Today, I offer you a prayer to God in thanks for the spring holidays of Passover and Easter.  These are celebrated in the same week this year, and both are about liberation, release, forgiveness and salvation. God,Thank You for my life.Thank you for the many gifts of existence.I appreciate the long cold winter of rest,And…

As Easter was originally a Passover meal, when the Rabbi Jesus Christ faced crucifixion at the Last Supper, it makes sense to want to celebrate His resurrection with a traditional feast.  A symbol of Passover was to take blood of sacrificial lambs slaughtered at the temple, and paint the blood on doorways, indicating where Jews…

You probably know it’s a good idea to eat less salt, or even avoid adding salt to your food.  Too much salt can lead to problems, such as hypertension (high blood pressure). Last week, Kraft Foods announced they’re going to add less salt to some of their products.  They have promised to use 10% less…

Here’s a query for your day, today… What is overeating and being overweight giving you? Please think about this, in a very insightful, deep way, and share your feelings.  Post them on a comment below, then come back in a few hours or tomorrow and see what other have said. You may find some intriguing…

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