Mind and body unity is the beginning point of a successful life. So just as important as getting a good education and learning to love others, is taking care of the body we live in. The body is programed to survive and sustain life even if we take it for granted, be we can’t experience […]
Western Civilization has been shaped by Christianity but I think we are out of touch with what it was like in Jesus’ day. We need to understand the culture, traditions and social sentiments that he was up against, in order to bring God’s love and liberation to humanity. Jesus was trapped in the confines of […]
This story takes place in Lira, Uganda and serves to complement the posts The Politics of a Mother’s Heart and Malaria Bites Life in Lira: Living On the Edge Despite its beauty, living in Lira, Uganda in the year 2000 offered many challenges to the average citizen. Most families in Lira District made their living […]
The story Malaria Bites takes place in Lira, Uganda and serves to complement the posts The Politics of a Mother’s Heart and Returning Home Malaria Bites When I think back to my time in Uganda, it is mostly fine memories that come to mind. A smile draws across my face as I reflect on the […]
“Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.” – Mother Teresa “Where there is love there is life.” – Mahatma Gandhi “Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” – Lao Tzu “Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.” – H. Jackson […]
If you live in the northern half of the Unites States, or other northern hemisphere countries above 40 degrees latitude, you may be at risk for vitamin D deficiency especially during the winter months. Unless you are an avid participant in outdoor winter sports it’s almost impossible to get adequate amounts of vitamin D from […]
Pausing on a hill during an early morning walk in the Summer of 2000, I gazed at a horizon of green rolling hills and long stretches of fertile fields. The timelessness of the beauty, enhanced by the sounds of nature’s ever-active song was a comfort to my spirit. It was this quiet walk that served […]
How My Bad-Boy Brother Proved to Me There’s Life After Death Book Review This was a fun book to read, quite different from other books about life after death. The author, Annie Kagan, writes about her own experience of receiving messages from her recently deceased brother Billy. Annie was not a medium or psychic, and was […]
It’s a big deal, this New Year thing. Every year we wish everyone we know a better year than the year before. We also reflect on our own accomplishments, and blunders, in order to make resolutions about what we want to accomplish in the coming year. This tradition almost sounds religious. The Time of Our […]
Christmas reminds us that we have great reason for joy. The holidays are filled with activity, food, family and friends. It’s exciting – you are never too young or too old for Christmas. There is a growing pile of presents under my tree! However, in our rush for holiday cheer we easily lose sight of […]
