Pastor Ron Hindt talks about how to make families enjoy serving God

Anyone who is involved with religion will tell you how important it is to get young people interested as early as possible. Going to church as a family is something that is often not appreciated, yet those families who are able to participate in such a practice really do reap the benefits.

Of course, getting the whole family to church is easier said than done. According to Pastor Ron Hindt, it’s something which is really important though. Through the remainder of this guide we will now take a look at some of the ways to make families enjoy serving God more.

Encourage family members to volunteer

A common misconception amongst those who are not familiar with God is that it is all about sermons. Whilst this is of course very important, let’s not forget there are other roles that can be played as part of the process of serving God.

One of these is volunteering. It doesn’t matter where in the world your church is based, we would quickly assume that it offers some scope for volunteering. It’s here where your family members should be encouraged to volunteer, for the simple reason that it can bring out a different layer of enjoyment which is not always associated with the church. As well as this, it will give all concerned the ability to share their talent with others.

At this point it’s worth saying how important it is to choose the right form of volunteering. There are so many available and if you do choose something that you or one of your relatives is not suited to, there’s an increased chance of burnout occurring.

Build friendships with other families attending

Again, this adds a different degree to the church experience. While nobody should attend church purely for social reasons, children in particular are going to be more inclined to go if they have made friends there. If they can at least start like this, before then attending for “real” reasons, it makes the experience easier for everyone.

The best way to do this is for families to actively engage with other families. This should increase the chance of long-lasting friendships.

Another suggestion is for children to be given the role as a greeter. As the name suggests, this is a role designed to welcome anyone who is visiting the church. It gives young children a small sense of responsibility, whilst also integrating them further into the church.

Bible study groups

In a bid to encourage older children of the household to serve God, bible study groups can work very well as well. In short, this tends to involve groups of children congregating around one person’s house in a bid to form the study group.

Not only does this add to the social benefits that we have talked about, but it also provides crucial leadership skills which might be more appreciated at this age. Again, it just gives children more of a reason to join their family and serve God.

 

 

Nenadi Usman on the 6 Ps of Politics – And no, Politics Isn’t One of Them

The expression “may the best man win” is heard very commonly before virtually every contest. Yet, more often than not, it is not the best man – or woman – who wins. Rather, someone who is seemingly unqualified to do what they have set out to do takes the lead. Nowhere is this clearer than in the United States of America, for instance, where President Donald Trump has taken office, despite having no experience in politics at all. Nenadi Usman is a senior political figure in Nigeria, and she understands why it isn’t always the best man, or woman, who wins in politics. To explain this, she has developed the 6P’s of politics.

Nenadi Usman on the 9 Ps of Politics

Popularity. The vast majority of people who vote do not delve into the characters of the people they can vote for. They simply go with whichever one they have heard the most, who gets the most media attention, or who seems to be more popular. The US President Elections are a good example of that. Hillary Clinton is simply a less popular personal than Donald Trump, even if she is more qualified for the job.

Personality. When people decide who they want to vote for, they often consider whether they could personally like a candidate. They look at their personality, or at least at how they perceive their personality. If this personality is dominant, such as that of Donald Trump is, people are more likely to vote for them.

Positions. Unfortunately, people focus strongly on positions. For instance, in Nigeria, a politician may say that they will unify the country. This sounds great, but unless they also say exactly how they will do it, they may as well not say anything at all. Yet people hear “unify the country” and they decide to give that candidate their vote.

Priorities. Candidates should have excellent priorities for the nation as a whole, like growth and innovation. Unfortunately, very often, those priorities reflect more on the life of the individual voter. They want to know how they will benefit themselves, and not on how the country as a whole will benefit. People have their priorities wrong, in other words.

Perceptions. Using Donald Trump as an example once again, people perceive him to be a competent leader because he was a successful business man (or he portrayed himself as one, since he also had several bankruptcies), and because he was on reality television. They forget that those skills have nothing to do with politics. Nenadi Usman, by contrast, has worked her way up in government throughout her career. She understands politics and she understands her country.

