tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19908834956193783992024-02-07T11:15:56.190-08:00A Journey Worth LivingLife is so fragile and precious it passes by at the speed of light.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231162649821680667noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990883495619378399.post-63159800362166202312014-06-15T09:54:00.001-07:002014-06-15T19:36:15.466-07:00People are Blinded by Reality!<div class="quote_container">
It is frustrating when you see something clearly, and others are blinded to the reality you see. How can this be? An accident with a number of witnesses is a great example of our perception of reality. Ten eyewitness to an accident, ten different interpretations of the accident, some vary greatly. We are limited by our mind and experiences in our interpretations. <br />
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People speak their opinions as though they were truths. What is the truth in any situation? The truth is a battle of
perceptions. People can only see the world through their eyes. Thus, reality and truth are limited to a persons mind and to their small part of the world. People can only see what they are prepared to confront. Reality and truth are often observed but rarely seen since most individuals are incapable of seeing the truth. The truth has a way of getting
lost when battled against someone dreams or their perception of reality. <br />
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It takes an extremely intelligent person that can sort out their opinion or viewpoint from facts. Our opinions are formed from emotions and our interpretations of facts. We are limited in our interpretations by our minds, experiences, and emotions. Reality or truth is often skewed by the limitations of our minds and emotions. People often confuse facts with their opinion. <br />
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Facts are distinguished from opinion since facts are verifiable. The problem arises when people are incapable of seeing facts. It is not what you look at that matters, but what you see. The truth has a way of getting
lost when battled against someone dreams or their perception of reality. It has often been said people are blinded by reality.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231162649821680667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990883495619378399.post-14422815898541740102014-03-05T21:35:00.000-08:002014-03-06T08:52:08.238-08:00What ever happened to telling the truth and talking about something that really matters?Oh goodness, the election cycle is approaching. I strongly dislike the political ads and the half truths told by ALL parties. What ever happened to telling the truth and talking about something that really matters? What happened to common sense?<br />
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I was born and reared in a small rural county in North Carolina. I went away to college and lived away for a number of years. I now live and work in my hometown. I look around and I see my hometown as well as other small towns drying up, stores closing, many people unemployed, or under employed for years. The population at large is poorer than when I was a child in the 1970's. This is the world I see daily in small towns through out America. <br />
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The stock market has made back all the ground it lost. It has even set new records. Life seems to be good for a certain set. Yet, the masses are continuing to get poorer by the day. It did not happen over night, policies were changed in the early 1980's that started this ball rolling. We have all been fed sound bits to tell us these things were good yet they have eventually destroyed our very way of life in America. Small to medium size companies have closed and jobs are gone. This too happened over a number of decades. People look around and ask where have all the jobs gone? <br />
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The political scene changed in this country and it seems people get their information from a narrow window of sites that have fostered the change in America. They have added God's name to the recipe and now they draw in followers by the thousands. What happened to thinking for yourself? What happened to using the common sense God gave you? <br />
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There seems to be a common thread in all most all conversations I have with people about what is going on in America. We discuss a problem in America and eventually it goes back to deregulation. Many people do not realize there are three to seven large corporations that dominate almost all areas of our life. This type of market form is called oligopoly. I looked up the definition in Wikipedia and posted it below.<br />
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I am astounded by the vast number of Americans that have never heard of oligopoly. But if you get people thinking, they determine there are a hand full of companies that control the markets. They also see the problem this has caused in their lives and in America. Yet, they will turn around and repeat the sound bits they have been fed. I get so tired of hearing "big government". <br />
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Big government is not the problem. The problem is we need to regulate companies so small and medium size business can compete with these giants. Many Americans lost their jobs with deregulation. Small and medium size companies were put out of business by these huge companies. Mom and Pop stores have closed all over America in the past 30 years. Numerous Americans lost their jobs and have never recovered their way of life they had in the early 1980's. <br />
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The following information is copied from Wikipedia for your convenience. <br />
Wikipedia definition of oligopoly is the following, "An <b>oligopoly</b> is a <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_form" title="Market form">market form</a> in which a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market" title="Market">market</a> or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industry" title="Industry">industry</a>
is dominated by a small number of sellers (oligopolists). Oligopolies
can result from various forms of collusion which reduce competition and
lead to higher costs for consumers.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligopoly#cite_note-1"></a></sup><br />
With few sellers, each oligopolist is likely to be aware of the
actions of the others. The decisions of one firm therefore influence and
are influenced by the decisions of other firms.<sup class="Template-Fact" style="white-space: nowrap;"><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2014)"></span></a></i></sup> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_planning" title="Strategic planning">Strategic planning</a> by oligopolists needs to take into account the likely responses of the other market participants.<br />
Oligopoly is a common market form where a small number of firms are
in competition. As a quantitative description of oligopoly, the
four-firm <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concentration_ratio" title="Concentration ratio">concentration ratio</a>
is often utilized. This measure expresses the market share of the four
largest firms in an industry as a percentage. For example, as of fourth
quarter 2008, Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile together control
89% of the US cellular phone market.<span class="mw-headline" id="United_States">" </span><br />
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<li>"Many media industries today are essentially oligopolies.
