http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com To a very large degree, pastors have to take the blame for their members’ fear of coming to them for counsel. Here are a few reasons given by counselees as to why they would prefer to go to a “professional” counselor rather than to their pastor. ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1314426_51.html 24th December 2009 The Moral Model is the orthodox Christian position in counseling. Of necessity this model is characterized by certain views of man that are taught in the bible. Some of them would are: 1) The world and man are the creation of God. 2) Mankind, havi... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1314326_51.html 24th December 2009 Counseling exists because people face difficult problems that they cannot always address solely with their own resources. That being the case, God gave to His Church “…some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be p... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1314016_51.html 23rd December 2009 Getting a real psychic reading can actually be very elusive. There are so many psychic venues--psychic lines, psychic websites, bookstores, gypsy psychic houses, etc., where you can get a psychic reading. In addition, there are several types of readings... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1312751_51.html 23rd December 2009 “One small step for mankind, one giant leap of faith” Taking the leap from worship sketches to theatre ministry Lately I have been hearing from sketch-ministry directors who dream of producing a “full play.” I told one of them the words that... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1312546_51.html 23rd December 2009 Less is More Saying ‘Buh-Bye’ to Set Flats and Scenery Backdrops “I can’t find volunteers to paint flats on a regular basis, and we can’t afford to rent those painted hanging backgrounds.” My two solutions: 1) Forget the flats. Y... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1312545_51.html 23rd December 2009 One of the numerous questions we ask about prayer is: Why Do We Have To Ask God When He Already Knows What We Need? If He is an All-Knowing God who knows everything about us and about our life, why do we need to ask? Can't he just provide for us instantly... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1312480_51.html 23rd December 2009 One of the most popular gifts given at children First Communions is First Communion rosary beads. This is a perfect gift from family members or parents if your child does not have a rosary of their own, as they will hopefully be using it a lot, and you'll... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1312462_51.html 23rd December 2009 GOD'S LOVE. The mightiest force in existence, fully capable of accomplishing impossibilities, and freely and generously given - we don't have to try to beckon God's love from some far off, distant realm. God's love brushes up against us as He walks al... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1312233_51.html 23rd December 2009 As we consider a philosophy of counseling, we find that there are four basic philosophies of counseling available to the pastoral counselor. They are, 1) The philosophy of psychologists and counselors who advocate a secular humanist or cosmic humanist... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1311985_51.html 23rd December 2009 People usually go on with their everyday activities without God fear until they reach up in a situation where nothing else other than prayer can help them. At this point of time, people tend to kneel down to pray for long time for relaxation, comfort, pea... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1311346_51.html 23rd December 2009 Witchcraft Symbols Witchcraft is very open to religions and deities from all over the world. Hence you will find witchcraft symbols ranging from the Egyptian ankh to the pagan pentagram. The Roman and Greek idols are also welcomed while the goddes... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1310406_51.html 22nd December 2009 One of the things that you may be thinking about is First Communion dresses if you have a First Communion for your little girl coming up. The First Communion dress is an important one, symbolizing the relationship that your child has with Jesus and you wi... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1310379_51.html 22nd December 2009 5 Tips for An Automated Phone Message that Works Since the release of an automated software which calls prospective leads and presents them with a pre-recorded phone message network marketers and businessmen alike have been struggling to come up with the... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1310373_51.html 22nd December 2009 The Christmas season is here again. No better time of year. The snow, the cold, the lights, the music, and……..the presents. Don't try and hide it, everyone likes rushing down to the Christmas tree on The smell of the fresh coffee, the tree, and all t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1310165_51.html 22nd December 2009 Although we live in this world, the Bible tells us that we should not conform to the ways of the world (Romans 12:2). As Christians, we are held to different standards, higher standards. Are we useless? If our actions are not aligned with what God ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1310027_51.html 22nd December 2009 Some believe dreams are just random firings of the synapses in our brain. Others say that dreams are one of the brain’s ways of processing information from previous day. But is that what the Bible teaches us about dreams? I don’t believe it is. ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1309862_51.html 22nd December 2009 Have you ever tried to learn more about astral projection and see if it works for you? Many people have been looking for a good source of information to help them learn more about astral projection and how they can use it to master their own techniques. I... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1309752_51.html 22nd December 2009 SID : hi, Sid Roth here with Danny Steyne, and Danny, we were talking about a person by the name of Surprise who works with the Heidi Baker Ministry in Mozambique, Africa, and the dead coming back to life and how they're understating it and these folks ar... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1309690_51.html 22nd December 2009 Every other faith doesn't know the daddy, they may know God as Pharaoh, they may know God as a taskmaster, they might be working out through works, but they just don't know the daddy. SID : You were just watching Faisal Malick, Faisal was raised as a S... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1309651_51.html 22nd December 2009 Unity in diversity adds to the beauty of people of India and this diversity in customs and traditions followed by Indians since ages have contributed significantly in shaping up Hinduism and various Hindu rituals. Interaction between the members of differ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1309623_51.html 22nd December 2009 SID : hi, Sid Roth here with Craig Hill. Craig before the break you were talking about a supernatural thing that occurred to one of the people that attended your seminar in Mexico. CRAIG : yes we had a man from Mexico come to Houston, Texas to go to a ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1309576_51.html 22nd December 2009 On It's supernatural : gold teeth appearing out of thin air, bread from heaven appearing in Bibles, folks being raised from the dead, see university youngsters whose idea of weekend fun is bring miracles to absolute strangers. This isn't your old-time fa... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1309340_51.html 22nd December 2009 SID : hi, Sid Roth here with David Herzog, and we are being invaded, I believe I should be the 1st one to inform you, we are being invaded with the glory of The Lord God, the presence of The Lord God, the tangible presence of the Living God, and David's b... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1309243_51.html 22nd December 2009 SID : Hello, Sid Roth here with Mary Kathryn Baxter, and Mary Kathryn, you had an encounter that Jesus put you through for a reason. You went to hell for 30 nights. Why did he do this? MARY : For the purpose to win the lost and to tell them and prepar... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1309152_51.html 22nd December 2009 SID : Sid Roth here with Steven Zarit, and what's occurred to Steven is this nice culturally Jewish man that's out to make a million bucks, he has got a top executive job in publishing a meshugah, a previous alcoholic, one of these born-again types comes ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1309085_51.html 22nd December 2009 SID : howdy, Sid Roth here with James Goll. James has been raised up by God to mentor you in the mystical, especially in the area of dreams and visions and angels. And speaking of angels, there's one that intrigues me that you met, I want to meet him, h... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1309028_51.html 22nd December 2009 SID : hi. Sid Roth here still making an attempt to do a chat with Kathie Walters. You'd think it's so easy. You come here and do it. But tell me about this. I'm so fascinated with this angel change that took resonance in your place for 3 and a half w... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1308963_51.html 22nd December 2009 Getting a real psychic reading can actually be very elusive. There are so many psychic venues--psychic lines, psychic websites, bookstores, gypsy psychic houses, etc., where you can get a psychic reading. In addition, there are several types of readings... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1308777_51.html 22nd December 2009 I turned 50 years old last night, the fourth night of Chanukah. Debbie had presented me with a list of extravagant gluten-free desserts and offered to make the one of my choice. Having difficulty with decisions regarding Debbie’s treats, I told her t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1308765_51.html 22nd December 2009 Read every psychic book you can get your hands on. This will not necessarily teach you how to develop your psychic gifts but will open your mind to the possibility of powers you as yet have not even been aware of as possible. When your mind can conceive a... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1308457_51.html 22nd December 2009 One of the common questions people ask when learning how to pray is if it is ok to pray for small things. In my opinion, I think there is nothing wrong with praying for small things. In fact, I pray for both small and big stuff. From the mundane such a... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1308402_51.html 21st December 2009 here are several ways by which you can get clairvoyant psychic readings. Most of the psychics out there can be reached by telephone hotlines and are typically advertised in the news papers, different magazines, and on certain radio and TV shows as well as... