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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…

This holiday season, it’s so easy to get all wrapped up in business, I mean busy-ness.  Yes, there’s the business of gifts.  The business of making money to pay for all the gifts.  The business of making ends meet. There’s the busy-ness of celebrating loved ones.  The busy-ness of hosting holiday parties and good cheer. …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel had recommended approval for a “new” diet drug, Contrave. It’s actually not new — it is a combination of older drugs, and the manufacturer thinks it will help people struggling with weight loss. Bupropion is one of the two drugs, an antidepressant. The thinking is that people…

I have to admit that I have totally gotten the Christmas Spirit. All I want to do is play Christmas songs on my devices. I want to sing carols. I am baking holiday treats (low fat and low sugar) of course. My wife and I snagged a Christmas tree. She decorated it and saves the…

Here’s a quick and easy, pretty and tasty salad treat for you this holiday season. It’s all about reds and greens. Of course, it’s also about keeping you healthy and jolly. Dr. Norris Chumley’s Christmas Salad Baby spinach leavesRed and Green peppers, finely dicedCranberriesCapers (optional, only if you want a twang)Nuts (optional): slivered almonds, walnuts,…

It’s all over the news today, Elizabeth Edwards’ breast cancer has taken a turn for the worse. It appears that she is stopping her treatment, as doctors are saying that there is no benefit from proceeding further with it. I really feel for her. Elizabeth Edwards has been through so much. In spite of all…

On this beautiful wintry day, I woke up to a snow storm.  There was white covering the trees, hills and valleys where I live, and it was very beautiful. The snow flakes were coming down, and gently floating and flowing with the breezes.  Not much accumulated on the ground, thankfully, as I had to get…
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