Why Aren’t You More Like Her?

Don’t compare yourself with others. Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life. Galatians 6:5 (The Message) One of the most irritating sentences ever expressed by a parent is, “Sylvia always looks so nice when she goes to school.

Bite-Size Wellness

Beyond Tired: Simple Tips for a Restful Night Ever feel like you could sleep for a week after a busy day? We all know sleep is important, but did you know it affects more than just how tired you feel in the morning?

English Composition 102 Class Submits Letters to the Editor

Context from Mrs. Niswonger: English Composition 102 focused on argumentative writing. We have been learning about the line of reasoning in writing an argumentative piece.

Outsmarting Food Cravings

Food Cravings Have you ever been watching a movie and suddenly craved a bucket of salty popcorn, even though you just had dinner? Or maybe it’s about 8pm and all you can think about is a big bowl of cookie dough ice cream.

What Is Truth, And Does It Matter?

When watching movies based upon a true story, I wish viewers knew which parts were true and which ones were not. Recently, I showed my son Ben a Facebook video I thought was real, but he said it came from a video game. What is truth, and does it matter?

Create a Sanctuary!

When you divide up the inheritance of the land, you must set aside part of the land as sacred space for God… Ezekiel 45:1(The Message) Ezekiel was a man of visions. The Israelites, as a country, had turned in other directions for help in times of trouble and times of glory.

Peace of my Mind

It’s been a minute since I wrote to you all. I’ve been meaning to do so the last two weeks, but you know what they say about the best laid plans. And my “plans” have never been called well-laid. Because there’s always plenty of time (right, Marilyn?). Until there isn’t.

Bite-Size Wellness

Dear Reader, today we bring you the second installment of our brand new column, Bite-Size Wellness with Shannon Dubois. We are excited to welcome Shannon to The Native Sun family and to learn new ways to make progress on the journey to wellness we must all take.

But I Don’t Want To Go To Ninevah!

Then God assigned a huge fish to swallow Jonah. Jonah was in the fish’s belly three days and nights. Jonah 1:17 (The Message) We live our lives, getting up in the morning, going to work, coming home in the evening, eating a bite, watching TV, and going to bed. It’s the same routine day after day.

Jesus Full of Grace and Truth

What do you see in the picture above, a young or an elderly woman? Show this picture to three other people and ask what they see. How people see this picture is like how people often see Jesus, either full of grace or truth.