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Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 8 views
Angry outburst can do great damage. In a report published in the Wall Street Journal, the researchers said the evidence suggests people increase their risk for a heart attack more than eight times shortly after an intensely angry episode. They said, anger can also help bring on strokes and irregular…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
U.K. firm Intelligent Environments has a product to help over spenders manage their money better. They link an electronic bracelet with the customers’ bank account and send a gentle buzz warning when the account balance gets close to a preset limit and delivers an electric shock if it dips below. There…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
Research conducted by Duke University suggests that aspects of a person’s personality may indicate the possibility certain medical disorders later in life. Results indicated that people who are conscientious or self-disciplined or orderly at age 12 were generally in better health 12 years later. Less…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 9 views
New York City orthopedic surgeon Claudette M. Lajam repeats the message of James 1:8 when she says, “You can’t really pay attention to more than one thing at a time”. Dr. Lajam has treated many injuries caused by people trying to walk while using their smart phones. An Ohio State University study found…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
An Ohio appeals court agreed with a woman and said her parking ticket should be dismissed because the law she broke was missing a coma. Andrea Cammelleri said she should not have been issued a ticket based on the wording of the law alone. The law lists several types of vehicles that cannot be parked…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
The Red Cross has medical treatment facilities at Oktoberfest, one of Germany’s biggest celebrations that treat up to 10,000 people every year. “About 800 celebrants become what Germans call Bierleichen—‘beer corpses,’ or people who drink so much they fall unconscious.” -- Jim L. Wilson and Rodger Russell…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 12 views
Pastor Eric Dammann, recently used a personal illustration to demonstrate that God can even use a person’s mistakes by telling about an event more than a dozen years ago when he was a youth worker. He punched a smart alec teenager in the chest, knocking him to the ground. He then said to the child he’d…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 9 views
A study published in the Journal “Psychological Science” says football fan’s eating habits change depending on whether or not their team wins. Researchers found supporters of the winning team tend to eat healthier than fans of a losing team. The day after a loss, a team’s fans tend to eat about 16 percent…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 3 views
Researchers in Sweden recently announced the results of a study examining the impact of physical exercise on student’s grades. The researchers tracked 200 children for nine years during their elementary and mid-school years. Some of the students received physical education five days a week, along with…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 10 views
A report published in the British medical journal, The Lancet, says although hunger has been considered a major health crisis for years, new trends indicate another health concern is growing. Nearly 500 researchers from 50 countries compared health data from 1990 to 2012 and found a major shift in global…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 3 views
Peter’s Church in East Blatchington, Sussex has found a way to help their parishioners who struggle with practicing the spiritual discipline of silence. A parishioner of the 900-year-old church suggested they set a microphone in the middle of the sanctuary and sell the recording as a meditation tool.…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 3 views
Jayme Leon wanted his money back and he wasn't going to take "no" for an answer. He was angry because his quarter pounder had onions on it and he claimed he ordered it without them. When he called to complain, an employee agreed to issue the refund so he showed up to get his money. However, he showed…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
Health conscious Americans are looking for the secret to the fountain of youth. One of the most popular ways to keep healthy is running. Research shows that regular running can lower ones risk of early death by as much as 20%. All the news isn’t good though. Running more than 20 miles per week can actually…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 40 views
In 2012 International Cycling officials stripped Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles and banned him for life from International and US cycling. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency says he participated in "most sophisticated, professionalized, and successful doping programme sport has ever seen."…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 8 views
The nation of Denmark has implemented the world’s first tax on fatty foods. The country’s leaders voted to apply a surcharge to food containing more than 2.3 percent saturated fats, in an effort to combat obesity and heart disease. Danes emptied grocery stores shelves before the tax went into effect,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 10 views
Kjerstin Gruys found a unique way to fight an unhealthy obsession with weight and appearance. Gruys recovered from anorexia more than ten years ago, but found she was stressing over her appearance in mirrors while shopping for a wedding dress. The San Francisco woman said looking in the mirror brought…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 13 views
Technology has its good and bad sides. Technology has placed pornography at the fingertips of the young and old alike. On the other hand, some people are making good use of modern technology for spreading the Word of God and some humanitarian purposes. How it is used, is a matter of choice. --http://blog.lib.umn.edu/wardx278/1301_03/2008/09/technology_good_or_bad_by_nick.html…
Rusty Russell • Illustration • • 8 views
I am a “night-binger.” It hurts to say it and I hope you don’t lose all respect for me as a pastor, but there is something about sweets that makes them appealing after 8 pm. Wave a doughnut in front of me at 10 am, and I have little trouble saying “no.” Ice Cream at 12 pm hardly makes me turn my head.…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
In Long Beach, California, police arrested a man for taking a photograph of “no aesthetic value.” “Sander Wolff, who takes photos for a local newspaper, was detained after snapping shots of an oil refinery.” What if authorities arrested everyone for engaging in activities of no value? Life could become…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 3 views
In their book, Conquer Your Fear, Share Your Faith: An Evangelism Crash Course, Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort write, “We all know that it's wise to keep a check on our flesh for skin cancer. What may look small on the surface may be a network of death beneath the skin. The same applies spiritually. One…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 27 views
A new study has found that self-control can be contagious. The study conducted in a laboratory setting, found that watching or even thinking about someone with good self-control makes others more likely to show the same restraint. The study also found the opposite to be true. A person with poor self-control…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 9 views
11-year-old Samantha Knopfer is a Karate Champion. She’s earned four black belts and won several competitions. She’s gone from a shy, quiet little girl, to a shy, quiet little athlete. Her achievement is a testament to the results hard work can accomplish. In spite of her age and stature, Karate has…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
In Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives, Richard Swenson writes: “Boundaries are about establishing a perimeter around the personal and private spaces of our lives and not letting the world come crashing in uninvited. This is not an issue of selfishness…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
Pet Sitters International sponsored a “Take your Dog to Work Day” in June of 201. The purpose of the day is to promote pet adoptions “in a positive and proactive way!” --http://www.abqjournal.com/abqnews/abqnewseeker-mainmenu-39/22163-take-your-dog-to-work-day.html#ixzz0rsPZGpU7 Illustration by Jim L.…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 1 view
In his book, Dedication and Leadership, Douglas Hyde writes, "Too often, in my experience, Christians give the impression that they talk, that maybe they have all the right answers too, but then often do not follow through by putting these into action. --Dedication and Leadership 126-127. Illustration…