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- The Prayer Shawl: Yesterday and Today - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from Barbara TaylorThe prayer shawl, known as the tallit in the Jewish community, is an intricate part of Judaica and the Jewish religion. Here is a look at prayer shawls of yesterday and today and the giving of the tallit as a gift to commemorate the major moments in the life of a young man or woman. History ...
Views: 1052 - It Takes a Lot More Than Christian E-books and Holy Land Gifts to Help Bring Your Family to Christ - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from Barbara TaylorYou know, when you first become saved you can't wait to share your faith. You're bubbling over with excitement, brimming with the amazing discovery you've found. When you're filled with that fire it's easy to bring people to God, but as time goes by and your faith begins to fade a lot of that ...
Views: 768 - Holy Land Gifts for the People in Your Life Who Mean the Most - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from Barbara TaylorWhat's more precious that you could share with the people in your life than your faith? Absolutely nothing, but a small reminder of the place where it all began comes in a close second! Holy Land gifts make a great gift for the fellow believers in your life and a wonderful symbol of faith for ...
Views: 744 - How to Tell if It's Real Mother of Pearl or Just Pretty Plastic - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from Barbara TaylorMother of pearl is incredibly popular in the Middle East, making it a huge part of many of our most popular Holy Land gifts. That very popularity has done what greed and the desire for profit usually do, however, and encouraged many mother of pearl retailers to begin manufacturing "fake" mother ...
Views: 11091 - The History of Olive Wood in Holy Land Gifts - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from Barbara TaylorNobody ever thinks of a wood as being sacred, but when you look through the history of the Holy land and the goods it produced in trade you'll find that olive wood is featured over and over again. History even suggests that Christ himself may have worked with olive wood when he was a carpenter, ...
Views: 1096 - How Akiane Convinced the World She Wasn't Crazy - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from Barbara TaylorHave you ever heard of Akiane, the child prodigy who's been setting the world on its ear since she was four? Akiane is a magnificent example of the hand of God in our lives, but there are many who don't see it that way. As a matter of fact, there are many who she was just another rambling ...
Views: 1438 - Can True Believers Wear Jewelry? Or Are They Going to Be Stuck Forever with Cross Pendants and Olive Wood Rosaries? - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from Barbara TaylorOne of the most controversial subjects debated in today's churches is the transfer of culture from classic to contemporary. Some are embracing it with open arms, willingly allowing Christian rock and rap music to fill their youth group rooms and encouraging their adults to get up and dance in ...
Views: 752 - What Makes Mother of Pearl so Popular in Holy Land Gifts? - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from Barbara TaylorMother of Pearl (MOP) is an incredibly popular component of Holy Land gifts done in precisely the same style as the original craftsmen. But what is MOP? And what is it that makes it such an integral part of Biblical history? Mother of Pearl is formed from the iridescent layer of material that ...
Views: 931 - Great Ideas for Christian Gifts for Your Youth Group - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from Barbara TaylorIf there is anything more challenging, more rewarding and more frustrating that working with a group of contemporary teenagers, no one has figured it out yet. As a youth group leader, whether you're a pastor, a helper or a parent, you already know that. Picking great Christian gifts to motivate ...
Views: 872 - An Organized and Stress Free Christmas - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2010 from Barbara TaylorLet me start by telling you that I am a wife, mom, full time business owner selling Christian products, a student with lots of homework and volunteer for many projects at church and in the community. If anyone is busy, I know that I am. I don't claim to be an expert, but I do claim that over the ...
Views: 687 - Negative Thinking Versus Positive Thinking - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Barbara TaylorMy heart has compelled me to write down my feelings on the negative response we are hearing from the media and the political arena every day, every minute of the day. Why does news have to be bad all the time? It is so easy today to be negative and speak doom and gloom to everyone all of the ...
Views: 926(1 vote) - How to Pump Up Your Muscles and Flatten Your Abs with a Fitness E-book - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Barbara TaylorWhen you're thinking about the ways to get fit and fabulous for summer, what's the first thing that comes to mind? The gym? The pool? Those $29.99 workout videos that every celebrity from the east coast to the west seems to have on the market right now? Whatever it happens to be, chances are ...
Views: 1149 - How to Choose the Best Christian Gifts for the People You Love - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Barbara TaylorIt's important to find just the right gift for the people you love when their big days come around. Whether you're celebrating a birthday, an anniversary, a graduation or a housewarming, you want a present that's going to say exactly what you want to say, exactly when you want to say it. But ...
Views: 821 - Even if Your Marriage is Broken, Christian Marriage Books Can Help You Pick Up the Pieces - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Barbara TaylorHow physically fit is your marriage? Getting married is easy, but keeping a marriage going is hard work-especially when we've got Hollywood out there spreading stories about love, romance and happily ever after and conveniently forgetting to mention what happens when the prince gets Cinderella ...
Views: 795 - How Self Help E-books are Helping Christians Put Their Lives Back Together - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Barbara TaylorAs a society today, we learn a lot of things. We learn that it's okay to stand on our own. We learn that real people can juggle family, jobs, bills and friends while simultaneously going to school and starting our own Internet business, and they do it without ever dropping the ball. We learn ...
Views: 750 - How to Choose Trendy Christian Gifts for Your Teen - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Barbara TaylorHonestly, is there anyone harder to shop for than a teenager? Caught up in the life and death drama that always accompanies those teenage years, coupled with the stress of attempting to define themselves as both individuals and Christians, today's teens are under a lot of pressure. It's ...
Views: 1481 - How Christian E-books Can Reach Your Teenager When Nothing Else Will - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Barbara TaylorDo you remember your own tumultuous teenage years? As parents it's easy for us to slip on the mantle of responsibility and forget that once upon a time we were just as scared, confused and rebellious as our own teens were. That's why Christian e-books have the ability to reach out to our teens ...
Views: 779(1 vote) - Walk It, and Talk It, when You're Walking Around in Christian Shoes - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Barbara TaylorThere's Christian jewelry, and Christian books, and Christian accessories. There are even Christian movies! But Christian shoes? Every pair of shoes a Christian walks in is a pair of Christian shoes, because they're carrying inside them a blessing from God. But if you want to carry that blessing ...
Views: 831 - Meet Artist, Teacher and Poet Akiane, the Child Prodigy with an Amazing Heart - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Barbara TaylorIn this world there are some people who struggle to find their way from a very young age. Most of us fall into that category. Every once in a while, however, someone comes along who has blessed by God with a gift, a soul that seems to see and know things beyond their years. This is the story of ...
Views: 2273(1 vote) - The Inside Scoop on the Hottest Accessories for the Christian Biker, and How They're Bridging the Gap for Christ - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Barbara TaylorWhether you're a member of Christian Biker Missionaries or just a dedicated believer who loves spending their days getting as close to nature as you can get cruising down the highway, nothing brings together your two greatest loves like the hot accessories available on the market for today's ...
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