Why We’re Doing the Atkins Diet
I’ve never been one to diet, but during the last five years, I’ve steadily gained weight, though I’m eating much less than I ate 20 years ago. My wife has the same problem. We’re both experiencing symptoms that are common when people hit middle-age; sluggish metabolism due to low thyroid function. When your thyroid isn’t functioning properly your metabolism drops, leaving you with less energy and a larger waistline. Last year I began to reckon…
Hablo Español?
Manuel translated my questions for his mother. She would smile and reply to him in a language I didn’t understand. “How do you say, ‘sign here’?” I needed her signature before we could transport him. He told me what to say. I turned to her and said, “firme aquí.” “I really need to learn Spanish,” I mumbled to myself. She signed her name and we moved him to the gurney. Manuel’s father had just drained the radiator…
Spiritual World – Introduction
This is an excerpt from Peter Tan’s book “The Spiritual World”, which can be downloaded for free here: http://spiritword.net/ebooks/The%2BSpiritual%2B (Other parts in this series can be found by following the links at the bottom.) Introduction It is not possible to describe the glory and various areas of the Spiritual World in human language without bringing by the use of earth language a percentage of inaccuracy. Neither can anyone who has an encounter or visions of the Spiritual World claim…
Fasting
When someone asks me if they should fast, I usually say, “It depends”. Whether or not you should fast depends on what you want to accomplish. Since most who ask are merely interested in healing, my answer is often, ‘no’. It isn’t necessary to fast before you can heal the sick. Jesus gave his disciples authority over all the power of the enemy and this authority encompasses healing and was not dependent on fasting. Having…