What's in Spiritual http://spiritual.web.officelive.com/default.aspx What's in Spiritual EN Wed, 19 May 2010 07:55:07 +0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 1440 RSSeditor v0.9.54 (http://www.rss-info.com) http://www.boomernews.co.cc/spiritual.png Wisdom from a Father http://spiritual.web.officelive.com/WisdomFromAFather.aspx Krista Dunk

As Father's Day approaches, we have the opportunity to say "Thanks" to our dads or to remember them.

However, some people may have mixed feelings about their own dads, who may or may not have taught them valuable life-lessons (in the right way).

]]> Tidings of Great Joy http://spiritual.web.officelive.com/TidingsofGreatJoy.aspx Krista Dunk

This time of the year is always crazy-busy, especially for us ladies. We're normally the holiday bakers, the party planners, hostesses, gift buyers, card senders, house cleaners, the family liaisons, and the Christmas decorators. All of this action and responsibility can leave us tired, scattered, frazzled, and sometimes feeling like this season has become burdensome, rather than the joyous blessing it's meant to be. Even the piles of gifts under the tree start to look like a mess which needs to be organized.

]]> The Summer Angel http://spiritual.web.officelive.com/TheSummerAngel.aspx Shelli Carlisle About a year or so ago, I heard a woman sharing a story about giving hugs to homeless people.  She said that every time she sees a homeless person, she stops, says hello, and gives them a big hug.  She went on to say she was so blessed by the response to her hugs that she realized it was her mission in life to reach out to others with this small gesture of kindness. ]]> The Ruling Passion of the Noblest Minds http://spiritual.web.officelive.com/TheRulingPassionsoftheNoblestMinds.aspx Alexander Greene
Americans don't talk much about honor anymore.
 
I'm not referring to awards bestowed for exceptional merit, but rather honor itself. At its simplest, honor is merely the good opinion of others, the natural consequence of character, integrity and fair dealing.
]]> Come to Renew Yoiur Mind and Be Encouraged http://spiritual.web.officelive.com/CallingallChristianBusinessWomen.aspx
Americans don't talk much about honor anymore.
 
I'm not referring to awards bestowed for exceptional merit, but rather honor itself. At its simplest, honor is merely the good opinion of others, the natural consequence of character, integrity and fair dealing.
]]> Role Model Moms http://spiritual.web.officelive.com/RoleModelMoms.aspx Krista Dunk
Americans don't talk much about honor anymore.
 
I'm not referring to awards bestowed for exceptional merit, but rather honor itself. At its simplest, honor is merely the good opinion of others, the natural consequence of character, integrity and fair dealing.
]]> My Kind of Martyr http://spiritual.web.officelive.com/MyKindofMartyr.aspx Alex Greene The assassins' bomb went off at 12:50PM with a blinding flash and a deafening bang. Everyone in the room was thrown to the floor, eardrums pierced. Some were severely injured by shrapnel, flying pieces of wood and other debris. Pockets and boots were full of glass. Everyone's hair stood up from the suction and heat of the explosion. The intended victim, however, was largely unharmed. ]]> Intimacy and the Christian Marriage http://spiritual.web.officelive.com/IntimacyandtheChristianMarriage.aspx Krista Dunk The topic of sex and physical intimacy in churches and Christian marriages is not always a real open topic. However, did you know the Bible speaks about it many times? God created sex! He also created some healthy parameters for it, which unfortunately have been tainted and warped by the world. My goal, however, is not to tackle that particular issue here.  ]]> A Time for Gratitude http://spiritual.web.officelive.com/GivingThanks.aspx Krista Dunk As it says in Colossians 3, we are to put on certain virtues. I believe gratitude is also something we should intentionally put on and practice. Just like the clothes we pick out each morning, matching them up to the activities and destinations of our day, we select virtues to wear.  ]]> Finding Meaning In the Second Half of Life http://spiritual.web.officelive.com/findingmeaninginthesecondhalfoflife.aspx
It is an ironic fact of modern life. We in the materially prosperous West are living the most healthful and outwardly comfortable lives of any people in history.

Yet according to the National Library of Medicine, nearly 8% of American adults - over 20 million people - are suffering from depression. Adjusting for population growth, depression is ten times as prevalent today as it was 50 years ago.
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