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Wishing all of you a very Merry Christmas + best in 2010
Posted by | Comments“Money is like manure; it’s not worth a thing unless it’s
spread around encouraging young things to grow.”
— Thorton Wilder: Was a playwright and novelist
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Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year - 2010 |
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what is true happiness?
Posted by | Comments “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to
success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”
— Albert Schweitzer: Was a theologian, medical missionary, and philosopher
HOW IMPORTANT IS YOUR FICO SCORE?
Posted by | CommentsMany foreign countries know very little about FICO Score. FICO Score is used mostly in the United States and Canada. Why is your FICO® score so important to your overall financial health? From the interest rate you’re offered on a credit card to your ability to qualify for a mortgage, your FICO score plays a large part in the bank’s decision making process.
Knowing your FICO® score is the first step toward understanding how to manage your credit, and myFICO® provides you with many options: FICO® Standard provides your FICO score and your credit reports from a single credit bureau. FICO Standard also displays the top negative factors affecting your FICO score. Courtesy http://www.MyFICO.com Read more details on Credit cards – chapter 5 of my book, “Before, After, And Beyond Bankruptcy.
Why are people attracted to one another?
Posted by | CommentsIt is difficult to explain in words why some people are attracted to each other. I will be answering questions - some obvious ones and also sharing my personal experience on relationships.
Mental Health Therapy & Homosexuality
Posted by | CommentsWe all have one thing or another that we struggle with; either in personal or professional life. When I started family therapy, my greatest struggle was ‘therapy and homosexuality’. I grew up in a society where homosexuality was not a household word. To be honest, I never met anyone who was a homosexual until I came to CA ten years ago. Or, even if there were, it was not something that people could come out in the open and declare to the public. As time went by and interacting with people, I have come to realize as a person, a Christian and as Marriage Therapist, that people first, then their sexual orientation second. This attitude has helped me a great deal in my profession and to look at people differently and to respect their choices.
Focus on the family has a different approach. Focus on the Family is dedicated to defending the honor, dignity and value of the two sexes as created in God’s image – intentionally male and female – each bringing unique and complementary qualities to sexuality and relationships.
Sexuality is glorious gifts from God – meant to be offered back to Him either in marriage for procreation, union and mutual delight or in celibacy for undivided devotion to Christ.
- Homosexual behavior violates God’s intentional design for gender and sexuality.
- While we do not believe an individual typically “chooses” his or her same sex-attractions, we do believe that those who struggle with unwanted same-sex sexual temptation can choose to steward their impulses in a way that aligns with their faith convictions.
- We affirm the Scriptural teaching that homosexuals can and do change their sexual identity (1 Cor. 6:9-11).
- We support counseling and the availability of professional therapy options for unwanted homosexual attractions and behavior.
- We do not endorse or promote any one particular religious, psychiatric or psychological approach as the “one and only” way to go about changing same-sex attractions and behaviors.
Just as there are many paths that may lead a person to experience same-sex attractions, there are likewise multiple ways out. Thus, individuals and their helping professionals are called to discern and pursue the most appropriate approach that best enables them to steward their sexuality in alignment with their chosen values.
For more info on Focus on the family: Overview Cause for Concern (Same-Sex Counseling) Talking Points (Same-Sex Counseling) Next Steps / Related Information
MY SYMPATHIES TO THE FAMILIES
Posted by | CommentsThe massacre that took place at the American Civic Association in Binghamton, New York is tragic. Many immigrants come to the United States of America because it is safe in some ways; it is the land of opportunity where people can improve their lives and themselves. It is very sad and unfortunate that these people encountered death at the least place -expected. My sincere sympathy and condolence to relatives and families of those whose lives were lost in this futile murder.
