Archive for October, 2009

SATURDAY, October 31 All Hallows' Eve Psalm 55. Fear and trembling have come over me, and horror overwhelms me. And I said, "Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest. I would flee to a far-off place and make my lodging in the wilderness." ... Full story

This exercise engages your focus to bringing positive changes into your life.  Each member of the family may chose to pick one thing to do each day of the week OR you can use your own ABC’s.  For example: Monday, you may select “a-attitude”.  On Mondays be aware of your attitude.  Is it positive or negative? How does it affect yourself and family?  Is your attitude ... Full story

FRIDAY, October 30 Psalm 40. Happy are they who trust in the LORD! they do not resort to evil spirits or turn to false gods.  Sometimes it feels as if the real me has become lost in my daybook, my resumé, or my checkbook. I feel proud when they ... Full story

THURSDAY, October 29 (James Hannington and his Companions) Nehemiah 1-1:11. They replied, "The survivors there in the province who escaped captivity are in great trouble and shame..." When I heard these words I sat down and wept, and mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.... Full story

Reiki (ray-key) is a natural healing technique that makes use of the laying on of hands.  It originated in part with Ling Chi of the Chinese Taoists over 5000 years ago.  Reiki was re-discovered by Dr. Mikao Usui, a Japanese Christian minister in the 1800’s.  During his 10-year quest he studied the teachings of Christ, and the sacred literature of Japan, China, India and Tibet. The ... Full story

WEDNESDAY, October 28 Saint Simon and Saint Jude Ephesians 2:13-22. For he is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us. He has abolished the law with its commandments and ordinances. ... Full story

TUESDAY, October 27 Revelation 4:1-11. Day and night without ceasing they sing, "Holy, holy, holy, the Lord God the Almighty, who was and is and is to come." The London subway system displays many signs warning travelers to be careful when stepping from the train to the platform or ... Full story

MONDAY, October 26 (Alfred the Great) Revelation 1:4-20. I fell at his feet as though dead. But he placed his right hand on me, saying: "Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last, and the living one. I was dead, and see, I am alive forever and ever!"... Full story

Have you ever felt when someone was staring at you?  Have you been able to sense another person’s presence before you actually saw or heard that person? When you are around certain people, do you sometimes feel drained? Have you ever walked into a room and tightened up, felt angry or wanted to leave?  Are there others who make you feel uplifted or happy just ... Full story

SUNDAY, October 25 21 Pentecost Job 42:1-6, 10-17. Then Job answered the LORD: "Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know." Saint Augustine felt that all sins were forms of the one most basic sin: pride. He asked ... Full story

The three themes we have explored in this series have been several profound concepts that work to guarantee a healthy organization. A start up business relies on the business fundamentals to acquire customers; this is a wonderful beginning toward positive cash flow. The Summary: 1. Your ... Full story

Learned Optimism The greatest leaders believe in their followers, believe in their future, most important they believe in themselves; in their ability to empower constituents and get things done. Effective leaders teach themselves how to be optimistic, therefore they are learned optimist. One person that exemplifies the 'optimist' is Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, who up till the day he left ... Full story

The Fundamentals 3 Fundamentals 1.) Child-Development: Our brain is still developing in our childhood. But, at about puberty, it loses a lot of it's elasticity, it locks in and stores, what has been recorded and this becomes the core of our permanent identity. We can only learn to manipulate it, but the raw elements of what becomes this identity are woven ... Full story

SATURDAY, October 24 Psalm 30. "You, LORD, with your favor, made me as strong as the mountains." Then you hid your face, and I was filled with fear. When I get on an elevator alone, I repeatedly push the "Door Close" button. I doubt that it does much ... Full story

FRIDAY, October 23 Saint James of Jerusalem Matthew 13:54-58. "Where did this man get this wisdom and these deeds of power? Is not this the carpenter's son?" Our modern culture struggles to move from reliance on printed information to reliance on the Internet's miracles of knowledge storage and dissemination. ... Full story

THURSDAY, October 22 Psalm 37:1-18. Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him. Do not fret yourself over the one who prospers, the one who succeeds in evil schemes...The lowly shall possess the land; they will delight in abundance of peace. Ads for sleep medications often include sleep masks. Apparently, people anxious to ... Full story

When we have fears, it is usually something that we think MIGHT happen rather than what is happening now, in the present.  So, fear is typically a projection into the future of what could happen. For all accounts, fear is a future thing, The majority of what we fear usually does not materialize.  It’s in the allowing the fear to control you that makes it stronger ... Full story

