Month: March 2015
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Never-Ending Weeds
You may not be a gardener, however, you probably know something about weeds. The more you are able to connect with the joys and challenges of gardening the more productive the fruit of your life will be. From the beginning in the garden of choices until our last breath our lives are linked to the…
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Minding My Own Business
How often have you uttered the words I was minding my own business when all of a sudden…then the sentence is followed by the details of an event that probably included you feeling frustrated, angry or embarrassed. Where do the negative endings come from? Who’s responsible? If you could change these outcomes would you? I…
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Common Courtesy
In our global society there are commonalities amongst us. Whatever our gender, ethnicity, political or religious affiliation we have some things in common. I so want to believe common courtesy is part of the group of things that we can share. But I do often wonder. Courtesy like many other commodities of character appear to…
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Say What You Want To Say
Sara Bareilles and John Mayer are among the many songsters that urge in their lyrics, “say what you want to say”, or “say what you need to say”. These rallying cries have sold millions of DVDs, encouraged and validated multitudes. As freeing as it may seem, there is a caveat. Freedom comes with responsibility. What…
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Think On These Things
There are so many stressors in our lives today. We intentionally guard against the impact of these influences on our lives, or they will find a way to rob us of the peace vital to an abundant life. We can choose our thoughts. Even making no choice, is a choice. We get to choose…