Foods that Harm Your Brain
There’s a lot of discussion today about the food we eat. There’s foods that are good for us and benefit our bodies and brains. But there are also foods that are harmful and that we would be wise to avoid.
Superfoods for the Brain
The brain is the most sophisticated piece of tissue in the known universe. It’s not only very complex in function – it’s also extremely sensitive and energy demanding. And what we eat impacts it directly. So much so that researchers now know that nutrient deficiencies can foreshadow cognitive decline. Most people think that brain super foods are exotic and expensive foods, that must be gathered from distant and hard-to-reach locations. They couldn’t be more wrong because many of the best superfoods for our amazing brains can be found at our local supermarket or farmers’ market.
Waltzing Matilda and the Fearful Swagman (Banjo Paterson)
Back in 1895, a 30-year-old Banjo Paterson was staying at Dagworth Sheep Station near Winton, when he heard the story of the recent death of a striking sheep shearer at the nearby Combo Waterhole, wrote the tale and put the lyrics to the tune he had heard the station owner’s daughter playing on the autoharp. The new song spread rapidly, and the first public recital was at Winton’s North Gregory Hotel on 6 April. The enduring popularity of this song that uses many iconic Australian words to describe the rugged beauty and character of the outback, also is a graphic reminder of the consequences of fear. Fear is a common and powerful emotion that can interfere, restrict and cripple our lives. Are you afraid or worried about something? What’s your greatest fear? Is it embarrassment? Failure? Rejection? Disappointing others? Not fitting in? How can we better cope with fear? What do we do when fear consumes us? God doesn’t want you to live in fear, even when life is difficult and the future uncertain.
Temple Mount Steps
I am standing here on the Temple Mount Steps beside the walls of the old city of Jerusalem. The Bible comes alive when you step foot in Israel and that’s certainly true when you visit the Temple Steps here in Jerusalem. It’s amazing to think that Jesus would have walked up these very steps on his way to the Temple. Herod the Great originally built these stone steps when he expanded the size of the Temple Mount and rebuilt the Second Temple. Sometimes called the Southern Steps, these steps were originally a set of 30 steps that were 60m or 200 feet wide.
Valentines Day
It’s a day some look forward to with excited anticipation and secret hope and others with dread and despair. So, what could this day be? Well, it’s Valentine’s Day, 14 February, the red-letter day of love when the shops are full of red hearts, red roses, chocolates, cards, and many gift ideas to share with that special person in your life. Did you know that Americans spend nearly $30 billion on Valentine’s Day each year? And that the first Hallmark Valentine’s Day cards were sold in 1913 and today about 145 million Valentine cards are given each year. A surprising statistic about Valentine’s Day is that teachers receive the most Valentine’s cards annually of anyone in the world. Now, since Valentine’s Day is the second biggest holiday spend after Christmas, let’s take a deeper look at the fascinating facts of how this day of celebrating love began.
Space
Space is awesome! Immeasurable distances! Incomparable speeds! Incomprehensible spheres! Inconceivable power. The magnitude of space is truly awe-inspiring. …
Caesarea
Caesarea Maritima! It’s a truly amazing place. Herod the Great planned to build a perfect city as the political capital of the region. From the palace, the hippodrome or the chariot racetrack, the ancient public lavatory, bathhouse, shoreline promenade, Roman theatre, and frescoes, to the magnificent harbour – it was a grand town.
The Book of Daniel: Daniel 2 – Inside the King’s Head
Does God really exist? Well, the ancient King, Nebuchadnezzar had an amazing dream that gives startling evidence of the existence of God. Find out all about …
Roman Centurions
The Roman army was an efficient killing machine, and the backbone of this army were the centurions. They were veteran soldiers who commanded 100 men. They we…
A Message of Hope in Time of Terror
Once again, the world is witnessing another war in Israel and Gaza. Who knows what the devastation will be? As the world faces one crisis after another, people’s hearts tremble with fear. But it is a time for we who know the Lord Jesus to look up and not be downcast. This is a time for us to pray for peace and an end to war. It is time for us to pray for those who are suffering and grieving. It is time for us to pray that the One who is the Prince of Peace will move the hearts of leaders toward peace and that Jesus will come soon to put an end to all strife. Will you pray with me? – Heavenly Father, We weep for the peoples of Israel and Gaza and pray for peace. In particular, We pray for the safety of all civilians — whether residents, hostages, or tourists and pilgrims — and we pray for a cessation of violence. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.