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<li>Six <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_film_studio" title="Major film studio">movie studios</a> receive almost 87% of American film revenues. </li>
<li>The television and high speed internet industry is mostly an oligopoly of seven companies: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walt_Disney_Company" title="The Walt Disney Company">The Walt Disney Company</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS_Corporation" title="CBS Corporation">CBS Corporation</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viacom" title="Viacom">Viacom</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comcast" title="Comcast">Comcast</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearst_Corporation" title="Hearst Corporation">Hearst Corporation</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Warner" title="Time Warner">Time Warner</a>, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_Corporation" title="News Corporation">News Corporation</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-30"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligopoly#cite_note-30">[29]</a></sup> See <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concentration_of_media_ownership" title="Concentration of media ownership">Concentration of media ownership</a>.</li>
<li>Four wireless providers (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AT%26T_Mobility" title="AT&T Mobility">AT&T Mobility</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verizon_Wireless" title="Verizon Wireless">Verizon Wireless</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-Mobile" title="T-Mobile">T-Mobile</a>, <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprint_Nextel" title="Sprint Nextel">Sprint Nextel</a>) control 89% of the cellular telephone service market.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-31"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligopoly#cite_note-31">[30]</a></sup>
This is not to be confused with cellular telephone manufacturing, an
integral portion of the cellular telephone market as a whole.</li>
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<li>Healthcare insurance in the United States consists of very few
insurance companies controlling major market share in most states. For
example, California's insured population of 20 million is the most
competitive in the nation and 44% of that market is dominated by two
insurance companies, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthem_%28insurance%29" title="Anthem (insurance)">Anthem</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiser_Permanente" title="Kaiser Permanente">Kaiser Permanente</a>.</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anheuser-Busch" title="Anheuser-Busch">Anheuser-Busch</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MillerCoors" title="MillerCoors">MillerCoors</a> control about 80% of the beer industry.</li>
<li>In March 2012, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Justice" title="United States Department of Justice">United States Department of Justice</a>
announced that it would sue six major publishers for price fixing in
the sale of electronic books. The accused publishers are Apple, Simon
& Schuster Inc, Hachette Book Group, Penguin Group, Macmillan, and
HarperCollins Publishers.<sup>"</sup></li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231162649821680667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990883495619378399.post-54746272832481971282014-02-23T11:43:00.001-08:002014-02-23T12:28:09.465-08:00"This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it." Psalm 118:24<div class="heading passage-class-0">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWLvmgQusNkuIQz8iyEJRc-7DR5lyyjRlz7PG4zkxfADg5WeovXh_W0dcvtgWDeMxXgnXviBrVc3yfhcVfB4jwOnl_RZCkuvZYG4ewHksPYXHXRRQ_HBByyleziWij0_MBGAX06l6aAUo/s1600/waterfall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWLvmgQusNkuIQz8iyEJRc-7DR5lyyjRlz7PG4zkxfADg5WeovXh_W0dcvtgWDeMxXgnXviBrVc3yfhcVfB4jwOnl_RZCkuvZYG4ewHksPYXHXRRQ_HBByyleziWij0_MBGAX06l6aAUo/s1600/waterfall.jpg" height="320" width="180" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="text Ps-118-24">These are the words that keep coming to mind today. God made this day for us to enjoy. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">God wants us to be happy and prosper. <span style="font-family: Arial;">HE</span> has our future laid out<span style="font-family: Arial;">, a </span>future with everlasting hope<span style="font-family: Arial;">. <br /><br />Some say it is not so easy to rejoice, since they have situations they face that put a shadow on their day. My reply is life is trying and difficult at times. Life is full of ups and downs. No manner the trial there is a way to rejoice even when situations overwhelm us. You see joy</span> is an attitude. It is not dependent on circumstances. We chose to rejoice<span style="font-family: Arial;"> because we have hope in Christ.<br /><br />Happiness and joy are different please do not confuse the two. Happiness has more to do with circumstances. Our joy is a choice an attitude based on hope. Christians always have hope. There is hope because of Christ. We can cultivate our joy with an attitude of gratitude. </span><br /><br />Romans 15:13</span> </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231162649821680667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990883495619378399.post-76821805067653819282014-02-21T07:15:00.000-08:002014-02-21T07:19:43.564-08:00Are you worried or hopeful about the future?I cringe when I hear professing Christians say they are worried about the future. They are worried about this and that. They never mention God in any of these concerns. <br />
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Christians are to be seeking the Kingdom of God. Jesus is suppose to be King of our life. God must control every area of our lives including work, play, relationships and future plans. I hear people talking about the future, but I never hear concern about the Kingdom of God it does not appear to be a concern.<br />
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The Bible teaches the Kingdom of God is to be central to all we do. God is suppose to be controlling our life. Jesus warns us not to worry about everyday life. Jesus warns about worrying about having clothes to wear or food to eat. God already knows our needs. God promises to give us what we need from day to day if we make the Kingdom of God our primary concern. Whew, this is a lot to understand, to process, to comprehend!<br />
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This is in Luke 12:22-48.<br />
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Jesus goes on to tell us to sell what we have and give it to those in need. What? I have to read this again maybe I misunderstood. No, I did not misunderstand. Jesus tells us to sell what we have and give the money to those in need. Jesus said, this act of obedience will
store up treasure for us in Heaven. Our treasures will be safe in
Heaven, no thief can steal it, and no moth can destroy our treasure. Jesus goes on to say wherever your treasure is, there your heart and thoughts will also be.<br />
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Oh, goodness this is serious! I have read this many times in the past and this scripture keeps calling out to me. Listen what Jesus says, wherever your treasure is, there your heart and thoughts will also be. Wow! The more I ponder this the more I see what God is saying. Many of us have our treasures stored on earth thus according to God our hearts and thoughts are here also. The significant of this scripture keeps screaming out to me. <br />
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The Scriptures relating to this chapter keep surfacing in my mind. I am troubled by these scriptures. I believe God means what he says. So, why can't I as well as numerous other professing Christians follow God's word and sell everything we own and give the money away to those in need. <br />
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I try not to listen to the media movement putting down the poor or the ones in need. I can honestly say I do not have hard feelings for those on food stamps, or other forms of welfare. My heart does not resent the help my tax dollars provides for them. Yet, I can not seem to be obedient to the Lord and sell all I own and give the money to the people in need. I pray my faith will become stronger so I can be obedient to God. I do not want my heart attached to this world. I want my heart, and thoughts, to be in the Kingdom of Heaven. I want my treasures stored in the Kingdom of Heaven. Where are your treasures stored? Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231162649821680667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990883495619378399.post-1311838228053879622014-02-18T22:09:00.001-08:002014-02-19T05:50:38.876-08:00Hardships and God<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-gGdSjGZ86FN2BdAz0jMJTU7d-4KqKCvUBPgd_f711ujZVWcp0igQ81r8-4N-TaniR4bjcnhvphx6GtVJ6xr-yBSbuaVKmkROc8e_W4NAwjhJCLILxM-r7VJbu52R7Dh2VcysiDEnKqZ/s1600/Bible+light.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-gGdSjGZ86FN2BdAz0jMJTU7d-4KqKCvUBPgd_f711ujZVWcp0igQ81r8-4N-TaniR4bjcnhvphx6GtVJ6xr-yBSbuaVKmkROc8e_W4NAwjhJCLILxM-r7VJbu52R7Dh2VcysiDEnKqZ/s1600/Bible+light.jpg" /></a>My Mom went through a horrible health experience March and April of 2013. She was in the hospital for surgery when she had a heart attack and spent 25 days in Shelby and Charlotte hospitals. She spent three weeks in skilled nursing home care after leaving the hospital via ambulance.<br />
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We are blessed and thankful she is alive. She has regained some strength and has been able to live with the new limitations that congested heart failure, a heart condition, and limited kidney functions have placed on her. <br />
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Her recent doctor visit does not reveal good results. We have noticed her kidney output is down. This is not good. Her kidneys are starting to decline even more. I am reminded she is on this journey homeward bound. We have been blessed with the last ten months for this I am grateful. <br />
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My mind searches for scripture for comfort and strength. It is hard to
understand there is a purpose in difficult situations, and in suffering.
