Bag of Bones

Bag of Bones

“And He said to me, ‘Son of man, can these bones live?’ So I answered, ‘O Lord God, You know.’” Ezekiel 37:3  As usual, my thoughts have strayed into the past after reading a few chapters in my Bible. While adrift in deep contemplation, I couldn’t help but recall...

Holiday Survival

Holiday Survival

Since I got sober in September, it wasn’t long before I started worrying about getting through the holidays without drinking. And instead of feeling more confident as each day went by, I began feeling that much closer to my next drink! My friends in recovery assured...

Myokine Medicine

Myokine Medicine

I have to admit, my perspective on the role of muscles has pretty much exclusively pertained to movement. Skeletal muscle enables us to blink, smile, walk, play tennis, and chew our food. But while we don’t mind the effort required to masticate our food, the average...