Love is mentioned well over 350 times in the Bible. I'm sure God must be trying to tell us something. We will start our study with Matthew 22:37-38; And He replied to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the most important and first commandment.

Many people journal their thoughts by writing them down. I do the same thing, but I use a poetry format to journal. The purpose of this article is to share my thoughts and experiences regarding ethics & servant leadership from a Christian perspective. I hope you enjoy this article.

About finding your way back to spirituality...

Words, like music, convey an experience that transcends intellectual understanding. In this short passage I share reflections of an experience of being truly myself. As you read it allow youself to tune into your own inner emotional experience.

I tell you, my friends do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after the killing of the body has power to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him.
Luke at 12:4

How many of us rush blindly through our days, fall into bed exhausted, and wake up the next morning to do it all over again? For many of us, our lives are composed of millions of meaningless moments, all strung together -- perhaps with a sprinkling of sacred moments mixed in. Why do we wait for major events to honor these moments? Why can't every day be sacred?

Years ago, my minister spoke to us about how you could solicit the help of your guardian angels to help with conflict resolution. She told us stories about how she and others had successfully asked ...

Make no mistake about it, change is challenging whether it is conscious or unexpected. Viewing adversity as change, not loss or failure, is part of empowered and positive thinking.

These were fears that I felt. The fear of the unknown. The fear of things beyond my control. The fear of venturing out of my comfort zone...

Life is never about yourself, neither is it about anyone else. Everyday you come face to face with another part of you in another body. The separation is just an illusion and in truth you are just interacting with yourself. You are alone in a world filled with images of yourself trying to figure out just who you are.

Do you believe in random coincidence? Or, do you think that there is some destiny involved when things magically 'come together'?

When we can adopt an appreciation of the present moment our minds slow down enough for us to enjoy the experience of being alive. Within this experience of staying centered in the present, you'll find internal peace and mental and emotional clarity.

Mystics have always queried the essence of life. I discuss my view of what they discovered. It is an opinion derived from my study of quantum mechanics and the study of Eastern religions.

When you think of a new School Year what are your first thoughts? There can often be lots of anxiety with a new school year for parents as well as children.

Is “free will” limited, in the sense that there are definite tendencies of events in relation to individuals?

One of the most difficult barriers to overcome on the path to spiritual growth is extracting yourself from the tenacious grip of the Ego Story. Unsuspectingly, many people are mesmerized and possessed by this mental illusion...

For the past several years I have struggled with getting (and staying) fit. Ok I admit it, the struggle has been longer than just a few years. As a kid, instead of playing nicely with the girls, I fought with the neighborhood boys. I attempted to join their fun and received new scars weekly in bloody games of soccer. I was always the last one picked to play on the kickball team and, as the catcher of my 5th grade softball team, I pummeled the pitcher in the head with a fast ball. Uncoordinated in team sports, I succeeded only at baton twirling which was fun but I barely broke a sweat. After failures in group sports I thought I'd try running so, a few years ago I attempted to train for a half marathon. I ended up limping home in tears and thought I’d never exercise again. (I couldn't even MOVE after that, much less exercise!)

Do you grind your teeth at night? Have headaches or eye twitching? Would you like to stop the fight or flight responses that occur daily to your body? Alpaca ranching can help remove stress hormones from your body and calm overactive neurons.

The following are some of the best ways of dealing with the various levels of anxiety:

This is the final period, I mean article on facing off against your fears. In the previous two articles, we delved into the first five steps of our seven-step game plan in dealing with our opponents: fear, anxiety and worry. Our goal now is to develop and practice the coping skills that will enable us to handle all fearful situations.

This article looks at the common symptoms of short and long term stress. It pinpoints the differences between the two types of stress, what the symptoms are and why the symptoms differ in both cases.

Relieving stress is alot harder than making right choices in the first place. As a Christian, there are things you can do to help get stress under control.

Here are 5 things that you can do to recover from an upsetting experience and get your power and control back when everything appears to be falling apart faster than you can put it together again.