May/June 2007

Take a Mini-Retreat - Plan a day or part of a day to get away -- alone or with a few friends -- to slow down, to refresh body and soul, to spend time with God.

Get a Handle on Stress - Learn what causes stress overload and what to do about it. And be sure to try the Breathing Exercise!

Your Spiritual Genealogy - Explore the genealogy of Jesus or of any character in the Bible, complete with corresponding scripture references and a family tree.

Polish Slot Art Festival - If Kaitlyn and Emma Wallett stirred your interest in this annual summer festival, check out what's happening this year!

Tourette Syndrome - Learn more about this nervous disorder, which usually begins to show symptoms in childhood or in the teen years. Understanding the physical, emotional, and social challenges of Tourette syndrome will enable you to cope or to support others who live with this disorder.

Get Help for Cutting - Is cutting the "new cool"? Learn ways to resist the urge to cut, as well as more about why young people cut themselves and where to get help.

Daily Prayers Online - Discover whether praying online can help you develop a daily prayer habit. Visit Sacred Space each day and be guided through a reflective time of prayer and scripture reading. Pray the prayer of Mother Teresa each day for a month or a year, and allow it to change you. Find the rhythm of life as you mark each day with Morning, Midday, and Evening Prayers. Post your prayer concerns and pray for others on the devozine Prayer Wall. God is always waiting to hear from you!

Read Rachel's Tears - This book about Rachel Scott, one of the victims in the Columbine High School shooting in 1999, offers courage and strength to many youth and adults who seek a deeper relationship with God.

Brother Lawrence -This humble monk from the 17th century teaches us that every daily task -- important or trivial -- can be offered to God as an act of love and worship. Check out some excerpts from his writings to learn more about the discipline of practicing the presence of God.

Don't Blow Your Top! - If your anger is explosive, find new ways to diffuse your anger and to channel that energy in more positive ways.