Prejudices. This is a problem all over the world and also strongly in Nigeria. People are, unfortunately, biased against those of a different racial or religious group, or even of a different tribe. This is why Nenadi Usman wants to focus so strongly on bringing all Nigerians together.

Stephen Varanko III on the Physical and Mental Impact of Being an EMT

 In every state, and city, there is a need for emergency personnel like Stephen Varanko III, who is an emergency medical technician (EMT). It is expected that these professionals have quite significant physical fitness, as well as being able to cope with serious mental demands. As a first responder in emergencies, you have to be able to deal with the unexpected. You will be called out to help people who have been injured, who are ill, or who may be dying. Exactly what you can and cannot do as part of that role depends on your level of qualification, however.

Stephen Varanko III on the Physical EMT Demands

An EMT has to be physically fit, because they have to walk, jump, kneel, squat, lift, push, squeeze, twist, turn, and reach. They lift and push a lot, particularly when they have to move patients on their stretchers. However, their work usually starts with squatting and kneeling, because they have to be able to see what is happening with the patient. To get there, they will have to walk, and sometimes climb or jump over things, and they must operate various tools and machines, much of which they have to carry with them. Once in the ambulance, they have to sit in a certain position while reaching for further equipment, which often requires a lot of twisting and turning.

Stephen Varanko III on the Mental EMT Demands

You may feel that you are physically fit enough to be an EMT, but that still doesn’t mean you are right for the job. This role is incredibly mentally demanding, and there is no way to really prepare yourself for that. You will have to be able to deal with bone, bodily fluids, and other forms of gore. This is unpleasant and nothing like what you would expect. If you have a weak stomach, then this role really isn’t for you, because you will end up seeing unimaginable gore and it will be real.

Not just that, but you also have to be able to deal with very stressful situations. It isn’t easy being an EMT and you have to make rapid decisions on the spot as they relate to your patient, but also to people around you, your colleagues, traffic, other first responders, and more. All the time, you will know that if you make just one mistake, it could cost someone their life. You also have to be patient, because the people you work with may not be grateful for your assistance there and then. They may be intoxicated or they may be in shock, both of which make people react in very unpredictable ways.

Mostly, however, you have to be ready to witness death and that is more difficult than you may have imagined. You may have heard statements like “the first one is the hardest”, but you will quickly come to find that each one is as hard as the last one, and sometimes even harder. It never gets any easier.

Shaun Benderson on Tampa Bay Office Spaces

In the Tampa Bay area, it seems that very few buildings are being constructed. In fact, the last time there were major projects going, many of them for residential properties and hotels, 16 were cancelled. This is true, as well, within the world of commercial office space in the area. Vacancy rates have risen, rental rates have dropped. While this may sound bleak, it is also the news people like Shaun Benderson have been waiting for, because it means there are deals to be made.

Shaun Benderson Thinks Bad News Is Good News

Within the world of economics, when prices drop, demand rises, which leads to prices rising again. It is all a balancing act. In areas such as Phoenix, AZ, vacancy rates are down and rental rates are rising, which means fewer people are able to get into the market. Eventually, this will lead to a reversal of fortune, an that is exactly what has happened in Tampa Bay and Sarasota. And that may be bad news for property owners, it is excellent news for people like Shaun Benderson.

In these types of areas, it is now easier than ever to start a new retail project, for instance. The space is there, and property owners are desperate to find tenants. By taking on one of these properties, which is likely to be at a greatly reduced rate, you could be the scoop that turns things around, because it will get other business owners interested in the lower prices for commercial real estate.

Tampa Bay is one of Shaun’s favorite places in the world, and it is now the perfect place to start a business. Not just that, some 2.7 million people live here and that number has been steadily but rapidly growing over the years. Unemployment and crime rates are reasonably low, which means it is also a good place to raise a family.

The economy is also very strong. There are numerous firms focusing on air and sea electronics that have defense contracts. Additionally, the U.S. Central Command is here, from where the Middle East activities are directed. Additionally, there are four trauma centers and more than 20 hospitals, many of which are developing groundbreaking new treatment and medicine. Tampa Bay is also home to a strong financial sector, as well as having excellent ports and being attractive to tourists.

