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“But I will sing of Your strength, in the morning I will sing of Your love; for You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble” Psalm 59:16 . My college- age son grabbed the car keys from the counter. “Sure, Mom, I’ll take you. but I’m a little low on gas,” We headed to his car on the driveway. I slipped in the passenger’s seat and with a loud squeak, he closed the door. “Keep your feet back, Mom. There are wires hanging from the dashboard.” I huffed a bit as I sank in the frayed seat, with one hand, I lifted the roof lining that brushed the top of my head.

The Church already has three major holidays devoted to Mary (days of obligation) and a lot of minor holidays. Holy day of Obligation. The Month of Mary is May. The Month of the Rosary is October. The Feast of the Immaculate Heart is the Saturday following the Second Sunday after Pentecost. The First Saturday of each Month is also dedicated to Marian Devotions.

With no prior medical conditions, we might wonder how such a medical disaster can occur. http://people.com/human-interest/texas-father-loses-both-legs-below-knee-nine-fingers-complications-flu/ When a virus infection brings unusual symptoms after medical treatment, one has to wonder about the treatment, says Dr. Richard Ruhling, a board-certified internist who lost a wife to an adverse drug reaction and then married an RN whose husband died after the same antibiotic was given him IV, also getting septic shock.

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Self-confidence is the substance that hard work and determination makes. It is not incumbent by the approval of others, and no matter how long you wait for that approval, you may find yourself reaching the depths of ete ity before it even approaches you. Scripture says this: “Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God.” 1 John 3:21 NIV What is this confidence? Well, if I may use biblical license and dissect this verse, we are told that confidence, or the lack there of, originates within the heart.

“Why not sue the hospital?” asks Dr. Richard Ruhling, a retired physician whose 40-year practice of medicine was not inhibited by his getting the flu, with one exception. Ruhling also has a Masters Degree in Public Health and understands epidemiology most winters when people’s immunity is low from the holidays’ high sugar intake because it reduces the phagocytic index of the white blood cells. The while cells prefer sugar and get lazy, so they won’t eat the germs.

Your child's first communion is one of the most sacred religious events that will happen in their life. This is also a milestone in a Catholic's life that calls for celebration. The average child is ready to take part in holy communion by the time they are in second or third grade, and they are apt to not understand any earlier than that. For such a social gathering, your daughter should wear the most suitable communion gloves and dress. There are actually quite a few differe

How to Boost Your Self Esteem by Jodi-A Walker "If you have no confidence in self you are twice defeated in the race of life.” "With confidence, you have won the race before you have started.” -Marcus Garvey Confidence and having a powerful self-image is very important. Confidence and self-esteem motivate you, when other people do not. Self esteem encourages you when everything and everyone else does not.

Summary: We are seeing the fulfillment of Bible prophecy. Early Americans saw the first beast in Revelation 13 as the papacy that they fled for freedom in the New World. Then the second beast (US) makes an image or look-alike to the Old World Order. New World Order under the UN is a focus now. “Protestants, as a people, have a long history of heresy. The time for reconciliation is now in order to ensure a full and dogmatic transition into the folds of the Church,” said Rick Warren, Pastor of the Saddleback Church in Califo ia as he visited the Vatican.

Pope Francis borrows imagery of God amid fire and smoke on Sinai to say God is with us in the good and bad, like his father who carried Francis home after he had his tonsils out. Yes, God is like that, but there’s a broader picture in the book recommended by Christ when was asked about the end of the world—He told us to understand Daniel in Matthew 24.

Congressman Ellison (D-Minn.) said Trump’s 90-day ban on immigration from seven Muslim countries is “a religiously based ban…if they can ban Muslims, why can’t they ban Mormons? It is a religiously based ban…Our Constitution says Congress shall make no law establishing a religion or abridging the free exercise thereof.” True, but maybe we should consider the meaning of religion. Most religions teach principles that benefit society--don’t lie, steal, cheat on spouses, or kill. Islam has a problem qualifying as a religion because almost anything is ok to further the cause of Allah.

Summary: The UK, US, EU, Vatican and Islam are represented in the imagery of Daniel 7 and 8. Daniel is the only book recommended by Christ when He was asked about the end of the world in Matthew 24. Daniel's description fits well what is happening and should be considered by leaders as well as laymen who want to know where we are headed. 1. Brexit wiped $2 trillion from world markets The Dow lost 600 points as Asian markets crashed. It's not the end, but could it be the beginning?r

Google News could cause anyone to think the only science on this planet is from Mars with three of four articles featuring scientific speculation (unprovable theories) and a 4th article also about outer space. “Totally useless information is like a junk food diet with nothing the body can use,” says Richard Ruhling, MD who has two other science degrees and laments the failure of media to reflect useful news that readers can help readers.

