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.

Having worked in hospice setting for a number of years and being at the bedside of those who only had a few months and then days left to live, I have come to believe that if we knew definitely that our time was limited, we would look at the world with different eyes. We would suddenly begin to see things more clearly.

We reap what we sow. Whatever your heart needs or desires, give it away. Give it away until your heart becomes a reservoir of life.

In human terms the loneliest feeling that one can experience is to believe that no one knows you are alive and the most hurtful thing is to be ignored. Although the creator cannot be hurt in any fashion, the only desire that he/she has is to experience itself, to be recognized and acknowledged.

Finding your purpose in life...

Grace is that which affords joy, pleasure, sweetness and delight. It’s good will, loving-kindness and favour demonstrates the merciful kindness by which God, exerting his holy influence upon the hearts and souls of believers, centres them in Christ, increasing them in knowledge and love as they walk according to His Spirit and not according to their own ways.

God has written into divine providence a kind of payday-someday theology.

I said something last week I haven't said in years. Where it came from, I really don't know. It's funny, you're tooling along minding your own business for weeks, maybe months at a time, and then something you haven't thought about for years pops into your noodle.

One does not have to live long to realize that along the pilgrim’s path are many battles to be fought and enemies to be overcome and we should not be surprised when new trials come our way.

What are you listening to? What are you watching? Are you listening to God's word -or a fish-language?

What you do If you find yourself in the room is ultimately your choice, it is up to you where to go next, you decide!

A playful look at perspectives, the impersonal nature of perspectives, and the open space that all perspectives appear within.

I once read a story about a Catholic priest who was a godly person. He was so godly that when he died people believed that his bones had healing powers. Yeah, right...

Uriel is the least known of the four leading archangels. Uriel is the angel of Ministration, Repentance, Prophecy and Tranquillity. Uriel will help you find the peace that passeth all understanding.

Archangel Raphael is considered the guardian angel of humanity. He is also the divine physician, the archangel of health and healing, and the angel of abundance and creativity

Life, no matter how we choose to look at it, is a constant battle. It is the beginning of a struggle that continues until we breathe our last breath.

The command to live by faith can be kind of scary. It's like going into a black hole. How can you navigate blind? It is not talking about going without our physical senses. Depending on only what you can see has limitations. Jesus told Peter to launch out into the deep. To catch the big fish and the sought after positions you have to get beyond shallow water. The righteous must live by faith.

So many people wonder whether Jesus was who He said He was, but at the end of the day, His words are still around today. They are still bearing fruit, even though the Church has let Him down so many times, what Jesus says, happens!

Over the past number of years, while going through my studies and research, information and answers come to the surface that are most astounding. I have come to understand things differently than I ...

If you don't handle stress, it can make you feel tired, drained and depressed - it can also kill you. Here are some simple stress management tips to help you combat stress and preserve your health.

What is the one thing you can do in three minutes to take control when there seems to be none? How can you possibly make decisions when there are so many competing choices? Take a moment in the busy day of a parent. The baby is crying uncontrollably, the phone is ringing, someone is at the door and needs your attention and you have to leave for the pediatrician appointment you NEED to keep. Just the day–to-day challenges of parenting offer stresses that must be juggled. Choices have to be made. How about choosing to take the next moment and take some deep breaths. Just take three deep breaths and you can begin to change your whole perspective.

Are you easily swayed by others' feelings and opinions? Do you find that when you are around someone who is upset or negative, that suddenly you are too? Learn how you can prevent this from occurring, and feel calm and centered even when those around you are depressed, angry, or overwhelmed.

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