5R series

There is a saying that most of us were taught in middle school civics class, and that is ignorance is no excuse for breaking the law, as a citizen of the United States. You must remain knowledgeable about laws that govern; this will prevent you from paying the consequences that often come with ignorance. While many of us have paid for our ignorance with a…

Being in good health is something that we all wish to have and maintain. We are inundated with information about vitamins, enhanced waters, proteins, shakes, calories, superfoods, the list can be exhausting. Today we will discuss health from the viewpoint of something that is often overlooked, something straightforward, but has a profound effect on your health…

As the story goes, a giant faced off with a child, and whoever won the battle, would mean devastating results for the other side. As a result of the fight, this was David’s moment to become a champion, his victory was not just for him, but his family, for his country. Who would have thought to go up against a giant who was almost 9 feet tall and whose armor…

While our feelings are mighty, they can be deceitful at times, but knowledge has a way of illuminating places that have often been shrouded in darkness and ignorance, thus allowing us to make decisions with clarity and confidence, decisions that otherwise may have lead to a poor outcome had we not known. How you interact with someone has a lot to do with what…

A picture is worth a thousand words, we say this because the world is full of portraits, whether painted, photographed or sculptured, they bear the likeness of its intended object. While the image is not the actual object, nevertheless we believe that the reflection of what we are seeing can be trusted. If your life was a picture of what image would it give…

Today, I challenge you to review your life’s portfolio, for what you have invested in today has a lot to do with how you will live tomorrow. In your relationships have you decided that your selfish passions are more important than the needs of those you say you love or your health? Have you decided to throw caution to the wind, feeding on every dead and…

The latter rain occurred during the time of the vernal equinox; this is the spring rain that we depend on every year to create an atmosphere for grain to mature. We all know the saying April showers bring May flowers, but often we need rain to occur earlier than April to ensure the full growth of the thing we have planted. This is called the early rain, and it…

So you have been trying to change the way you eat, and you keep coming up empty, you keep failing, and you don’t know why the cravings don’t stop. You are constantly bombarded with this overwhelming desire to sit down and eat, not just anything but something pleasant. Also, the more you desire to conquer your bad eating habits, the stronger the temptation to…

Absalom was King David’s favorite son, he was handsome, charming, robust, smart and possessed within himself confidence that military men admired and respected, which in time put him in a position to try and take the throne from his Father who loved and adored him. David favored this child so much that he was willing to overlook behavior that would divide and…

While most of us use the word hearing and listening to interchangeably, they are two completely different things. Hearing is one of your five senses. Your ear is responsible for picking up the sounds and vibrations. Vibrations are picked up as stimuli and sent to the brain. This, in turn, puts a sound to what was heard. Listening goes a step further than hearing…