Standing in the Gap – January 18, 2008
Jan/082
Welcome to the January 18, 2008 edition of standing in the gap.
Chris Scharf presents Don’t Lower Your Standards! posted at Christian Dating Experiences, saying, “This article is about not lowering your standards when looking for a boyfriend or girlfriend. Need other Christian dating advice? Look around the website to find what you need!”
Sunny presents What is the Meaning of Advent? posted at Observation and Principles.
Sunny presents Advent Activities for Young Children posted at Observation and Principles, saying, “It is the challenge of families to bring the focus of Christmas back onto Christ. This article has some suggestions for Advent activities for young children”
Tupelo Kenyon presents Consciously Programming Your Subconscious Mind Before Sleep posted at Tupelo Kenyon, saying, “We are all continuously feeding our minds with the words we read, the audio we hear, and the images we see on the screen. The ideas we expose our minds to immediately before going to sleep are powerful. They sink deep into our subconscious mind as we ease into the alpha state of consciousness, as part of the sleep cycle. Here, the subconscious mind reviews the ideas over and over, not because they are the most important, but simply because they were the most recent. For a life of excellence, you must be the proactive, deliberate, aware, and conscious gatekeeper and feed your mind on purpose. (Enjoy soothing instrumental music as you read plus songs with lyrics related to each article – all free.”
Sholom Anarchy presents Stumping for Ron Paul again posted at Anarcho-Judaism.
Chris Scharf presents The Three Possible Types of Couples You’ll See On Earth posted at Christian Dating Experiences, saying, “This article talks about how to interact in a Godly way with the three types of couples you’ll ever encounter.”
Balanced Life Center presents 2007 Lessons Learned posted at Balanced Life Center.
Culture
Matthew Spears presents Breaking through the chains of identity posted at Loving Awareness, saying, “Having a strong identity is greatly emphasized in this culture. We have expectation upon expectation placed upon us. This article explores what identities are, how they’re limiting, and gives an exercise on how to move beyond some limitations.”
Tupelo Kenyon presents Ego or Soul? Who’s Driving? posted at Tupelo Kenyon, saying, “Even though I identify my sense of self with soul, there seems to be another “something†inside forever jockeying for position and making its presence known. This is the ego. What’s the difference? How can you know which one is in charge? What are their characteristics? Since I prefer peace to mayhem and contentment to perpetual, blind striving, my goal is to keep soul in the driver’s seat as often as possible. Instead of an either/or situation, I like the idea of soul and ego peacefully coexisting in a manner that best serves the greater good. (Enjoy soothing instrumental music as you read plus songs with lyrics related to each article – all free.)”
Joshua Seth presents Getting Lost in Istanbul posted at Joshua Seth Blog, saying, “A Voyage to feel the taste of Old Europe through Hippodrome, the site of chariot races in old Constantinople and the Egyptian obelisk.”
Tupelo Kenyon presents How to Live the Life of Your Dreams Through Intuition posted at Tupelo Kenyon, saying, “Intuition feels good. That should be enough of a clue it’s something that can be trusted. But, our culture has done a thorough job of instilling doubt about the wisdom of following our instincts. Instead, we are taught to think things through and be logical. These mental tools are important, but they were never intended to be used instead of intuition. They work better when used in conjunction with intuition. If we are open to it, we get nudges and insights to move us in the direction of our greatest joys, our most valuable contributions, and our most satisfying life. Those quiet whispers and gentle taps on the shoulder are examples of inner guidance in action – intuition. (Enjoy soothing instrumental music as you read plus songs with lyrics related to each article – all free.”
Dr Martin W. Russell presents Self Help For Sleeping Pills – The Campaign posted at Dr Martin W. Russell, saying, “A campaign against our pill-popping culture.”
Tupelo Kenyon presents Is Food Your Medicine or Poison? posted at Tupelo Kenyon, saying, “Food is not what it used to be. In the relatively recent past, food was universally recognized as the fruits and nuts that grow on trees, the vegetables that grow out of the soil, plus some fish and game. If you were to take a ride in a time machine and show our ancestors what we eat today, they would recognize very little of it. For the most part, it’s over-packaged, over-processed, over-rated and under-nourishing. Every day, we choose our future health and vitality by what we choose to put in our mouths. Three times a day we have the opportunity to act upon our resolve to experience optimum health and vitality . . . at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Bon appetit. (Enjoy soothing instrumental music as you read plus song selections with lyrics related to each article – all free.”
