Bubble wrap is fun and addicting…Happy 50th Birthday Bubble Wrap! Who can resist its lure?
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Posted in awareness, control, emotions, life, mental and physical health, Opportunities, pain and misery, personal development, safety, Uncategorized on Jun 5th, 2010
What happens when we try to avoid making a decision; what can be learned from the stress of avoidance? Personal growth & knowledge is valuable for making good choices over destructive decisions.
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Posted in church, comfort, control, courage, emotions, encouragement, expectations, failure, Faith, Fear, help, Impact, inspiration, life, loneliness, loss, love, mental and physical health, miracles, observations, pain and misery, prayer, relationships, religion, self doubt, sickness, spiritual, storms, stress, Uncategorized on May 12th, 2010
Life throws challenges our way, how do we find faith or encouragement to go on and trust God when we don’t like where we are or feel fearful?
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Posted in abuse, anger, awareness, bride, children, compassion, courage, crime, culture, danger, death, domestic violence, Education, emotions, failure, family, fathers, Fear, finances, health, husband, life, marriage, spiritual, Uncategorized on Apr 14th, 2010
I have written on this subject before but the culture and traditions of some countries continues to allow child brides to be given in marriage to adult men. It is often done in countries that are impoverished and the idea behind these marriages is to relieve the financial burden on families that are struggling [...]
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Posted in abuse, accountability, addictions, anger, authorities, church, crime, death, depression, Faith, family, hopes, law enforcement, life, loneliness, loss, murder, observations, opinion, parenting, relationships, religion, respect, sadness, safety, schools, spiritual, teens, Threats, Uncategorized, violence on Apr 1st, 2010
You always think while watching a news piece on your local television station that those horrible stories won’t touch your life; and when one does, it is a shock to your system. Of course, this particular news story is just the beginning of the story; and, in some ways it is the end as well. When a young person, [...]
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Posted in abuse, Uncategorized, violence on Mar 25th, 2010
A news story recently came to my attention that was extremely discouraging. I won’t mention any names, but the story basically was about a man who was accused of domestic abuse against his girlfriend. He was in the court room on those charges when his lawyer asked for a postponement to the hearing; so that his client [...]
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Posted in compassion, emotions, encouragement, Faith, family, Fear, friendship, Heart, help, Impact, leadership, life, loneliness, loss, love, observations, pain and misery, prayer, prayer, relationships, sadness, sensitivity, support, Uncategorized on Feb 15th, 2010
In times of difficulty or tragedy, people are desperate for compassionate emotional support. How can you shine a light in the midst of a dark storm?
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Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 23rd, 2009
It is that time of year when we hear of Christmas miracles. Christmas is a time of joy, hope, love and sharing; but, that isn’t true for everyone. This is an example of faith and love.
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Posted in addiction, addictions, awareness, celebrity, children, controversy, danger, death, health, kids, life, medical, mental and physical health, murder, observations, opinion, pain and misery, parenting, Uncategorized on Dec 15th, 2009
Parents, educators and health care professionals should be aware of the choking game and look for signs of it affecting those they care about. It affects teens, pre-teens and even some adults.
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Posted in help, hero, husband, Impact, leadership, legacy, life, marriage, mental and physical health, news, observations, opinion, Uncategorized on Dec 12th, 2009
Recent news of Tiger Woods taking an indefinite amount of time off from golf will help him in his attempts towards achieving a goal of self improvement and healing from behaviors causing scandal.
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