As I was sitting in church yesterday, Palm Sunday, and read the words of songs on the screen that were being sung by the choir, I was reminded of who I am and how I am living because of what God and Jesus have done. I made a decision to blog on this daily during this Holy Week … [Read more...]
Happiness, Watching TV and God — Is there a Link?
Happy people spend a lot of time socializing, going to church and reading newspapers — but they don’t spend a lot of time watching television. This new study conducted at the University of Maryland found that unhappy people watched it more and happy people watched it less. The … [Read more...]
Joy, Wellbeing & Health – Weekly Faith & Health Scripture – Psalm 119:2
Reuters Health released an article on September 1, 2008, "Lack of Joy in Life Ups Early Death Risk,” about a research study conducted in Japan. It found that people who don't think life is worth living are more likely to die within the next few years. The increased death risk was … [Read more...]
Your Heart – Weekly Faith and Health Scripture – Proverbs 4:23 & 17:22
A few days ago I was listening to Johnny Cash's song, "I Walk the Line", while I was running. One of the lines in the song is "Keep a close watch on this heart of mine." It reminded me of several scriptures: Proverbs 4:23 - "Above all else, guard your heart for it is the … [Read more...]