I remember as a child, our friend, Mrs. Donato, would bring our whole family a gift of baskets of holiday treats. She’d bring a wonderful iced cake, donuts, homemade broccoli and an excellent pasta dish. Here’s a little sampling: Dr. Norris J. Chumley’s Christmas Holiday Meal This is a really easy, fast meal that is…

You may already know how I practice and teach that daily prayer and meditation is vitally important. Now, I am teaching an ancient Christian prayer, the Jesus Prayer, far and wide in a movie and book. The prayer goes like this: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner. There’s a…

In ancient times, many early Christians left their families, homes and work to follow and be with God. They fled the cities and their hectic, stressful lives. They left similar problems that we are struggling with too, such as too much debt, relationship challenges, and addictions. They looked for help and salvation from sin, error…

I am delighted that President Obama signed the new school lunch bill, the “Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act.” The new law calls for increased aid to school lunch programs, the first in many years. It makes free lunches available to more kids. Most importantly, it’s a bill that makes schools focus on and serve more nutritious…

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