The Top Ten Gifts of Being an Inner-Directed Individual

Every human is born with distinct traits. Used well, they are assets that lead to a rich and rewarding life. Misused or under-utilized, they can become liabilities that create pain and struggle. Inner-directed individuals (introverts, highly sensitive people, etc.) possess special qualities that set them apart from the average person. Still, the double-edged sword of asset or liability exists. This article looks at those particular traits with an eye to recognizing the edge between use and abuse of them.

In My Father's Garage

In my father's garage, he built me many things. But most of all, he taught me love and respect by being a great dad. He was always there for me and I loved him very much. And I miss him very much.

Expressions Of Faith

Wouldn't you like you family and friends to know how you feel about God?

Life with Katie: My Child with Cerebral Palsy

I am guessing if you are reading this article you either have child with Cerebral Palsy or know someone who has this condition. If you do not know what Cerebral Palsy is, I will tell you in layman’s terms. It means brain damage.

The Next Step

You are now out of college. Life after school is full of challenges. Alone, can you be your own man? Let us take the next step together.

Emotional Evolution

Woman have achieved so much in today's society. Now to find a sense of balance and well-being within ourselves we need to practice emotionally stabilizing behaviors to achieve emotional evolution.

An Offer of Renewal

Tired of the rat race? Wondering why, even as you run as fast as you can, you feel like you are missing something? It's because you probably are!

Divine Approval - On the Job and Everywhere

Caught between two bosses, this worker realizes the only thing she can do is go over their heads -- to the Divine. What she finds there surprises her and resolves a long-standing issue.

November Thoughts

We are to stay in the world and be quiet and effective and unassuming. Moderation is the key word. The only time we notice there is salt is when there is either too much or too little. God does not ask us to be sensationalists about our religion, but to be in the world day by day, in the common round of life. If we lose our salt of love and hope in a world that so needs these, then we lose God's gift of preservation for others.

The Last Martian Goes Home

What would happen if an emissary of higher intelligence were to offer us a message of love and peace? Here is what I think might happen.

March Thoughts

Our cup overflows with all kinds of goodness: the beauty of the sunrise, the promises in His Word which cannot be broken, our families and friends who we love and who love us, enough to eat, clothes, a bed, a toothbrush, hot water, eyes to see, ears to hear, homes, birds, trees, a job that we enjoy if we are that fortunate and, in the evening, the sunset and evening star. Indeed, our cup of plenty overflows; does our cup of gratitude overflow, also?

Do We Live the Lives We Talk About: Wish I Could Be Like Rudy

Some people tell you what they believe in. Others just live in a way that demonstrates what’s really important to them. It’s OK to talk the talk, but how many of us really walk the walk?

Rainbows

Rainbows are caused by the refraction of the sun hitting the atmosphere which at the time consists of rain, mist, or raindrops. God promised man that the earth would never again be destroyed by fire and that the rainbow was a reminder of that situation.

Why You Need More Friends

Many people today are too busy to make many close friends. When a big crisis hits your life, you may wish you had more people you could count on. Now is the best time to start making more close friendships.