Healthy Weight Helps
Healthy Weight Helps
Vicki Griffin · Apr 26 5 minute read

Cindy had many challenges in her life. She made a positive choice to quit smoking but then gained 80 pounds. “I felt miserable and had a terrible self-image. I was plagued by headaches and stomach pain. I decided that it was time to change my attitude, my thinking, and my choices to turn my life around. I went from wanting to lose weight to winning my battle of...

Oat Walnut Waffles
Oat Walnut Waffles
Jessica Vierra · Apr 19 1 minute read

Our family loves family traditions and every Sunday morning we make waffles or pancakes! This is originally a waffle recipe but it works well for a chewy hearty pancake.

Walking Around Half-Dead
Walking Around Half-Dead
Cheryl Silvera · Mar 25 4 minute read

Dr. Park Tucker, the former Chaplain of the federal penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia, told of walking down the street of an unknown city, feeling depressed and worried about life in general. Seeing a sign in a window, he blinked his eyes a couple of times, wondering whether his eyes were deceiving him.

Mac and “Cheese”
Mac and “Cheese”
Joy Owens · Mar 23 1 minute read

Nothing says comfort food like Mac and Cheese. However, store-bought mac and cheese is very processed and has little nutritional value. Next time you have a craving for mac and cheese, try this recipe. It’s guilt-free comfort food.

A Complex Machine Indeed
A Complex Machine Indeed
Desiree Magnant · Mar 17 2 minute read

Suddenly, I began to make funny names of all the scientific formulas. To my joy, my daughter’s eyes lit up with understanding. The sillier I was with the abbreviations, the more fun it became. By the time we neared the end of the chapter, we realized a fascinating concept…

Coconut Chickpea Curry
Coconut Chickpea Curry
Jessica Vierra · Mar 12 2 minute read

This easy curry recipe is a wonderful weeknight dinner that is full of vibrant exotic flavors from both pantry and fresh ingredients. Using fresh turmeric and fresh garlic enhances the nutrient density and anti-inflammatory properties to assist your body’s natural healing potential. Slow-cooking in a crockpot will make the flavors really stand out!

Launching New Section: Plant-Based Recipes
Launching New Section: Plant-Based Recipes
Anthony R. Castelbuono · Mar 7 2 minute read

Time to Get Ready Ministries is launching a new section called Plant-based Recipes on Friday, March 12. It will fall under our Be Well section. We plan to publish a new plant-based recipe one to two times a month — and grow this to publish more frequently in the near future.

Loving It! Loving Them!
Loving It! Loving Them!
Melissa Barclay · Mar 3 4 minute read

Almost every civilization in all of human history has been dependent on at least one form of bread as a dietary necessity. Round or square, long or short, airy or dense, the varieties and ingredients are endless and mean life instead of starvation in many places. In its simplest form, the ingredients of flour, oil, and salt could sustain…

Wasted Opportunities?
Wasted Opportunities?
Anthony J. Castelbuono · Feb 26 1 minute read

Did you know that globally, every 60 seconds, we eat 11.5 million pounds of food? Sadly, every minute, we also waste...

Peace Through the Storm
Peace Through the Storm
Vicki Griffin · Feb 24 3 minute read

Eternity without pain is on the horizon, but in the meantime God has a special four-part “peace plan” to guide, strengthen, and empower you, filling your life with peace, purpose, and joy. Daily applying these four principles will help you flourish instead of flounder as you face the inevitable challenges and demands of these last days. They are...

Is Exercise Medicine?
Is Exercise Medicine?
Franklin V. Cobos II · Feb 15 5 minute read

I find it strange and disappointing that mice with cancer will spontaneously choose to use an exercise wheel placed in their cage and enjoy measurably improved health outcomes, but that human counterparts will actively...

Teach Us to Love
Teach Us to Love
Time to Get Ready Team · Jan 27 1 minute read

For this Get Ready Magazine issue, we're looking back on the Top 10...