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Forming new habits

Forming new habits

The month of January, when the new year is celebrated in most of the world, is named after the Roman god Janus. Because he had two faces, he could look back on the past y... »

Setting goals. And reaching them.

Setting goals. And reaching them.

Ira Sharma

Some people have been so discouraged when they’ve failed to meet their goals that they’ve given up on having any at all, so that they aren’t disappointed by the “inevitab... »

Perfectly imperfect

Perfectly imperfect

Joyce Suttin

I went to the Farmer’s Market this morning and was so pleased to find a good deal on some organic produce. When I got home and pulled the tomatoes out of the bag, however... »

The journey to simplicity

The journey to simplicity

Amanda White

The other day I was listening to a Christian radio program on the way to the gym. Each day they ask a question for their listeners to respond to, either via phone or thei... »

Onwards and upwards into the New Year

Onwards and upwards into the New Year

Abi May

A quick glance behind… Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.—Albert Einstein (1879–1955) If you feel that you have made mistakes, taken wrong turns, ev... »

Dream new dreams

Dream new dreams

Message from Jesus

Life is all about the little decisions you make every day. Decisions of the past have had their effect, but every new day can be a new start. No matter what has happened... »

Birthday Boy celebration

Birthday Boy celebration

Ronan Keane

My entire life so far has been spent in the Northern Hemisphere, and as a result, my body clock is programmed to recognize dropping temperatures and shortening days as su... »

The Christmas star

The Christmas star

Susan Davis

I’ve always loved red and green poinsettia plants and assumed that it was their vibrant colors that had earned them a place in Christmas decorations. But there is more to... »

Ring the bells

Ring the bells

Let the joy of Christmas touch your soul, whether in the peal of bells, the chorus of songs, or the quiet of your heart. There’s plenty to celebrate: Jesus is born! Ring... »

Christmas charades

Christmas charades

Abi May

In charades, the player acts silently while the audience guesses “who” he or she is meant to be. The players in the first Christmas might have appeared like this: [Astoni... »

A Christmas carol

A Christmas carol

Nyx Martinez

What comes to mind when you think of Christmas? Perhaps gifts, evergreen trees, lights, holly, good food, the birth of the Christ Child, the coming new year, the end of t... »

The gift of your heart

The gift of your heart

Maria Fontaine

All the works that Jesus did on earth had to be extremely important for the Son of God to come down in order to do them. But when you examine those extremely important th... »

Christmas memories

Christmas memories

Iris Richard

I was born in 1955, only ten years after World War II, when wartime hardships were still fresh in people’s minds. Grandfather used to tell us children of the extreme hung... »