In The Hands Of The Lord
There once was a young couple who lived in a beautiful town. They had the best of everything. Their love was strong and real. When their first child was born she was the most beautiful child they had ever seen.The couple believed their life to be perfect.
One day when their Daughter was about seven years old the Couple was in a car crash.Checking his wife right away the husband was relived to see she was ok. They both had received only a few scratches.They turned to check on their young daughter and as soon as they saw her both of them burst into tears.The wife started screaming NO GOD ! PLEASE GOD NO ! Their pain was felt by anyone and everyone who happened to be around them that day. The Beautiful young child had passed on and left this world .
During the funeral the deceased child’s mother kept asking why ? Why my child? oh dear Lord why? People paying there respects to this wonderful couples most beautiful child tried to console her. They told her things like “It is the Lords will” and “She is in Heaven now” These things did not help the child’s Mother and she cursed God Saying to the People “There is no God” for if there was such a God how could he allow something so terrible to happen? Surely he would have saved my child and she would still be here with us!!
Years passed by as they always do and the pain this Couple felt started to ease. They had more children over the years, all very beautiful None quite as beautiful as their first one.Their life went back to being as close to perfect as can be.But Every time the women heard something bad had happened in the world it reinforced her belief that there was no God and no Heaven up above,For surely no God would allow such terrible things to happen in this world !!!
One day as the Woman was walking to the store she heard these screams “NO LORD PLEASE LORD NO” The tone of the screams took her back to the death of her child and she ran toward the sound of them. She saw the woman who was screaming and behind her she could see a building on fire, My Child is in there Screamed the woman! Pointing to the building engulfed in flames. Knowing the pain this woman would go threw and not wishing it on anyone she raced into the building. Flames shot at her and she could feel them burning her but the pain was some where else and did not hurt her .As the flames got larger and the heat got much hotter the woman thought this is what hell must be like! Then she thought but there is no hell for if there is No God and No Heaven then there can’t be a Hell can there? These thoughts passed threw the woman’s mind as she felt herself begin to grow tired.
As She felt herself about to pass out the Women saw a child in the distance and with new found strength she started walking towards the child. As she got closer she could see it was the most beautiful young girl she had ever seen . When she reached the child the child spoke hello mother it is I your Daughter the one killed in that car accident those many years ago. No the Woman said you are gone your Dead. Dead yes I may be Mother but gone no I have never left you .I have always been in your heart and you in mine. But I am with the Father now in the most Wonderful Kingdom imaginable. With who? asked the Woman , The Father God answered the child the one you denounced upon my death. No said the woman there can’t be a GOD or a heaven For surely no God would allow the Terrible things to Happen that happen upon this earth. Terrible things are done by terrible people answered the child and they will answer for their sins in the afterlife have no fear of that my Mother, The Lord will see that justice is done.
But what of you asked the Mother you where not taken from me by a terrible person it was an accident why did the Lord take you from me. The Child smiled at her Mother and spoke Mother what you see as the most terrible thing ever is not. For I am in the Kingdom of the Lord and there is no greater reward then that ! My life on Earth was short Mother, I agree with you on that but Mother let me let you in on a little secret “All life on Earth is short” It is just a blink of the eye to the Father. Miss me Mother for I know you always will, But have faith in the Father for if you believe in him and follow his words you will be with me again one day and then you will feel no pain or sorrow ever again. The Mother reached down picked up her child closing her eyes and hugging the child to her bosom, She heard a voice that was not her Daughters say “I will always Love you my Child”
The woman opened her eyes and she saw lights and heard sirens and the voices of many people. Not sure what was going on she looked down at her child only to see that she was not holding her child but a small young boy. The Woman who she had seen screaming was grabbing for this child saying Thank you oh thank you Lord for sending this Woman to rescue my Child ,In my heart Lord I always knew you would save him, for surely you would never allow something so terrible to happen !!!!
By L.J. James AmericanBikerX.com
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Breathe, Child, Breathe: Texas Learns To Relax After New Studies Link Hostility and Disease
We should listen to our grandparents more. Really. As a young adult, I am often criticized for my arrogant and wanton ways, for my blatant disregard of my elders’ advice — wisdom gained only through the tumultuous experience of aging. In the health insurance industry, I am called one of the “young invincibles” for my underlying, if denied, belief that, “Hey, I’m young. Nothing will happen to me. I don’t need health insurance. ”
But science confirms many “old wives’ tales” on a regular basis, so often passed off as uneducated and outdated beliefs. The more I research, the more sheepish I become. I remember hearing from a world-traveled grandfather after almost daily temper tantrums, “Good Lord, child, you’re going to give yourself a heart attack. Breathe, will ya’?” What can I say? I was a high-strung kid.
And, guiltily bleating in concordance with my sheep-like expression, I have to admit my grandfather seems to have been right. Recent studies published in Health Psychology, Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, and online at Thorax, confirm that hostility and disease, and hostility and decreased lung function are linked. Basically, that means that the more hostile we are, the less likely we are to be healthy, and the less likely we are to breathe properly.
We see it everyday, though glowering, red-eyed anger. Statistically, America is much more violent than other industrialized nations, driving up our health insurance rates and forcing our children to think much too early on in life about “stranger danger. ” Especially over the last few years, the United States seems to have developed a reputation for being rather hostile as a country. Road rage now seems commonplace, and it’s difficult to turn on the evening news in any major city without hearing about at least one horribly violent incident. Perhaps states like Texas, with its unofficial “Don’t Mess With Texas” motto should take a few deep-breathing classes.
