Prairie Doc Perspective

Doctors write prescriptions for medications all the time. However, have you ever heard of a doctor prescribing a walk in the park? While this prescription will not fit in a bottle, it can pack some powerful health benefits.

Are you a Descendant of Abraham, the Patriarch? Pt 3

You and others can be a descendant of Abraham, the father of faith patriarch, in three ways: physically, spiritually, or both. In Part 1 the focus was on his physical descendants, those whose linage came from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob/Israel.

Growing Season

So, I found a couple of birdfeeders from a yard sale a few weeks ago and finally remembered to buy some bird seed for it. We have them hanging off a limb on the dogwood tree so we can watch the birds from our dining room table.

But I Like Goats

When he finally arrives, blazing in beauty and all his angels with him, the Son of Man will take his place on his glorious throne.

Bite-Size Wellness

There are so many diets & nutrition plans out there that it can be hard to tell what might be right for you and what’s not. Intermittent fasting is one that has been very popular for the past couple of years, but what exactly is it, and is it potentially right for you? Let’s break it down.

Prairie Doc Perspective

My first experience with cardiopulmonary resuscitation was during the summer of 1969. I was an orderly in a Minneapolis intensive care unit (ICU) when my patient stopped breathing. I called for help and provided mouth-tomouth breathing until the team arrived.

Be Careful With What You Know!

Jesus said, “The first in importance is ‘Listen, Israel: The Lord your God is one; so love the Lord God with all your passion and prayer and intelligence and energy.’ And here is the second: ‘Love others as well as you love yourself.’ There is no other commandment that ranks with these.

Are you a Descendant of Abraham, the Patriarch? Pt 2

Again, I will ask, “Are you a descendant of Abraham, the Patriarch?” You can be his descendant in three ways: physically, spiritually, or both.Last week I addressed that the physical descendants of Abraham are those whose ancestry originated from either Abraham’s son Ishmael or Isaac.

Right on Time

On Mother’s Day, as the worship music was starting up at church, four of my girls came bustling in from Sunday School, handing me little notes, potted plants and flowers and hugging me on their way to a seat.

Bite-Size Wellness

Ever polished off a whole bag of chips while watching TV without even realizing until your hand hits the bottom of the bag? This can be pretty common. When life gets busy, eating can become mindless, a task we do on autopilot.