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1308220_51.html 21st December 2009 Preparing Your Son for his First Holy Communion After weeks of classes the day for your son’s First Communion is drawing near and there is plenty of planning to be done. It is probably best to make a list and stay organized. As a parent it’s i... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1307508_51.html 21st December 2009 Communion for Irish and Irish-American children is an important event that a Catholic child looks forward to. Over time, many traditions have grown out of a devout commitment to God with respect to the Irish heritage. Today there are many ways children ar... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1307505_51.html 21st December 2009 Kids are notorious for asking questions. But according to my grandmother, it’s more recent that they started questioning religious teachings. My grandmother has had the opportunity of watching her children teach their children about many differe... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1307502_51.html 21st December 2009 As communion classes near an end and ceremony preparations are made, the exciting time to choose the perfect communion dress arrives! One mom, Barbara, is doing just that--preparing her daughter, Grace, for one of the most important events in her Catholic... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1307501_51.html 21st December 2009 Just as God is identified as Trinitarian, so are His people, and so is His world. We have been created in God's image, and God is Trinitarian. Christians are to understand the world through God's eyes, and God's eyes are Trinitarian. There is nothing outs... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1307440_51.html 21st December 2009 Old dogs tend to sleep in the middle of the road, move slowly and don’t bark as quickly as they once did at the first sign of danger. As they begin to age it is not their lifetime of loyalty that keeps them alive until the last possible moment, it is ou... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1307213_51.html 21st December 2009 Like the Fool in the tarot deck, every tarot reader begins his journey feeling invincible. Like nothing could stop him and everything is going as plan. Always ready to embrace all the challenges that come his way. This is my own personal journey. I g... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1306878_51.html 21st December 2009 Moses covered his face after his encounters with the Holy One of Israel because the people were afraid to come near the God’s shekinah glory covering his face. God had admonished that anyone coming into His presence without His permission would die.... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1306318_51.html 21st December 2009 Interested in investing in a property? Do you want to buy Albany houses? Make sure you get it right and protect what you have invested from going to waste. That is why, it is important that you get some sound advice before you venture in buying a property... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1305653_51.html 18th December 2009 In prayer, we get to communicate with God whom we do not see, touch, and whom we seldom or never hear audibly. It is difficult to talk to someone who we cannot see, hear, and touch. Because of these, we sometimes feel that our prayers are going nowhere an... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1304004_51.html 18th December 2009 Most church members do not like to think of their church as a business but it is. A church has bills to pay just like we do. Recently our pastor announced during the church service that the church was broke, completely broke. This recession, this economic... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1302736_51.html 17th December 2009 Who won’t like the idea of visiting Vatican City, the land of the Pope, on the occasion of Christmas? No issues - bring home the Vatican environment on the occasion of Christmas and let the Vatican touch spread across your Christmas celebrations... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1302296_51.html 17th December 2009 More than 10, 00,000 of people gather each year in North India to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of the Ganges, Yamuna and also in the mythological Saraswati Rivers. Hindu devotees, pilgrims, saints and sadhus from all over India and the world t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1302093_51.html 17th December 2009 The modern lifestyle that most of us lead these days leaves little time for self awareness; the fast paced daily routine is the source of stress, both at work and at home. The common problems include a rocky patch in their relationships or bad career deci... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1301886_51.html 17th December 2009 We have made the point that Bapto and Baptidzo are diverse words that do not share a common meaning and it is therefore wrong to practice Bapto (to dip) but to call it Baptidzo. But, in the same way, dippers criticize those that sprinkle in baptism notin... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1301198_51.html 17th December 2009 Baptidzo does not convey an act or mode but a condition, a result, a state, or an effect accomplished brought about by any one of several possible acts. We are not saying that Baptidzo, or any other verb, is not an action word. A verb will tend to conve... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1301148_51.html 17th December 2009 A common question asked by people is how to pray especially in times of grief and joy. Sometimes, it is hard to focus when praying, or even to start praying, in times of intense emotions such as grief and joy. It is much easier to pray in times of joy ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1301045_51.html 17th December 2009 The whole 2012 End of the World mentality is spreading like wildfire across the nation. The movie will no doubt spark another huge flame adding to the inferno. In my opinion, there really will be some things to be concerned about. I have no intention to s... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1300863_51.html 17th December 2009 Do you have a wall that you need to climb over? What is meant by that question? Are you familiar with the story of Telemachus the monk, whose martyrdom ended the Roman games? According to church historian, Theodoret, Bishop of Cyrrhus, in his Ecclesiasti... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1300598_51.html 17th December 2009 When you are psychic and you have met thousands of psychics you are drawn to other professional psychics, as it comes across in everything they do. Take a typical psychic fair which will give you a broad spectrum of psychics, whether psychic mediums, t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1300090_51.html 16th December 2009 This article is part two of a two-part article about what to do when distracted while praying. Aside from Gregorian Chants, there are other ways to avoid internal distractions. One of which is an advice given by spiritual writers, they said that one sh... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1299566_51.html 16th December 2009 A lot of people have numerous questions about prayer and how to pray effectively. One of the frequently asked questions about prayer is: what do I do when I get distracted while praying? This is part one of a two-part article on how to avoid distractio... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1299564_51.html 16th December 2009 How is word meaning determined? It is surely a fact that dictionaries and lexicons cite many confusing choices as definitions of Baptidzo, some are acts and others are states, results or conditions. Dip and plunge, for instance, are very diverse acts, n... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1299139_51.html 16th December 2009 “Consider yourself kicked in the ass,” said Pastor Bruce Edwards in the sanctuary of Allison Park Church – right after I went to him for prayer. I needed it, the kick more so than the prayer. I asked Bruce to pray because I had stalled out i... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1299127_51.html 16th December 2009 Philologically, Baptidzo appears to have to have been derived from the word Baptos which means “dipped, dyed, bright-coloured.” Baptos is itself a derivative of Bapto. Bapto means to dip; Baptos is nothing more than the noun version of the secondar... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1299093_51.html 16th December 2009 “The position of the book Baptidzo is that the word Baptidzo is not an act but a changed condition, state, result or an effect accomplished brought about by any one of several possible acts.” Let’s flesh that out some. To be more precise in our de... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1299020_51.html 16th December 2009 Of course we would all like a one-word definition of Baptidzo. Yet, this one word interpretation has defied translators and translations, for thousands years, not only in English, but also in every language on the globe. This difficulty in translation h... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1298961_51.html 16th December 2009 What does βαπτίζω mean? And very importantly, what does it not mean? These are critical question that must be asked in order to understand Christian baptism. What is the “act” of Baptism? Indeed, is baptism essentially an “act” at... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1298833_51.html 16th December 2009 “If tomorrow is judgment day And I’m standing on the front line And the Lord asks me what I did with my life I will say, I spent it with you” ~Whitney Houston, “My Love Is Your Love” Lyrics “Only barbarians are not curious about where... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1298499_51.html 16th December 2009 When life is preoccupied with American Idol, African Idol, Asian Idol, Indian Idol, Australian Idol, Eskimo Idol . . . ; when precious moments are spent watching talk shows, from Tyra, to Oprah Winfrey Show to Late Night with Conan O’Brien to Jerry Spr... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1298487_51.html 16th December 2009 Astrology for a large pool of people is considered non-sense and superstitious. But when we take a deep look into it, we can understand the science behind it. Everyday we come across different situations which are not upon us to control. On most occasions... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1298176_51.html 16th December 2009 It is a belief that builds the world and this holds true for gemstones. People believed in the healing power of gemstone since time’s immemorial. In ancient time’s people like Aristotle surveyed and wrote about healing stones. It was followed in the M... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1298174_51.html 16th December 2009 Are tears of blood a miracle or a medical condition? There have been many interesting accounts of such tears with people from all over the world, but it is obviously more difficult to prove a miracle than it is to rule out possible causes for this. There ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1297972_51.html 16th December 2009 This article is part two of a two-part series about unanswered prayers. This is a continuation of the discussion of why some of our prayers are not answered by God. Another reason why God does not answer our prayers is lack of faith. People doubt and w... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1297507_51.html 15th December 2009 One of the biggest questions asked about prayer and how to pray effectively is why are my prayers not answered? Some people pray to God and ask them for something but it seems like no matter how hard they pray, their prayers are not answered. This sometim... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1297505_51.html 15th December 2009 Millions of people online search for psychics every single day. These advisors are known to predict the future and give accurate predictions. I believe that psychics have the power over their forces and can easily channel their views and opinions to oth... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1297313_51.html 15th December 2009 Which temptation was more challenging? Was it Potiphar’s wife or, perhaps it was the temptation to ask Pharaoh’s wine steward to help him get out of jail? All I know is that I would not want to be challenged by either, although I suspect that we const... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1296387_51.html 15th December 2009 The smallest state in India, Goa has lot in its kitty. One major attractions is the churches, which has been set up sometime during 17th or 18th centuries. The blend of architectural work clearly shows the erstwhile days of Portuguese and till date, one c... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1295920_51.html 15th December 2009 Allow me to share how I pray. I have what I call my "prayer success ritual" when praying. It's what I do on a daily basis before, during and after I pray. It is routine but I prefer to call it a ritual because to me, a ritual implies something that is sac... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1295736_51.html 15th December 2009 There are abundant choices in the recent world on the internet related to psychic readings . Around the world, several folks are keen to interpret their psychic readings. This has given motive to various online websites that give the features o... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1295683_51.html 15th December 2009 Paul had raised the ante of his accusations against the Corinthian leaders from sexual immorality to idolatry. Note that Paul did not recommend that the faithful Corinthian Christians make the effort to save those who had been captured by idolatry. He did... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1294592_51.html 14th December 2009 The act of prayer and praying can add a healing balm to the psyche. It can pull you up and help deflect negativity when it arises. It can protect you when everyone else is going down. And it also can protect others in your life. Recently, I decided to ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1294331_51.html 14th December 2009 A break up will naturally cause people who are involved in the relationship to get emotionally unstable for some time. This is because so much emotions have been already been invested between the two parties and sometimes we feel that a part of our life h... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1294264_51.html 14th December 2009 For the Chinese, this 2010 is the Year of the tiger, which effectively starts on the Saturday of February 14. This is the time when millions of overseas Chinese will go back home to their families to spend the holiday and have a wonderful dinner together.... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1293933_51.html 14th December 2009 Aha! You are going to gift a baby who is debuting to life. “Birth is the most beautiful truth of life” and you must pay your service to Him for sending such an angel to the mother to live and share joys and life with us. Normally it is difficult to... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1293851_51.html 14th December 2009 Then Pilate entered the headquarters again, summoned Jesus, and asked him, 'Are you the King of the Jews?' Jesus answered, 'Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me?' Pilate replied, 'I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1293832_51.html 14th December 2009 There has been a lot of talk about the date December 21, 2012 lately, all centering on the possible end of the world as we know it. Television documentaries, the big-screen movie 2012, the nightly radio program Coast to Coast hosted by George Noory, nu... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1293752_51.html 14th December 2009 Why Are There Really Multiple Versions Of The Bible ClickIt's been interpreted into more languages, had more copies made public, and been distributed to millions of more folks than any other text. Bible minutiae is all based totally on the papers containe... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1293529_51.html 14th December 2009 “I wish above all things.” What a statement! That statement is made in 3rd John 2. So what is it that John is trying to impart to us as followers of Christ? John says, “I wish above all things that you would prosper and be in health.” ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1293247_51.html 14th December 2009 Step 1. Make the object of your faith God; and getting to know him. Once you know him then ask him what you can believe he can and will do for you. The Lord is our Shepherd and the shepherd said we shall not want. Step 2. Be sure that your faith obj... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1293245_51.html 14th December 2009 Today more than everyone at the church is on salary at church. The pastor takes home a check. The musicians take home checks. Next the ushers will be getting paid. What do you think about church musicians getting paid? A lot of megachurches hav... