Mindfulness vs. Watchfulness
Due to the increasing trend of treating the whole person, or what may be referred to as holistic health care, spiritual practices are often considered in wellness approaches across a broad range of disciplines. Mindfulness has become a popular technique for fostering emotional balance and well-being. These techniques have become part of a “scientific approach.” […]
Stay Healthy and Aware!
Stay Healthy and Aware! Get Back In Touch With What Matters 3 Effects of Prolonged Elevated Anxiety Hypervigilance – a state of increased alertness. Anxiety naturally over focuses, or inflates our sense of potential threats in our environment. Frozen in Place – anxiety leads to fear and uncertainty which impairs are ability to act on […]
Keeping Christmas
Keeping Christmas The Christmas season is upon us! Can you picture it? ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug […]
Reducing Anxiety – Learning to Let Go
“Alarm clock screaming, Bare feet hit the floor, It’s off to the races, Everybody out the door. I’m feeling like I’m falling behind, It’s a crazy life.” Lyrics from “Breathe” by Jonny Diaz Many who struggle with anxiety are unaware, or tend to minimize how lifestyle contributes to emotional problems. Anxiety and excessive worry can […]
Leadership and the Healthy Church
This weekend we celebrate freedom. It is right to give thanks to God for the freedom we have in America. The American Revolution was a war for freedom. In the name of liberty, the Americans were willing to go to war with their own government, England. England was the greatest empire in the world, possessing […]
The Healthy Church
Is your church emotionally and spiritually healthy? Have you noticed troubling or dysfunctional behavior in your spiritual family lately? Are you personally seeking freedom from a pattern of behavior or emotion that is holding you back? Join us for a new series starting next week on the Healthy Church. Whether you are a mature disciple […]