The pope is like Goliath in the things that he boasts and says. Consider a few… “God is not a divine being” TIME Mag, Oct 29, 2014. Google it and… He says, “The Bible is an extremely dangerous book” promoting a new Catholic youth ‘Bible.’ We might wonder if it has the 2nd Commandment (against images) removed like the catechism does? We might also wonder about Christ’s words, “Call no man Father” and to not use vain repetition like the heathen (Hail Mary?) Matt 23:9; 6:7.

Over the years, and especially in recent times, the Church has placed a lot of emphasis on faith – and rightly so – because the Christian walk is essentially a walk of faith (See Romans 1:17, Romans 10:9, Galatians 2:20, Ephesians 2:8, Hebrews 11:6). We are saved through faith, we live by faith and we maintain our relationship with God by faith. Nonetheless, the Bible is clear about the need to supplement our diet of faith with other important ingredients which I like to

There are several different types of prayer. In his letter to the Ephesians Paul instructed them to “pray with all types of prayer”. EPH 6:18 says “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints”; What are the different modes of prayer?

The Scripture below is very special to all of us. We are aware that God heals our bodies. We also need to be aware the He heals our broken hearts. Ps 147:3 3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. (KJV) He not only heals our broken heart, he binds up our wounds. Think back over your life. How many heart wounds we have all had? But thank God that he comes through with a healing for our hearts so we can carry on for him and our families.

The very term, Women Priests, seems like such an unbelievable term, something that conceivably never could or ever be. This still today, remains the sentiment of far too many Catholics. To them, this simply is an irrefutable fact coming from Rome, there never were women priests. What exactly will it take for fellow members of the Laity, of the Catholic Church, to recognize the fact of previous women priests in their Church’s history? Preconceived Ideas

Reading the Bible can be the gateway to heavenly bliss or the pathway to subtle self-destruction. To read the Bible is to walk on holy ground, so we must come to the Word oh so aware of the fine line that exists between reading and sinning. As you read this article, please take to heart 2 Corinthians 13:5 and "Examine yourselves . . . test yourselves". Sin #1 - Reading without praying - the sin of proud self-reliance. Reading the Word must be bathed in prayer – before, duri

A Yahoo News article speculates how war could start from Israel’s attacking of Iranian forces in Syria where Russian forces support their ally. https://www.yahoo.com/news/nuclear-nightmare-war-between-russia-113000329.html The article is speculation. On the other hand, the Bible offers a view of how history may be expected to repeat that is good news.

n all the things I’ve read and studied as part of learning the life coaching skill set, I have been most fascinated by discovering the science of how beliefs work. Life is not shaped by the things that happen to us, but by the meaning we place on those experiences. Once we choose a meaning for these events and conversations, we scan and re-evaluate past evidence we’ve gathered to see if our choice was the right one. This in turn leads to feelings of certainty which means we

Do you not know that in a race the runners all compete, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win it. 25Athletes exercise self-control in all things; they do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable one. 26So I do not run aimlessly, nor do I box as though beating the air; 27but I punish my body and enslave it, so that after proclaiming to others I myself should not be disqualified. “I do not box as though beating the air,” says S

William James, the father of modern psychology said that the greatest discovery of our time is that we can alter our lives by altering our attitudes. So what attitude do we need to alter most? Most likely it’s our attitude toward the Creator of the universe who seems like a vengeful tyrant that allows needless suffering and who, religionists say, will send us to hell--ete al torment for mistakes that we already made. Who wants to believe in a God like that?

Answer quickly:nnnWhat’s the difference between Christianity and every other religion?nnnCan you do it in 30 seconds or less?nnnWell, I’d like for you to be able to do this.nnnUnfortunately, the answer isn’t good news. The answer is a truth that keeps nso many from being willing to follow God. In fact, it’s really distasteful.nnnBut my job isn’t to please your ears. My job is to tell you the truth. And here it is:nnn The Answer nnnExcept for Chri

More than 90 percent of Americans pray daily, according to a 2002 Gallup Poll. People seeking guidance and comfort through prayer often are led to Silent Unity, a nonprofit service dedicated to providing personal, confidential prayer support to all who seek it.