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1293206_51.html 14th December 2009 Salvia divinorum, better known as "Diviners Sage" or "Sage of the Seers", is a plant with a long, somewhat unknown, history, that has been used for years as a way to produce visions and such for Mazateca Shamans during healing sessions, especially those f... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1293155_51.html 14th December 2009 Kenneth Copeland Ministries or KCM is highly associated with EMCI or Eagle Mountain Church International (Ltd.). KCM has to fulfill a mission to spread the word of Christianity all throughout the world. Together with the other existing Ministries around t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1293112_51.html 14th December 2009 Kenneth Copeland Ministries have a noble vision and a spiritual mission being Kenneth Copeland Ministries in partnership with the Believers Stand United team have made a Christian alliance to have a common goal to defend the enjoyment of religious freedom... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1293095_51.html 14th December 2009 A lot of people have numerous questions about prayer and how to pray effectively. One of the lessons that the Bible tells us is to love our enemies, do good to those who hate us, bless those who curse us, and pray for those who mistreat us. I know it's a ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1291464_51.html 11th December 2009 Let me start with a famous quote by Delmore Schwartz “Only the past is immortal”. Not only our ancient scriptures, sages and infinite souls like Yogeshwar Krishna, Mahavira and Buddha knew about past lives, reincarnation, soul memory and advocate thes... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1291450_51.html 11th December 2009 I guess that is why God only gets it right. Man is the only species of life that cannot get along with his own species or the rest of the planet. We are the only species of life that separate ourselves from each other only because we judge. We do not even... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1291255_51.html 11th December 2009 Baptism is not essential to salvation according to most denominations. The thought came to me recently if baptism is not essential for salvation what then? What are the necessary implications of such a doctrine? (1) If baptism is not essential for... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1291105_51.html 11th December 2009 As December 25th approaches, the annual “War on Christmas” gains momentum, with talking heads and political pundits adding fuel to the fire. This article will seek to examine the problems surrounding the “War on Christmas” and why everyone but me ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1290807_51.html 11th December 2009 August 21, 1879 was a rainy day in County Mayo, and particularly in the little village of Knock. The morning had given hope of a fair day; but as the afternoon progressed, the dark rainclouds gathered over the little hamlet. Winds from the east whipped up... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1290643_51.html 11th December 2009 "Jesus said 'Do you see these great buildings?' Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.'" (Mark 3:2) It is such an offensive thing to say! Oh, I know that nothing in permanent in this life and that the greatest... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1289739_51.html 11th December 2009 If you have a first Holy Communion coming up then you need to think about the celebration after. The party associated with a First Holy Communion is usually extravagant and filled with lots of family and friends, and this will be a celebration that you an... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1289483_51.html 11th December 2009 Let's Keep Christ in Christmas! Family, Christmas is and has always been a special time for us. It is a celebration, the birthday of Our Lord Jesus. It is a time of rejoicing, eating too much at times, and giving gifts from the heart, gifts that have... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1289292_51.html 11th December 2009 A favorite Christmas song has a line that describes Christmas as 'the most wonderful time of the year.' While giving and receiving gifts is something that is highly anticipated and remembered at Christmas time, there are also many more activities th... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1288802_51.html 11th December 2009 The Christmas season and all its activities are geared to the big day, Dec. 25, which is Christmas Day. The word Christmas is derived from Middle English 'Christemasse' and Old English 'Cristes maesse,' both of which means 'Christ's Mass.' The day i... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1288777_51.html 11th December 2009 The day before Christmas is one that is filled with a mixture of anxiety and anticipation. There's anxiety at putting all the final plans and finishing decoration touches in place and getting all the necessary shopping done. There's also much antici... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1288772_51.html 11th December 2009 It's only fitting, perhaps, that along with the magic of Santa Claus at Christmas, holiday and Christmas lights also came about through the work of a wizard - the Wizard of Menlo Park in New Jersey - as Thomas Edison was called. It was Edison who fi... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1288754_51.html 11th December 2009