Do you find prayer effective? Statistics would suggest that fewer people today pray. But those who rely on prayer should appreciate this lovely analogy comparing prayer to driving by moonlight. The February 24 Medium article shares a time that prayer was life-changing for author Sharon Andrews. The beginning of the article is below but you must click the link to read the entire article and discover the prayerful resolution to the threat of foreclosure. Our recent supermoon made me think of Continue Reading
Healing addiction through prayer By Debra Chew via The Jackson Sun
Addiction healed through spiritual means. It is heartbreaking to hear the stories of addiction - particularly stories of people who became addicted to pain killers in what is called a "nationwide opioids epidemic". So Debra Chew's July 24th article in The Jackson Sun of be healed of addition - not just learning coping mechanisms - is a particularly encouraging read. Below you will find the beginning of this uplifting story of addiction ended as a result of prayer. Be sure to click the link to Continue Reading
Declaring our independence from pain by Tim Mitchinson via ChicagoTribune.com
Celebrate Independence from pain! For those seeking independence from pain the Fourth of July may not seem a day for celebrating liberty. The same could be said of those dependent on pain killers. But Tim Mitchinson offers hope for Declaring our independence from pain and the need for pain killers in his June 29 article in the ChicagoTribune. The article begins below and is followed by a link to read the whole article. As one who has also found independence from pain through the same course Continue Reading
Change of Heart Leads to Heart Healing by Van Driessen via New York Spirit
Could a change of heart lead to heart healing? When one is accustomed to thinking in terms of diet and exercise for heart health the phrase "change of heart" in relation to heart health might be seen as little more than a play on words. But more and more research studies show a correlation between our thoughts and our health. In this January 11 article in New York Spirit, Change of Heart Leads to Heart Healing, Van Driessen relates how one woman found that dominion over her thoughts had a Continue Reading
Debra Chew: Are Spirituality And Prayer Key To Mental Health? via The Chattanoogan
In a May 5th article in TheChattanoogan.com, Debra Chew asks "Are spirituality and prayer key to mental health?" It's a question that deserves to be considered and ties in with the goal of this blog which is to further the conversation in Kansas about the connection between spirituality and health. Debra's familiarity with mental illness and with spiritual care lets the reader take away hope. Below you will find the first paragraphs and a link to read the complete Continue Reading