In the case of early mental health issues, or coping with the challenges of life’s daily grind, I would argue that churches – and of course other religious institutions – can do more to support individuals in their communities. The relationship between emotional health and spirituality is, undoubtedly, a close one which creates than window for churches to proactively nurture and empower, inspire and educate their congregations to embrace this relationship in a way to gi

“The Bible implies that anyone following truth to the best of their ability is following Christ because He said, ‘I am the Truth.’ The problem comes with religions that don’t teach Bible truth or they change it to suit culture and their own practices. Christ who loves everyone is judge, but He said that many who are religious are self-deceived.

There is more to a “great nation” than economic prosperity. Wine, women and song have preceded the fall of more nations tha Rome, and it's time to understand some issues. 60 years ago this author spent a summer in Venezuela and Colombia where most of the people that he interviewed wanted to come to America 'some day.' Now they are coming by the millions.

Church history, to some, might seem rather dry. But I guess that depends on what skeletons are discovered in the closets of our Church’s history. The sad fact is that the hierarchy does not see the question of women’s equality in our Church as an issue at all. They have completely closed the door to any religious sister or lay woman who receives a call to the priesthood. As their complicity continues, I want fellow Catholics to learn the actual truth of this matter for themselves.

If you are concerned in leading praise and worship in a non-westernized society, you might be going through the query of whether or not it is best to modify your worship style to fit your culture. Most of the styles of leading praise and worship are heavily influenced by the church in the developed nations, and in case you are in an rising nation it is vital that you don't reproduce what you hear on worship CDs, but start leading praise and worship inside your individual cult

“Pope Francis said the death penalty is ‘inadmissible’ and called for changes to church doctrine to prohibit it,” Time Magazine Videos This is a fulfillment of Bible prophecy says Dr. Richard Ruhling, author on current events, offering the following information. Protestant reformers saw the pope as represented by the little horn that grew out of the 4th beast in Daniel 7, the Roman Empire. Verse 25 says it “shall think to change times and laws.”

I stepped out from our bedroom. “C’mon, honey,” I called out to hubby in the next room. “It’s late.” Sometimes I need to nudge him to stop his tasks and head to bed. After that reminder, I made a quick turn to head back in the bedroom. And with one swift swivel of my foot, I caught the door frame, jamming my toes into the wood. I heard a snap and an unpleasant crack. Intense pain shot from my toe, through my leg. Did I break it? No doubt. While my foot throbbed, I called hubby again. “Ouch! Ouch! Quick get me some ice.”

The reality is that the art of celebrating birthdays is a pagan tradition. What this means is that the majority of Christians didn’t celebrate birthdays until later in history. One reason for this is because the majority of them were linking birthdays to paganism. However, in the modern world, there is no prohibition against Christians celebrating their birthdays. King Herod and Pharaoh Celebrated Their Birthdays There are two people that the Bible mentions celebrating thei

Revelation offers a solemn warning in the 14th chapter--“If any man worship the beast and his image…[he] shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God…” Here’s an in-depth look at those words: worship, beast, and image. “Worship” is a contraction of worth-ship. It means giving more worth to something than it actually has (from God’s perspective). This leaves the question of what the beast and its image is, and where does the pope fit in this picture as some are inclined to believe.

A report from the Argentine doctors’ organization, Physicians in the Crop-Sprayed Towns, challenges the theory that the Zika virus epidemic in Brazil is the cause of the increase in the birth defect microcephaly among newbo s. The increase in this birth defect, in which the baby is born with an abnormally small head and often has brain damage, was quickly linked to the Zika virus by the Brazilian Ministry of Health. However, according to the Physicians in the Crop-Sprayed Towns, the Ministry failed to recognize that in the area where most sick people live, a chemical

There are hundreds of YouTube videos, some with 100K views preaching rapture soon for Christians, many citing signs in the Middle East of impending war or 3rd Temple as signs that the “Bride of Christ” will taken to heaven soon. Let’s sort fact from fiction! When asked about the end of the world, Christ said to understand the book of Daniel. Daniel 8 shows a goat from the west that stomps a ram with two horns--kings of Media and Persia (verse 20) but Gabriel said the vision is at the time of the end, verse 17.

The Left Behind series is known to be fiction, but like violence on TV or video games, we see a serious increase as crime or violence is reflected to our youth. The brain knows it’s fiction, but we participate in the excitement and become used to stimulation and even crave it. Ten views of fiction may be like one experience for real as the brain gets confused.