The downtown area of Tampa Bay is somewhat downtrodden. However, the government is working hard at revitalizing it, placing a focus on the many public landmarks to be found here. In so doing, they are further raising the interest in this city, attracting more businesses to its empty spaces. Add to this the current affordability of these spaces, and it quickly becomes clear why people are snapping up properties in this area. Sarasota, meanwhile, is showing similar signs, a clear indicator that the economy is really picking up again. Whether Phoenix will be first to decline again, or whether it will simply keep up will remain to be seen.

Why Beauty is Worth The Cost

For the last 12 months, I have been on a mission to cut down on my spending and save up for a vacation or a new car. The last year has been pretty difficult and I have had to cut back on many items that I would previously have spent money on without a worry. When itv game to reviewing my monthly spends and working out what I would cut out, I had to be ruthless and really tighten my pursestrings, but there were some things which I simply didn’t want to cut out, my monthly trip to the Sono Bello beauty salon being one. This salon is every bit as good as the Sono Bello reviews suggest and I simply couldn’t justify leaving out my day of beauty each month, and here is why.

Looking Good

I really pride myself on my looks and with the monthly treatments that I get, I make sure that I keep my looks as long as possible. Looking good is not like buying a new top or a new item of clothing, those things you will only use every now and again where as looking great is something which you rely on daily. When you do have treatments that enhance how you look, it really helps you in many other aspects of your life and this is why I couldn’t leave out my treatments. It is bad enough not being able to spend money, without sacrificing your looks too!!

Confidence

When I walk out of that salon each month, I not only look good, but I feel absolutely great and full of confidence. I don’t believe that you can put a price on feeling confident and it is something which greatly helps you in many aspects of your life, both at home and at work. Many people will say that you should feel confident inside your body rather than based on how you look but to that I would say that I prefer to do both.

Day For You

Taking a day out to spend on yourself, to be pampered and to be given attention is absolutely amazing and it is one of my biggest reasons for heading to the salon each month. Every one needs time to themselves at some point in order to think about things, feel good about yourself and ultimately just to get a break away from the daily minutiae. Some drink, some party, some lock themselves away but for me, a day at the salon does the trick.

Gossip

When I go to the salon it is about more than just relaxing and getting some treatments to help me look good, it is also for the gossip. I love to talk with the staff at the salon about both my life and the lives of others and in truth, this is worth the cost of the treatments alone!

A day for me, which helps me look and feel great and keeps me up to date with what is going on, absolutely priceless.

For Haris Ahmed Chicago Is the Best Place to Buy Property – Here’s How to Do it Right

According to Haris Ahmed Chicago is a fantastic place to live. However, it is very important that people know exactly how to choose their new home in the Windy City. The block of Removille might be great for one person, it could be wholly unsuitable for someone else. This is why he feels that people should spend time investigating the options, amenities, and locations of the block they are interested in first.

Haris Ahmed Chicago and Finding New Homes

Haris Ahmed has been charged with finding people a new home in Chicago for many years. People paid him good money to help them find the best possible property. Today, however, he feels that much of the work he did, people are capable of doing themselves by using the internet and completing a bit of personal research. There are some important questions to be asked, such as how close the property is to local schools and work, what the neighborhood is like, and the state of repair of the property. And, of course, the most important question of all is whether or not a property is affordable.

According to Ahmed, however, there are other important considerations to make as well. He recommends people look up the infrastructural plans that are proposed, to determine there aren’t going to be any significant changes that will have a negative impact on their lives. Chicago is incredibly vibrant and it is home to rapidly changing communities. This means that people have to know what to expect before deciding to buy.

Chicago has plenty of homes to rent and to purchase, and they come in all shapes and sizes. From townhouses to single rooms in women-only homes, from luxury condos in high rise buildings to rehab homes, it is all found in this fantastic city. The suburbs are also very well-developed, growing rapidly in areas such as Will, DuPage, DeKalb, Kane, and Lake counties.

