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Last week, 16-year-old Gabby Douglas won Gold in the women’s gymnastics individual all-around competition. She has personality, talent and charisma that reminds me of Mary Lou Retton in 1984, and her super-sweet image is...

It seems rare that I actually learn a lesson the easy was as opposed to the hard way, but such a case actually occurred this week. And because it had everything to do with being judgmental, a topic Laurie addressed last week on...

The image itself is almost a cliche. Football players huddled together in the locker room or on the field before the big game – bowing their heads and saying The Lord’s Prayer together. I’ll admit, in...

You may have heard that Dan Cathy, the president of Chick-fil-A, recently spoke out against gay marriage. Some, like the mayor of Boston, slammed his comments and declared Chick-fil-A unwelcome in his venue. Others, like former...

One of my favorite scenes in the entire Bible is when the Lord told Elijah to go and stand on the mountain because He was about to pass by. (1 Kings 19:11-13) Elijah watched as a great wind came and shattered the rocks. Then a...

Hi. My name is Emily, and I’m addicted to whine. [Hi, Emily…] I’ve pretty much had a problem with whine my whole life, and chances are, you struggle with it too. After all, whining is so… easy....

When my son, Gideon, was young, he took me “fishing” in his bedroom. The floor became a lake and his bed turned into a boat. The toys on the floor were no longer toys, but crocodiles, and two long, brown wrapping paper tubes...

Is Independence really everything it’s cracked up to be? Possibly not. Imagine you are a musician playing in an orchestra. If everyone sat down and independently started playing her own instrument, it would sound awful. ...

There’s a new pity party in town, and it’s called a “Me Party.” Haven’t heard of it? Basically, it’s a pity party wrapped in cute clothes, great food, fun times, and, occasionally, backup...