I had a good time writing this article about spiritual health, and if I’m poking fun at anyone, that would be me. If you happen to see yourself in it also, you could be human.

There’s eye candy, ear candy, and there’s soul candy.

Soul candy is as old as man’s first self-conscious thought. (Surely that was a woman’s first thought, don’t you think?) The moment humans began thinking, the sweet tooth was born.

There’s a lot of soul candy on the market these days.

For $29.95 you can buy a spiritual guide to anything from selling real estate to shopping. (I kid you not. Check out St. Joseph, My Real Estate Agent and Retail Therapy: Life Lessons Learned While Shopping.)

There’s nothing wrong with soul candy, per se. In fact, some soul candy is not really candy at all, but is perfectly good for your spiritual health when it’s properly digested as part of a balanced diet. A little bit of scripture can go a long way. Read the rest of this entry »