Haris on Purchasing Construction and New Build Homes

Haris Ahmed also feels that people should consider purchasing newly built homes. That is because their windows are better, their heating and cooling systems are more efficient, they offer better insulation and air filtration, and more. Essentially, in Chicago, new homes are modern and energy efficient, while also meeting all the relevant safety codes. You can live here safely, while also knowing your carbon footprint is as low as possible. Plus, when building homes under construction, you have a lot of choices in terms of the color scheme, design characteristics, and appliances, for instance.

That said, it is very important to only purchase new homes from excellent builders with a fantastic reputation. Other people must have been happy with their previous work. Additionally, it is very important that you learn how to read architectural plans and drawings, so that you get an idea of what the home will actually look like. In fact, Ahmed recommends that people don’t commit to buying a new build home until they have seen the show home.

George Ammar – Try Exercise and a Healthy Diet for a Long Life

Over the past 100 years humans have been able to more than double the average life expectancy from 35 years 2 more than 75. The major reason for this is due to fewer wars, improve medicines, and a better understanding of how our bodies work, leading to different food choices and changed lifestyles.

We have today however reach the time where life expectancy of humans has leveled off and in some cases has even declined by year or two. Scientists and doctors have been baffled up until recently as to why we long aren’t living longer. What is been revealed, is that our modern-day lifestyles, are actually leading us to become less healthy.

Part of this is due to the way societies have developed around the world. Today all first world countries and many developing countries have a majority of their citizens living in major cities and working in offices where physical exertion is minimal and good eating habits suffer. Coupled with this isn’t increase in dangerous stress levels due to the extreme demands placed on today’s working class. The result is that these behaviors or causing us to die younger than we should.

People all around the world are worried about this phenomenon and are eager to do something to counter the effects of daily life. George S. Ammar is a great example. He’s an accountant who lives in Cleveland Ohio United States and runs a successful small accounting business. Like most Americans, George has seen the average weight of the local citizens go up while their attention to adopting healthy life habits have gone down. This worries George because he knows that the end results will be debilitating diseases that occurred prematurely, and a shortened lifespan. So George has taken it upon himself to adopt healthy lifestyle habits. In fact his crunchbase profile outlines his specific intention to do all he can to maintain good health.

George Ammar knows that getting and staying healthy is not complicated. The things that one needs to do a well-documented and available for anyone to examine. There are three core areas that need to be focused on by every individual. They are: diet, exercise, and stress reduction.

Each area has its own set of guidelines that must be adhered to in order for you to be healthy. For example diet means that you would here to a healthy eating plan each day. This means the right amount of calories for your height, and balanced meals that include the right types of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. It means that you limit your intake of refined sugar, salt, and bad fats, and that you exercise portion control. One should also eat 4 to 5 servings of fresh fruits and vegetables every day.

Exercise might be the most important aspect of a healthy lifestyle, and the one where most people fall short. Each of us should exercise 3 to 4 times a week for a minimum of 1 hour each session. We should do an aerobic activity for 30 minutes, a strengthening activity for 15 minutes, and stretch for another 15 minutes. These are minimum time lines for exercise and more is certainly better.

The exercise you pick doesn’t really matter George Ammar for example loves to run. Running is the perfect exercise combining aerobic activity, some strengthening activity, and stretching, although George should definitely stretch folk before and after he runs. The key is to do it consistently. So pick an exercise you actually enjoy because you’ll do it longer.

Stress is the silent killer. We don’t realize how impactful being stressed out all the time is to our good health. But stress can cause high blood pressure and be a contributing factor for heart disease and diabetes. We need to have methods to control or eliminate our stress because of the strain places on the body.

Following these common sense guidelines, will help you to live a healthy and longer life. People like george ammar understand the need to adopt a healthy lifestyle, it is because you will live healthier and longer.

 

How to Succeed in Your Career

Succeeding in your career is a huge objective within many people’s lives.  No matter what industry or sector you are involved it is important to reach your goals and to strive to be the best that you can be.  There can be many different motives for this, whether it being more money, self-achievement, becoming a CEO or being able to give yourself a better life.  Even though objectives are going to be different depending on your career choice, I have included tips that will help you across the board no matter the job role.

