Christianity Articles

1. 5 KEYS TO BETTER SLEEP

By Patricia Wagner Do you have trouble getting a good night's sleep? What you are about to read may make a huge difference to your future health! Being well rested is essential to our wellbeing and is a major key in living an energetic lifestyle. Here are some of the benefits of a good night's sleep: - You will look and feel your best. - Relating to others will come easier with enough rest. ... read more

2. Turn Your Pain into Blessings

By by Liz Shaw copyright 2004 Have you been told that you need to forgive and forget? That you need to just get over it? That it's time to move on? That time will heal all wounds? That you should just put on a happy face? That advice is hogwash, plain and simple. It's what people say when they don't know what else to say to you, and they are experiencing discomfort at witnessing your emotions. If you follow this ... read more

3. Can You Live Totally In The Moment?

By Jan Tincher Can you learn to totally live in the moment? Do you know what that means? It means erase all of your personal history, so nothing will get in your way of living for the moment. You can't remember that so-and-so used to call you a dummy -- and therefore your are. You can't remember that your teacher told you you couldn't write or spell, and therefore you can't. You can't remember t... read more

4. War . . . Do You Want To Talk About It?

By Jan Tincher ========================================= Do your part to make America a strong nation. Send this to everyone you know! ========================================= War . . . Do You Want To Talk About It? By Jan Tincher ********************************************** We are the backbone of America. Why fill our hearts with fear? ********************************************** ... read more

5. What Do You Teach Your Children About Money?

By By Kimberly Chastain , MS, LMFT What Do You Teach Your Children About Money? By Kimberly Chastain , MS, LMFT www.kimberlychastain.com/parenting Whether we realize it or not we teach our children about money every day. Sometimes we teach with words and sometimes with actions. I’m sure at one time or another the following scenario as happened to you or something close to it: “Mom, can we go buy some toys?” You say, “We don’... read more

6. Ten Suggestions For The Overscheduled Child

By Kimberly Chastain Ten Suggestions For The Overscheduled Child By Kimberly Chastain http://www.christianworkingmom.com/ Ever wonder what happened to the family dinner hour? Or for that matter the family dinner half hour? Monday is Soccer Practice, Tuesday is Piano lesson, Wednesday is Church Activities, Thursday is a Soccer Game, Friday a birthday party to attend. A number of events will fill up the weekend. D... read more

7. A FRESH LOOK AT ALUMNI RELATIONS: Turn Your Effort Upside-down & Revolutionize your Fundraising

By Marc A. Pitman Have you ever thought of your alumni relations activities as the preeminent part of your school’s advancement effort? Or do your colleague have an “I-suppose-it’s-important-but-I’m-not-really-sure-what-they-do” mentality about your staff? Far too often, alumni relations is seen as a second-class citizen in development, sort of a simple minded cousin that the family lets hang around. Part of the... read more

8. Can You See The *Good* In Good-byes?

By Jan Tincher Can You See The *Good* In Good-byes? By Jan Tincher Can you see the *good* in good-byes? Many people can't. They don't realize that nothing is bad or good, but thinking makes it so. Do you? Here's an example: A person is leaving. You are about ready to say your good-byes. What you *see* in the leaving determines your *tomorrows.* If you can't see the good, what are you seeing? ... read more

9. You Have a Vital Role to Play

By Daniel N. Brown If you have given your heart to Jesus and confessed Him as your Lord and Savior, you belong to the family of God. Therefore, you are no longer a stranger, but a fellow citizen with the saints of the household of God (Ephesians 2:19). You were called to belong, not just believe! Remember, God said it is not good for man to be alone (Genesis 2:18). You are a member of Christ's body and you... read more

10. Faith to deal with Troubled Teens

By Craig Rogers and Sandy Brunson Fiery Furnance – Part 1 by Sandy Brunson. Parents of troubled teens are heart broken, devastated, and feel lost and all alone. Christian parents of troubled teens have hope, hope in Jesus. Christian parents do not escape the possibility of having a troubled teen; they just have faith to fight the fight. Parents who are looking for schools for troubled teens, programs for troubled teens, trou... read more

11. Standing in the Gap

By Kimberly Chastain Standing in the Gap By Kimberly Chastain http://www.christianworkingmom.com/ I’m weary of saying No to my children. Not just the everyday No’s. Don’t hit your brother and No, you cannot have 5 pieces of candy. I am weary of the No I am continually saying to our culture. The world is bound and determined to take away my children’s innocence. They want my children to grow up way too fast. They ... read more

12. 10 Depression-Blasters for Overcomers

By Patricia Wagner Have you ever fought a battle with depression? I've had my battles with mental misery and it's no fun! It's incredibly difficult trying to succeed in your business or in building relationships when depression has you cowering under its torrential rains of gloom. When you're depressed it takes much of your energy just trying to survive your inner battles with the blues. This can cause you ... read more

