Car Crash

   The accident happened on summer of 2006. Mike wasn't that old yet. His car crashed against a big bus. He felt like crash wanted to tear him apart. He was unconscious for more that 5 hours. An ambulance brought him to the hospital.

    Everyone were shocked when they found out he was paralyzed neck down. Fortunately, social security disability insurance paid for the hospital bills and covered most expenses. Mike now receives a pension from the SSDI.

     How about you? Are you insured? Will you be able to get something from your insurance company when you will be sick?

Jewelry Making Tools

         While in Cebu last weekend, I happened to chat with my cousin. We talked about anything under the sun just to catch up with the lost times. We were able to tackle about business matters. So my cousin told me something related to the topic. Ever since they were little, Lucy, her sister, and she would stare at their friend's mom whenever their parents would meet at their subdivision weekend meetings. They admired almost everything about her, especially her jewelries.

           Now that they're grown-ups, they still admire her. But that admiration made them strive harder to also own fine jewelries. Little did they know that this would push them into the jewelry business. At first, they bought a set of jewelry making tools, then employed an expert in making jewelries.

           At present, they won a jewelry shop, have 18 employees, and own several jewelry making tools. And early next year, they will open a branch at d biggest mall in the city.

            How awesome is that! I am so happy with what I heard and what they have achieved. I would love to own a jewelry shop someday, too.

You Got It!

            There's this new dance contest on TV that we love to watch. It is specified that one of the categories is uniqueness. Costume is also important. One night, we watched the said show. Contestants were ready to perform in their respective costumes. Some were in shorts, some wit headdress, some in pants, and others wore ordinary clothes. Then the contest started.
       
             One particular contestant who was in hip hop clothes happened to be the last performer. He was the only contestant who was not so prepared to perform. He missed lots of steps but covered them up by just a little step or hop here and there.

             The judges were so impressed that he carried out the whole dance so well in spite of some mistakes. The hip hop clothes he wore were of great help. He won the contest and promised himself to practice more for the next contest he'll join in.

              How about you? Have you tried joining contests like these? How prepared were you then? What preparations did you make?

Bitten By A Dog

   In this generation, hi-tech electronic gadgets are in, like cellphones, computers, iPods, iPads, and many more. My nephew wanted so much to buy PS3, since almost all his friends own one. He ordered one from his uncle in the states. He was so glad when at last, he got what he wanted. He took good care of it to the point that even his sister was not allowed to play if he's not around.
    Then one night, he attended a gathering. Out of curiosity, his sister took the PS3 from the drawer, plugged it in and played. Buts she was so careless that after playing, she left the PS3 headset on the chair, forgetting to place it back in the drawer.
    After a while, their dog got the PS3 headset and bit the cord into pieces. When my nephew came back, he saw what happened. He got so mad. However, since he couldn't do anything about it, in the morning, he went to the mall to find PS3 headset and bought it.
     The moral of this is to return the gadgets or anything to its proper place, right?

5 Most Notable Christian Colleges In The U.S.

Christian colleges are their own breed.  These schools combine the usual college education with Christian values which results in a unique environment and learning experience.  These are the 5 most notable of these Christian colleges in the U.S. and what Christian colleges provide that makes them so special.

Spiritual Formation

These colleges provide a spiritual foundation for an ethical life.  While other colleges may stick to providing an education that sticks to the usual school subjects, Christian colleges focus on teaching their students how to act in accordance with their faith in all situations.  This is something that you won't find at most colleges and it makes Christian colleges a cut above the rest.  Teaching classes that lead to a degree in a certain subject area is one thing.  Teaching students to be emissaries of Christ's love to the world is quite another.

A Christian Environment

Another special aspect of going to a Christian college is the Christian environment.  Some colleges are such jokes that they are referred to as party schools.  In fact, at many schools parties consisting of drunk college students and indiscriminate sexual relations are the norm.  At a good Christian college you will find no wild parties of this sort to distract from your studies, from your Christian morals, or from being a decent human being.  The Christian environment attempts to elevate the behavior of students to one of thoughtful actions where all are respected and Christian morals are upheld.

Helping Others

Christian colleges also tend to focus on helping others.  Whether this shows up as volunteering at local charities or just finding those that need assistance on campus, this is a noble pursuit and another one that you will find in short supply at many non-Christian colleges.  Christian colleges do not stop with the memorization of Bible verses to be trotted out whenever someone has beliefs that are not Christian.  Instead, these colleges teach students to be of service to others in need regardless of their beliefs.  This is an honorable undertaking as Christian colleges teach their students to show love to all people and most especially those who are in need of that love.

Deep Religious Discussions

Christian colleges provide the perfect venue for deep religious discussions.  Christians need to explore and discuss their beliefs to understand the logic behind them and to be able to believe them not just because that's what they grew up with.  These discussions allow students to explore their beliefs so that every student can choose what they believe and what they need to look at in greater detail for a fuller understanding before they decide what they believe.

A Quality Education With All the Above

As if all that were not enough, these Christian colleges supply students with quality college educations as well.  The presence of Christian beliefs does not take away from the usual college experience.  To the contrary, these beliefs are integrated into that experience to make college itself a Christian experience.

5 Most Notable Christian Colleges

1. Wheaton College
2. Westmont College
3. George Fox University
4. Pepperdine University
5. Gordon College

Tom H. Reinecker most frequently blogs about how students can find an accredited online Christian college.