3 Things I Hate About Diets
Posted by Danielle Bean in Health on Monday, January 05, 2009
A beautiful, healthy woman I love and admire once shocked me when she announced her frustration with her inability to lose the last bit of weight from a recent diet regimen.
“I’ll feel better when I get rid of this last 3 pounds,” she told me.
3 pounds??
I think I gain that much just thinking about the ice cream in my freezer. And then I lose it again with one lap around the vestibule of the church... READ MORE
Ten Questions for 2009
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Whether you plan to turn in early tonight or make a long night of it, the end of a year and the start of a new one provides an excellent opportunity for reflection.
I really enjoyed reading about some people’s traditions for New Year’s Eve in this week’s Coffee Talk.
My sister and her family are visiting us for a few days and we plan to bake some cookies and let the kids do their best to stay up until... READ MORE
Make New Year’s Resolutions You’ll Actually Keep
Posted by Danielle Bean in Health on Tuesday, December 30, 2008
If you make New year’s resolutions you wind up breaking, you are not alone. I recently read a study that said one third of people who make New Year’s resolutions break them before February.
I happen to like the idea of making resolutions. Even if New Year’s Day is a purely secular holiday, there’s no reason why we shouldn’t take this occasion for some self examination and consider ways to improve... READ MORE
From the Editors: April’s ‘Ouch’
Posted by Tom and April Hoopes in Editor's Note on Tuesday, July 01, 2008
April: Ouch. Sometimes an issue of Faith & Family hits you right between the eyes.
Someone came up to me after Mass recently and told me, “I’ve just got to thank you for that last issue of the magazine. It seemed like every article was written for me!” Now I know what she means.
First, there’s the Marriage Matters (page 21). In each issue, we feature the story of a marriage that walks up to the brink... READ MORE
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