The Healing Power of Laughter & Play
“For the despondent, every day brings trouble; for the happy heart, life is a continual feast “(Proverbs 15:15, The New Living Translation). Being fully engaged with life means packing in plenty of laughter and play. Humor not only feels good, “activating regions of the brain associated with happiness and euphoria, but can give us a […]
10 Ways to Encourage Laughter and Play in the Home
1. Laugh with your children.
2. Tell corny jokes.
3. Act silly.
4. Just laugh out loud.
Geranium
If plants could speak, the message from the geranium would be, “Don’t do a thing let yourself be pampered”. In experimental outpatient clinics in Azerbaijan, patients sit comfortably in an aromatherapy room sniffing fragrant plants such as the rose geranium. They inhale the aromas according to a prescription, which specifies how many times a week […]
The Tiny Sunflower Seed is BIG in Nutrition
When I think of a sunflower, the first words that come to mind are majestic, stately, and extremely tall. Not only does the sunflower dwarf humans in stature, they are also big in nutrition. Sunflower seeds are one of the first plants to be cultivated in the United States and have been used by Native […]
Avocado Spread
1 Large ripe avocado1 T. salt (optional)1 ½ tsp. cayenne pepperRead the full recipe in LiveLiving Transformational ??? Christian Health and Wellness eMagazine, p. 20
Mouths Filled with Laughter
“Celebration brings joy to life, and joy makes us strong.” Richard Foster shares this powerful truth in his classic book, The Celebration of Discipline. He tells us God designed us in a way that celebration is actually central to all the other disciplines. Nehemiah said it this way in the Old Testament: “Go and enjoy […]
Laughing Exercises
Smiling and laughing are the best exercises for your brain. They are the most effective way to supply oxygen to the head. Once you start to smile and laugh, joy emanates from your heart. You don’t need a specific reason to be joyful, for joy has been inside of us from the very beginning of […]
Missions: The Physical Takes the Spiritual Where It Needs to Go
I recently returned from a mission trip to Guyana, South America. The area is similar to areas along the Amazon River. It is hot, sweaty, and sticky. Most travel is by plane, boat, or by foot. Disease is rampant, the food is different, and the animals (and some people) will eat you. Everything exists outside […]
Deserting Desserts
Sometimes adolescents can be so delightful and their perspective quite refreshing, but at other times, they can be painfully and brutally honest. For months, I had noticed my curvaceous body beginning to round out a little. Though this caused me a little anxiety, I procrastinated about doing anything to reverse the impending doom which loomed […]
An Elastic Universe
The Universe has no center in the same way the surface of a ball has no center. This knowledge results from how astronomers think the Universe started, and that says something about Who started it. The Universe – time, the three dimensions of space, matter, energy, and the laws of logic and physicscame into existence […]
