Bethlehem

Mental illnesses are conditions that affect a person’s mood, behavior, thinking or ability to associate with others. People that are constantly stressed or have been in multiple traumatic experiences are more likely to develop mental illnesses (NAMI). However, there are many other factors that can contribute to these mental health conditions, and they include: genetics, environment, lifestyle, brain structure and biochemical processes (NAMI). About 1 in 5 adults are affected by mental…

My interviewees included my grandfather Gregory Mears Bailey Sr., my grandmother, Martha Bailey, my father Gregory Mears Bailey Jr., and my mother Rhonda Hale. I selected to do my father and his parents because the Bailey side of my family predominantly raised me. Although my mother played a role in my life for a time before my parents’ divorce I wanted to also include her side of the family. All of the interviews were conducted over the phone due to distance issues of me being in Ohio and the…

Joy Hargrove is a woman who you could spend weeks interviewing and continue to learn more information about her. Ms. Hargrove is a retired airplane mechanic, trilingual, and indigenous to American Samoan/Hawai’i. I have always been in awe of Ms. Hargrove and her incredible survivor mindset, so I knew I wanted to interview Ms. Hargrove to learn more about this fascinating woman. We met outside her house, where she has a semi-covered patio, a futon with princess netting, and dozens of plants and…

information in that way, but I want to note that that is not my personal objective, speaking from a Christian viewpoint. I believe in the things that Jesus did, but I object to all of the wording that says that it is all “speculated”. Jesus was born in Bethlehem, which is located in Judea. It is said by many that he was born sometime between 4…

Play Based Vs Academic in the Preschool Classroom The days of preschool classrooms that only allow children to play are becoming a thing of the past. For the most part, this is a positive change for young children as teachers are incorporating curriculum and state early learning standards. There is a negative side also, the loss of play in some preschools. Many of our young children are attending some form of early education. The National Center for Education Statistics reports that “53% of…

King David was anointed at a young age by God to become the ruler of Israel. However King David was still subjected to physical, cognitive and socio-emotional development through his entire life-span just like all of us. He may have been labeled the “man after God’s heart”, but like us, he was not without his flaws, most of which were related to his need for continued maturation in his development as well as within his faith walk with God. During David’s adolescents his physique was depicted as…

Growing up I wanted to be many things: an astronomer, a family lawyer, a toxicologist, and even a graffiti artist, just to name a few. After careful consideration of my true passions I believe I have finally found my niche. Almost my entire adolescent life I have worked with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down syndrome or mental health issues. This experience and my passion for science has allowed me to determine my hopefully future career; psychiatry. Psychiatry is a career I have…

used by both Poe and Shakespeare “Heroded Herod” in the bible is Herod the Great. The bible talks about him in Matthew, when it mentions that Herod is afraid of losing his kingdom to the newborn king (Jesus), so he orders the killing of boys in Bethlehem, age two and under (Bible, Mathew 2:1-23). This is the extreme overreaction…

in Bethlehem, Judah (Castel, 1985, p.87). He grew up the youngest of eight sons of Jesse, and has been linked with the Ammonite royal family (Rogerson, 1999, p.78; 2 Samuel, 10: 1-2; 17:25-7). As a teenager David joined the entourage of Israeli King Saul as…

Silent Fields We had been hiking for half a day by the time we reached the base camp to Mount Fairfield. My feet were blistered and my clothes were wet with sweat. I looked like I had gone into a sauna with my clothes on, but that didn’t stop me from winking at the crew of women mountaineers that we passed on the way to base camp two hours earlier. I lit a cigarette as I walked; I deserved it. I’m not one who smokes, but, at the time, smoking was a way to look independent, chic almost. We had…