First, difficult times reminds us that we are human and have
limitations. Secondly, we are reminded of the suffering Jesus bore for
us. Trying times and health problems help us keep prospective, that this
life is fragile and can end any second. These hardships are a great
opportunity for Christians to witness for Christ. We can see God's power in these
situations. My Mom being alive today is a miracle from God. <br />
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For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="1"></a>
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So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.</span><br />
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resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though
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Life is so fragile. Life can slip away in the twinkling of a eye. We need to treat people like it is the last time we are ever going to see or speak to them. I have friends that have lost love ones to sudden and fatal heart attacks. I have friends that have lost loves ones in auto accidents. They all say the same thing, "I wish I had known I would have"..... Learn from their tragedy, tell your family, friends, and neighbors how you feel each and everyday. You never know if it is the last time you get the chance to communicate with your love one. <br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Food for thought: <br /><br />Ephesians 4:32 (KJV)<br />32. And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.<br /><br />There is hope after death if you have been born again.</span> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><br /><br />John 14:1-4</b>
(NIV)<br />Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also
in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I
have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I
go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be
with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231162649821680667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990883495619378399.post-41492841633467015392014-02-13T15:02:00.000-08:002014-02-13T15:02:58.490-08:00Snow Days<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Snow seems to bring out the inner child in most people. The prospect of snow puts a smile on the face of many. It brings out an excitement in many and in others a sense of panic. I wonder if it is the nostalgia of care-free snow days that brings out the inner child in us.We have those precious times of sleighing and playing in the snow tucked away in our memories. <br />
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<br /><br />There are others a snow day gives a mini vacation from work or school. Snow days are times to eat junk food and load up on carbohydrates. It is all fun and games unless the power goes out. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231162649821680667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990883495619378399.post-14523053570250879312014-02-10T21:40:00.000-08:002014-02-10T22:21:13.135-08:00The rants of the uneducated! Wow! The people that rant and rave about lost of respect in this country are the first that will not listen to others viewpoint. It would behoove these people to be more informed, also known as educated. When you only watch, read, and listen to people with the same viewpoint as the one you hold, you began to think your viewpoint is the truth or reality. It is possible your viewpoint may not be factual. <br />
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An intelligent person wants to know all sides to an issue. What is wrong with being educated? Guess what? Even those that may have the same opinion as you do still laugh at you, because you do not know all of the facts. You spout your opinion and paste an article that represent your delusion of reality. Pitiful! <br />
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What is tragic is when people hold higher degrees and they do not know the first thing about the companies where they get their information. They do not know the key players and their motivation. They do not know world history. These people are pitiful, sad and uneducated. <br />
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Many students at major universities do not know who is giving money to their university and what are the strings attached. Many students are not aware the strings are the donor get to pick and choose people to teach a certain curriculum in the university. A version of what they want to project as the truth. This version is not reality. They get by with this since people are not well read in a variety of issues. The people that are suppose to be educated are often the uneducated. Pitiful! Pathetic!<br />
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A wise, wealthy man once told me, to follow the money if you want to know who is controlling the puppet strings. <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231162649821680667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990883495619378399.post-66865429562988308772014-02-10T21:04:00.000-08:002014-02-10T22:28:29.795-08:00Are You Feeling Blah?I keep hearing people say they are feeling blah. I did a little bit of investigation work to discern exactly what they are feeling. Some report feeling bored, tired, burned out, and depressed. <br />
<b><br /></b>There are numerous way to get past the blahs. May I suggest you try doing something kind for someone else. You need to do something completely selfless. Amazingly, this will make you happy, and healthier. Little things like walk someones dog, run errands for someone, or spend 30 minutes with a sick or shut in neighbor. Visit a nursing home, read and visit with the residents, you will feel great. The smile you put on others face is priceless. Volunteer at a school, you can make a big difference in someones life.<br />
Pick up a persons lunch check, or pay for someones items in the express lane at the supermarket. <br />
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Any of the above items, or a thousand other things you can do to help others and get your mind of feeling sorry for yourself. You will feel great helping others. It is an amazing feeling. Good luck getting rid of the blahs. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231162649821680667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990883495619378399.post-90299569580229580372014-01-07T19:55:00.001-08:002014-01-07T20:56:21.978-08:00"What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?" (Mark 8:36)My understating of the Bible is God is not against wealth. God blessed Abraham with great wealth. God blessed Job with wealth. God allowed Satan to take the wealth away from Job. God restored the wealth after Job passed the test. King David and Solomon were extremely wealthy. Wealth in itself is not evil.<br />
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Yet, the Bible has numerous warnings against setting our minds on wealth. Money can easily become a snare and a root of evil. Enough is not enough for many, they desire to gain more and more. The more they have the more they desire. These people end up serving money instead of God. Jesus warns that we cannot serve God and money. (Luke 16:13-14) Jesus repeatedly tried to teach us that life is not about money. God does not care how much money we have. HE is not impressed with money. God does not measure our worth by the things we possess (Luke 12:15). Money can not get anyone into Heaven. Money can not buy love, our health, or salvation. We can not buy the things that really manner. <br />
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Jesus warns us not to lay up treasures for ourselves on earth, but to seek after true riches (Matthew 6:19-20). My mind keeps coming back to the rich man who could have been a disciple if only he could have given up his wealth (Mark 10:17-23). His money keep him from going to Heaven. <br />
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I wonder how disappointed God must be with people he has blessed with material possessions that do not share their blessings with others. Numerous human beings suffering, needing food, medical and dental care, shelter, clothes and so on.... How can we explain to God why we did not help others? God loves the needy too. Jesus died for them also. <br />
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For me, I think it must be a trust issue. I have food in my cabinets, closets running over with coats and clothes. I should take these things and go find people needing them, instead I save them for a rainy day. Why? God promised to meet my needs. HE always has met my needs. The Bible tells us that we are to live by faith! Jesus tells us not to worry about the basic necessities of life three times in these scriptures. Matthew 6:25-34
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Many Christians have let money and material possessions blind them. They give to charities (a tax write off). It makes them feel good to give to certain charities. These same people listen to the Satan led media. These professing Christians jump on this band wagon led by the Satan media of blaming and hating the poor. The Satan led media even goes as far as to teach us that we are causing the poor to be poor by helping them. They need to learn to stand on their on two feet. They could get a job and help themselves. Yes, this maybe true but anyone can need help. God has told me not to judge but love.<br />
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I have heard people say they are extremely angry about people getting health insurance. I just look at them. I have seen pure hate that another human being is going to have a chance to seek medical attention. What kind of person is this? How can anyone be a Christian and resent another human being getting medical attention? How could I explain this to God? Well God, they are lazy and worthless and do not deserve healthcare? I can hear God saying, depart from me you do not know me. Why? Because I would not be showing the love for others that GOD has commanded us to show others without this, we are not Christians. I fail at this everyday. It is not easy to love others as we love ourselves. I pray to grow stronger in God's WORD and to love like God has command me. <br />
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This hate is what the Satan led media have put it into our minds. It is costing you money (taxes). So what? We will not take any money with us when we leave this world. Christians are falling into this media trap which is hate feed. I have never seen Jesus in a heart filled with evil hate. We are commanded by God Almighty to LOVE ONE ANOTHER. We are suppose to give to others and God promised to bless us with even more. We must do this to be obedient to God. <br />
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I'll end this with this verse and question, "What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet<br />
forfeit their soul? (Mark 8:36)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231162649821680667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990883495619378399.post-13924580232299216952014-01-01T09:24:00.000-08:002014-01-01T09:25:54.968-08:00How to find true Happiness? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Twenty thirteen came to a fast end. Twenty fourteen is a new beginning. If you are looking for true happiness and inner most peace, may I suggest having a personal relationship with God. In
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231162649821680667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990883495619378399.post-32024308733227546992013-12-22T17:26:00.003-08:002014-01-12T13:51:08.850-08:00Where Do My Rights as a Christian End?<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Where do my rights began as a Christian? There seems to be this uproar of Christians rights in the USA. Christians feel like their rights are being trampled on by non believers. This is my take on this subject. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am a born again </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">conservative </span></span></span></span>Christian. <br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am also an American.</span></span> </span></span>As as American, my beliefs in God are just that, my beliefs. My rights end where yours began. As a Christian, I want to share God and his word with the world. One way of sharing is the way you live your life as a Christian. God's love will make you kinder, more loving, and more forgiving. If you live your life as a Christian, you will stand out in this world. We need to share the Bible. There is a difference with sharing what you believe and condemning someone with your beliefs. You are not God! You need to be worried about the sin in your life. Romans 3:23 </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God"<span class="p"><br /></span><br /> I do not have the right as an American to go around verbally attacking people that do not believe the way I do. The United States was formed when many of the English speaking peoples on the Western shore of the Atlantic Ocean
renounced the authority of the King and Parliament of Great Britain. The English lived in
colonies, under governments authorized by the King. We need to remember why the English sailed for the Colonies. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The most popular reason was
the pursuit of religious liberty. When they lived in England, the Church of England was an official church. The King was the head of the Church of England. If you disagreed with
official Church teachings or refused to accept its authority, you were a dissenters. The dissenters were subject to serious discrimination. The dissenters were excluded from most professions, including government or law. </span></span><br />
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where they felt safe to practice what they believed.
