Afraid to tell his parents It’s the second semester of his junior year and Marcus is worried. Midterm progress reports will be sent home next
Pressures of motherhood Kendra remembers hearing news reports when she was growing up about extremely competitive mothers cited for bullying or physically hurting their daughters’ competition.
Hustle and bustle of Christmas As Sandy reviews her Christmas to-do list, she feels the stress building. Christmas is rapidly approaching and she still has
By Brenda Poinsett Excerpt from www.brendapoinsett.com 1. Decide what’s most important. Make a list of what your family does to celebrate Christmas. Ask family members
By Jan Johnson Excerpt from “Abundant Simplicity: Discovering the Unhurried Rhythms of Grace” People marvel that the apostle Paul could be content while chained in
Limit children’s exposure to television, Internet and radio commercials that encourage materialism. Encourage children to delay a new toy until a birthday or Christmas. Plan
By Anne Lawton, MA, LPC Pathways Professional Counseling What does it mean to practice simplicity in our lives? In our current culture, is it even
By Carrie Brown McWhorter Correspondent, The Alabama Baptist In her books and speaking engagements, author Brenda Poinsett regularly encourages people to choose simple hospitality over
