Heartbeat

Harvard researchers conducted a study that showed how giving is such a powerful immune booster that it can be experienced just by watching someone else in the act of giving.

In this well-known experi…

Aromatherapy uses the natural oils extracted from flowers, bark, and stems to enhance our psychological and physical well-being. The inhaled aroma from these essential oils is soothing, and is widely…

I can’t see the wind, but I’m keenly aware that it’s all around me.  I feel a gentle breeze brush against my face or rustle through my hair.  Or I see its massive strength through powerful gusts that…

It’s been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Think about some of the more stunning photos that you’ve seen lately. What have those pictures communicated to you? The photographer searches …

Have you ever said or done something that you regret?  Maybe in the heat of the moment, you’ve lashed out at a co-worker because of something relatively insignificant.  The feelings of guilt that are…

Our sun is just one among more than a billion stars in our galaxy.  One of these stars alone, the Pistol Star, could contain a million stars the size of our sun within its sphere.  And our Milky Way …

There’s a beautiful image from the Celtic tradition called Thin Places.  A “thin place” is a place where the boundary between heaven and earth is especially thin.  It’s a place where it’s possible to…

A sliced carrot looks exactly like the human eye; particularly the pupil, iris, and radiating lines. And science shows that carrots greatly enhance both the blood flow to the eyes and their function.

The human body is amazing!  It contains sixty trillion cells that have all been carefully organized to perform life’s various functions harmoniously.  The nose can recognize up to 10,000 different ar…

Pilots say that when flying, for every degree you fly off course you’ll miss your target landing spot by 92 feet for every mile flown. That amounts to being about one mile off target for every 60 fee…

In most sports, there’s some sort of play-off or tournament to determine the overall champion. Even if you’re not a sports fan, it’s hard to ignore the hard work and dedication that it takes to becom…

This past Sunday I saw a little girl raising her hands while we were singing in church.  While she was raising her hands, she was looking around to make sure that everyone else was still raising thei…

Researchers asked a group of people to make a list, once a week for ten weeks, of five things they were thankful for. Other groups in the study wrote different kinds of weekly lists, such as five key…

Still sleepy, you roll over to check the time. You look at your phone only to realize you never set the alarm! And now it’s 5 minutes before you’re supposed to be at work! Do you know that feeling of…

Counterfeiting is a serious problem in our country. It‘s been estimated that American businesses lose more than 250 billion dollars annually because of it. In 2021 the U.S. Customs and Border Protect…

In ancient Jerusalem, a Rabbi’s teachings were called his “yoke.”  His people sat under his teaching while quote- “clothing” themselves in his words.

In the Bible, in Matthew 11:29 Jesus tells His di…

We have 100,000 to 150,000 hairs on our heads, and we spend a great deal of time and money on them.  In fact, in the United States, we spend about $7.5 billion dollars a year on our hair.  We frequen…

If you’re even remotely handy, I’m sure you have a tool drawer if not a proper toolbox in your house. If you’re hanging a picture, you know where to find a hammer. If the hinges to a door are loose, …

You’re driving to work on your usual route when you see the dreaded sign- “Road Closed ahead”. There’s a detour.  This seems like a plot to ruin your plans.  It’s only after you pass the roadblock th…

Have you heard the expression: "The calm after the storm?”

We may think of the anxiety-filled calm as we wait and watch as another hurricane looms close to shore. But what about the calm in its wake?