More Than the Scale

More Than the Scale

How much do you weigh? If your body mass index (BMI) is within 20–24.9, your doctor will tell you that you are a good weight. It is assumed that you are eating the right amount for you. If you are overweight though, it is assumed that you must be an overeater. While...

Factory Reset

Factory Reset

It was time. They had sat around long enough and now it was time to clear out and move on. Two laptops of mine. One was over six years old and had served me wonderfully during my final years of working at a Church Conference office—taking it with me to camp meetings,...

Simple Lessons

Simple Lessons

At times I admire the simplest things because they often contain the greatest lessons. We have a comical groundhog that lives at the base of our backyard bur oak tree. At its very top is a squirrel’s nest, high above even our home. A few bunnies visit, and a nursery...