June 6-12 is National Headache Awareness Week as recognized by the National Headache Foundation. The page at the link I've provided has some excellent educational material on the topic. I certainly have not seen such complete medical documentation and reference material on … [Read more...]
Hummingbirds Drink Nectar for Strength – Samuel 17:1-51
Hummingbirds Require Nectar Hummingbirds live on nectar from flowers and the sugars that are found in specialty feeders. I have two plants out back that have attracted Ruby Throated Hummingbirds for the past five years. One is an Autumn Sage. The other is a Black and Blue … [Read more...]
Stress Management – Taking Jesus’ Yoke – Matthew 11:28-30
One daily devotional I use is In Touch Magazine, written by Charles Stanley. The verse for today's devotional is Matthew 11:28-30, a verse I almost refer to when I speak on the topic of faith, stress and health. Because Stanley does such a wonderful job of addressing these … [Read more...]
A Strategy for The Tour de France and Life – Weekly Health Scripture – Matthew 6:25-34
Over the last week I have enjoyed watching the Tour de France and Lance Armstrong's return to the sport after a three year break. The competition has been terrific. One reason I enjoy watching the Tour is because of the beautiful mountainous locations of some of the daily rides … [Read more...]
Unemployment, Job Loss, Stress and Poor Health – New Research
Researchers on Friday made public a large study with a finding that we should not find surprising: Losing your job may make you sick. In a study by a Harvard School of Health researcher, workers who lost a job through no fault of their own, she found, were twice as likely to … [Read more...]
Friend Recovering From Prostate Cancer Surgery – da Vinci Prostatectomy
This morning I visited a friend who is in the hospital the day after his surgery to remove his prostate. Mike and I were involved in a Bible study a few years ago. He was aware of my bout with prostate cancer over the the last few years so he called me several weeks ago when he … [Read more...]