Stephen H. Boyle, lead author of a study published this August in Brain, Behavior and Immunity, and researcher at Duke University Medical Center, analyzed data collected from 313 Vietnam veterans over ten years. Participants were given regular physical and psychological examinations, which included completing well-established questionnaires designed to determine levels of hostility, anger, and depression. The vets blood levels of C3, a protein marker for inflammation known to be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, were also measured.
Those subjects who tested in the highest one-quarter in hostility, anger, and depression showed “steady and significant” increases in C3 levels, while those who tested in the bottom quarter showed no increase at all. The study, as a whole, determined that anger and hostility may elevate the risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure. While Boyle does not claim any direct cause-effect relationships as of yet, he suggests that anger in hostile and depressed men may set off a series of chemical responses in the immune system that leads to inflammation.
Boyle isn’t the only one to undertake studies that, in one way or another, test one of the many expressions that swear taking it easy prolongs life. Dr. Benita Jackson, assistant professor of psychology at Smith College, led a study published this May in Health Psychology suggesting that hostility levels influenced pulmonary function. The more hostile subjects of her study were, the more their lung function declined.
Jackson’s research utilized questionnaires and objective breathing tests from 4,629 healthy adults between the ages of eighteen and thirty to determine levels of hostility, breathing efficiency, and lung capacity. For every one-fifth increase on the hostility scale subjects displayed, there was a corresponding decrease in lung function. Marked effects were seen in black men, black women, and white women, but not among white men.
Jackson is the first to admit that the study is not conclusive. Certain variables, like environmental factors and other psychological or cultural influences, were not controlled for, which may explain the discrepancy in white males. The study did not conclusively determine a direct cause-and-effect relationship between pulmonary function and hostility, though an association was established. In other words, poor lung function itself could cause hostility, but environmental factors (like air pollution) could cause either poor lung function, hostility, or both. The cautious conclusion, which accompanies most scientific studies, was that hostility did play a role, whether it was the “chicken or the egg. ”
All this brings to mind the advice many ancient forms of medicine have given for thousands of years, including Traditional Chinese Medicine, which believes that the manner in which one breathes determines much about his or her health. Qigong, meditation practices, yoga, and martial arts — studios of which are cropping up all across even “Don’t Mess With” cities like Dallas, Houston, and Austin — are all centered around the concept that breathing properly is as integral to health as we now believe conscientious eating is.
It makes sense, really, the more I think about it, and perhaps there isn’t really much of a difference between old wives’ tales and ancient medical knowledge — in that they both come from a basis of common sense usually derived from millennia of human observation. Maybe PaPa was just listening to the ancients when he said (over and over again), “Breathe, child, breathe. ”
Being aware of psychological issues affecting your health is an important part of taking care of yourself. Minding your health will certainly affect you as you age, and eventually your wallet.
Texas Affordable Child Health Insurance
Find affordable health insurance Texas is not an easy task, unless they are employed by a company that offers a wide range of health benefits. Unfortunately, not everyone works, or works for an employer who provides health insurance to their employees. If you or your spouse does not have affordable health insurance in San Antonio, Texas, of how your child is supposed to obtain affordable health insurance child? Imagine trying to find the children and affordable health insurance for your child if you have trouble finding affordable health insurance for yourself. If you live in San Antonio, Texas, or anywhere in Texas for that matter, and have a child or children who are without adequate health insurance, you want May to consider Medicaid for Texas Children. Texas Medicaid for children is both a state and federal aid program for children with excellent comprehensive health insurance affordable or free for all. To be eligible for Medicaid for Texas Children, a child must be a resident of the United States and Texas, less than 19 years. The family of the child applying for Medicaid for Texas Children must meet the requirements of Texas' Medicaid revenues for Children. There are people who can not qualify for special programs for low-income and at the same time is very difficult to afford traditional health insurance. If you're one of those people, you will receive a discount medical card. So what are they? A medical discount card is eligible to receive a network of physicians who have agreed to card companies for medical services at a lower rate. Usually they are not affiliated with any insurance company. They are much more in May for the pre-conditions that have more health plans to exclude or make it difficult for them for affordable prices. There is no exclusion for any reason. All you have to do is pay a monthly fee and can enjoy the services of a network of health care providers at a reduced price. For those who have preexisting conditions that make it difficult or too expensive for them to obtain private health care, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation of 1985 (COBRA) insurance must also provide individual coverage more affordable. Finally, everyone can see the most affordable rates for health insurance for Texas or the state where you live, if the store for her. Here's how. . . Take time to visit at least three online sites. This takes about 15 minutes (Some people have information that is not true about them. It is not wise. Giving false information will produce misleading results). You can see more affordable rates for health insurance only for choosing the lowest price for many awards back. If a child belongs to a family receiving temporary assistance for needy families, also called TANF, the child will be immediately eligible for Medicaid for Texas Children. Otherwise, the child's eligibility is determined by the Texas Health and Human Services, also known as the HHSC. If a child is found to be eligible for Medicaid for Texas Children, families, the financial situation of May to be evaluated every six months, to ensure that the child is still eligible. For more information on Texas Medicaid for children in the program, visit the Texas Department of Insurance Web site, or give them a call. Or visit the website Health and Human Services System.
