Rebecca Barrack

I remember brushing off the words of my co-worker, convinced he was joking when he made the rounds prior to opening to tell everyone a plane had slammed into one of the World Trade Center towers.

[As appeared on Star Tribune] Whether you grew up with a brother or sister, or maybe multiple siblings, those with whom you share parents (and sometimes a room with!) create a bond that is not usually easily broken. Sometimes you fight like cats and dogs, sometimes you are the best of friends.

Did anyone else make the foolish claim 365 days ago, “2020 is my year!”? I had high hopes, and was on the right track in many ways. That is, until March 17.

[As appeared on Minneapolis Star Tribune] Here we are, just a few months into the New Year. How are those resolutions looking?

Everyone seems to be dealing with and running their own gamut of emotions right now. Times of crisis will do that. People, with all our myriad of personalities and tendencies, process circumstances differently. I would wager not one person thinks and feels exactly the same as another.

[As appeared on WRAL.com] Do you have multiple containers of the same spice because you can never find what you need? Do your bathroom drawers refuse to close? Do your closet doors refuse to stay latched no matter how hard you lean on them? Is the floor in your kids’ rooms completely hidden? Are bookshelves overflowing and at risk of toppling over?

Many of our Medi-Share members are talented writers and accomplished authors. As part of our efforts to highlight these gifts, we’ll be regularly reviewing member publications on the Medi-Share blog.

Chances are you may be feeling a bit overwhelmed through the busyness of the holidays. Understandable.