Personal Narrative: Becoming A Better Christian

every athlete suffers from a form of a concussion at least once in their lives, but the surprising

I was able to get caught up in school and being the top of my class again. I could finish classwork and homework at my regular speed. Although it was still hard, I could remember facts and names. After winter break I could return back to dance classes which felt like a relief to my life. I could physically move and do something I enjoy. Up to March I kept getting better. About mid March I hit my head again. I was making Ramen Noodles and when I reached down under a cabinet for a pot my dad called me and my ringer went off. Since I am easily startled, I straightened up and banged my head into the edge of the cabinet. I answered the call and told my dad what happen. He was convinced I just got a headache. I sat down, ate my Ramen Noodles, and attempted my homework. While I was seeing I was once again unsuccessful, I had doubts of a concussion. That evening I drove myself to dance class. As we started my Ballet instructor saw me swaying back and forth while doing and exercise and asked me if I was okay. She immediatly told me to sit down and she went to get the Dance Studio Owner. As she was testing my eyes, she thought I had a concussion. My parents picked me up and we decided I got another

Throughout the years concussions have become more of a common injury in contact sports and even everyday activities. According to the Mayo Clinic, they define a concussion as “A traumatic brain injury that affects your brain function. Effects are usually temporary but can include headaches and problems with concentration, memory, balance and coordination.” Some major symptoms of concussions can be subtle and may not even show up right away. However, they can last for days, weeks, and sometimes even longer. Some symptoms may include: Headache or

At the age of fourteen I received four concussions within a six-month time frame that would significantly impact my life. The head injuries would leave me with chronic debilitating symptoms. On top of the physical aspects of my traumatic brain injury I also had to deal with the emotional stress. One of the hardest things through this injury was my separation from sports and other things I loved. I began to seek local medical treatment.

Head (Brain) injury is known as a major public health problem that is a frequent cause of death and disability in young people, Among the many challenges that survivors of traumatic brain injury must face, behavior problems rank among the most difficult. Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is a type of brain injury that occurs when trauma causes damage to the brain. It can cause when a person 's head suddenly or violently hits an object, or an object hits the person, and damages the brain tissue. A person with a TBI may remain conscious or he/she might be unconscious for a few minutes. Some symptoms of TBI include headache, confusion, lightheadedness, dizziness, blurred vision or tired eyes, ringing in the ears, bad taste in the mouth, fatigue or lethargy, a change in sleep patterns, behavioral or mood changes, and trouble with memory, concentration, attention, or thinking. These symptoms might be experienced by any person with mild, moderate to severe TBI (Real Warriors).

Signs and symptoms of a traumatic brain injury can be difficult to diagnose. Many of the signs and symptoms vary from person to person or they can take up to a couple of weeks before they surface (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2007). The signs and symptoms can range from minor signs like blurred vision to more serious signs like loss of consciousness. The signs and symptoms of a traumatic brain injury include: Headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting (Clayton, 1995), unaware of place and time (Farrow, 2004), temporary or prolonged loss of consciousness, amnesia (memory loss), emotional instability, dilated pupils (Levy, 1993), balance problems, blurry vision, sensitivity to light and noise, sluggish or groggy feeling, or concentration problems (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2007). If an athlete has these symptoms they should get immediate medical attention. However, most of these symptoms can be signs of another health problem so they may not have a traumatic brain injury with these

In the past I played lacrosse at the high school level and while playing lacrosse I received a minor concussion. I can provide personal insight on what it feels like to get hit in the head very hard and become unconscious. On the scientific side I am not very knowledgeable about the topic but I will do my research so I can get a better understanding

n the first quarter of my junior year, I suffered a blow to the head. I thought it was a minor injury at first. I continued my work as if nothing had happened and did not even mention it to my parents. But the headaches did not go away, growing more intense as the days went on. Finally, about a week and a half after the accident, I realized I could no longer hide my discomfort as it became obvious that I had a concussion.

If I were to start my own Faith Community Practice I would first plan to sign up for EMU's online Faith Community Nursing Course in order to fully understand what an FCN is and how best to go about establishing my own practice. After completing the course, I would spend however much time I needed to figure out how exactly I want to run my practice. After figuring out a baseline plan, I would go about facing my other challenges. One challenge that I would most likely face is where to set up my practice. I would most likely want to start my practice in service to my home church at Lindale Mennonite Church. I don't believe we have an FCN practice there and I think it would be an amazing opportunity to serve my home church in that manner if they

The Christian Community Service Center is an aspiring non-profit organization whose mission statement is to, “serve the poor, hungry, disabled, and otherwise needy while respecting their religious, ethnic or cultural differences”.

Sure Pastor. I love the idea of a church wide time for revival. The back the school bash is that same week. Would it be possible to use one of those nights for the bash and the other two nights for the revival? This will minimize cost and effort. Also, Can I let the committee ( Bridgette, Natalie, Delphine, Nette, and Savanah) know to reschedule the groups that are coming to August?

Christ has always been apart of my life. The only issue was I didn’t quite understand what it meant to trust him completely as my lord and savior. As long as i can remember my parents had me going to church at ccv and i attended many church camps . When i started to get older i got involved in club sports which took up lot of my time where i couldn't fit church in my life anymore. When i started 9th grade i had a friend named Makensie and she kept bugging me yo go to church again however i didn't want to because i was scared to go back. After awhile of her begging me i went and realized what i was missing and attended church camp that year. I loved it but i still didn't understand what it meant to give my life to him. As time went on i still continued to go to church every weekend.

The name of my country is Felix.It is located near Austrailia.Many people in my country have been fighting over which country should be ours. As their leader I think we should be in Christianity religion because they read a book about God called the Holy Bible.They have over 2 million followers.They also have this big place where they worship called a church.

My journey with God started in February of 1993, when I went to a ladies’ conference in Columbus, Texas. It was while the speaker was explaining that she knew there were some of us out in the audience, who felt guilty about something they had done in their past, and they did not feel that God could forgive them for it. But then she quoted from God’s word; “For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, not principalities, no things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Rom 8:38-39 NASB) The speaker continued on to say that all we need to do is

Interviewing several pastors can be eye opening in that you will begin to see different character qualities, disciplines and where they are in their spiritual journey. My intention was to interview several pastors, however, I was unable to obtain the responses needed to complete a study such as that. I did get to meet with one pastor, and I believe that it was truly difficult for him to answer most of the questions even after giving him some time to think about each question. My interview was with a very intelligent and spiritual man named Les Harvey. He is currently serving at the Church of the Highlands Greystone campus under many great leaders.