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  • The Best Way to Find Joy is to Give it to Others

    The Best Way to Find Joy is to Give it to Others0

    Hey all! I feel like I haven’t talked to you in a while. It’s been three weeks! Kenzy’s story took three weeks to share, and I got some cute feedback from it. I hope you all enjoyed it. I know it was kind of hard to read because she doesn’t understand when quoting people, you

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  • Anchors Aweigh, My Boys: “Weird Words” Looks at Sailing0

    I grew up in Grand Island, NY—a well-populated, 33-square-mile isle in the Niagara River. (You likely drove across it on the NYS Thruway if you ever headed north to the falls.) For this reason, I spent much of my childhood in and around water—yet somehow, I never learned to sail. Which is ironic, considering how

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  • The Bookworm Sez: “The End is the Beginning: A Personal History of My Mother” by Jill Bialosky

    The Bookworm Sez: “The End is the Beginning: A Personal History of My Mother” by Jill Bialosky0

    Remember when? When you were a child, ice cream cones, after-supper bike rides, play dates and romantic dates. Christmases and birthdays, homework and housework, favorite meals and all those remarkable firsts. You hold so many memories. As in the new book, “The End is the Beginning” by Jill Bialosky, so many are lost. She wanted

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  • Horoscopes0

    ARIES – Mar 21-Apr 20 Aries, your confidence is peaking, and people are noticing. Even though you are on a roll, don’t let it go to your head. Midweek might be a test of your patience, but you’ll keep your cool. TAURUS – Apr 21-May 21 You are craving creature comforts, Taurus. This week you

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  • Nautical Jewelry and Peasant Blouses0

    Is the beach your happy place? Do you enjoy frolicking in meadows? Are you having a “sardine girl” summer? Are you sick of all of your tank tops and t-shirts already this season? Does your style need a mid-summer reboot? If your answer is yes to any of these questions, then let’s talk about two

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  • Transforming Grace and the Mission of God0

    The Mission of God refers to advancing the redemptive work of Jesus Christ. It is the missional mandate for every follower of Jesus Christ: Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the

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  • Jersey Shore Care and Share: Fighting Food Insecurity0

    Imagine shopping in the grocery store and getting to the register, only to realize that you cannot afford everything in your shopping cart. You then have the embarrassment of having to get out of a busy line to put things back. Or you live in the country, and you don’t drive either because you cannot

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  • Make Summer as Safe as It is Fun0

    With school out for summer, children will be away from teachers and coaches who might be trained in first aid and CPR, making it crucial for parents and summer caregivers to brush up on safety tips and life-saving skills. No matter where your summer plans take you, make sure you’re equipped with the knowledge and

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  • When It’s Roasting Outside and Freezing Inside0

    For those of us who work in an office setting, summer can be a challenging season for outfitting. Depending on the dress code, you can probably get away with a more casual work uniform, but striking a balance between the warm, blazing-hot weather and the chillier AC environment can be a difficult task. How do

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  • The Bookworm Sez: “The Brain at Rest: How the Art and Science of Doing Nothing Can Improve Your Life” by Joseph Jebelli, PhD

    The Bookworm Sez: “The Brain at Rest: How the Art and Science of Doing Nothing Can Improve Your Life” by Joseph Jebelli, PhD0

    The wall in front of you hasn’t moved in at least fifteen minutes. You know because you’ve been staring at it this whole time, your mind lost in thought but not on the task at hand. In other words, you were daydreaming and you just wasted a quarter of an hour — or did you?

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  • Horoscopes0

    ARIES – Mar 21-Apr 20 Fill your mind with positive and motivational thoughts and you’ll be much happier in the long run, Aries. It’s easy to focus on negatives, but a change of perspective is liberating. TAURUS – Apr 21-May 21 It is possible that a lack of energy is affecting your ability to do

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  • Companionship of the Spirit and the Body0

    The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” – Genesis 2:18 The only aspect of creation that wasn’t declared good by God was the solitary existence of Adam. He was perfectly and painfully alone. To provide companionship, God created Eve. Before

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