed analysis of the book
In nineteen minutes you can mow the front lawn, color your hair, bake scones or fold laundry for a family of five. It’s the length of a sitcom minus the commercials. In 19 minutes you can get a pizza delivered. You can stop the world or jump of i

Sometimes I wish I was traditional. But I’m not. I didn’t go into college right after high school. Instead, I became a Marine and I did that for almost five years. In that time I got married and got out and in the past two years now I’ve been going through the life of a college student who is a husband and a dad. The last two summers have been frustrating for me. I’ve worked some jobs I’d prefer not to discuss because it hurts my pride that I’ve gone from a job with plenty of responsibili

Why dont i listen to my mother?
Why am i acting this way toward others?
How can i find good friends when im going for the bad?
why cant i be me?