The most famous group of </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">English </span></span></span>immigrants that came to America was the Pilgrims. The Pilgrims were dissenters.
The Pilgrims were separatists, they rejected the authority of the English Church. The Pilgrims established the first permanent English settlement at
Plymouth, in 1620. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A major reason American was established so people could believe and worship how they saw fits without the Church of England interfering in their life. The Pilgrims were loyal subjects of the King, yet they did not want to accept his religion</span></span></span>.<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><br /><br />In America, we have many different religions. Most of these religions believe they are correct in their beliefs, and other religions are wrong. For some reason, people think everyone believes the way they do. This is simply not true! That is why there are so many different religions. </span></span></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231162649821680667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990883495619378399.post-60231214652661571022013-12-13T07:50:00.001-08:002013-12-13T07:50:06.393-08:00What happened to common sense? What happened to common sense? I hear this numerous times from people. When I <br />have meetings with other small business owners, I always hear someone saying what has happened to common sense. <br /><br />I blame television and talk radio for sucking common sense out of many adults. The major source for doing away with common sense is the education system. <br /><br />I have been perplexed by the large number of people that are simply brained washed. They believe any and everything they hear or read especially if it is negative or if it supports what they believe. What has been surprising to me is the number of people that fall into this category that are suppose to be educated.<br />
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No one and not any company is always correct 100 percent of the time. Perfect is impossible to achieve on this earth. Jesus Christ was the only perfect being to ever grace this world, all others fall way short. This is why it concerns me when I hear Christians stating any company or person is always right. Impossible!!<br />
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Fifteen years ago I use to think these people were not being truthful. I have come to realize these individuals are simply uneducated. They only listen and read what supports what they have been told. They do not think for themselves. These individuals are not able to
see the world through others’ eyes. They are not capable of knowing all sides to an issues. They can not see the whole picture. They do not have common sense. <br /><br />Seriously, I have discovered this to be true. Yes, people that are suppose to be educated only know one side to major life issues. I fear for many Christians. They mindlessly follow this one sided programing. How can a Christian believe any company or any person is always honest and is perfect? This premise goes against Christianity. <br />
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These same individuals lack common sense. They have been taught certain information. These individuals do not question the information they hear. They do not think about what they hear. They have been taught to accept the information as facts.<br />
<br />How did this happen? How did our country get in this kind of mess. Employers are always complaining about workers and people in general not having a lick of common sense. I have to deal with this daily. What to do?<br /><br />It goes back to our education system. The education system is following a model that is frighting to me. Children and young adults are taught to focuses on clear facts with right or
wrong answers. This type of information is easier to teach and test. This model of education does not prepare children and young adults to be able to think. In the real world, people need to know how to think outside the box. Many times in life, the solution to a problem is not black or white it may be gray. This model of education hinders creativity. <sup></sup> <sup></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Scoffham_2011_124.E2.80.93130_7-0"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Core_Knowledge_Foundation#cite_note-Scoffham_2011_124.E2.80.93130-7"><span></span><span></span></a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Scoffham_2011_124.E2.80.93130_7-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Core_Knowledge_Foundation#cite_note-Scoffham_2011_124.E2.80.93130-7"><span></span></a></sup><br /><br /> This education model puts children in a passive role. A passive role does not encourage creative thought. The present education system does not encourage children to
think deeply. They are not taught or allowed to create or write meaningful questions. The children are not to question the information they are taught just memorize these facts. This method does not develop reasoning skills. This model of education has just about eliminated common sense. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Kohn_10-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Core_Knowledge_Foundation#cite_note-Kohn-10"><span> <br /></span><span></span></a></sup><br />Children do need to be taught facts. But just as important as facts, we need to teach children how to think. We need to teach how to reflect on facts and how the facts fit into the bigger picture. Our present way of memorizing a list of words, names, and books, is a poor way to judge who is educated. <span class="st"><em></em></span>This is what we are doing in education these days. We need to teach children how to debate. They need to prepare an argument for both sides of an issue. In real life, the truth usually lies somewhere in between.<br /><br />Alfred North Whitehead (1861 – 1947) mathematician and philosopher said, "knowledge does not keep any better than fish."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-88"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_North_Whitehead#cite_note-88"><span></span><span></span></a></sup>
In other words, "bits of disconnected knowledge are meaningless; all
knowledge must find some imaginative application to the students' own
lives, or else it becomes so much useless trivia, and the students
themselves become good at parroting facts but not thinking for
themselves."<br />
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with a list of words, names, books, and ideas is a uniquely poor way to
judge who is well-educated. As the philosopher Alfred North Whitehead
observed long ago, “A merely well-informed man is the most useless bore
on God’s earth. . . . Scraps of information” are only worth something if
they are put to use, or at least “thrown into fresh combinations.” -
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Familiarity with a list of words, names, books, and ideas is a uniquely
poor way to judge who is well-educated. As the philosopher Alfred North
Whitehead observed long ago, “A merely well-informed man is the most
useless bore on God’s earth. . . . Scraps of information” are only worth
something if they are put to use, or at least “thrown into fresh
combinations.” - See more at:
http://www.theparentsunion.org/parental_engagement#sthash.RTzR72iV.dpuf</div>
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Familiarity with a list of words, names, books, and ideas is a uniquely
poor way to judge who is well-educated. As the philosopher Alfred North
Whitehead observed long ago, “A merely well-informed man is the most
useless bore on God’s earth. . . . Scraps of information” are only worth
something if they are put to use, or at least “thrown into fresh
combinations.” - See more at:
http://www.theparentsunion.org/parental_engagement#sthash.RTzR72iV.dpuf</div>
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Familiarity with a list of words, names, books, and ideas is a uniquely
poor way to judge who is well-educated. As the philosopher Alfred North
Whitehead observed long ago, “A merely well-informed man is the most
useless bore on God’s earth. . . . Scraps of information” are only worth
something if they are put to use, or at least “thrown into fresh
combinations.” - See more at:
http://www.theparentsunion.org/parental_engagement#sthash.RTzR72iV.dpuf</div>
<div id="stcpDiv" style="left: -1988px; position: absolute; top: -1999px;">
Familiarity with a list of words, names, books, and ideas is a uniquely
poor way to judge who is well-educated. As the philosopher Alfred North
Whitehead observed long ago, “A merely well-informed man is the most
useless bore on God’s earth. . . . Scraps of information” are only worth
something if they are put to use, or at least “thrown into fresh
combinations.” - See more at:
http://www.theparentsunion.org/parental_engagement#sthash.RTzR72iV.dpuf</div>
