A Natural Way

Because my gums are tender above my front teeth, I have become concerned that I may have gingivitis. Gingivitis is the early stage of gum disease, which is an inflammation of the gums caused by the buildup of plaque around the teeth. Gums may be red and swollen and sometimes bleed when brushing. About 75 […]

I went shopping with my neighbor and her two teenage daughters this week. When we got in the car, the girls immediately asked their mother for gum. She pulled a package from her purse and each one took a stick, unwrapped it and started chewing vigorously. Of course, they offered the gum to me, but […]

I need to encourage Carley to eat breakfast. She has been homeschooled and is used to starting her days much later than 7:30, which is the first class at school. She sleeps until she has only enough time to dress and go to school. When she comes home, she is so tired she takes a […]

When Mother’s Day comes around, it brings sweet thoughts to my mind about my own dear mother. She was a virtuous woman, such as King Solomon describes  in Proverbs 31. Solomon begins his dissertation on virtuous women in verse 10. He says, “She does her husband good.” When my parents married, they rented a small […]

I am sad to admit that I did not start a regular exercise plan until I turned forty. It was after that critical year that I changed to a plant-food diet. Soon after that, I began a regular exercise program. The motivation to exercise did not come from being told how vital it is that […]