What makes you smile, or what used to make you smile? Here are a few of the things that will get me every time!! Did you know that smiling releases endorphins, which helps a person feel happier and more positive? In addition to offering a mood boost, smiling helps our bodies release cortisol which provides numerous health benefits including reduced blood pressure and increased endurance. Sounds like a great prescription doesn't it? We cannot change our yesterdays, but all o

I absolutely cringe each time I read about a teenage athlete who is left paralyzed from the neck down after a tackle. The most recent of those stories had such an important message, I am sharing it this week ... After emergency surgery, Chris was given a 3% chance of ever moving below his neck. Just to be clear, that's not a 3% chance of walking, but a 3% chance just of moving!!! Between worry and regular two-hour vital checks, Chris could not sleep. The typical interaction w

I will be the first one to admit that I hate to ask someone for help. Besides believing that I am independent and should be able to take care of myself, I figure that everyone is already busy enough. But ironically, I absolutely LOVE being able to help others. I actually pray each day that God shows me how I can help Him. It seems that I am always blessed with plenty of opportunities! Somewhere in life, I must have learned that asking for help is a weakness. Sadly that "lesso