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28 articles found.

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Arts & Entertainment

 2 records found

Respect, the Movie by Rusty Wright


(Arts & Entertainment   August 13, 2021)
Aretha's success, struggles, secrets, soul…
Topics: Personal Stories (Biography/Autobiography) Coping Faith Fears, Concerns Inspiration Media Movies Music Popular Culture


A Week Away Musical by Rusty Wright


(Arts & Entertainment   March 24, 2021)
Facing fears, feelings, fun, faith and friendships…
Topics: Faith Family Fears, Concerns Media Movies Music



Faith, Religion & Spirituality

 4 records found

Growing My Faith in the Face of Death by Timothy Keller / The Atlantic


(Health & Wellness   March 25, 2021)
I spent a lifetime counseling others before my diagnosis. Will I be able to take my own advice?…
Topics: Advice, Guidance & Mentoring Christian Life Coping Dying and Death Discipline Disease Faith Fears, Concerns Learning


Two Gifts Nobody Wants by Bill Nichols


(My World   April 25, 2020)
Who wants pain and fear? Yet, we need them…
Topics: Coping COVID-19 Crisis Faith Fears, Concerns News


When God Draws Near by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   April 11, 2020)
Discovering a cure to the ultimate universal pandemic…
Topics: Beliefs COVID-19 Crisis Easter Faith Fears, Concerns Hopes & Dreams


Finding Hope in the Midst of Fear submitted by Stu Johnson


(Faith   March 20, 2020)
A perspective for the global COVD-19 pandemic
Topics: Bible COVID-19 Crisis Faith Fears, Concerns News Wellness



Health & Wellness

 9 records found

Hope for Pandemic Victims by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   August 8, 2020)
Looking at the present crisis through the perspective of a long life…
Topics: COVID-19 Crisis Fears, Concerns Future Hopes & Dreams News Social Issues Unemployment Wellness


Calling on the Ghostbusters Among Us by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   March 21, 2020)
Reflecting on the coronavirus crisis…
Topics: Coping COVID-19 Crisis Current Events, News Faith Fears, Concerns News Wellness


What Would Jesus Say About Coronavirus? by James N. Watkins


(Health & Wellness   March 16, 2020)
Putting fear and uncertainty in perspective…
Topics: Bible COVID-19 Crisis Current Events, News Disease Faith Fears, Concerns Jesus News


Coronavirus Chaos by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   March 7, 2020)
Where following our fears finds us…
Topics: COVID-19 Current Events, News Fears, Concerns Health Care News Wellness


Corona Virus Fear by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   February 29, 2020)
Interceding on behalf of a world in peril…
Topics: COVID-19 Crisis Current Events, News Disease Fears, Concerns News Prayer Wellness


There are 4 more items for the category Health & Wellness and the Fears, Concerns topic...See the whole list


History

 1 record found

A Score Recalled by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   September 11, 2021)
Remembering September 11th twenty years later…
Topics: Crisis Dying and Death Faith Fears, Concerns History Hopes & Dreams Memories Terrorism Tragedy



Hobbies

 1 record found

First, Check His Track Record by Bill Nichols


(Health & Wellness   May 3, 2020)
Preserving an artist's eyes…
Topics: Arts & Entertainment Choices and Decision Making Disease Faith Fears, Concerns Planning Wellness



Holidays

 3 records found

Will Thanksgiving Suck Like a Turkey Baster?! (2023) by James N. Watkins


(My World   November 4, 2023)
Jim revisits a theme introduced in 2020 when it also seemed the news was too grime to be thankful…
Topics: COVID-19 Depresson Faith Family Fears, Concerns Gratitute Holiday Season Loneliness News Thanks, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving


Hope and Humor and Halloween 2021 by James N. Watkins


(My World   October 22, 2021)
Jim's annual look at really creepy stuff…
Topics: Faith Fears, Concerns Halloween Holidays Hopes & Dreams Humor Memories Religion Social Issues


Senior Resolutions by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   December 31, 2006)
Eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow we die. We all know what this means. Life is short, death is certain so why make New Year Resolutions?
Topics: Fears, Concerns Holidays Holiday Season Hopes & Dreams New Year's


Life Events

 3 records found

When Life Becomes a Maze by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   August 21, 2021)
How to respond to the headlines…
Topics: Attitudes Coping COVID-19 Crisis Faith Fears, Concerns News


He Faced Death this Week by Bill Nichols


(Health & Wellness   September 1, 2019)
It made be think…
Topics: Circumstances, Life Events Comfort & Consolation Contemplation, Insight Coping Dying and Death Disease Fears, Concerns Relationships Wellness


Life Flows On by Ken Potts


(My World   January 21, 2019)
How different people deal with life's flow…
Topics: Choices and Decision Making Coping Courage Fears, Concerns Trouble Trust



News & Current Events

 3 records found

How Are You Faring? Reported by Stu Johnson


(My World   June 24, 2020)
Report provides insights into COVID-19 impact…
Topics: Circumstances, Life Events COVID-19 Current Events, News Demographics Depresson Fears, Concerns Financial Housing Loss & Grieving News Social Issues Work


Bulletproof Backpacks and Back-to-School Fear by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   August 17, 2019)
What has become of our world?…
Topics: Crime, Justice, Punishment Current Events, News Education Fears, Concerns Parenting, Parents Social Issues Technology


Lessons from a Missile Warning by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   January 21, 2018)
Anticipating the day it won't be a false alarm…
Topics: Faith Fears, Concerns News Stress War



Relationships

 1 record found

Is This Marriage Really for Me? by Ken Potts


(Connections   August 25, 2019)
Answering a tough question (first of two parts)…
Topics: Choices and Decision Making Contemplation, Insight Fears, Concerns Love Relationships Trouble



Trends

 1 record found

A Tragic Trend by James N. Watkins


(Health & Wellness   August 24, 2019)
When you or a friend are contemplating suicide…
Topics: Choices and Decision Making Coping Fears, Concerns Future Loneliness Social Issues Stress Tragedy Trends Trouble Wellness