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MS and the Beauty of Changing Seasons

I walked outside a couple days ago and something amazing happened. The heat didnā€™t slap me in the face. The humidity didnā€™t sit on my chest like some sort of weird, invisible lead weight. (And let me tell you, in Georgia, the heat and humidity are beyond oppressive. The second…

Violence Can Ensue When We Don’t Rest

One of the best things about my job is something called fact-checking. Before publishing an article, we go through all the stats, facts, quotes, and assertions, researching their validity. Thatā€™s how I came across a humdinger of a quote by Thomas Merton, a Trappist monk who lived from 1915…

Shalom and the State of My Staircase

My eldest son, like thousands of other kids in the world, struggles in school. Heā€™s partially deaf, and some of his challenges stem from inescapable biological factors. However, thereā€™s also a component of learned helplessness that I must address. For many years, he felt, or in some cases…

Finding Peace During the Holidays

The Christmas season is upon us ā€” decorations, shopping, and get-togethers dominate the month of December. If you tune into the Hallmark channel you will see this season as synonymous with love, laughter, and an abundance of cheer. With joy the prevailing theme it can be difficult to experience…