13. An Exercise In Gaining Rapport

By Jan Tincher ~ By Jan Tincher Copyright © Jan Tincher - All Rights reserved http://www.tameyourbrain.com ~~~~~~~~~~~ Are you really listening? While speaking with others or listening to the radio or television, do you pay attention to the words and phrases people use? Try that. Try to identify their dominant modes. By modes, I mean visual, audio, or kinesthetic. Do they see things -- I see what ... read more

14. Right Thinking

By Daniel N. Brown Nothing ever happens by chance. Everything, good or bad, that comes into our lives is a result of unvarying, inescapable law and we are the operators of that law. I believe in luck, and I believe we create it ourselves, whether it be good or bad. Consciously, or unconsciously, we have ourselves at some time or another produced every condition, desirable, or undesirable, either in our bodily he... read more

15. Tips for a Healthy and Balanced Life

By Daniel N. Brown Taking good care of yourself is mandatory! The following tips are all required to maintain a healthy, happy, and prosperous life. ~ Eat a healthy diet We all know we need to provide our physical bodies with high quality fuel if we want it to run properly. We should concentrate on eating a regular healthy diet high in nutrients and keep junk food to a minimum. Also include herbal and vita... read more

16. What Do You Think About Yourself?

By Daniel N. Brown What do you think about yourself? How do you view the real you? When you look into the mirror, what are you thinking? Do you think things like, you’re a winner, I’m proud of you, I love you, and I believe in you. Or, are you thinking things like, you’re a failure, you’re stupid, or you’re ugly? What things do you say to yourself on a regular basis? Self-talk is vital! We spend more time with o... read more

17. “Renee’s Mommy is Here”

By Kimberly Chastain “Renee’s Mommy is Here” By Kimberly Chastain http://www.christianworkingmom.com/ I still remember the scene vividly. I was getting out of my car at the baby-sitter’s house and a little boy comes running out the door. The little boys begins to yell - “Renee’s Mommy is here!” I remember stopping in my tracks and thinking - “Oh, that is who I am now - Renee’s Mommy.” My whole identity is now Ren... read more

18. Are You Depressed?

By Jan Tincher ~ By Jan Tincher Copyright © Jan Tincher - All Rights reserved http://www.tameyourbrain.com ~~~~~~~~~~ Do you get depressed easily? If you do, why don't you ask yourself, not *why* are you depressed, but *how* are you depressed. Now, don't look at me like I'm crazy. I just happen to thi... read more

19. Are You a Victim?

By Daniel N. Brown Do you find yourself living from paycheck to paycheck? Do you often feel overwhelmed, tired, and worn out? Are you in debt? Is there no enjoyment in what you do? If the answer to any four of these questions is a yes, then ask yourself a simple question. Why am I not living my dream? I find that most people go through life, just enduring it. They become numb to their problems. Things are ju... read more

20. How to Hear from God

By Daniel N. Brown We want to hear from God so that we may be led to pursue the right things. Unfortunately, there are always three voices in every ones head at any given time; God’s voice, the devil’s voice, and the voice of our own flesh. So, how are we to be sure to hear from God with all the noise going on? It really is very simple. If we want to hear from God, we need to shut up the other two. So, how do we... read more

21. Its ALL in the Book!

By David Wakerley Its ALL in the Book! By David Wakerley http://www.financial-abundance.com A couple of weeks ago I read a book that I bought in one of those $4.95 books sales, you know the ones where you grab about 7 books and it only costs you $50. Well it caught my eye so I sat down and started to read it… The book was about solving money problems and achieving prosperity etc. It wasn’t long before I su... read more

22. Pain! Pain! Pain!

By Jan Tincher Pain! Pain! Pain! By Jan Tincher Did you know that the feeling of pain is a result of what you are focusing on? Yes, you have pain because you are hurt, but you FEEL pain because of what you are focusing on. Have you ever been cut, but you didn't realize it at first? Then, when you did realize it -- focused on it -- guess what! It started to hurt! Whereas it hadn't until you realized ... read more

23. Speak Your Faith

By Daniel N. Brown God wants you to live an abundant and prosperous life. But, please don’t think the devil is going to just stand by and watch while God outrageously prospers you. The devil’s whole purpose is to kill, steal, and destroy. (John 10:10) Well, if that’s the case, what are we to do? Ephesians 6:11 says, “Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” Tr... read more

24. Do You Have a Vision?

By Daniel N. Brown You must absolutely have a vision, or a dream, for your life.Your dream is what will cause you to jump out of bed in the morning instead of waking up with anxiety or dread for the day ahead. Personally, when I first wake up, I immediately begin to focus on my dream. If I don't, I find it very easy to become discouraged and start complaining about things. This is definately no way to start yo... read more