Yes, But How Old are You INSIDE?

We all share a common connection, and even a common experience. What is most important, today, is to discuss that shared experience.

Faith Removes Limitations

The next time you sit down with a plan or goal, have faith. If you can't believe in yourself, believe in God to help you to grow and make changes so that you can accomplish your goals.

Want to Find Out Who You Are? Go Within to the Sacred Center and Let Others Be Who They Are

We are in groups for kinship, friendship, spirituality, expressions of our selves. Our groups reflect who we are and our significance in the world. Sometimes though the group we belong to does not reflect who we really are, and yet we continue in the group as an obligation which has long since lost its meaning in our lives.

Sometimes ...

Pick up any magazine and it seems there's something wrong with us if we're not permanently happy, energetic, up-beat, awash with money and having a great sex life. We expect to be able to function at the same pace, winter and summer, with no account for the changing seasons, unlike any other creature on the planet. But the reality is we all experience ebbs and flows, good days and bad days, periods in our life when everything is going well and times when nothing seems right.

Are You Running on Empty?

Have you lost your joy? Are you constantly tired? Many of us spend our days taking care of others but neglecting ourselves. It's time to change that! With four simple questions, this article shows you how to do a quick checkup so that you can recharge your batteries and regain the abundant life you've been promised.

Turning Death Into Triumph

Real life account of faith turning death into triumph over illness.

My Life As A Dog Artist

How a diagnosis of Fibromyalgia forced a Hollywood insider to give up her old dreams but made room for new ones. Becoming an artist didn't come easy, but it probably saved her life.

Self Improvement: A Path from Black and White to Glorious Colour

There are many people we meet who seem much more self assured than ourselves. They have an opinion on everything; a 'yes and no' answer for every topic, a 'right and wrong' summation of things. If you find yourself unsure about most things and unable to see in black and white as they do, should you feel inferior and look to them for guidance? I think not.

What is This Surrender Thing about Anyway?

What is surrender really all about? So many of us, in the past including me, think too much. We worry, plan, doubt, and fight both ourselves and those we love. So I asked: What is surrender really all about? I received my answer, and much to my amazement, it isn't nearly as scary as I thought it would be.

You Can Believe In Yourself

Do you have low self esteem? Do you feel lost and confused? Were you in a bad marriage where your spouse shattered your self esteem? Do you believe it can be repaired and you can believe in yourself? If you have answered yes to any of these questions, read on.

Have You Been Refined by Fire?

It's funny to think about how contrary and backwards the road to success is for Christians. When God speaks to you and gives you a purpose, a mission, and a vision for your life, you begin to pursue that vision with high hopes and wide eyes. You begin to make plans as to how you will approach the vision. You seek the Lord for strategy and direction. You then form what you believe is a solid plan of execution...Then the bottom falls out!

Christians -To Suffer or Not To Suffer - What's God's Will and What's Not - Know The Truth

God has promised deliverance for suffering as a Christian, however, we are not to repeatedly ask God for deliverance. In the first place this type of suffering is a willful suffering. We chose to be Christians. Are we not also to count the cost. Which of you building a tower would not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has sufficient funds to finish it. (Luke 15:28)

Transitions

Transition. It's a word we read a lot in the world of special needs. I have five children and the youngest two have Down syndrome. My kids' names and ages are Jesse 25; Jake 23; Joey soon to be 19, Tess 11 and little Hope will be three before you read this. My three sons have had their own special needs but they never had IEPs.

When Was The Last Time You Dreamed The Impossible

Each of us needs a dream to keep us filled with hope and desire and often even alive. The worst thing that can happen to anyone is that they lose their dream(s) and it doesn’t matter whether you are 23 or 67, male or female. I have seen the dull look in people’s eyes who no longer believe in the possibility of their dreams.