It is not easy to forget the answer someone gave me years ago when I asked about the fact that some religions predate the Judeo-Christian heritage by many years. The answer I was given was, “that is merely proof of mans persistence in idolatry.” It is hard to get anyone to have faith in a God they cannot see but it is no harder than asking someone to show you the wind. No one can show us the wind but everyone can see the effects of it. I live in the land of Hurricane Katrina

Millions of Jews were wondering if 2017 would be a jubilee echo of the Balfour Declaration in 1917 and the Six Day War 50 years later in 1967. But 2017 is disappointing with daughter of a holocaust survivor deported because her father became a Christian (Newsweek 11-21-17). Is Israel just for Jews? asks Dr. Richard Ruhling, an author with Jewish roots. He says the Tannach (Old Testament) quotes God as giving Abraham the land from the river of Egypt to the Euphrates for his “seed” or children, Genesis 15. Ruhling offers further information…

Whether you have been studying the Bible for years or if you have just read it for the first time there is always more that can be learned and understood. For Christians, the Bible is the ultimate source of truth and the guidebook for living. Therefore, it is important that each Christian understand the Bible the best that he or she can. A Bible commentary can be one of the best tools for getting the most out of Scripture.

In my last article I talked about creating a Facebook Page for your church. Facebook Pages are good, but there are some features in the Facebook Profiles which are not available in Facebook Pages. Unfortunately, these deficiencies have seriously weakened the effectiveness of Facebook Pages for churches. So, for your Facebook church marketing strategy, I recommend considering creating both. Why Do I Want Both? Simply put, Facebook Pages has some features that would be benefici

The airport was crowded, and it had the usual maze of directions, escalators, elevators, trains, and moving walkways, with a multitude of people going in different directions. I had my hand luggage on wheels and was moving swiftly while looking up for the usual signs as to where to go for transport out of the airport. I saw a sign that pointed to the exit. It was squished in between a number of others, themselves pointing in different directions. “This airport’s signs are

A Yahoo News article speculates how war could start from Israel’s attacking of Iranian forces in Syria where Russian forces support their ally. https://www.yahoo.com/news/nuclear-nightmare-war-between-russia-113000329.html The article is speculation. On the other hand, the Bible offers a view of how history may be expected to repeat that is good news.

Sometimes it is hard to enjoy your work. Cleaning up a messy house is work that is no fun at all. If you watch my husband tackle a big job you will see him model something we all need to mimic. At the end of a busy day of work, whether the project is complete or still in process, I can guarantee you will see him lying out on the floor or sitting down to sit back and take it all in. One time when we were remodeling our kitchen I found him lying on the hard cold floor and smili

There are many great healing scriptures. Sometimes, however, you run across one that you have not seen before. Or if you have seen it, God simply has not yet quickened it (made it come alive) for you. Then he quickens it for you and you see complete new revelations in it that you have never seen before. Isaiah reveals one of these hidden, healing Scriptures to us. Isa 57:19 I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him. (KJV)

“What a moment to take the newspaper in one hand and the Bible in the other and watch the unfolding of the great drama of the ages,” said Billy Graham So how might the news be expected to unfold? President Trump’s ending US participation in Iran’s Nuclear Treaty and recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capitol may further tip Muslim nations against Israel, says Dr. Richard Ruhling, author of The Alpha & Omega Bible Code, offering the following view. …

1. If everyone shared the truth as they see it, the devil’s forces would not know who to attack because it could come from every direction. God will bless those who share. The wedding parables have imagery of lamps burning (Lk 12:35, Matt 25) to share light. David cut off the head of the giant with a sword. We must use the sword of truth , Eph 6:17.

This is a fresh look at coming events as seen by the prophets--Musa and Isa (Quran). Their writings show how we may be part of the kingdom in the coming time of judgment. Judgment implies separation, like the wise and foolish virgins were separated in Isa’s teaching because the foolish weren’t ready. What do their writings teach for our time?

Fake News is full of criticism for alte atives to vaccinations, but facts side with those who protest. The governor (KY) may have an easier time doing so with his kids than the public facing trouble at school if their kids aren’t vaccinated. This should not be--parents should be able to opt out and not be forced by increasing tyranny of government.

“New Forensic Evidence” seen by 200,000+ on YouTube is debatable. The video offers testimony by some scientists who came to believe the shroud was that which wrapped the Savior after the crucifixion. On the other hand, some scientists, as with the carbon-14 dating, showed it came from the 14th century, but the sample used was flawed because it came from an area of the shroud that had been fire-damaged and it had been re-woven with cotton. Subsequent re-testing supports the shroud as ancient, but that doesn't prove it to be the burial cloth of Christ.