Phil B. presents The Blame Game << Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity, saying, “Recently, I heard a racial slur against Jews because of what they supposedly did to Jesus Christ. This insult was not against the Jews that were alive two thousand years ago but against the Jews living today.”
Family
ChristianPF presents Would Jesus have an emergency fund posted at Money in the Bible | Christian Personal Finance Blog, saying, “Discussing the balance between trusting God for our needs and being wise stewards of our resources.”
Warren Wong presents How To Feel Better And Be Happier posted at Personal Development for INTJs, saying, “Some practical tips you can use now to feel better and be happier.”
Society
Todd Goldfarb presents 50 Ways You Can Be The Change posted at We The Change, saying, “hi there– here is a terrific article which describes 50 Ways we can “be the change”. Enjoy!”
Sunny presents I shall not want, reflections on Psalm 23 posted at Observation and Principles, saying, “What did the Psalmist mean when he wrote, “I shall not want?” What does that mean in my life?”
Teens
Joshua C. Karlin presents How Should We Give? posted at Marketing & Fundraising Ideas.
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Standing In The Gap – November 23, 2007
Dec/070
Welcome to the November 23, 2007 edition of standing in the gap. I’m so sorry that this is so late! I’ve taken steps to make sure that I’m better alerted to when carnivals are coming up so I should be better in the future.
Ravi Vora presents Big Dreams: Chapter 1 posted at Ravi Vora.
Balanced Life Center presents The 7 Keys to Happiness posted at Balanced Life Center.
Nancy Geiger presents Youth Service about Being God’s Hands and Feet posted at What I Learned Teaching Sunday School.
Mike Lazear presents The Death of Intimacy posted at The Great Office Escape, saying, “First came the cell phone. Then the text message. Then social networking websites… are we overconnecting ourselves to the point where we can no longer connect?”
Culture
Tupelo Kenyon presents Listen with Your Heart posted at Tupelo Kenyon, saying, “When someone is talking to you, do you hear with your ears, monitor with your mind, or listen with your heart? Invest a few minutes thinking about the importance of listening well – a deliberate conscious act – and watch your relationships grow to a new level of closeness and understanding. (Enjoy soothing instrumental music as you read plus songs with lyrics related to each article – all free.)”
Tupelo Kenyon presents What God Wants posted at Tupelo Kenyon, saying, “What if the earth’s major belief systems, religions and cultures are based on an inaccurate assumption? What if the fundamental idea, upon which everything else is based . . . is simply incorrect? We have been trying to “fix†the effects of this error for centuries . . . millennia. This life-changing book asks a pivotal question in the spiritual journey of mankind: “What does God Want?†This simple, yet profound question implies another: “Are we spiritually mature enough to hear the answer?†. (Enjoy soothing instrumental music as you read plus songs with lyrics related to each article – all free.)”
Anne K presents How Do you Turn the World Upside Down? posted at The Meaning of Life.
Tupelo Kenyon presents Inspire Yourself on Purpose – Inspiration from Inside Out posted at Tupelo Kenyon, saying, “Here are twelve common sense reminders on how to inspire yourself. The word “inspire†derives from root words that mean “in spirit†or “spirit within.†Although there’s always another step to take, these points are a natural result of recognizing and identifying with this realization of who we really are. (Enjoy soothing instrumental music as you read plus songs with lyrics related to each article – all free.)”
Family
Kathryn Lang presents Being a Good Wife Means Accepting Your Limits posted at The Peculiar Club, saying, “Try as I might, I just haven’t figured out how to control my husband.”
Matthew Spears presents Joy at All Times posted at Loving Awareness, saying, “We tend to think of joy as somehow mutually exclusive to other experiences. If we’re feeling sad, then of course it’s impossible to have joy. Likewise if we’re having a fight or our business is having a downturn. This article points out how they’re not exclusive, and helps the invitation of joy into your life.”