<span class="st"><em> </em></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231162649821680667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990883495619378399.post-78559789147292734812013-12-09T11:56:00.001-08:002013-12-09T11:56:42.291-08:00Hoildays and StressThe holiday season can be a time of stress for many. Even though I love the holidays, I do acknowledge it can be a stressful time. This is a theme often seen in Christmas movies. It is often funny when viewed on the big screen. It is not so funny when it makes people unhappy and miserable. <br />
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The stressors can be parental problems, sibling rivalry, in-laws or an extended family member that is the sore spot. We all have someone that is a stressor in our families. It seems these people have a knack for knowing people's stress triggers. They can smell fear and sense uncertainly. They often drudge up unrealistic expectations. They are the ones that can bluntly bring up unpleasant issues for example divorce, affairs, financial setbacks, loss of a job, family problems, career problems, and the list goes on and on.... They ask questions like how much you earn? How much did your house or car cost? They ask nosy questions about your children's grades, careers and your children's personal lives. They often ask in a manner that seems like they care. <span class="st">The nosy individuals wants to know about other people's lives, and problems. The nosy individual can be extremely intrusive. </span><br />
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Some of these people seem to take pleasure in hurting others or starting trouble. They often try to build themselves up by tearing others down. These types of individuals usually have emotional problems. They often fight depression and anxiety. They can be filled with anger, and suffer from low self-esteem. They may seem to have it together, but in reality they have major issues. Some of these individuals are just simply filled with the devil. They are mean, evil, and wicked.<br />
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power no manner who you are to take a stand, and do not back down from
the bully. You need to acknowledge when your own autonomy, self rule,
and self-esteem are being invaded. First and foremost you need to stop,
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These bullies for the lack of a better word do not know the
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When setting boundaries you can not worry about being offense, you have a right to set or
re-establish boundaries of your life. The best way to start setting boundaries is to show empathy, be positive and be clear about
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Let the person know the relationship is important to you. Simply and calmly tell them what they said or did bothers you. State you want to make sure
that it does not happen again because you value the relationship.State it is alright if your feelings are hurt when talking about the situation.You want a honest conversation. Be calm, yet firm in establishing your boundaries, state your position but do not go into long explanations. Long explanations will only dilate your point. The bully can take a long explanation as a sign of weakiness and pounce on the situation.<br />
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We need to realize boundaries change over time. Behavior
that is appropriate between parents and small children will change as
the children grow in to adults. Parents often have a hard time with the new boundaries. They feel as though you are leaving them out of your life. This desperate feeling can lead to undesirable behavior in parents. Again, I want to remind you to show empathy, be positive and be clear about
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When ask a question that makes you uncomfortable about relationships, or children simply, and kindly state that is a personal manner between you and the other person. If they continue to question you, state you do not discuss such situations. When being questioned about your adult children, simple and kindly tell the nosy person that is your child's personal business. If they persist with questions, inform the nosy person, you do not stick your nose in your child's personal life because it is not any of your business. If being taunted by an individual about mistakes you have made in the past, tell them this isn’t something you are talking about right now. When ask how much your car or home cost, tell them that is a personal and you do not discuss such manners. You can tell them you value the relationship and do not want to damage it. They need to stop talking about the situation. Period! Be direct and ask the person why are they asking you? Why do they want to know? Set the boundaries of the relationship and stick to your boundaries, most will get the message. <br />
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Human beings are all unique, yet we are all the same in many ways. Our stress
level differs based on our personality and how we respond to
situations. Some people let everything roll off their back. Yet others worry themselves sick. Set boundaries this holiday season and start enjoying a little less stress in life. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231162649821680667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990883495619378399.post-91606246381184090402013-12-06T12:00:00.001-08:002013-12-06T12:00:05.661-08:00Christmas SpiritI just do not understand when people say I dread Christmas. I love Christmas and everything about the season. What happened to Christmas Spirit? Many people find it hard to be excited about Christmas. They do not have any Christmas Spirit. What is wrong? <br /><br />Christmas is not really about gift giving and spending money. It is a feeling of love, warm fuzzy gestures from stranglers. It is a mood, a state of mind. <br /><br />I have had several people ask me how do I always have Christmas Spirit year after year? I do not know what to say. I suggest reading your Bible. I have an overwhelming feeling of love and gratitude when I think about what Christ did for mankind. I love watching Christmas movies all year long. I highly suggest watching Christmas movies and listening to Christmas music especially if you are having trouble with the Spirit of Christmas. <br /><br />I bake cookies, fudge and other goodies. It is nice to take baked goods to work, and give to friends. It is a nice feeling when people get excited and thank you for the goodies. I love to listen to Christmas music when I bake. <br /><br />The next suggestion is to decorate. You do not have to spend money, use what you already have in your home, attic, or garage. Everyday items can become decorations. Decorate every room in your house, keep it simple but decorate. It puts a smile on my face to see all the pretty decorations. <br /><br />Christmas cards are a simple and inexpensive way to keep in touch with family and friends. Display the Christmas cards you get in the mail. Wrap Christmas gifts while listening to Christmas music, and drinking hot cider, this always helps to get people in the Christmas Spirit. <br /><br />Plan to get together with family for Christmas, go visit shut ins and take them some goodies if their diet permits. It puts a smile on peoples faces when you remember them and take the time to go see them. <br /><br />A nice walk or drive to see Christmas lights always helps to put everyone in a holiday mood. Dress in bright colors this also helps. <br /><br />Be kind to others and wish them a Merry Christmas, and a Happy Holiday Season. Life is short this is one way to have fun and enjoy each and everyday.<br /><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231162649821680667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990883495619378399.post-68203670865928860462013-12-06T09:35:00.000-08:002013-12-06T09:35:26.219-08:00Time Like Sand Through The Hourglass...Time, is like sand through a hourglass, the seconds keep tick away. <span class="st">My time appears to be slipping away faster and faster.. I wake up on Monday morning and before I know it is Friday morning. My husband and I commend where has this week gone. I always try to plan ahead and it never seems like I can keep up with time. <br /><br />Our time on this earth is short. We need to spend it in a positive manner. Our time is one of the most precious gifts we can give. How are you spending your time? Do you have time for God, family, and friends? </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231162649821680667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990883495619378399.post-67133995503308718012013-11-15T08:25:00.001-08:002013-11-15T08:25:07.871-08:00A Happy MarriageMy husband has been told before by other men that their marriage is different than his. These men have observed us interacting and have come to this conclusion. I too have been ask before why am I so happy with my marriage. I can tell you right now we do not hold the secret to happiness. I think the key to a happy marriage is to be in love with and love the person. Many are in love with the ideal of being in love, but they are not really in love. There is a difference. <br />