Self-Evaluation

It is very common within the work place for monthly or annual review with your employer, these reviews are designed to help evaluate and improve your performance.  There is no doubt that receiving this information from a senior colleague or employer will benefit you and will allow you to focus on areas you need to improve.  However it does not have to stop there, if you can be evaluated by others what is stopping you evaluating yourself?  Self-evaluation is a great way to help you strive towards goals and accomplishments.  Set yourself goals and targets to achieve each month, note them down and access your progress each week.  By doing this you will be able to keep track of where you are succeeding whilst also being able to pin point areas that you need to improve on.

Work Hard

Success goes hand in hand with hard work, like everything the more that you put in the more you will get out of it.  Try to work through and beyond your scheduled work ours when you need to, making sure that you are excelling and overachieving within your job role.  Additional work will not go unnoticed, you will become reliable to your employer and when roles become available to further your career you will find yourself on top of the list.  The more hours you put in, the more targets you are going to achieve in a shorter period of time and this will allow you to set further objectives.

Inspiration

There is always someone in the work place or business world that you look up to; you respect them and their accomplishments.  Take inspiration from that person, how have they succeeded?  What can you do to emulate that success?  Take Marc Leder for example, who is such an inspiring and respected figure in the business world.  Leder has achieved so much since achieving his bachelors degree in economics, he is currently Co-Chief Executive Officer of Sun Capital Partners and has been engaged in leveraged buy outs and business operations for over 25 years.  Leder co-founded Sun Capital Partners in 1995 after leaving his Senior Vice President role at Lehman Brothers.

Stay Focused

Staying focused can be hard at times, there are always going to be times where work is getting the better of you.  The key is to not let times like that knock you back, keep going, keep working hard and overcome it.  Prepare yourself mentally and always give your role everything you have got.  If you want to get to the very top there are going to be sacrifices you will have to make, make your career your main priority and trust me when you get there it will be worth it.

Geoffrey Morell – Why has Faith and Energy Healing Endured for so Many Centuries

Medicine and doctors can be traced back to the very beginning of civilization. Initially in each practically every family there was someone who functioned as a doctor or healer. They eventually came to be those that recognized as being better and they became the village healer. These people were thought to both have a personal connection to the world and to the energy flowing through the world. There use became so prevalent that there came a Time when they were the most important people in society, and the kings, queens and emperors would depend on the skills and the counsel to rule.

Problems developed because many Faith Healers made so many outlandish claims about their abilities but ultimately they proved to be incapable of following through on those claims. As a result the profession suffered greatly. Coupled with this was the emergence of medical doctors who had standardized treatments and formalized education. They were soon filling the communities with a new type of medicine that was based on historical fact and trial and error.

The doctoring profession depended on doctors convening regularly to compare notes on treatments allowing for fast advancement in therapies to patients. Within a few hundred years of their introduction, medical doctors became the go-to professionals for those needing medical care. And those calling themselves faith and energy healers were pushed to the side and classified as medical alternatives.

Faith and Energy Healing Has Survived

Even with this being the case, there have continued to be those like Geoffrey Morell who use spiritual energy and faith to physically and mentally heal. Many faith healers have come directly from the church or other religious institutions. Over the Millennia some claim to have gotten their power directly from God, while others who said their energy has come from the universe or some other source outside of themselves. They are said to be able to channel healing energy through their own bodies and direct it toward a patient.

The Healer might actually touch the patient, or put hands near the patient in order for the energy to be transferred. This can be done in any number of settings including a church, some other religious place, or even a home.

Why do People Consider Faith and Energy Healing as an Option Today?

With so many advances, and so many of the therapies used in traditional medicine proven, why do people continue in large numbers to go to Faith and energy healers today? Perhaps the most prevalent reason is that faith in energy Healers never turn away from proposing that any particular ailment can in fact be cured. This is in stark contrast to traditional doctors who believe that only certain ailments have a cure and others must be managed. Faith and energy healers believe that the energy they provide is healing energy that can be directed toward any element including cancer, diabetes, and HIV, to eradicate the illness. So people looking for cure might gravitate toward faith and energy healers.

