Thursday 3 December 2009
Wednesday 7 October 2009
Without God you are as vulnerable as Mist in the Sun
Yeah this is one of those uplifting messages I have come across in a long time!
Without GOD, our week would be:
Sinday, Mournday, Tearsday, Wasteday,
Thirstday, Fightday & Shatterday.
If you are not ashamed of GOD, pass it on.
Remember seven days WITHOUT GOD makes
one WEAK!!
Without GOD, our week would be:
Sinday, Mournday, Tearsday, Wasteday,
Thirstday, Fightday & Shatterday.
If you are not ashamed of GOD, pass it on.
Remember seven days WITHOUT GOD makes
one WEAK!!
Saturday 26 September 2009
Friday 25 September 2009
more encouragement for you
http://purpose.journeyanswers.com/index.php/
http://purpose.journeyanswers.com/index.php/insignificance?gclid=CKPjvKysjJ0CFeMB4wodqgzx2w
http://purpose.journeyanswers.com/index.php/insignificance?gclid=CKPjvKysjJ0CFeMB4wodqgzx2w
more encouragement for you
http://purpose.journeyanswers.com/index.php/insignificance?gclid=CKPjvKysjJ0CFeMB4wodqgzx2w
5 Ways to Beef Up Your Brain
Your brain is what you eat…know five ways to boost your brain power
Andrea Thompson, Senior Writer at www.livescience.com
wrote this and I thought you must read it too to boost your noggins and avoid being a mediocre…aha
Forget where you left your keys this morning? Or maybe you left your umbrella in the office before a rainy evening.
Don’t worry, it’s probably not a sign of Alzheimer’s — everyone is a little forgetful now and then.
But the prevalence of Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia, which slowly deteriorate the brain’s capacity to make new memories, retrieve older ones and perform other mental and physical tasks, is on the rise as the baby boomer generation hits retirement age. A 2007 Alzheimer’s Association report estimated that more than 5 million Americans were currently living with the disease and that that total could reach 16 million by 2050.
Scientists are still trying to unravel the many mysteries of the brain — how our brain processes information, how memory works, how the brain ages and how diseases like Alzheimer’s develop — so that we better understand our own minds and how to keep them healthy.
But while there is still a lot to learn about our noggins, several studies have worked out a few ways to help keep your thinking organ in shape, now and as you age.
1. Eat Your Brain Food
You are what you eat, or at least your brain is. A diet of junk food can junk up your brain, as things like trans fats and saturated fats, common in heavily processed foods, can negatively affect the brain’s synapses. Synapses connect the brains neurons and are important to learning and memory. On the other hand, a balanced diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids — found in salmon, walnuts and kiwi fruit — can give the synapses a boost and help fight against mental disorders from depression to dementia.
2. Hit the Gym
Giving the rest of your body a workout can also improve your memory, make you think more clearly and decrease the risk of developing cognitive diseases, several studies have suggested. Because exercise is a mild stressor to your body, eating up the precious energy needed by the brain, it triggers the release of chemicals called growth factors that make the brain’s neurons stronger and healthier. Half an hour every other day will do it, experts say. And don’t forget to stretch: Stretching can help reduce stress, which can impact the memory centers of your brain.
3. Mind Benders
Give your brain a workout, too, with brainteasers, crossword puzzles and memory games — studies have shown that using these tools to stay mentally active can reduce the risks of developing dementia by building and maintaining a reserve of stimulation in your brain. Even following the current political campaign can provide a boost to the systems that control attention and learning that are hard-wired into the brain.
4. Memory tricks
Keeping information stored in your memory banks and retaining that memory with age may also be a simple matter of mind control. For example, confidence in your cognitive abilities could actually affect how well your memory functions, particularly for the elderly. Because some older adults tend to blame memory lapses on age, regardless of whether or not that is the cause, they can keep themselves from even really trying to remember. Prediction can also enhance memory: If you have a good idea of the information you’ll need to recall later, you’re more likely to remember it.
5. Give it a Rest
Sleep gives your brain a chance to replay the memories of the day and consolidate them for long-term storage. One study suggested that the brain can do its reviewing much faster when you’re asleep than when you’re wide awake — so no more all-nighters, students. A 90-minute mid-afternoon nap can even help solidify long-term memories, such as events or skills you are trying to master. Siesta anyone?
Of course, none of these mind-enhancing tips is fool-proof. Some studies have suggested that developing Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia is partly a matter of genetics.
One such study, presented in July at the Alzheimer’s Association’s International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease, hinted at a connection between mothers who develop Alzheimer’s and the chances their children will become afflicted in old age. Another suggests that having a specific pattern of proteins is a risk factor for the debilitating disease.
But for now, no one can predict exactly who will or won’t develop dementia. While scientists work on better indicators and cures, doing your own part to keep your body and brain healthy is probably the best you can do.