WEDNESDAY, October 21 Matthew 12:1-14. He said to them, "Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? He entered the house of God and ate the bread of the Presence, which it was not lawful for him or his companions to eat, but only for the priests." If game ... Full story

TUESDAY, October 20 Psalm 26. Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have led a blameless life. (NIV)  The service manager at the car dealership gave me a certificate for a "free" oil change, but only after verifying that I had given the dealership a good rating on my last visit. That ... Full story

MONDAY, October 19 Saint Luke (tr.) Psalm 147. The LORD...heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. He counts the number of the stars and calls them all by their names. I am a terrible cook, even with devices that give spoken step-by-step instructions. The problem isn't information; the ... Full story

The word Cajun comes from an ethnic group of people that have grown up in Southern Louisiana or the French speaking Acadiana area, as it is sometimes known.  A Cajun tradition that has been passed down through the ages is the Traiteurs, sometimes spelled Treateur. These faith healers have existed since the 1700s when the Acadians migrated to south Louisiana from France.  But the tradition of ... Full story

Unlike a maze, which has many twists and turns and many exit points, the labyrinth has only one path. There is only one way in and you exit at the same point once you have completed the circular pattern. As you begin your walking meditation, the process of stepping one foot in front of the other, helps to quiet the mind as you follow the ... Full story

Trauma is defined as emotional, psychological or physiological symptoms that result from events that overwhelm the nervous system.  Feelings of being out of control or helplessness may result after a traumatic experience. This could be something as seemingly non life threatening, but traumatic none the less as a dental and medical procedure, falls, or minor car accidents. Whenever someone has experience trauma, whether it’s from a particular ... Full story

EFT or Emotional Freedom Therapy is a simple, but effective meridians tapping technique that can be used for just about anything with great results. Our emotions have such a huge impact on our health and well-being.  As personal challenges in this high-paced world that we live in continue to increase, our physical and emotional health is drastically affected. Emotional Freedom Therapy uses a basic tapping routine along ... Full story

Do you often feel tired and stressed out? You're not alone. Unrelieved stress contributes to low oxygen. The less oxygen that exists in our cells, the worse our health becomes and the body is more prone to disease. It can affect so many different parts of our bodies. Stress affects our muscles and tissues to our blood vessels and organs and speeds up our heart ... Full story

Affirmations are another good way to change negative thought patterns into positive ones. As we become more positive in our thinking, we heal, allowing more room for love, peace, joy and abundance in our lives. Some examples of affirmations are: I am grateful for wonderful relationships in my life; I am grateful for prosperous opportunities that are open to me; I enjoy my good health ... Full story

1 Corinthians 12:1-11. There are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord. As the search for alternative energy sources ramped up, one ad for wind energy exhorted, "Believe in the wind." Those simple words apply to the "wind" of the Spirit, too, moving through ... Full story

Psalm 119:145-176. All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal. (NIV) In 2008, a museum discovered a previously unknown piece of music, apparently written by Mozart, as it is undeniably in the composer's own hand. A researcher said of the music, dated in the late eighteenth century, "This is absolutely new. ... Full story

2 Kings 22:1-13. "But they need not account for the money entrusted to them, because they are acting faithfully." (NIV) "Only the hand that erases can write the true thing," wrote Meister Eckhart. Trusting in God means that we have an "eraser" for mistakes--our own and those of others. King Josiah believed in honoring ... Full story

1 Corinthians 10:14-11:1. "All things are lawful," but not all things are beneficial. Do not seek your own advantage, but that of the other. The tipping point, according to the book by that title, is a culmination, a time in which a series of small changes "tips" the balance to effect a large change. Many ... Full story

Everyone at one time or another in his or her lifetime has had an event or situation that would be considered as traumatic. It could also be a series of stressful or traumatic events. It can be a series of events, abuse, and fear produced by a critical and unsupportive parent or anything ... Full story

Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12. Long ago God spoke to our ancestors in many and various ways by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom he also created the worlds. A friend was distressed when his five-year-old daughter began ... Full story

2 Kings 19:21-36. And you have said, "With my many chariots I have gone up the heights of the mountains, to the far recesses of Lebanon; I felled its tallest cedars, its choicest cypresses." Rising costs for wheat flour make it difficult for the poor to afford bread. Some cultures have explored such products ... Full story

Matthew 8:1-17. "Lord, if you choose, you can make me clean." An expert interviewed during the hurricane clean-up indicated that the equipment being brought in included "IBBs," or "itty-bitty boats." Those small craft, though unimpressive to look at, would be used to bring one or two people at a time to safety.... Full story

Matthew 7:22-29. Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; but it did not fall. I was once fired from a job for ... Full story