Posts Tagged ‘Health’
New Shoes or Shoe Aficionado?
We live in a rocky, thorn-infested world. Some wouldn’t know about that because they have worn shoes from the moment they could stand. Since birth, we have been well cared for spiritually. They’ve not known life without shoes. Therefore it is difficult to relate to the huge percentage of those who go without adequate foot…
Read MoreHeaven’s Lessons
What happens when you knock on death’s door not once, but twice? As Steve Sjogren opened his eyes during surgery, the people around his bed didn’t look familiar. They didn’t look like any people he had ever seen before—they were transparent. No words were spoken, but he knew in an instant they were present to…
Read MoreMRI
A Simple Thank You Had an MRI done. As this was done – and I officially dislike those things – I thanked the tech person, Rachel. After thanking her several times she came on the patient to tech mic system and asked, “Why do you keep thanking me?” “Because you are serving me.” “In all…
Read MoreMy Favorite Mistakes of 2018!
My Favorite Mistakes – 2018 Edition I like to do a little summary at the end of each year to mark my hits and misses and to ponder the learnings that have come from that. This year like in the past, the problem wasn’t finding great blunders. The challenge was editing it down to a…
Read MoreWhy Random Acts of Kindness Matter to Your Wellbeing
Being kind can have an impact on your psychological and physical health. Mother Teresa once said, “We cannot do great things on this earth, only small things with great love.” Small acts of kindness resonate in all our lives. For example, Letting someone cut in front of you in a traffic jam. Stopping to talk with…
Read MoreThe Science of Kindness
What if God actually made us for kindness? Studies show a physiological response to acts of kindness! We were fearfully and wonderfully made to give and receive kindness. “Oh yes, you shaped me first inside, then out; you formed me in my mother’s womb. I thank you, High God—you’re breathtaking! Body and soul, I am marvelously made!…
Read MoreTurning the Page on Depression
When you don’t want to wake up the next morning, pray that God may gently wake you up to the goodness happening all around you. Then soak yourself in it. Take it in and let it mindfully grow throughout your soul. Last week I was out doing some garden work for an elderly lady. When…
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