Another reason why faith end energy Healers remain popular is because they offer an approach to Healing that does not include pills and other medicines, machines which can cause additional negative symptoms, or extended stays at a traditional medical facility. Many people have a healthy skepticism about the traditional medical system would you time seems to Value profit over people. As a result it often appears that patients are given treatments and medicines simply because they are expensive rather than effective. Many people who either believe this or who have experienced it, choose to turn two alternative medical approaches including faith and energy healing.

Finally, many people find the spirituality aspect of faith in energy healing to coincide with their views on life, Death, and the nature of things. So for them, this approach to Healing the body, is natural and appropriate and the traditional medicine approach goes against what they believe.

The trends for these types of healing Therapies is that more people are adopting them. They are producing very good results for many people who have been told by the traditional medicine community that they were either incurable or that their symptoms could not be alleviated without radical therapies, if at all. There’s no doubt that the popularity of these therapies will continue to grow, and they may soon be considered traditional medicine.

 

Dan DeKoter – Key Elements of Your Lawsuit in a Personal Injury Case

Understanding the elements involved when you have a personal injury lawsuit can get you a better outcome. If for example you are stopped in your car at a light in Osceola County Iowa, and you get rammed into by another vehicle. You later find out that both of you are residents of the county. It seems like a simple right and wrong case. But, quite often it is not as simple as right and wrong, there are also the details that proceeded things, the person’s state of mind, and the evidence available to confirm what in fact occurred. These factors can greatly determine cause and what you might be awarded.

Throughout any legal case, the process is complicated, detailed and requires a really competent attorney like Dan DeKoter to quarterback things. What always determines a positive outcome is understanding the legal elements and coordination between you and your attorney to work those elements in your favor.

With this in mind, here are a few of the really important elements that will likely need to be focused on regarding your case.

Gather Critical Evidence

In every legal case there is evidence that must be gathered to support claims being made. So, your lawyer will work with you to acquire the necessary amount of physical and other evidence of what happened, why the other person was at fault, and which injuries both physical and otherwise were sustained. Tis evidence can be recorded in pictures, writings, a police report, and testimonies from witnesses who were at the scene of the accident.

A good lawyer will also decide if it is proper to file other lawsuits in addition to the one against the individual. Was he working at the time he ran into you? Perhaps he was a driver who was overworked and fell asleep behind the wheel. In this case, the company he works for may be at fault as well. The evidence will reveal these facts. What is important about gathering evidence is that it is complete and conducted quickly so it remains fresh and that it is included in any case at the beginning.

Work Within the Legal System

Personal injury is a legal classification of a case and must fit within the legal guidelines that have been established in the state where it occurred. Many good cases are lost or not receiving of the maximum benefit available simply because the attorneys did not follow proper legal procedures. As a result important steps or activities are missed. If the other sides sees this happening, they will know that your case is weakened as a result. Remember, most personal injury cases get settled before they go to trial. This is because the defendant realizes that the plaintiff has a good legal case and will win a bigger judgment in court. So all of the information relating to the case along with proper procedures can awake a big difference in a case and cause it to be ended early, via settlement.

Be Ready to Negotiate

As mentioned, most personal injury cases end in a settlement between the parties. This is because both sides know that juries can be tricky and there is no real assurances of the outcome in a jury trial. Therefore both side’s attorney will try and reach a settlement before going to court. For this reason a plaintiff needs to understand the parameters of a settlement and that it will likely mean that the defendant will pay less than what is being asked. A good attorney will tell the plaintiff that this is as good as it will get when he is sure they have reached the best possible settlement. But to be clear, the outcome of a settlement, will largely depend on your side’s ability to prove injury and losses, and the attorney’s skill at negotiation. The better attorneys can generally get more money for their clients.

Learn these factors about your personal injury case and things will have a better outcome for you.