Wenchypoo presents Meet “Epiâ€â€”the Ghost in Your Genes posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket.
Doug Boude presents Promoting Family Unity – The Power of Forgiveness posted at Doug Boude (rhymes with ‘loud’).
Wenchypoo presents An Investment in Life and the Family Orchard posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket.
Matthew Spears presents That childlike state, and Love. posted at Loving Awareness, saying, “There is so much we can learn from children. Most of us are disconnected from that childlike quality inside ourselves, that innocent state of joyful wonder that makes love for children so natural. And yet, it is available to us at all times, and an absolutely essential part of happiness and love. The article goes through qualities of a child we can learn to bring into our own life.”
Jenny presents Choosing Religion posted at the so called me.
Pornographic Lifestyle
Michael McGinnis presents Pornography: the new minstrel show posted at Tantalizing if True, saying, “Is pornography more innocent than racism?”
Society
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Standing in the Gap Carnival
Oct/070
Welcome to the October 19, 2007 edition of standing in the gap.
Culture
Tupelo Kenyon presents Methods As Temporary Tools Instead of Lifetime Crutches posted at Tupelo Kenyon, saying, “We are obsessed with our methods. We become attached to our particular way of doing things. The trouble comes when we cling to an old method that we have outgrown. We feel bogged down and then stuck when our personal development potential is being limited by an outdated method. If your method feels more like a crutch than a tool, it’s time to take an objective look at it. Is the method in question bringing you peace and joy? Is it helping your personal growth, or is it just a familiar and comfortable habit of thought? (Enjoy soothing instrumental music as you read plus songs with lyrics related to each article – all free.)”
Ian Welsh presents The Hope In Weakness (Morality II) posted at The Agonist.
Tupelo Kenyon presents Meaningful Spiritual Relationships – Namaste Matters posted at Tupelo Kenyon, saying, “Celebrate life with this insight on how to take your personal relationships to a whole new level. To me, a spiritual relationship exists between any two people who recognize and acknowledge that deep inside, we are the same. Behind the faces, beyond the reach of social conditioning, deeper than individual egos, we are identical. We are presence, consciousness, pure knowingness – the awareness of “I am.†We are life itself. (Enjoy soothing instrumental music as you read plus songs with lyrics related to each article – all free.)”
Yazan Manasrah presents Being Organized posted at The Blasted Crossing, saying, “Organization is an important aspect of your life, and as such it should be taken seriously. I will take you through from the very basics, to how to organize your life and remove all the clutter to help you become more productive and happier in the end.”
Family
Wenchypoo presents How’s Your Health Been Lately? posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket.
Society
Alex Landis presents Cyber Bias: The Threat of a Two-Tiered Internet posted at AlexLandis.com, saying, “A two-tiered internet is getting closer and threatens the network neutrality principle, and freedom of speech on the internet itself.”
Yazan Manasrah presents Stop watching the news! posted at The Blasted Crossing, saying, “My own view of what this popular (mis)information media is becoming.”
Tupelo Kenyon presents Choose the Companionship of Positive People Who Inspire You posted at Tupelo Kenyon, saying, “If the people you spend the most time with are inspiring, supportive, encouraging, and they demonstrate qualities you want to emulate – great, you are on the right track. If not, it’s up to you to do something about it. Life is too short to put up with other people’s pity parties, bitch-and-moan marathons, and oh-woe-is-me clubs. (Enjoy soothing instrumental music as you read plus songs with lyrics related to each article – all free.)”
Wenchypoo presents Flipping “Flipping†on its Head (L-O-N-G) posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket.
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Standing in the Gap Carnival
Oct/070
Welcome to the September 22, 2007 edition of standing in the gap.
Greg presents An Interesting Morning posted at Rhymes With Right.
ChristianPF presents Don’t give to the poor? posted at Money in the Bible | Christian Personal Finance Blog, saying, “Is giving to beggars helping them or hurting them? A quick discussion about giving to the poor.”
Daylle Deanna Schwartz presents Celebrity Envy posted at Lessons from a Recovering DoorMat.
