A series of articles on How to Interpret the Bible, by Lauretta Lueck, author of The Many Waters. To Ezekiel, what he saw was a creature, and the LORD rode on this live animal of unknown origin. What the writers of the Qumran text describe is a chariot that, supposedly, came from heaven and was driven by angels. Obviously these people were familiar with chariots, but because these were exceptionally beautiful they may have thought they were heavenly and the occupants angels. Who else could they be?

Even as I started dating a Chinese girl, I knew I was embarking on a remarkable adventure. I just had no idea where and how far the adventure would take me. The more events unfolded, the more I realized that my view of the world and how I lived in it were being profoundly and permanently altered... If the problem with marrying a gentile was that my religion prohibited intermarriage, why should that bother me? Perhaps not everything in Judaism made sense, and as an intelligent and thinking individual I could take from my heritage what I felt was meaningful and disregard the rest...

Can your life be changed in the blink of an eye? Absolutely! Here's how it happened to me...

Even Pandora and her box come in two versions. In one, the hideous woes of the world are let loose while locking hope inside. In another, life’s joys are allowed to overflow their container, leaving the dark behind. In both versions, the light and dark of all metaphor clearly exists in perpetuity.

Everyday we make thousands of judgments about people, places, situations and events. Judgment can protect us and keep us from making mistakes but judgment can also prevent us from seeing clearly. So how do we know the difference?

Do animals have a sixth sense? Are they more connected to the spiritual world than we humans are? The answer is YES! And I can prove it.

Many of our great religions hold that numbers contain hidden meanings that in turn hold the mysteries of the universe and God within them. Ancient Hebrew mystics referred to this as Gematria. Numbers are also given corresponding associations to various deities, colours, plants, gemstones, and superstitions. Here are a brief list of associated correspondences and lore for the numbers 1 through 13.

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.

The common refrain is that modern life is extremely stressful but the truth is that stress has always been with people and always will be. Managing stress is more a case of how we perceive the stress and the strategies we put in place to deal with it. This article will discuss approaches to managing stress.

It doesn't matter who you are, or what job you are doing, that irksome little demon named stress will always be peeking around the corner, waiting for its next chance to get under your skin.

When you feel stressed out, usually one of the best things to do is to give your body and mind some rest and simply take it easy and relax. But relaxation can be different for different people.

Tips to avoid extracurricular activity burnout. Learn to balance work, family and extracurricular activities.

Instead of being a hammer blow of fear, anxiety and stress, the most telling forms of anxiety are gradually built up. Here are 10 tips to reduce stress before it reaches a crisis point.

You know you're stressed, but what can you do about it? Don't despair, there are many different ways to deal with the effects of stress in your daily life. Methods of stress relief don't have to cost money, though some do, but all are guaranteed to help you get over those little bumps in the road.

Everyone knows that chronic stress is not healthy, but what can a person do about it? This article explains what happens when the body is overstressed, and lists 12 practical solutions for reducing chronic stress.

Sheesh, just trying to get through traffic into La Jolla can be stressful. The answer? The world class La Jolla spas.

Finding the causes of stress is the most efficient way to handle stress. By doing so, you will not only counter the ill effects of this but also divest these energies into something useful. Here are some tips for finding the causes of stress and controlling it.

Anywhere you turn, you can find a list of activities to eliminate stress. This can include relaxing on a spa, spending a romantic weekend getaway, or maybe having a mud bath every week. Well, these activities are rather expensive and not all individuals can afford such luxurious activities.

Stress can make you feel hungry even though you just ate. Because of this reason, you will tend to eat more portions and fast food chains are serving food portions that are high in fat, sugar and salt 700 percent larger than what is recommended by dietitians and nutritionists.

Anxiety disorder is a term that covers many different types of nervous conditions that cause anxiousness, feelings of fear or other unwanted, counterproductive or irrational feelings.

Everybody thinks California living is stress-free. You and I know that is not true, but some time at San Jose spas can make it seem like it is.

Not letting things get to you and taking life with a grain of salt is the answer to living a happy stress free life; it is when we don’t realize how much stress is building up because of holding things back, worrying about things and harboring grudges that many problems occur in life. When things are allowed to build up we get overwhelmed but there are many techniques that we can use to slow down, relax and take life that little bit easier when our feelings threaten to overwhelm us.