There is intense competition for scholarships. One way to improve your chances is by focusing on applying for those awards that apply to specific groups you belong to – for example, Christian scholarships. Generosity and helping others are key tenets of the Christian faith, and there are many people who want to help out young people who share their faith.
Christian scholarships basically come in two varieties. The first kind are individual financial awards given by individuals who have set up a bequest for prospective students. These endowments are sometimes awarded by boards of trustees who judge the merits based on whatever Christian values the scholarship requires. While these financial amounts vary widely – from the hundreds to the tens of thousands of dollars – they are all worth pursuing. Your chances of getting a small, individual scholarship are actually pretty good if you apply carefully, long before the deadline approaches and with precise attention to the essay and application requirements. A little-known secret is that a great deal of these scholarships are never applied for, and the money goes unclaimed year after year. In some cases, if you apply, you will be the recipient – and even amounts as low as $250 can help pay for books and other necessities.
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There are many different reasons you could choose to home school your children. Some choose it because of lifestyle. Others because of medical problems. Christian home schooling presents yet another option. Christian home schooling has increased in popularity, because this gives parents a way to monitor what their children are learning and to instill Christian values in them.
Are you a Christian and wondering if home schooling is right for you? Well consider this. If being in a world where displaying your religious preference in public schools is becoming less tolerated is something that bothers you, Christian home schooling is a good alternative. It presents an opportunity for you to incorporate learning about the Bible and God within your daily lessons.
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Recently, a Christian colleague made it clear to me that he found the use of hypnosis at the very least questionable and at the very worst “dark.” He asked me to refrain from using it in my psychotherapy work with my contract patients in the agency he founded. For lack of time, I assured him that I would honor his wishes, but quickly pointed out to him that the use of hypnosis (whether it was formal trance or Verbal First Aid, which is the use of words to facilitate healing in acute situations, such as accidents or shock) was no different than the use of a knife. In the hands of a good surgeon, it could be a life-saver. In the hands of a madman, it would be dark indeed.
Afterwards, it became clear to me that his understanding of hypnosis and mine were quite different. And any good debate must begin with a clarification of terms. Too many reasonable discussions deteriorate into pointless argument because no one fully defines himself.
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