Crying

It has been well established that laughing is good for you, but what about crying?  It’s good for you, too!  As far as we know, human beings are the only creatures that shed tears.  The shortest verse in the Bible simply says, “Jesus wept.”  We can safely conclude that if Jesus cried, it’s okay for [...]

Laughter

The Bible says, “A merry heart does good like a medicine.” Dr. Lee Berk and fellow researcher Dr. Stanley Tan of Loma Linda University in California have been studying the effects of laughter on the immune system. To date their published studies have shown that laughing lowers blood pressure, reduces stress hormones, increases muscle flexion, [...]

Priorities

What if the doctor told you that you only had a short time to live?  How would you want to spend that time?  How you choose to spend your time reflects what’s truly important in your life.  Nobody but you can really say what’s important to you, but a generalization can be made as to what [...]

Timidness

“Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. What if they are a little course, and you may get your coat soiled or torn? What if you do fail, and get fairly rolled in the dirt once or twice. Up again, [...]

Worry

Worry is the interest paid on trouble before it is due.” William Dwight Inge Worry is disobedience to the word of God, Philippians 4:6. Worry is defined as “a mental distress or agitation resulting from concern, usually for something impending or anticipated.”   Some people are worried that McCain is going to win the presidency, others [...]