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Life is not always a bowl of cherries. It is easier to be happy when times are good. The real test is when the going gets tough. If you love someone, then you pull together and work together to meet and over come life's hurdles. When you are unhappy with the other person, the smallest things seen to irritate you. During a trying time it helps to look at the other person's point of view and look at the situation as if you are a third party. I always try to look at life through my husbands eyes. <br />
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Another key item to a happy marriage is being intimate. Intimacy is important because it is when we let someone else enter our private world. Most people would define intimacy as a relationship that involves either physical or emotional intimacy. The emotional intimacy is often what couples lack. Emotional intimacy is what many women are seeking. The lack of emotional intimacy is the blueprint for many unhappy marriages. Emotional intimacy boils down to being a trust issue. <br />
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Men as a usual rule are not as emotional as women. Historically, men have not been taught to feel emotions. Thus, many men are afraid to feel emotions and do not know what to do with them when they do. They do not call each other up and say, I feel. Females of all ages do this. We vent to other women and men. Men as an usual rule do not have any practice with this emotional exercise. It is not that men do not have thoughts or feelings. They have learned to keep them bottled up inside. Some men are afraid to shows what is on the inside. They think it makes them look weak. This is hard for women to understand. Women share our feelings and thoughts all the time. It is a simple, easy task for women. <br />
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I am one of the lucky ones and I did not realize it. My husband and I share thoughts, hopes, and feelings. I have never had to wonder what he is thinking or feeling. It is uncanny at times we can finish each others sentences. There are times we can just look at one another and know what the other one thinks about something. <br />
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The secret to getting a man to open up with you and share his thoughts, feelings, fears, and concerns is not as hard as you might think. Men need to be able to feel comfortable so they can be themselves and share what they think and feel! So if you want a man to open up to you, he has to feel safe taking that risk with you. You have to accept him, as he is. You can not try to change him. When he shares his thoughts or feelings, you do not want to judge or correct them. Sharing thoughts and feelings is foreign to many men. <br />
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Another important key to a happy marriage is always be willing to apologize. A good rule of thumb is not to go to bed being angry with your spouse. Pride and being stubborn are two roadblocks to a happy marriage. It helps if you accept marital spats as an opportunity to resolve problems. It is okay to disagree. The key is learning how to work together to come up with a solution. It is a mistake to avoid conflict. Be honest and loving with your mate, share how you feel. Pray a lot!<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231162649821680667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990883495619378399.post-62220301129131562392013-11-04T11:50:00.000-08:002015-05-18T20:18:50.021-07:00How I Deal With ChangeOur lives are filled with unexpected surprises. We can not shelter or protect ourselves
from change. The best way to cope with change is to begin by accept
the reality of the inevitability of change. I personally like my life the way it is. I say I do not like change but I seem to deal with it in a positive manner. <br />
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The question is why do I and others dislike change? This is a good question which requires some soul searching. It has to be fear, fear of the unknown. <br />
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I see individuals that like change. They are always wanting to change something. They change their hair style, hair color, move furniture in their home, trade cars and the list goes on and on.. These people welcome change. <br />
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The individuals that dread change get anxious and
stressed when faced with change. This can cause health problems. Life is always changing. We have to learn to live with this fact. <br />
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How do we learn to live with change? A positive attitude helps me deal with change. I try to accept change as an opportunity to grow. Since I am an optimist, I expect a positive outcome. I anticipate everything is going to turn out for the better.You never know what opportunity God has waiting for you around the corner. <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231162649821680667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990883495619378399.post-42399280696158166732013-11-02T10:52:00.003-07:002013-11-04T14:22:41.875-08:00How To Be Happy!<b><span style="font-size: small;">I see many unhappy individuals that think money or material possessions will make them happy. They are constantly trying to fill the void in their life by consuming alcohol, food, or shopping. The problem is happiness
can not be consumed, it comes from within your soul. They are satisfying desires which only
brings fleeting happiness. <br /><br />Happiness can not be achieved with money. Money may increase your comfort level in life, but comfort is not what makes people happy. <br /><br />I have often been told I am a happy person. I guess it shows in our everyday life if we are happy. I have also been ask how can they find happiness? First and foremost it starts with your relationship with God. It is important to get the right amount of sleep, eat healthy, and exercise regularly. I think a grateful attitude is a must to being happy. <br /><br />The other characteristic I think it takes to be happy is compassion. I have noticed people that lack compassion for others are always grumbling and complaining about something in life. When you give to others, it gives you a good feeling. I suggest you stop worrying and thinking about yourself and do something for others without resenting the act of kindness. I suggest volunteer at a school, nursing home, hospital, or church group. Set a goal everyday of finding and helping someone that needs food, clothing, or shelter. You do this and I promise you will be happy. When you are compassionate and help others, you get a wonderful feeling which is called happiness. I think when we are </span></b><b><span style="font-size: small;"><b class="whb">compassionate we are exhibiting a Christ like characteristic. I think this is what makes us happy. </b></span></b><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231162649821680667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990883495619378399.post-44721410829331282172013-06-05T02:46:00.000-07:002013-06-05T02:50:19.710-07:00Are You Led By Holy Spirit?I hear numerous people doubt and dispute that God, Our Father speaks to us. God speaks to us through the Holy Spirit. So many people have different ideas about the Trinity. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, co-equal with God the Father and God the Son. The Holy Spirit abides with each Christian. As Christians, we all need divine guidance and we get it from the Holy Spirit. <br />
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I look to the Word of God to find examples of the Holy Spirit leading men of God. Paul for example, refers to believers as “led by the Spirit” in Romans 8:14. <br />
In Matthews 3:11, John the Baptist prepares the way. <br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><sup class="versenum">11 </sup>“I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with<sup> </sup>the Holy Spirit and fire.</span><br />
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If you do not feel like you are being lead by the Holy Spirit then you need to be in prayer. How hard would it be to lead someone with whom you were not communicating? The same is true for the Holy Spirit. How can the Holy Spirit lead us if he can not communicate with us?<br />
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<span class="text Gal-5-16" id="en-NIV-29179"><sup class="versenum">16 </sup>So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.</span> <span class="text Gal-5-17" id="en-NIV-29180"><sup class="versenum"> </sup></span><br />
<span class="text Gal-5-17" id="en-NIV-29180"><sup class="versenum">17 </sup>For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever<sup class="footnote" value="[<a href="#fen-NIV-29180a" title="See footnote a">a</a>]">[<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+5%3A16-25&version=NIV#fen-NIV-29180a" title="See footnote a">a</a>]</sup> you want.</span> <span class="text Gal-5-18" id="en-NIV-29181"><sup class="versenum"> </sup></span><br />
