Divorce: A Different Kind of Loss
I remember being the odd man out growing up. All of my friends were Catholic; and myself at the time, Southern Baptist. While they all went to catechism class, I went home and enjoyed the afternoon cartoons. I tried to fit in with them the best that I could. I was raised to go to church every time the door was open. I remember getting my Sunday School lesson up on Saturday nights. My mom and dad would always check on me to make sure I...
The Dead-end of Shame
When we travel along the roads and highways in our city, it’s inevitable that we’ll face obstacles to steer around, detours to take and bumps to endure. But occasionally there are also those times when the road seems to end, and there’s no way through. Just as we face dead-ends on the road, we also experience them in life. One of the most crippling dead-ends that we’ll face during our journey through life is...
Dealing With Hair-Length Criticism
Apostolic women seem to have a sweet, God-given understanding of people’s curiosity with their hair, and tend to view any inquiry about it as an opportunity to witness. While I think this is definitely the best approach, it’s also true that people can just be plain mean. Whether it takes the form of snide comments from a stranger or a cutting remarks from a loved one, our women occasionally receive criticism about their choice....
Common Myths About Hair
Some commonly held myths about hair. Myth #1: Stress causes your hair to thin. Fact: Everyday stress won’t cause your hair to thin. The problem may be hormonal or nutritional in nature. Severe stress, like a death in the family, can cause temporary hairloss called alopecia areata. The scalp usually recuperates, though, and hair grows back. Myth #2: Exfoliate your scalp regularly with AHA products, otherwise clogged pores will trap...
Hair Dye Linked to Bladder Cancer
A study by the University of Southern California, published in the International Journal of Cancer, reports that women who color their hair with permanent dyes at least once a month for a year or longer have twice the risk of bladder cancer as women who don’t dye their hair. Those who use permanent hair dyes more often, as well as hairdressers, are at even greater risk, according to the study. It’s interesting that Jesus...
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