Pre-Packaged Religion

  “Processed food is chemically altered by breaking down natural nutrients, then refortifying with synthetic vitamins. Every food item becomes exactly the same.”   Although the statement addressed our society’s current eating habits, the truth reached far deeper in my soul than food. I began to ponder:   If processed food is harmful for my body, what do processed Bible …

Spiritual Dysphagia

  “She’s not swallowing properly,” the speech pathologist assessed.   It was like a light bulb went off within our minds. “So that’s the reason that Mom hasn’t been eating,” my husband said.   “Yes, late stage Alzheimer’s patients often lose the swallowing reflex,” Maggie explained. “Although the swallow reflex is an automatic one, it actually is quite complex. It …