Taming Your Tension focuses on life's many pressures. According to the American Heritage Dictionary, tension is defined as "the act of stretching or the condition of being stretched." Stretching a rubber band beyond its tension limits will eventually cause it to snap. So it is with all of us. You may lose control on the road with the driver in front of you; you "see red" when a coworker accuses you of not pulling your share of the load; you blow up when you discover your spouse is having an affair. Just like the rubber band, you may eventually snap when tension expands beyond the breaking...

Lenten Light provides illuminated ways to "lighten" your journey during Lent. Its pages will walk you through the Lenten season, with meaningful topics based on the readings of each day. Each Sunday includes family activities that are designed to further family faith and togetherness. Additionally, daily mindful exercises serve to nourish the body as well as fuel the soul. With scripture in hand, may your Lenten journey be en- lightened through these pages.