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Jaz knowing yourself

Know Yourself Companions Love Yourself

Know Yourself, Love Yourself Knowing yourself is part of loving yourself. Do you know yourself? Do you really love yourself? When you look at what is in your heart behind the smokescreens do you love what you know to be there? Do you know yourself? Recently I went to have lunch with my loving husband. […]

Bible Overview Resource

Add this tool to your library.(GDQQGACUVYXM)

An Excellent Bible Study Resource I discovered “Bible Overview” after stumbling onto   the Rose Publishing site. I have a number of Bible reference tools and was interested by the titles they offered and the claim of Bible Study Made Easy.  When I got a chance to review the book I was drawn in from the […]

Hair put a seven year-old out of school!

Can you remember back to when you were seven years old? What were your favorite toys or activities? What do you imagine the thoughts of a seven year old might be about school? Take a look at what Tiana Parker will probably reminisce about as she blossoms into a young lady, and beyond.   I […]

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Knowing who you are is key to Happiness

What would happen if we understood operating in strength causes us to be happy?  What are your strengths? How do you apply what you know about yourself to live a better life? You are the expert on you. What would be the outcome if you loved you enough to operate in strength? What if we […]

TwerkYesorNo

Should you twerk?

Last week the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards created an uproar following the performance of Miley Cyrus punctuated by twerking. In case you missed it, or you want to refresh your recollection take a look at the abridged version of the segment featuring Ms. Cyrus Her exhibition of sexual innuendo and explicitness was received with […]

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“Talk it Out”–Be a Hero or Heroine

By now, chances are you have heard about the case of the potential shooting at the Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy in Decatur, Georgia. This highly publicized incident is an example of what I call a “Talk it Out”. The school clerk saved her life and the lives of the 800 plus school children, […]

LeeDaniels'TheButlerMapsandLanterns.org

Lee Daniels’ The Butler

On Friday I had the experience of seeing Lee Daniels’ The Butler. I found it to be an excellent story, well-acted, and very much worth seeing!! There were some parts of this PG-13 movie that were not my taste, however at times, when making a movie for mass appeal I guess they will need to […]

go green

Go Green!

Many people are spending a great deal of time thinking about how we can go green. Proponents are usually talking about renewable sources of energy. There are tons of books on ways to help us to plan for a healthier future, with the three Rs—Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. A number of people say there is […]

NowandLaterMapsandLanterns.org

Better than Botox injections!

Are you thinking about Botox injections, a tummy tuck, a rhinoplasty, gastric bypass or a butt lift? Are you planning to get ready for a reunion, wedding or other type of gathering and be just twenty pounds lighter and fit into that new outfit? Have you decided to “throw caution to the wind”, and update […]