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Parents – and Grandparents
10 Things That Should Worry Parents These are the issues our grandkids’ parents need to address by Barbara Graham Most grandparents believe their adult children do a terrific job raising their kids ¢â‚¬” especially in our high-tech, high-stress, highly whacked-out world. Today’s parents must cope with challenges we never dreamed of when our kids were growing […]
Miracles of Kindness (to/by animals)
Full of feeling for small miracles of kindness Kate Holden February 25, 2011 Perhaps I’m just a bit emotionally leaky at the moment. Watching Sunday night telly a couple of weeks ago, glass of wine in hand, comfortably digesting a bowl of pasta and the evening news, I smiled sympathetically at the newly joyous protesters […]
What the Bible Really says about sex (Newsweek)
Photos: A History of Multiple-Partner Relationships More Ways Than Two The poem describes two young lovers aching with desire. The obsession is mutual, carnal, complete. The man lingers over his lover ¢â‚¬â„¢s eyes and hair, on her teeth, lips, temples, neck, and breasts, until he arrives at ¢â‚¬Å“the mount of myrrh. ¢â‚¬ He rhapsodizes. ¢â‚¬Å“All of you […]
Peak Experiences
A “eureka” moment can transform us forever. Rebecca Webber explores the epiphany effect. 23/01/2011 Everyone’s life has superlative moments – times when we feel extraordinary and our experiences are recorded in Technicolor. “It’s part of the human condition,” says Roland Griffiths, a neuroscientist at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. “We’re wired to have such experiences.” Psychologist […]
Marriage a work in progress, but we can’t forget ourselves
Jen Vuk January 20, 2011 Do couples support the dreams and aspirations that each hold dear? WE’VE long believed that marriage means putting the couple before the individual, but what if I told you that not only are an individual’s needs central to marriage, meeting those needs is also integral to ensuring its success? Picked […]
A Life Uncommon
By Nils von Kalm http://soulthoughts.com “Fill your lives with love and bravery and you will lead a life uncommon” – ‘Life Uncommon’ – Jewel The life Jesus lived was a life uncommon. In fact it was so uncommon that no one has been able to lead a life like it before or since. It is […]
The Human Desire for Connection
Connection and connection by Nils von Kalm http://soulthoughts.com In a day when everyone is connected, there is more evidence that we are actually more disconnected than ever. Our greatest human need is for a different kind of connection – connection with the other, but most importantly, connection with the Other. Star-struck lovers gaze into each […]
Cracked Pots
Happy to be a Cracked Pot An elderly Chinese woman had two large water pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end […]
Obama’s Remarks in Tucson and McCain’s Response
Video of this great speech: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/video/2011/01/12/VI2011011207235.html?sid=ST2011011406249 **** Published: January 12, 2011 Following is a text of President Obama ¢â‚¬â„¢s prepared address on Wednesday to honor those killed and wounded in a shooting on Jan. 8, as released by the White House. To the families of those we’ve lost; to all who called them friends; to the […]
How to Live with an Awesome Attitude, Awareness & Authenticity
Most inspiring preaching I’ve heard in a long while – and without a Bible text! Embrace your inner 3-year-old. This goes for just 17 minutes – and could change your life. (Add your own Bible text, as I just did: before I tell you: what’s yours?). http://www.ted.com/talks/neil_pasricha_the_3_a_s_of_awesome.html?utm_source=newsletter_weekly_2011-01-11 Oh, I’ll tell you: I can do all […]
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