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Monday 15 June 2009
Prayer for others is powerful...try it today
A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only
two of the
men on it were able to swim to a small, desert like island.
The two
survivors, not knowing what else to do, agree that they had
no other recourse but to pray to God. However, to find out whose
prayer was more powerful, they agreed to divide the territory between them
and stay on opposite sides of the island.
The first thing they prayed for was food. The next morning,
the first man saw a fruit-bearing tree on his side of the
land, and! he was able to eat its fruit. The other man's
parcel of land remained barren.
After a week, the first man was lonely and he decided to
pray for a wife. The next day, there was a woman who swam to
his side of the land.
On the other side of the island, there was nothing.
Soon the first man prayed for a house, clothes, more food.
The next day, like magic, all of these were given to him. However,
the second man still had nothing.
Finally, the first man prayed for a ship, so that he and
his wife could leave the island. In the morning, he found a ship docked at
his side of the island. The first man boarded the ship with his wife
and decided to leave the second man on the island.
He considered the other man unworthy to receive God's
blessings, since none of his prayers had been answered.
As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a voice
from heaven booming, "Why are you leaving your companion on the
island?"
"My blessings are mine alone, since I was the one who
prayed for them," the first man answered. "His prayers were all unanswered
and so he does not deserve anything."
"You are mistaken!" the voice rebuked him. "He had only one
prayer, which I answered. If not for that, you would not
have received any of my blessings."
"Tell me," the first man asked the voice, "what did he pray
for that I should owe him anything?"
"He prayed that all your prayers be answered."
For all we know, our blessings are not the fruits of our
prayers alone, but those of another praying for us.
My prayer for you today is that all your prayers are
answered. Be blessed.
"What you do for others is more important than what you do
for yourself"
This was shared with me by a friend, I hope you will share
with your friends!
two of the
men on it were able to swim to a small, desert like island.
The two
survivors, not knowing what else to do, agree that they had
no other recourse but to pray to God. However, to find out whose
prayer was more powerful, they agreed to divide the territory between them
and stay on opposite sides of the island.
The first thing they prayed for was food. The next morning,
the first man saw a fruit-bearing tree on his side of the
land, and! he was able to eat its fruit. The other man's
parcel of land remained barren.
After a week, the first man was lonely and he decided to
pray for a wife. The next day, there was a woman who swam to
his side of the land.
On the other side of the island, there was nothing.
Soon the first man prayed for a house, clothes, more food.
The next day, like magic, all of these were given to him. However,
the second man still had nothing.
Finally, the first man prayed for a ship, so that he and
his wife could leave the island. In the morning, he found a ship docked at
his side of the island. The first man boarded the ship with his wife
and decided to leave the second man on the island.
He considered the other man unworthy to receive God's
blessings, since none of his prayers had been answered.
As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a voice
from heaven booming, "Why are you leaving your companion on the
island?"
"My blessings are mine alone, since I was the one who
prayed for them," the first man answered. "His prayers were all unanswered
and so he does not deserve anything."
"You are mistaken!" the voice rebuked him. "He had only one
prayer, which I answered. If not for that, you would not
have received any of my blessings."
"Tell me," the first man asked the voice, "what did he pray
for that I should owe him anything?"
"He prayed that all your prayers be answered."
For all we know, our blessings are not the fruits of our
prayers alone, but those of another praying for us.
My prayer for you today is that all your prayers are
answered. Be blessed.
"What you do for others is more important than what you do
for yourself"
This was shared with me by a friend, I hope you will share
with your friends!
Sunday 7 June 2009
A hand that giveth is more blessed than a hand that receiveth
If you do not receive often as per your wish then you need to review your giving history.
God said give and you shall receive. So who do you think you are to kaa ngumu and expect to receive. Am not saying you go out the streets and start broadcasting your riches, no. I mean you should be kind to those in need and be quick to assist the desolate in society.
Do to your neighbour the way you would want it be done to you. Simple...God is not so poor not to fulfil all problems. All riches belong to whom. You could be your own obstacle to your own prosperity...just think how often you you give back to God.
God said give and you shall receive. So who do you think you are to kaa ngumu and expect to receive. Am not saying you go out the streets and start broadcasting your riches, no. I mean you should be kind to those in need and be quick to assist the desolate in society.
Do to your neighbour the way you would want it be done to you. Simple...God is not so poor not to fulfil all problems. All riches belong to whom. You could be your own obstacle to your own prosperity...just think how often you you give back to God.
Wednesday 3 June 2009
A winner never quits and a quitter never wins
Are you about to give up? Please don't. Dawn comes comes after the darkest hour and no condition is permanent. Remain focused and draw you inspiration from God. Do not listen to the voice of discouragement.
Soldier on and think of the benefits ahead.
Soldier on and think of the benefits ahead.
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