Culture
Craig Harper presents Weight-Loss Bullshit. posted at Renovate your life with Craig, saying, “While exercise, food, lifestyle and education are indeed important variables in the process, without doubt, the biggest determinant of weight loss (or gain) is what’s going on in that nine pound (four kilo) thing sitting on the top of our shoulders.”
Warren Wong presents The Key To A Healthy Relationship posted at Personal Development for INTJs, saying, “Are you in a healthy relationship? Do you know what makes a relationship healthy? Here’s the key to a healthy relationship.”
Tupelo Kenyon presents Integrity Through Self-Reliance posted at Tupelo Kenyon, saying, “When you live your life as if the whisperings from your soul really matter, you are living life in your own way, on your own terms, based on your own realizations on what is right . . . what is good . . . and what is true for you. You are tuned into your own station. The signal you are receiving and the message you are broadcasting with the story of your life are both on the same frequency. You are joyfully and gratefully choosing your favorites from the buffet of life. (Enjoy soothing instrumental music as you read plus songs with lyrics related to each article – all free.)”
Tupelo Kenyon presents Spiritually Thriving by Choice posted at Tupelo Kenyon, saying, “As we go through the motions of life, eventually it becomes apparent that what we have to do to get by needs to be balanced with our deep longing to thrive spiritually. Our activities need to be undertaken consciously. Our choices need to be made deliberately – with full awareness of the potential consequences as well as the potential rewards. (Enjoy soothing instrumental music as you read plus songs with lyrics related to each article – all free.)”
Dana presents The danger of upholding “the good, the true and the beautiful” in education posted at Principled Discovery.
Family
Doris Chua presents On the Personal Front… posted at A Meeting Place for All Home Office Women.
Tupelo Kenyon presents Gratitude for Home and Family posted at Tupelo Kenyon, saying, “Home and family is literally the center of our universe, but how often do we take it for granted? Celebrate life through gratitude for our sense of home and the people we share it with. (Enjoy soothing instrumental music as you read plus songs with lyrics related to each article – all free.)”
Society
edithyeung presents Know How to Ask for What you Deserve and Break the Glass Ceiling posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..
Allison presents Maybe God is Making People Gay on Purpose posted at Religion.
FitBuff presents Lose Belly Flab, Earn Cash: Would you drop 10 pounds for $350? posted at FitBuff.com’s Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog, saying, “One of our society’s current biggest problems is obesity. Is this a problem that we can just throw money at to make it go away? Some think so… Here’s an interesting experiment that an Italian mayor is using to get his town’s population in tip-top shape. Would you drop a few pounds for a cool $350? Check out the article for the details on exactly what you would have to do to score your payday.”
Eric Michael Johnson presents The Feeling of What Happens posted at The Primate Diaries.
Eric Michael Johnson presents The Origins of Forbidden Love posted at The Primate Diaries.
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Standing in The Gap – July 30, 2007
Jul/070
Welcome to the July 30, 2007 edition of standing in the gap.
edithyeung presents How to Find Your Greatness (Inspired by Barbara DeAngelis) posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..
Cade Krueger presents How Disabilities Open Doors To More Abilities posted at Write To Right.
Nneka presents Spiritual Leaders and Teachers posted at Balanced Life Center.
Culture
Mick presents Institutionalized Immorality posted at Romans 15:4 Project, saying, “If the Church is so busy doing ‘God’s work’, why is the Church no different from the culture? Why is the culture winning the battle of ideas?”
Wenchypoo presents Invasion of the Pod People, Round 2 (L-O-N-G) posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket.
Hal Sommerschield, Ph.D. presents North Star Mental Fitness Blog: Commitment versus Complacency posted at North Star Mental Fitness Blog.
Society
Tupelo Kenyon presents The Six Mistakes of Man posted at Tupelo Kenyon, saying, “We share the journey, even though each journey is unique. It’s encouraging to know others are also interested in the mysteries of life. It’s inspiring to see others dedicated to living life to the fullest, in spite of the fact that humanity has been making some of the same mistakes for centuries. (Enjoy soothing instrumental music as you read plus songs with lyrics related to each article – all free.)”
David Richeson presents What do freedom and independence really mean? posted at 360 Degree Success, saying, “Do you think we have freedom and independence in our society? Read this and find out how to truly develop these things for yourself.”
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