Tuesday, October 13, 2009

WHAT DOES THE ABYSS HOLD FOR YOU?

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Many people find themselves contemplating goals that seem outrageous or unattainable. In the mind’s eye, these individuals stand at the edge...
Friday, September 18, 2009

TELL YOUR MIND WHAT TO DO

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A friend once told us this amusing fact: his huge Rottweiler is afraid of cats. His story goes that when the dog was a young pup, it tried t...
Wednesday, September 16, 2009

A Father's Role

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The role of the father has change dramatically since even a generation ago. My father was still relegated to waiting room while my mother l...
Monday, September 14, 2009

Monitor Your Journey

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A diary can play many roles. It can be a confidant, a vehicle of self expression, a tool that facilitates clarity of thought, or a repositor...
Thursday, September 10, 2009

H1N1

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So why the change from Swine Flu to H1N1....were the swine offended? Oh, well. I'm not sure there will be as big a pandemic as they ar...
Tuesday, September 1, 2009

The Doormat is Too Nice

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Nice guys finish last. ~ Leo Durocher Some of us are habitually victims, doormats, "poor things." No matter what, we never say ...
Monday, August 31, 2009

Wisdom

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Wisdom rises upon the ruins of folly. ~ Thomas Fuller We gain knowledge from other people, but wisdom comes from within. We have to live o...
Friday, August 28, 2009

Shame

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Shame is the motor behind compulsive behavior ~Anonymous Shame. Even the word is stark. When we feel shame, we feel utterly worthless, no...
Thursday, August 27, 2009

Losing Your Marbles

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This is a story that's been around for awhile, but I think it helps give some perspective on setting priorities...seeing what's real...
Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Defusing Anger, Finding Forgiveness

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Only that action is just which does not harm either party to a dispute. ~Gandhi We may find ourselves engaged in a dispute and determined a...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Change is Hard

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Change means movement, movement means friction, friction means heat, heat means controversy. ~ Saul Alinsky We talk about wanting to chang...
Monday, August 24, 2009

Failure Is An Inside Job

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In our culture, too many people bleive that contentment come from attaining material possessions or positions of power. But they aren't ...
Friday, August 21, 2009

Have You Bent Your Kids Today?

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That seems like a strange thing to say. But the idea is actually millennia old. It comes from Proverbs 22:6 (see: NASB ; God's Word ; Ki...
Thursday, August 20, 2009

Facing Challenges

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Our lives are an exercise in facing challenges. We dream the grandest of dreams as youngsters only to discover that we must have loads of in...
Wednesday, August 19, 2009

What Difference Do We Make Anyway?

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A while back, Dr. James Dobson, in Focus on the Family magazine, answered a question from a lady who asked why God answered a prayer to heal...
Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Dealing with Boredom

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The human mind thrives on novelty. What was once a source of pleasure can become tedious after a time. Though our lives are full, boredom lu...
Monday, August 17, 2009

EXCELLENT pdf on Food Plans and Recipes!

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http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/FoodPlans/MiscPubs/FoodPlansRecipeBook.pdf
Friday, August 14, 2009

Simple Encouraging thought for a Friday

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When I looked at the top of the mountain, I realized that all the people at the top of the mountain, didn't just fall there. Meditate on...
Thursday, August 13, 2009

Good recipe sites for health and weight loss

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Healthy Recipes from the Mayo Clinic American Heart Association Recipes American Council of Exercise Recipes Healthy Recipes Cooking the Hea...
Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Encouraging Hope

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What is hope? It is not just positive thinking, a good mindset, or optimism. Webster's Online dictionary defines hope as "to desir...