During the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are planting gardens, not only for something fun to do during quarantine but also to enjoy the fresh produce that will grow abundantly with minimal care. Eating locally grown foods is increasingly popular as the locavore movement continues to gain momentum. 
Locavore was designated “Word of the Year” in 2007 for Oxford University Press (OUP). According to the OUP blog, this word is the creation of Jessica Prentice of the San Francisco Bay…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/-wzGkDLYYdY/

Thanks to the work of a self-published author, homeless people in Goiânia, the capital and largest city of the central Brazilian state of Goiás, are receiving personal hygiene kits to help them through the novel coronavirus pandemic of 2020.
Yonara Aniszewski, a writer and Seventh-day Adventist whose books include “Só hoje eu vou vencer” (“Today I’ll Win”), decided to embark on the campaign, using proceeds from online book sales.
“My husband and I have always helped several institutions and…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/Bbr4EPkO958/

A new pocket edition of Live More Happy offers opportunities to share insights into emotional wellbeing with family and friends, as well as the wider community, at a time when its message is “so needed,” according to author Dr. Darren Morton.
“Recently we saw the appointment of Australia’s first deputy chief medical officer for mental health,” said Morton, director of the Lifestyle Medicine & Health Research Centre at Avondale University College, speaking of the Australian government’s response…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/_c-X_NMc9As/

Two Class of 2021 medical students from Loma Linda University School of Medicine created a book to help children understand why their worlds have changed dramatically in the last few months and why it’s important to stay home during this time.
Authors Devon Scott and Samantha Harris created the illustrated story that explores questions about the coronavirus pandemic with sisters Millie and Suzie. The book, “Why We Stay Home,” has been downloaded more than 35,000 times since its release on April…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/g_5J0lB4E74/

There are some Bible text that sound nice but are hard to apply in the middle of a pandemic. Here is one of them: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. [Philippians 4:6 NIV] Anxiety is something that currently surrounds us. Is it safe to go out? How are my friends and family? How much longer can I cope working from home, schooling my kids, and trying to balance a reduced income? And that is before I…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/BaHcNy5PYoQ/