<span class="text Gal-5-18" id="en-NIV-29181"><sup class="versenum">18 </sup>But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.</span><br />
<span class="text Gal-5-19" id="en-NIV-29182"><sup class="versenum">19 </sup>The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery;</span> <span class="text Gal-5-20" id="en-NIV-29183"><sup class="versenum"> </sup></span><br />
<span class="text Gal-5-20" id="en-NIV-29183"><sup class="versenum">20 </sup>idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions</span><br />
<span class="text Gal-5-21" id="en-NIV-29184"><sup class="versenum">21 </sup>and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.</span><br />
<span class="text Gal-5-22" id="en-NIV-29185"><sup class="versenum">22 </sup>But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,</span> <span class="text Gal-5-23" id="en-NIV-29186"><sup class="versenum"> </sup></span><br />
<span class="text Gal-5-23" id="en-NIV-29186"><sup class="versenum">23 </sup>gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.</span><br />
<span class="text Gal-5-24" id="en-NIV-29187"><sup class="versenum">24 </sup>Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.</span> <span class="text Gal-5-25" id="en-NIV-29188"><sup class="versenum"> </sup></span><br />
<span class="text Gal-5-25" id="en-NIV-29188"><sup class="versenum">25 </sup>Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit</span><br />
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obey His promptings. The only way I know is by being aware of the Holy Spirit’s presence with you, and following His lead. We have to submit to the Holy Spirit even when we feel Him leading us in a direction maybe we do not understand. We need to listen and summit when the Holy Spirit leads us to take action do so immediately. <br />
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It is like a six sense the Spirit will warning you about danger, a temptation to sin that we may be unable to resist unless we obey Him without thinking. We have all learned this the hard way. We as Christians have all made terrible mistakes in our lives by not listening to the Holy Spirit. These mistakes tend to be a sin of some sort, or just not God's plan for our lives. <br />
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I met no strangers! God has given me the knack to be friendly with total strangers in a non threaten way. HE has also kept me safe from the possessed ones. I have often come across people really needing a friend. I always use this as a plug for Jesus. You should try this the next time you see someone down and out. The Spirit will give you the right words to encourage the person. HE always does me. The Holy Spirit wants to minister to that person. It is good to be the vehicle through which the Holy Spirit can work. <br />
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I like order and peace. I want everything to be in its proper place. It rarely is as I get older. The hardest lesson I had to learn was to let the Holy Spirit guide me in a direction I had not planned. I learned a long time ago the wisest thing to do was to submit to the Holy Spirit. As I grew and matured as a Christian, I realized God knows all things, past and the future. God's plan for my life is always for my benefit. God loves me and wants only the best for me. <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231162649821680667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990883495619378399.post-43232062718214522892013-06-02T18:49:00.000-07:002013-11-14T13:26:58.671-08:00Life is Temporary and So are Troubles. Life on this earth is temporary and so are troubles. It would be prudent to choose which how you want to focus your time and energy. I try to cherish each day I am alive. I try to focus on what is important. So many focus on their troubles instead of the joys of life. When I look to the scripture, it makes it clear we are not to worry about our needs. HE ask us, "Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?" Matt. 6:27<br />
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<span class="text Matt-6-26" id="en-NIV-23309"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">26 </sup>Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?</span></span><br />
<span class="text Matt-6-27" id="en-NIV-23310"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">27 </sup>Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life<sup class="footnote" value="[<a href="#fen-NIV-23310a" title="See footnote a">a</a>]">[<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%206:26-33&version=NIV#fen-NIV-23310a" title="See footnote a">a</a>]</sup>?</span></span><br />
<span class="text Matt-6-28" id="en-NIV-23311"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">28 </sup>“And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin.</span></span> <span class="text Matt-6-29" id="en-NIV-23312"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">29 </sup>Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.</span></span> <span class="text Matt-6-30" id="en-NIV-23313"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum"> </sup></span></span><br />
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that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and
tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you
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<span class="text Matt-6-31" id="en-NIV-23314"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">31 </sup>So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’</span></span> <span class="text Matt-6-32" id="en-NIV-23315"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum"> </sup></span></span><br />
<span class="text Matt-6-32" id="en-NIV-23315"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">32 </sup>For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.</span></span> <span class="text Matt-6-33" id="en-NIV-23316"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum"> </sup></span></span><br />
<span class="text Matt-6-33" id="en-NIV-23316"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">33 </sup>But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.<br /><br />May I suggest when you have an issue or problem, you are dealing with spend even more time reading God's Word and more time praying. Just remember, "This too shall pass!"</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231162649821680667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990883495619378399.post-46146890502035670972013-05-26T19:30:00.002-07:002013-05-26T19:30:32.320-07:00Eyes Wide OpenThis phrase "Eyes Wide Open," keeps going through my mind the past couple of weeks. I realized Tuesday the Holy Spirit was speaking to me. The Holy Spirit is sharing a Word of Wisdom with me.<br />
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We learn from the Bible there will be times that a word of knowledge will not
be enough to solve a problem. This is where we need a
word of wisdom. A word of wisdom will give us the ability to be able to apply the knowledge that we already have on a particular issue.<br /><br />
I know from the medical knowledge my Mama is in a serious situation. She has <span class="st">Congestive Heart Failure, </span>(CHF), <span class="st">Coronary Artery Disease, (CAD) diabetes, and edema which in her case is caused by heart failure.<br /><br />She had been improving and doing great. The phrase "eyes wide open" kept going through my mind. I finally realized what the Holy Sprite was trying to prepare me to be realistic she is in heart failure. Her </span>heart can not pump enough
blood to meet her body's needs. Her heart's weaken pumping ability causes the buildup of fluid (edema) in the legs, ankles, and feet. She has also had a problem with a build up of fluid in the lungs. She has experienced extreme tiredness and shortness of breath.<br /><br />I need to be realistic instead of optimist. I need to keep in mind the prognosis is not good. I need to keep my eyes wide open and see the real world instead of what I want the world to be.<br /><br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231162649821680667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990883495619378399.post-58673288631887629822013-05-18T08:40:00.002-07:002013-05-19T20:06:16.010-07:00God is Everywhere Omnipresent<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: small;">I had the opportunity to witness to a young woman. She does not believe in God. She has had a rough life a lot of sadness. She has also made numerous mistakes with serious consequences. She feels like no one knows, loves or cares for her. It got me to thinking about Psalm 139: 1-11. This Psalm offers a great deal of comfort to me. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><br />Psalm 139: 1-11 NIV<span class="versetext" id="ps139-1" style="display: inline;"><span class="versenum"><br />1.</span> O LORD, you have searched me<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="1"></a> and you know<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="2"></a> me.
