Motivation To Move It, Move It! By: Mark Arens | - Does this scenario sound familiar? You've arrived home with a headache from a long day at work, you've shuttled the kids to and from their activities, made dinner for them (not necessarily the healthiest one either), and now you've collapsed on the couch exhausted and ready to fall asleep. Then you realize you haven't exercised. You feel even worse and start kicking yourself for forgetting or not making the time to work out.
Grandparents Joy! By: Mark Arens | - Grandchildren are one of the biggest joys in the lives of grandparents, as anyone who has them will tell you! While grandparents love to shower their grandchildren with gifts, toys and sometimes even money, it's also important to remember that quality time spent with grandchildren is often the best and most long-lasting gift they can give.
I remember at my grandparents 50th wedding anniversary, the family compiled a scrapbook full of letters and photos to and about my grandparents ... Tags:Grandparent, Grandchild, Gift, Story, Quality Time
Building Self Confidence In Children By: Mark Arens | - We use words everyday to express our thoughts, ideas, needs and wants. We use them to express affection, praise and love as well. However, unfortunately words can be used to hurt and tear down another person's self-esteem. Words have a powerful effect on the people that they are spoken to. The words we choose to use can determine how a situation plays out. After all, words are very powerful.
Your Way Or His Way? By: Mark Arens | - Do you like being you? Are you satisfied being you. Sounds like some silly questions doesn't it. Are these really silly or are these questions worth pondering.
Many of us get to middle age and all of our lives we have strived to become. Become what you say? Become what we think we are to be. Why not just be. Be who you are. You have a Father in Heaven who loves you very much and created you in His image.
Insomnia No More! By: Mark Arens | - We've all experienced sleep deprivation. Whether it's because of stress, worry, insomnia, a sleep disorder, sickness or simply a busy schedule, deprivation can wreak havoc on our lives. Parents especially can place so much importance on their child's bedtime ritual and quality of sleep that they neglect to take care of their own sleep needs.
What Does Child-like Innocence Look Like? By: Mark Arens | - Adults are full of pre-conceived notions about the world. Since we have more experience and thus more opportunities to make judgments, we are quicker to judge and to jump to conclusions than are children. While having this life experience is valuable, children have a definite advantage in that their minds and hearts are naturally more open.
Where Has Family Time Gone? By: Mark Arens | - Have you thought about how the world of technology has put a division between you and your family? The time we spend attending to our different electronic devices can actually be time taken away from speaking to our family members.
One Way To Be A Good Steward Of Your Company By: Mark Arens | - When you have come to the conclusion that God has given you leadership over your company to bring glory to Him and expand His Kingdom on earth, you have been given a key that will open up to many blessings for you and those you serve.
Another way to further your alignment with these Christian principles, would be to team up with an organization such as the Christian Chamber of Commerce in your area. The Christian Chamber of Commerce provides a blueprint and tools to help lead Chr ... Tags:God, Children's books, positive youth development, self respect, self worth, love
What Is A Miracle? By: Mark Arens | - What do you consider the miracles in your life? When you narrowly avoid a car accident? When you get to the post office just in time? The birth of your children? ThumbPeople, Inc.'s character, Thumbuddy, reminds us that it is not just the fortunate things that happen in our lives that are miracles, but that we ourselves are miracles.
