Joining a new church opens you up to new possibilities for personal and spiritual growth. It can also be a place to form solid, lasting friendships with people with whom you already have something in common. If you're ne ...

Category: Religion

Modern life has many conveniences designed to make daily living easier. It also brings a lot of stress. If you allow difficulties to build up, the result can range from becoming easily irritated to full burnout. Mindful ...

Category: Health and Wellness

Most Americans might think of Halloween or Thanksgiving when thinking of fall celebrations. But there are a bunch of autumn holidays around the world, from Diwali to Dia de Los Muertos!

Category: Holidays and Observances

Mahatma Gandhi is famously known for encouraging people to be the change they want to see in the world. What does this mean in a practical sense, though? Many of the world's problems are so big that it can be overwhelmin ...

Category: Health and Wellness

Many people are raised with an expectation of what life is supposed to be. They have an idea of what they should be doing by a certain age, and it can be difficult to choose a different path. While it's good to set clear ...

Category: Health and Wellness

Your wedding ceremony is a celebration in which you make the commitment to your partner official. While the officiant you choose writes most of the words used in the ceremony, the exchange of rings script is often up to ...

Category: Weddings

It's easy to get caught in a rut. The same basic schedule dictates almost every day. You get up and go to work, school or church. You come home and eat. You spend the evening with family or in meetings or social engageme ...

Category: Health and Wellness

When you are charged with leading a faith community, there are a lot of strengths you must be able to demonstrate. In addition to having good basic organizational skills, such as time management and goal setting, you mus ...

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The exchange of vows is the key centerpiece of a wedding ceremony. They’re the couple’s promises to love, honor, and cherish each other. Human language and thought are incredibly rich, allowing us to express these pr ...

Category: Weddings

There's nothing wrong with getting angry, particularly if you have a good reason to do so. An outburst of anger can even be temporarily cathartic. If you hold on to anger, however, it can develop into resentment and bitt ...

Category: Health and Wellness