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

One of the most important and long-lasting relationships we must cultivate is with the earth suits God has entrusted to us for a limited time. Depending upon the condition in which we maintain them, our bodies can be warmly comforting, a source of pleasure, a vehicle for adventure, or a painfully restrictive straitjacket.

By Medi-Share member, Peter Rosenberger For as long as I can remember, when my father came home from reserve duty in the military, he brought each of my brothers and my sister a pack of M & M’s. Stretching past his military service as a chaplain, he and my mother extended the treats to us when we returned home from college. Each time we arrived with our luggage (sometimes filled with dirty laundry), we’d walk into our rooms to find a bag of M&M’s waiting on the pillow.

Chances are, you’ve seen the challenges out there during this season to publicly proclaim something you are thankful for each day in the month of November. We generally do think of this as the month of thankfulness and, truly, there is much to be thankful for in every season.

By guest financial blogger, Ericka Young This time of year brings so many opportunities to spend our hard earned money. Many of us are so focused on spending money on gifts, food, donations, etc., that it may not even cross our minds to save money during the next few weeks.

It’s incredibly easy to become lost in the abundance of ornate decorations, bright lights and brilliant sparkles, and the lure of holiday sales. The holidays are about more than the glitz of the season and its material offerings.

How would you define stewardship? What does it mean to be a good steward – of our finances, our health, our resources, our time? The list could on.

Our member spotlight for November is on Matt and Alli Owen, who are already quite the celebrities after a number of national articles highlighted the couple recently, including MSN Money.