The prize is also in the running

I try to be a runner. I really do. I have tried to be runner for about 15 years and I think running and I have finally made friends. Running used to be part of my eating disordered behavior since I considered running the only exercise worth doing because it burned the most calories. Nevermind [...]

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A heart for Haiti

My friends, Ben and Renee Welstead, have a heart for the country of Haiti. Our church does as well and has led mission trips to this extremely poor country to serve medical needs, work with orphans, and minister Christ’s love to the Haitian people.
Ben and Renee are now pursuing service to ministries in third-world countries, [...]

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Real beauty…get the word out!

Some of you may be familiar with the Dove “Campaign for Real Beauty.” I became aware of it through their print and TV ads over the last few years featuring real women with real bodies smiling and (I think) happily thumbing their noses at the “ideal” ultra-thin supermodel type. We all know the type…we’re assaulted [...]

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