Funeral Service Associates have begun to see a large growth in the option of cremation over traditional Western burial. Many reasons have influenced this change.
Tyler Mathisen of NBCNEWS.com talks about these changes in his article, ‘Cremation Is The Hottest Trend In The Funeral Industry”
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The Civil War was the bloodiest conflict in American History. The death and suffering that followed in its footprints left numerous families grief stricken. The article below discusses the cultural and social issues and how families handled the grief of the Civil War.
The article, “Examination: Death and Dying During the Civil War: Drew Faust At The Countway Library of Medicine”, by Lisa Haushofer states
“Some of us would claim not to be frightened of death, but would admit to concern about the end of life. This anxiety, Drew Faust explains in front of a packed Carl Walter Amphitheater on December 13, 2012, is hardly a new one. The notion of how to manage death with dignity – how to die a good death – may have undergone professionalization in the last few decades, with journals, associations and training programs for palliative care.”
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Rabbi Greyber takes a different look at grief counseling in regards to the loss of friends within the Jewish religion. The article, “Rabbi explores grief in new memoir, ‘Faith Unravels’” by Rabbi Greyber states
“With “Faith Unravels: A Rabbi’s Struggle With Grief and God,” Rabbi Daniel Greyber, former executive director of Camp Ramah in California, has written a memoir that explores the unique grieving process of a clergyman”
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Christ’s presence at the marriage in Cana saved the day, is Christ invited to your marriage to possibly saves yours? Also, if you are interested in Christian Counseling courses, then please review Recently a homily on the Wedding Feast of Cana caught my ear. The priest emphasized the importance of Christ in one’s marriage. Christian Counseling must also emphasize this invitation to Christ to young married couples. With divorce rates sky rocketing and marriage becoming merely a legal title, the secular idea of marriage has failed society. It has led to broken homes which have led to broken people. Without the stability of the first cell of society, how can society thrive?
By inviting Christ into your marriage, you increase your chance to preserve your marriage. With Christ comes many blessings but also the idea that marriage is a bond and forever. When people understand that life is not easy and if something breaks, you do not replace it merely to replace it, then a new paradigm emerges. A paradigm that looks for fortitude when times become tough. While financial and personal issues can tear apart people, Christians who face these things have Christ at their side. Why? Because they have welcomed him into their marriage.
Before Christ, there was marriage. Marriage existed as a contract between a man and woman for centuries. Yet at the Wedding Feast of Cana, Christ for the first time made marriage sacred. He enhanced it and elevated it to a sacred and sacramental state. Christ’s presence at Cana did not only in general make marriage sacred but it also made a huge difference for the couple who invited him. If they had not invited him they would have ran out of wine. Yet because of Christ’s presence, his first public miracle was observed. He turned water into wine and saved the bride and groom from a disgraceful celebration. Yet symbolically, through his presence, water was turned into wine. He hence enhanced it. He also enhances any union spiritually by his mere presence, but we must first invite him–as did the couple at Cana.
Do married couples invite Christ into their marriage to make a difference? It starts from the beginning. Before marriage, the couple should dedicate their marriage to Christ and follow the proper religious ceremonies. It should not be a secular event at the court house but a religious and sacred ceremony conducted by a priest or minister.
If Christ is truly invited and accepted into one’s marriage, then one’s marriage will manifest his fruits. The couple will understand the sacred nature of their covenant to one another and allow the grace of Christ and his presence to bring forth the holiness of their union. Christ like at Cana can make a difference, but he needs invited first?
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Mark Moran, MA
The article, “Foods That Are ‘In’ and ‘Out’ in 2013”, by Heather Bauer states
“Food and fashion aren’t so different. One season you’re in, and the next you’re out. Throughout the years, we’ve seen the good, the bad and the ugly.”
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I personally cannot wait to start using crystallized honey for my first holistic health care change of the year! All of the flavor plus a big boost in anti-oxidants. What holistic diet changes are you looking forward to making this year?
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For years families have suffered with children afflicted with ADHD. Try as they might, teachers and school systems can only do so much. While Certified ADHD consultants can help via counseling and other health care professionals can prescribe medications, the ADHD child for the most part can struggle in a classroom setting.
Home schooling offers an alternative learning environment for the child. With the help of ADHD counseling and possible medication, a child can achieve higher academic scores and absorb more information in the privacy of the home. The child can be limited to distractions since he is not surrounded by various children and can better focus on the subject at hand.
The home schooling environment helps the child not only limit distractions but also creates a learning style that is best for the particular child. The learning not only goes at the child’s speed but also allows the child not to be restrained. The child is free to get up and move around, if the parent permits. In this way, the child does not have to be restrained in a thirty minute class in a chair. The learning is still at a high rate but the child is permitted to feel somewhat free. Also the scheduling of class times can range from any part of the day. These all coincide with a more classroom friendly environment for an ADHD child.
Of course this takes the dedication of a parent who is willing to teach his or her child, let alone a child with ADHD. The rewards of your child learning far outweigh the hard work that will be demanded of the parent.
Of course, home schooling could also be utilized as a temporary fix where the child regains control of the ADHD, while learning until return to school, or this can be a longer term solution if the family considers this to be an excellent way to educate overall.
In the end, home schooling is a fresh alternative to children with learning disabilities that when combined with health care aid can be an excellent way for ADHD children to learn.
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After celebrating the Theophany or the Baptism of Christ last Sunday on January 6th, we can mediate on many aspects of Christ and St. John the Baptist. Certified counselors during Christian Counseling should utilize various feast days that surround their sessions, especially if they can help illuminate a particular theme in counseling. The Baptism of Christ has a variety of themes.
