Category: Spiritual Health
Where Can I Find Out about Happiness?
Clearly, happiness is hard to come by. There are self-help books galore that people scoop up to try to figure it out. But I want to suggest a book that is widely known and often loved. Often, when people think about the Bible, they consider it to be a restrictive book. However, that is only… Read more
Can I Really Be Happy?
I do not know many people who do not want to be happy. But can we really be happy? Dealing with a shaky economy, listening to and reading terrible news, putting up with certain people, facing trials, and so many other things cause us to question whether or not we can be happy. Well, we… Read more
What Do People See in You?
This article appeared on www.drjaycook.com John Hess-Yoder was a missionary in Laos. While overseas he discovered some historical facts about the area that pictures the Kingdom of God. Before the colonialists decided where the official boundaries of Laos and Vietnam would exist, the kings of Laos and Vietnam agreed on how to choose who would… Read more
I Cannot See It
The following appeared on www.drjaycook.com Do you remember Bob Ross painting on PBS? He created amazing paintings and made it look easy. You may remember one of his famous sayings: “There are no mistakes, just happy accidents.” Put a blob of paint on the canvas, and he would turn it into a beautiful tree, mountain,… Read more
Just Another Day?
The following appeared on www.drjaycook.com Does the following sound familiar? You get up on Monday and do what you have to do to make it through the day. You do the same thing Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Saturday and Sunday might offer you a small break, but you know Monday is coming. When I… Read more
What Does “Being Healthy” Really Mean?
Most people think that health means that you are not sick, so those who are ill are considered to be in poor health. In other words, many believe that health is an absence of physical sickness. But there is another view – a more comprehensive view held by groups on the national and international scene… Read more