TRUTH and UNDERSTANDING - An electronic magazine of real knowledge Millions, perhaps billions of people will once again run full throttle into the upcoming fall and winter holiday seasons of Halloween and Christmas. Many fully acknowledge that the customs of these events are dee ...

In some of my earlier articles in this series I have stressed on the need to witness your thoughts and feelings. Through the act of witnessing we dis-identify with the mind and obtain some rest from out fretful, anxious selves. This act of witnessing can be done at any moment during ...

Holiday activities are stirring among us. The weather is easing into a crisp chilliness that is comfortable in calling out our warmer coats and scarves. Balanced against homes warmed by evening lighted windows and rich stews bubbling on the stove, we are taking our first steps into the ...

Holiday shopping season officially starts the day after Thanksgiving. Traditionally called Black Friday, what for most of the country is a day to sleep late and socialize with visiting relatives and friends, is for retail workers the beginning of the countdown until close of business on ...

Cryingthe shedding of tearshas physiological, anthropological, and psychological components. It also has a spiritual component. Read on to find out why the ability to cry is a precious gift from God. The physiology of tears Tears are produced by the lachrymal gland. The salt they cont ...

For the team at The Kids Bible Company LLC, producers of The Animated Kids Bible Collectable DVD Series, maintaining Biblical integrity was of utmost priority, but so too was the capacity to thoroughly engage & 'edu-tain' young audiences. With this in mind, a panel of writers was commis ...

I have done a great deal of research on angels over the past few years. There are lots of conflicting statements. In fact, get on the Internet and do a search on "angels of the bible" You will find about 3 million results. There are almost that many different opinions on angels ...

You know the one I am talking about, the one where you stripped away your inhibitions and used your imagination to compose a prayer in the form of an imaginary e-mail to God. Has he answered you yet Are you listening for his words of wisdom Please, what ever you do, dont delete his mess ...

I was eavesdropping on the other passengers conversation as we waited for more passengers to fill that small jitney at Market-Market Mall at around 10 oclock PM giving me a glimpse of their lives. Its no big deal, however, for these are no private but only casual conversations of salespe ...

Holy Cow! Can we just go back to basics now What does holy mean To be holy means to be perfect or nearly perfect, right It means piety, righteousness, uprightness. It means not sinning. Actually, that is not accurate. To be holy means to be separate! Separate from what Let's consid ...

Prayer is what you do when youre done struggling. When you hear the word "prayer," you may have memories of being bored to sleep as you squirmed next to your parents in church. Or maybe you have images of pleading with a deity to grant your wishes while you wring your hands. Do you call ...

A good father wants to provide for his children. He wants to insure that they are prosperous and their needs are met. This is what God wants to do for you and me. He wants to provide an over abundance the same way as your father here on earth should be providing for you, but at a higher ...

Several months ago, I sat at my computer and watched the MSN video clip that recapped Ashley Smith's encounter with Brian Nichols. As I watched in awe, I was amazed by her amazing faith in God. I asked myself, "If I were in that situation, would I have the courage to speak out about my ...

Yesterday, a marketing guru asked me a question that left me speechless. I had retained Bob to review the copy on my Mystic Warrior website from a sales perspective. He asked about reader reactions. As we talked, I told him how some readers felt compelled, while in the midst of my book, ...

In the Bill Of Rights, the First Amendment to the Constitution, titled "Freedom of Religion, Press, Expression" states the following: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of t ...

Commander in Chief, the new ABC television drama chronicling the fictional presidency of the first woman President of the United States, has not presented us with a pretty picture of politics as usual in Washington, D.C. Suspecting that we are still seeing a less brutal version of what ...

If you seek the material Temple of Solomon then you are reading the wrong article. If you instead seek the Inner Self and wish to understand the secret teachings of the ancients, then you are in the right place and time. For this tale I am about to tell is one learned from ancient source ...

Every person longs to be noticed, pursued, appreciated, chosen and special. Every person longs to know that they are valuable, attractive, and worth being "known" just for who they are and not for what they can "do". God designed us with these longings and desires. It is no mistake th ...

During every mass, the priest asks us to give thanks to the Lord and we reply, It is right to give him thanks and praise. The celebrant then begins the Eucharistic Prayers Preface with: "We do well always and everywhere to give you thanks." Offering thanksgiving is a part of our Eucharis ...

"I," is the most powerful word in the English language and "I Am," is a declaration of "who I am." Writers have this wonderful ability to write in "pseudo," as another identity. I have a couple of pen names that I use and this technique is very useful when I want to write from a differe ...