The Seventh Day: Tenth Edition

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On the seventh day God had finished his work of creation, so he rested from all his work. And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, because it was the day when he rested from all his work of creation.

Genesis 2:2-3

Welcome to the Tenth Edition of the Seventh Day Blog Carnival, a weekly event designed to provide bloggers an opportunity to showcase their best work and readers a chance to get acquainted with some new sites and authors!

I extend my appreciation to everyone participating this week either by submitting a post or supporting those who have graciously shared their work with us! Be sure to visit the submitters’ sites and leave a comment letting them know how much you enjoyed their contribution!

Health and Wellness

Life. Money. Development shares Diet Tips for Preventing High Cholesterol Levels from Life. Money. Development. Check out these nutrition tips for maintaining the recommended cholesterol level.

Gattina shares Manic Monday - Explosive from Writer Cramps, the story of an individual with a disability who had an explosive impact upon her life.

Blogging

Brad Trnavsky shares Are You LinkedIn? from Sales Management 2.0 - Featured Blog Posts, a discussion of the power of social networking, and how to use it effectively.

Kevin Fleming shares How to Game Real World Events to Increase Your Website’s Traffic from FOS Commerce Blog.

Josh shares What if you died this second? from Josh’s Place. Josh says, “We need to realize that time is short and we may not be living for the right reasons. This article details how that knowledge impacted my life in a positive way.”

JHS shares Your Online Writing Life: Protect Your Reputation — and Future (Part Two) from Colloquium, the second in her series. Last week, she discussed the importance of selecting an appropriate email address. She follows that up with a discussion about pitfalls to avoid when using that email account.

Family / Parenting

Kelly shares Book Giveaway - Your Child’s Strengths from Pass the Torch. Kelly is giving away the new book, “Your Child’s Strengths,” set for release this month. She says it is a “great read for parents and teachers, which means it’s a must read for homeschoolers!” The winner will be announced March 7, 2008, so hurry over and find out how to enter the contest.

Leo Soderman shares Teach Your Children Well from What’s The Question. He opines that “teachers bear a lot of the burden in raising our kids. And that’s not right.”

Pop Culture

Cheryl St. John shares Petticoats & Pistols: Lonesome Dove - A Western Classic from Petticoats & Pistols.

Raymond shares Understanding Traditional Love Stereotypes About Men and Women from Money Blue Book, a look at a current reality television show that sets up dates for men and women.

Spirituality/Belief

FishHawk shares Decemberadio from AsTheCrackerheadCrumbles.

Stuart shares Religion On the Move from Connected Christianity. Today, many people are changing their church affiliation or, like me, escaping organized religion. Stuart observes that “maybe that’s a problem, maybe it isn’t. I think it has something to do with growing past the familiar and into the unfamiliar territory of faith.”

Laura shares Cooking in Crisis from BeutlerBlogger. She explains that “when we cook for people in times of need, we are acting as God’s servants.”

Viola Jaynes shares Love’s Gift through Pain from Spiritual Things Matter. As always, Viola’s writing will inspire and comfort you, while also causing you to think deeply about the particular topic, often long after you log off and walk away from your computer.

Cindy shares Charis from supernatural christian, a discussing about a divinely-inspired gift that is available to everyone.

Sandy Carlson shares Favorites from Jesus and Buddha from Writing in Faith. Note the fascinating parallels between the two philosophies.

Interested in hosting a future edition of The Seventh Day? Let me know what Sunday you would like to host the Carnival on your site using the Contact Form!

You can submit a post to be included in The Seventh Day: Eleventh Edition, published here next Sunday, March 9, 2008, by clicking here.

Please note these guidelines: One post per blog on any topic will be accepted for each edition of the Carnival. Also, your submission should have been published during the week immediately preceding the Carnival. So, for instance, anything you publish between March 1 (yesterday) and next Saturday, March 8, 2008, at 6:00 p.m. Pacific time is eligible to be included in next Sunday’s edition of the Carnival (Sunday, March 9, 2008).