Chasing Strong
My interest in health and wellness started way back in high school, but for all the wrong reasons. I had one goal
The Struggle is Real—-So is Jesus!
When people are broken it doesn't always show on the outside. They appear to have it all together and everyone thinks they are on top of their game. Often that is not true. Maybe they feel alone. Forgotten. Throwing their hands
A Natural Aide for Ailing Knees
I was in my mid-thirties before I discovered the ball and socket of my knees were irregularly shaped. I had strained a knee playing tennis and I figured I needed to have it checked out before we left for a
Get Some Rest
Chrys recently wrote about our smart phones and how they’re here to stay. If you missed that article, you can find it here: https://rockingitgrand.com/cell-phones-are-here-to-stay/. One of the things I loved the most about her article was how she made sure
Get the Rock Out of Your Shoe
One morning I had a tiny rock in one of my Ugg boots. I kept shaking my foot so it would move out of the way. That worked for a while, but soon the rock was right back pestering me. No
The power of a mama’s voice
Shellie here, I’m counting my blessings and naming them one by one. And high on my list is the good medicine recommended to us in Proverbs 17:22 — LAUGHTER! As you’ve probably heard me say once or ten hundred times if
Reflections on Turning 70
I’m 70! Yes, it’s true. My birthday is March 13th, and I will be, or am, 70 years old, depending on when you’re reading this blog. I can’t turn this milestone without some reflection on living 70 years. I recently read
There is no standing still
I’ve worked out most of my life, give or take a season, and I’ve proven one theory over and over again. If you get off the exercise wagon it’s increasingly difficult to find the motivation to climb back on board! As of this
Where Do We Stand On Feelings?
As an older person, I now know that both the giddy, wonderful, and horrible, awful, feelings I felt as a teen in the 1960’s and 70’s are, without a doubt, deceptive and take claim as a partial problem-maker concerning much
RIG Health and Beauty Favs
Makeup would definitely be listed among the many things that “have come a long way, baby!” I’m remembering the heavy cream foundation of my youth. Mercy. The very idea of your skin breathing beneath it was laughable and heaven forbid