The relationship between those who have been abused and the church itself are not always what Christ would have them to be.

Every time I have the desire to do something, to create something, that’s Spirit seeking expression through me. ANY time we connect with something or someone, we're also connected with Spirit (also known as God, the Universe, Higher Power, the Source). While our personal definition of Spirit is unique, when we connect with that Spirit it immediately connects us with something outside of ourselves.

Every Christmas the Yuletide card portrays a silver star in a navy blue sky and every year the same heavenly object sparkles from the top of the decorated evergreen. At season's end the three wise men and their fellow shepherds gather at a hastily set up manger for the familiar nativity scene. Though it shimmers on the greeting card and its brilliance lights up the tannebaum, it wasn't a star that erupted into a supernova on that dark Judean night. The star that shone so brightly two thousand years ago was wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.

If we will abide in the Word, the Word will instruct us and teach us in the way we should go (Psalm 32:8). He will also guide us to pray according to His will and our prayers will have a guaranteed effect.

Many times, we are blinded to our own sins. This poem is about a man who will not believe what he sees in the mirror in front of him. It represents our sinful state, and the many times we are unwilling to face our flaws and pursue change.

Not to borrow the strength of another, nor to rely on one's own strength; to cut off past and future thoughts, and not to live within the everyday mind... then the Great Way is right before your eyes...

One of the first steps toward understanding the Tarot lies in appreciating the meaning of its two Arcana – the Major and the Minor. But even before that, the novice does well by committing to memory the meaning of “Arcana” – defined as “mysterious knowledge, language, or information accessible only by the initiate.”

Do you believe in random coincidence? Or, do you think that there is some destiny involved when things magically 'come together'?

This is a way to find an inner beauty that transforms. Then it will allow entry into that other room beyond what we call in Ireland “a thin place.” It will allow me to see banquet moments that are always available in the only time we have. This is the time of now. It will allow me to feel my essence and what is essential to life. I will recognise that my essential self is the moment-to-moment experience of inner beauty. Read on for the seven steps to finding inner beauty...

The common refrain is that modern life is extremely stressful but the truth is that stress has always been with people and always will be. Managing stress is more a case of how we perceive the stress and the strategies we put in place to deal with it. This article will discuss approaches to managing stress.

If you have every thought about pampering yourself for a day, you should go ahead and do it. Fresno spas are the places to go.

The rat race tacitly suggests that survival of the fittest is the name of the game. In order to become victorious in every challenge that might be posed on us, we should be ready to face all the pressures that our job demands. Therefore we must be ready to handle all sort of stress that we will experience in the workplace.

Many years ago, children from birth to four or five years of age exercised natural preschool stress relief. Training in preschool stress relief was both unknown and unnecessary.

Everybody knows what job stress is....or do they? This articles breaks down the types of stress that can be experienced in the workplace into 4 distinct categories. This classification can help you to determine what might be causing you most stress at work and how to defuse it.

Dr. Silva cautions about the dangers of stress and presents a battle plan to both prevent and fight the effects of stress on our bodies, minds, and emotions.

No matter what your age or circumstances, stress is an inevitable part of everyone's life and ongoing stress actually contributes to weight gain. Here are several simple ways to de-stress for maximum physical and emotional fitness.

Biofeedback therapy measures the body response to stress using electronic impulses and other equipment. It takes a different and innovative approach to relieving stress.

Get rid of your stress and neck tension with one simple move that is like getting a massage!

The subject of stress management and college students is a bit of a tricky one. While it is no big secret that college students are under a lot of pressure each and every day while studying, the fact that they have such a wide variety of stress sources and triggers is what makes it difficult to assess and help them.

Try these different stress management technique to help you deal with the stress and frustrations of day to day life.