The first theme is the necessity of Baptism and the humility of Christ. Jesus obviously did not need to be baptized but he lowered himself to teach us the importance of obedience to the law as well as the importance for him as the New Adam to become the first to be baptized. His presence laid the foundation for the sacramental nature of Baptism and its necessity for future generations.
Christ’s humility manifested his greatness at his Baptism. The moment John baptized Christ, the manifestation of the Trinity appeared above him. The Father proclaimed his acceptance of his son and the Holy Spirit shone above in the form of a dove. The Theophany is considered a major feast in the Eastern Church because of this great manifestation of Christ’s divinity as a sharer of substance in the Trinity.
Another element of humility and discipleship can be seen in the vocation of St. John the Baptist. He felt justly unworthy to baptize the Lord, but Jesus while knowing this still insisted that John baptize him. We as disciples of the Lord are all unworthy. We are all fighting some type of vice. We are all certainly even less worthy than St. John the Baptist, but still Christ insists we carry on and do what he asks of us. He chooses among sinners and through the Holy Spirit perfects his children. Hence, we should never allow our own weaknesses to discourage us from our vocational calling, instead as St. John the Baptist, we must obey Christ and trust in him so that we may carry out our calling.
If you are interested in Christian Counseling Courses, please review our program. For those who wish to become a certified Christian Counselor, qualified professionals merely must take the required courses. After completion of these courses, one can become a certified christian counselor.
Mark Moran, MA
Many times in life stress overcomes us because we are going nowhere in life and feel like we are getting nothing done. By learning stress management skills that help one overcome disorder and chaos, one can find more calm via success and accomplishment.
An important factor in your overall personal development is to set goals. No doubt, as you set, and then reach your goals, it will encourage you to continue making any desired adjustments. Please read the following article to get some practical suggestion on how to do just that! Below are a variety of tips.
With regards to personal development in the professional field, be sure that you check your emotions at the door. Often times decisions based on emotions can cause you to think or choose contrary to what your knowledge or logic would determine. It is also unprofessional to show too much emotion.
Make sure that your goal is not just something that you logically think you want to attain. Make sure that your goal starts from your heart. By doing this, it will make the goal very desirable for you and therefore it will make it easier for you to work for it.
A great personal development tip is to always be productive in this world. Make sure you make enough to provide for yourself, your family, and others that are in need. Idle hands are truly the Devil’s handiwork, so if you are lazy, you will turn to evil things. Therefore, always make sure you do your part in the world.
Determine things currently in your life that keep you from your life goal. These things should be eliminated or limited to allow personal development for a better you, while avoiding those things that bring you down in life. When it comes to reaching your life goal, there is no room for distraction.
It can be tempting to vow that we will never do _____ (insert bad habit here!) again, but such a mentality can often set us up to fail. Rather than vowing never again to engage in your bad habit, vow not to engage in it for the next 24 hours.
A great tip that can help you with your personal development goals is to be able to look at yourself honestly to assess your shortcomings. If you have a bloated ego, it’ll be hard for you to get past sticking points because you won’t be able to see what you’re doing wrong.
If you have problems with feelings of anxiety, take some time to examine them. Use the five W’s to sort out who, what, where, when, why you are anxious. Once you have identified your triggers, you will be able to start getting a handle on how you can manage your fears.
Personal development is not a measure of who you are but of what you can do. It is important to take pride in each of your goals, but it is equally important not to think of yourself as better or worse than others. Perhaps you will become a better swimmer than someone but that does not mean you are a better person.
A great self-help tip that can help you change your life around is to start doing acupuncture. Acupuncture is great because it targets certain parts of the body which can reduce your stress levels. It’s not nearly as painful as some people would have you think.
A great self help tip is to not stay indoors for too long. When you keep yourself cooped up indoors, you can become quickly become isolated and very depressed. It may be hard, but try forcing yourself to go outside every day just to get out of the house.
Make time every single day to do a little something for yourself. This is quite important in personal development. Even if it is only fifteen minutes that you can dedicate to yourself, be sure to take it instead of giving yourself to everyone else in your life each and every day. This is key to stress management
Surround yourself with nature and seek out the healing power in enjoying God’s creation. His creation testifies to his name, and being in nature is very soothing and comforting. Take a nature walk, sun yourself in the backyard, enjoy a swim, go bird-watching; whatever you choose to do, incorporate this into your plan.
Before seeking pharmaceutical help for depression, look into natural remedies such as improving your diet, eliminating sugar and caffeine, getting enough sleep, going for a walk or swim daily, meditating, and more. Sometimes simply adding pleasant activities that increase endorphins (feel good hormones) can lift depression. Herbal remedies, such as St. John’s Wort can also be helpful for depression.
A great personal development tip that everyone should use is to value your choices. Understand that you are the best judge of what is good for you and realize that your choices should reflect the type of person you are. Make sure to appreciate each choice you make and you will usually make the right one.
So, continue your endeavor to grow as a person. Remember, to set reasonable goals and work to reach them! Apply the suggestions above that will help you do just that!
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Good Case Management skills can prove to be good records for truth in malpractice whether the patient or the doctor is in the wrong. The article below talks about the rise of malpractice in the United States.
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The past discussions of grief as a disorder or a pathology have died with many of Freud’s ideas on grief. Grief counselors, especially certified grief counselors, deal with basic human grief as a natural reaction to loss. However, in some cases, grief can become complicated. In these cases, grief can become classified as a disorder when accommodation and adaptation never comes after grief.
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