In his essay ldquo Service and the Spectrum rdquo Professor Daniel Bowman Jr writes of the difficulty of navigating decisions about how to serve his church as an autistic person He explains ldquo Autistic people have to forge a new path forward every single time a unique path that takes into account mental emotional and physical energy alone recharging time sensory inputs and comfort level time of day whether or not we rsquo re being valued for our strengths and accommodated for our needs rather than excluded for perceived deficits and much more rdquo For many people Bowman writes such [... more]

After I rsquo d gotten settled into the chamber my body floating comfortably above the water the room went dark and the gentle music that had been playing in the background went silent I rsquo d read that isolation tanks were therapeutic offering relief for stress and anxiety But this was like nothing I rsquo d ever encountered It felt like the chaos of the world had stopped and I could clearly hear my innermost thoughts I left the experience balanced and rejuvenated reminded that there is power in stillness We can rest most comfortably in the stillness of the [... more]

Noise bombards us every day Traffic -hour news our mobile devices and a host of other things forms a wall of sound that keeps many of us in a state of agitation For caregivers taking a moment to sit quietly and settle our hearts down seems nearly impossible But if we don't take time for stillness we're going to have to make time for illness The constant state of anxiety stress and sensory overload we experience as caregivers will eventually make us sick Ask any health care professional about the long-term effects of stress When's the last time anyone ever [... more]

For many silence is uncomfortable We want sensory input to fill every waking moment But the Bible tells us there are times to set it all aside pursuing God in silence and waiting upon Him It rsquo s a crucial practice of submission in the life of a believer nbsp nbsp Click here to listen Duration [... more]

Practical lessons single women can learn from Ruth practical lessons single men can learn from Boaz CLICK HERE to ORDER this -part series on MP [... more]

This new series is about how to be happy but the way our world defines 'happy' is very different from how God sees Nowhere in the Bible is this explained more clearly than in Matthew - a section of Scripture called the Beatitudes So if you are no longer satisfied with the sensory pleasure happiness that lets you down be sure to listen throughout August to learn what it means to be truly fully happy Support the show https www davidjeremiah org [... more]

This new series is about how to be happy but the way our world defines 'happy' is very different from how God sees Nowhere in the Bible is this explained more clearly than in Matthew - a section of Scripture called the Beatitudes So if you are no longer satisfied with the sensory pleasure happiness that lets you down be sure to listen throughout August to learn what it means to be truly fully happy Support the show https www davidjeremiah org [... more]

This new series is about how to be happy but the way our world defines 'happy' is very different from how God sees Nowhere in the Bible is this explained more clearly than in Matthew - a section of Scripture called the Beatitudes So if you are no longer satisfied with the sensory pleasure happiness that lets you down be sure to listen throughout August to learn what it means to be truly fully happy Support the show https www davidjeremiah org [... more]

Bruce Sickler team manager for American Airlines It's Cool to Fly Program called our show to discuss this groundbreaking program with us For further information contact bruce sickler AA com directly You're caring for people on life's journey - Bruce Sickler From American Airlines To many flyers the airport experience is a routine part of life Check-in security gate areas and jet bridges are features of a second home Customers buckle in the plane pushes back and with a nudge of the throttles two engines begin to roar The plane taxis down the ramp and onto the active taxiway in [... more]

Noise bombards us every day From -hour cables news to traffic to our mobile devices we are inundated with a wall of noise that seems to keep so many of us in a state of agitation For Caregivers taking a moment to sit quietly and settle our hearts down seems nearly impossible but it's critical for us to just that You see if we don't take time for stillness we're going to have to make time for illness The constant state of anxiety stress and sensory overload we experience as caregivers will eventually make us sick Stress kills The way [... more]