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A Moment with Meerkats
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mpratt
I’m forever marveling at the wonderful diversity of God’s creation, especially in the animal kingdom. Meerkats, in particular, are fascinating to me. They live very active, sometimes, frantic lives, taking care of life in their communities, dodging predators, searching for food, and making their homes in often-inhospitable places. But, sometimes, meerkats kick back, as the…
At the Whim of the Weather…Or Not
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mpratt
Periodically, I’ve delved into research about whether the weather affects people’s health. Some arthritis sufferers, for example, insist that their condition worsens as rain approaches, and some who suffer from depression often report that their mood is darker when the skies are also cloudy. One theory for which there is some credible work is that the…
When We’re Down, Sometimes It Helps to Look Up
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mpratt
Chronic pain can often have us looking down for days. Looking down at life, other people who don’t seem to understand, doctors, even our dearest friends. Pain can get us down, too, to someplace that seems heavy, burdensome, and without positive possibilities. On Friday, September 21, I was reminded of what can happen when, no…
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