5R series

Have you ever noticed that there is an imitation for everything that God makes? In exchange for fruit, we have candy; in exchange for water, we have all kinds of beverages, and for vegetables, we have all kinds of veggie chips, while grains have been pressed into sweet cereals.  When David messed up, he was smart enough to know not to fall into man’s hands for…

While glasses are a fashion statement for many, for me, they were a necessity, and I grew up in a time when there was pretty much one style available, the pointed glasses that looked like cat’s eyes.  It’s needless to say my high school dating drought was sealed by those glasses.  I grew to hate wearing glasses so much that once I decided not to wear them and…

Of the many reasons to guard your mouth, the words that come out of it is among the most important. However, what goes into our mouths, namely the foods, matters just as much. As the smallest unit of life in the body, cells determine the health of the tissues, muscles, organs, and systems that they comprise.  Nowadays the body’s cells are starting to do what we…

Heart disease and cancer have become far more prevalent in the last hundred years than in biblical times, and it’s largely due to the society we live in. An abundance of junk or unhealthy food and sedentary lifestyles both contribute greatly to cancer and heart disease. In biblical times, people were much more active, and the foods they ate weren’t filled with…

The body that you live in is a temple full of precious treasures, and even if you believe that your temple’s treasure will never dwindle, it is time to consider whether you have been spending more than you have been saving. While you can actually survive for a while spending more money than you have, eventually debt catches up to you, and if you wish to recover…

My neighbor has a dog. He is a cute little fellow, about one-year-old. He loves to get into mischief. Often, I see my neighbor going up and down the street looking for her dog, who has managed to escape again and again. This is the reason for the leash, which restricts him and lets him know he can only go so far. As long as that leash is on, he knows he has…

One of the most interesting sights occurring in Palestine is the migration of the stork; every year, like clockwork, the return of this magnificent creature happens in March, and it leaves somewhere around April or March for Europe. This bird is able to soar with much freedom to great heights in the heavens; yet, with all the freedom that it has, it remains true…

In 2008, scientists in London published a study where they interviewed people who carried real hatred for someone. What was interesting in the study was that upon review of the MRI that measured brain activity, they were amazed to find that hatred lights up the exact same area of the brain that love lights up. While most of us think that we reserve the right…

Every day, there is a battle that plays out in most homes, it is called arguing, and if you grew up with a brother or sister who drove you crazy, you are well-aware of this tactic. Arguing occurs when two or more people cannot agree on a solution; thus, voices begin to rise as each person has decided that their perspective is the only true answer. The insanity…

The Earth’s axis is an invisible line that runs from the North Pole to the South. This line allows the earth to spin as it makes its full revolution around the sun. The axis is tilted at approximately 23.4 degrees, which allows the relationship of the earth to the sun to create seasons, which are critical for plant life, air and ocean currents, migration patterns…