by Jane VanOsdol | Aug 28, 2026 | Soul
I was on social media recently when a post popped up from a friend struggling with a recent rejection. I read her heartfelt post and was alarmed by how she described this experience. To paraphrase her words, every time she gets close to making it out of the pit of...
by Jane VanOsdol | Apr 22, 2026 | Body
At my last doctor appointment, I was surprised to hear my doctor say, “Jane, you have prediabetes.” She pointed out that my fasting glucose level falls into the prediabetes (also called insulin resistance) category — and has since 2024. I was shocked because I don’t...
by Jane VanOsdol | Mar 16, 2026 | Soul
In February, I went to the Ash Wednesday service at King of Glory Church in Carmel, IN. About halfway through the service, the service bulletin directed the congregation to participate in the spoken prayer shown above. I was immediately drawn to the “fast from and...
by Jane VanOsdol | Feb 18, 2026 | Spirit
How to Celebrate Lent with Your Family Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. As a child, I remember the solemn mass of Ash Wednesday and being anointed with ashes in the sign of the cross on my forehead. As an adult, I attend a Protestant church, but I’ve...
by Jane VanOsdol | Jan 29, 2026 | Spirit
Have you ever received a piece of news that left you reeling? Perhaps everyone else around you could see it coming, but for whatever reason, you were blindsided by the revelation. That happened to me a few years ago. It was a challenging situation to handle, and I...
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