What an interesting week this last week has been. All sorts of weird things happening to my Christian sisters it seems. One was very ill (she suffers from a rare disease sort of a like an environmental disease ) another hurt her knee running, another's husband had TWO serious heart attacks on Friday and it was also discovered he has diabetes, and another told me doctors have found maybe breast cancer in both breasts plus her ongoing problem with her stomach. Oh boy, makes Home sound so nice! I wondered though, why so much of this has not only been happening but why the Lord has put them all in my path. I wondered why he has given me such a burden for healing in others and that includes their pets....

Leading reinforcements and positive thinking trails to a future of accomplishment and abundance may be difficult for the average person, but those steeped in an experience of hard work, goal setting, achievement and courage find the relief of having faith and knowing abundance is a gift. What grand gift have you received willingly? Try this one on for size. I bet it fits!

Shamans tend to be men {Women have more of these abilities in their natural state and require less altered consciousness.}, though women also can become shamans; some women shamans are extraordinarily powerful. In some cultures, shamans are involuntarily chosen by the spirits; they realize their calling in a transformational experience, often a serious illness that brings them close to death {For example Damion Brinkley of today.} and is self-cured. In other cultures, persons with natural shamanic gifts are selected at a young age, trained and initiated.

Is life challenging you to take a bigger leap? Are you restless with the status quo of your daily routine? Do you feel you are flying blind with an invisible co-pilot?

That we must live with imperfections is a fact of life that cannot be denied. We must come to terms with the silent and perennial truth that the field of human life will always consist of the good, the bad and the ugly coexisting together.

The gospel started with Abraham. That is why Scripture says he was introduced to the gospel in advance. If anyone was ever a religious fanatic it was Abraham. If anyone ever had an excuse to disobey God it was Abraham. God tested him in many ways including asking him to offer his only son of promise on the altar. Because he passed the test, we have the blessings of being in Christ.

A brief study of John's rebuke to the Pharisees and Saducees in Matthew 3:7-10

As I sat down today to write this article, I went through my usual routine of sitting still and listening to that voice that comes from inside of me. I do this all the time when I sit down to write an article, or before I give a speech, or before I answer an email or before I coach someone, or before I do anything basically. I do this because this is how I communicate with God. This is how I connect to my spirit.

Whenever we have the opportunity to make human assessments, the assessments we make will always betray our doctrine of man. We can always glean from what one person has to say about another, their doctrine or philosophy concerning man in general.

Sometimes you have to see something to believe it. Like angels. Unfortunately, angels are adept at not being seen, yet many people believe in them. I saw an angel at work last year. No, I did not ...

Do you feel discouraged because you are not reaching the milestones that you have given yourself in school? Are they not going through the way you thought they would? Do you feel that you are letting your parents down with the grades you are bringing home? The thing to do is to take a look inside and what is making these things happen.

When night shifts are also stressful, health problems can multiply. Fortunately, there are ways to counter the effects of working the night shift.

This is the final period, I mean article on facing off against your fears. In the previous two articles, we delved into the first five steps of our seven-step game plan in dealing with our opponents: fear, anxiety and worry. Our goal now is to develop and practice the coping skills that will enable us to handle all fearful situations.

Relatively new, hypnotherapy is increasingly becoming a popular way to manage and control psychological troubles like stress. A qualified person would hypnotize you and make suggestions to your subconscious.

A synergistic blend of essential oils can be more effective for getting the results you desire than any single essential oil. Learn the best pure essential oils I recommend you use in a blend for relief of headaches and why.

The symptoms of stress and anxiety syndrome are hot topics in medical circles and are the subjects of extensive research. The more that science and the medical community learns about the negative health effects of stress and anxiety the clearer it becomes that this is an issue that personally effects us all.

Many times panic attacks can come on quickly and for no apparent reason.

Well, it’s the start of the second period, I mean article on facing off against your fears. Let me recap the highlights from the last article. We delved into the first three steps of our seven-step game plan in dealing with our opponents: fear, anxiety and worry. The first step was to change our attitude about facing fear in realizing that you can do something about it, if you believe in yourself. The second step was to identify our most prevalent fears that are holding us back in life. The third step was to learn how to incorporate two calming skills into our daily routine.

Many people constantly talk about stress all the time. You know I often feel those who talk about stress all the time and such, are trying to cope with a problem internal. I think that stress in life is a matter of your experiences and what might stress some out, certainly has little affect on others.

Every summer we used to meet over at Mee Maw and Paw Paw's house on the pond for a family reunion after church - same Sunday every year. And you'd show up bringing your latest addition, or attachment, philosophy on life, lingering grudge, or the dish you were known for making, like Aunt Bitsy's congealed salad surprise which just goes to show that surprises aren't always a good thing.

Instead of being a hammer blow of fear, anxiety and stress, the most telling forms of anxiety are gradually built up. Here are 10 tips to reduce stress before it reaches a crisis point.

Do your friends always come to you wanting advice? Do you take over when others are incompetent? Are you doing more of your fair share at work or at home? There are four dysfunctional patterns on the Karpman Drama Triangle and the rescue role is the one with which most women identify. Leaving the rescue role is difficult but your life is worth it.

A crisis is a window of opportunity for spiritual growth. You don’t need to be a social worker or counsellor to assist someone in need!