My dad loved to pass down little nuggets of wisdom when I was a child. “If you’re ever tempted to smoke cigarettes (he often said), you may as well set fire to some cash and then hit yourself with a hammer.” In other words, it is a waste of money and harmful to your health. His perspective certainly makes it easier to denounce a smoking habit.
But before mocking the wisdom of smokers, we must realize that we’re making an equally foolish move each time we sin against our spouses who are, in essence, “our other half”. Continue Reading →
The body is made up of so many wonderful systems. One part of the body is our adrenal gland, which produces a hormone called adrenaline. Adrenaline stimulates an increase in heart-rate, contracts blood vessels and dilates air passages, along with a number of more minor effects. It is produced in high-stress or physically exhilarating situations. The term “fight or flight” is often used to characterize the circumstances under which adrenaline is released into the body.
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