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<span class="versetext" id="ps139-2" style="display: inline;"><span class="versenum"><br />2.</span> You know when I sit and when I rise;<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="3"></a> you perceive my thoughts<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="4"></a> from afar.
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<span class="versetext" id="ps139-3" style="display: inline;"><span class="versenum"><br />3</span>.
You discern my going out<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="5"></a> and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways.<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="6"></a>
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<span class="versetext" id="ps139-4" style="display: inline;"><span class="versenum"><br />4.</span>
Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely,<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="7"></a> O LORD.
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<span class="versetext" id="ps139-5" style="display: inline;"><span class="versenum"><br />5.</span>
You hem me in<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="8"></a>--behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me.
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<span class="versetext" id="ps139-6" style="display: inline;"><span class="versenum"><br />6.</span>
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="9"></a> too lofty<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="10"></a> for me to attain.
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<span class="versetext" id="ps139-7" style="display: inline;"><span class="versenum"><br />7.</span>
Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="11"></a> from your presence?<br />
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If I go up to the heavens,<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="12"></a> you are there; if I make my bed<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="13"></a> in the depths,<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="a"></a> you are there.
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<span class="versetext" id="ps139-9" style="display: inline;"><span class="versenum"><br />9.</span>
If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea,
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<span class="versetext" id="ps139-10" style="display: inline;"><span class="versenum"><br />10.</span>
even there your hand will guide me,<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="14"></a> your right hand<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="15"></a> will hold me fast.
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<span class="versetext" id="ps139-11" style="display: inline;"><span class="versenum"><br />11.</span>
If I say, "Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,"<br /><br />God loves and knows each and everyone of us. HE knows our thoughts, our heart, our trials, tribulations, our hopes, dreams and aspirations. God, our Father knows everything about us. He loves and cares for each and everyone. </span>God knows every detail of our lives our thoughts and actions. The most wonderful feeling ever is The Father is always with us. HE is there good times and bad times. We are never alone, God, The Father is always with us. This reminds me of the poem Footsteps In The Sand, we are never abandoned by God.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">If we stop and listen, The Holy Spirit guides us into God’s will for our lives. Our Father has a plan for our lives. HE gives us direction for our lives. The Father goes ahead of us to prepare the way. HE is in front and behind us leading and guiding us. God, The Father is always working in our lives to help us fulfill HIS plan for our life. God follows us to clean up the mess we make of our lives. He gives us strength and wisdom to learn from mistakes and sin. HIS love and mercy are beyond comprehension. </span> <br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><br />God knows where we are located and HE knows what we are doing. God also know what we are going to say before the words leave our mouth. So many of us need to let God take control of our tongue and direct the words coming out of our mouths. HE leads us in the right path for our lives if we follow HIS lead. This is such a wonderful, overwhelming feeling to know God loves us and has a hand in our everyday lives.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="text Ps-139-12" id="en-NIV-16252">Even the darkness will not be dark to God. <br />Our Father will be able to see us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">You can not get away from God. </span><span class="st">The Bible teaches that God is everywhere omnipresent<i>. </i>God is present in every place in the universe. He is not limited by space. </span>God is omnipresent. HIS SPIRIT will always knows where we are located. HIS love and mercy are always waiting for us to come unto HIM. No matter what you ever do or say The Father can and will forgive you. HE is there for us to guide us on the right path. When we spend time with God in pray and reading HIS WORD, our Spirit can be uplifted and renewed. HE gives us the strength even in the darkest hour of our lives. The Father is holding and supporting us. Our heavenly Father is the Light and in Him is no darkness at all. There is nothing our Father can not do. HE can lift you out of the darkest despair and renew your soul. In my mind, HE is waiting patiently trying to nudge us back into HIS GRACE.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Our Heavenly Father is an awesome God. It is overpowering to our minds to realize the depths of our Fathers love and knowledge. We can rest assured our Father has promised he would take care of us. Our needs will be met maybe not our wants but our needs are promised by God, our Father. The Father assures us HE will take care of us. In Matthew 6:25-26 since the Father watches over even the birds of the air, we can certainly count on HIM to take care of us. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I encourage each and everyone to develop your relationship with God, our Father. You can not hide from HIM. HE wants best for your life. I suggest and pray you summit your life unto HIM and receive the blessings HE has planned for you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231162649821680667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990883495619378399.post-24327986680881132392013-05-17T22:48:00.000-07:002017-10-09T09:41:06.382-07:00Mother's Day well spentLast Saturday around noon my son returned from work sick. He had chest and sinus congestion. He went to bed. He continued to get worse Saturday into Sunday. He had a fever, plus other symptoms. <br />
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Sunday was a busy day. I went up and down the stairs to check on my son numerous times. I did laundry. When down stairs my son would ask for this and that, he has his own apartment downstairs. It was not the quite day my husband had planned for Mother's Day. <br />
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I wanted and needed to go to the Nursing Home to see Mama. The day was flying by hour after hour. My Mama used my brother cell phone and called around 6:00 pm. I told her I would be there in about 30 minutes. I finally got to the nursing home around 7:40 pm. We had a nice visit. <br />
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Mama is suppose to return home next Monday if she continues to improve with her physical therapy. I got a call from my son around 8:50 pm. I helped my Mama to bed around 9:30 pm. Due to the overworked, and under staffed nursing home, I put the adult brief on my Mama. We talked, laughed, and shared a nice time. <br />
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It was 11:00 pm and she needed to be changed. I needed to leave, remember I have a sick child at home. He was home with his Dad and girlfriend. His girlfriend is wonderful. <br />
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I pressed the call button. My Mama said it would be awhile before any one came. I went into the hall not a call light was on and all the rooms we quite. It was shift changing time. I decided to just change my Mama myself. We said our good-nights and I started home.<br />
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I arrived home to find my sons fever 102.9 F. I preceded to treat the fever with ibuprofen and a sponge bath. I used a few drops of Melaleuca Oil on the cloth. He started to feel better in a few minutes. I went to bed around 3:00 AM. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJU8GloCzhIt06a8Fvzakqt48BVa-lbSnkMME6dcGUEtsctAA4Y4THB5OTag3x3ICBcg0OthxJSjNrSrYRbTTR4SR4RddUgRPcNvhKNgVqxHLD2N6IUtiXnLS5lvInfgG_r2o3ttamhD7Y/s1600/Mother'sLoveimages.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJU8GloCzhIt06a8Fvzakqt48BVa-lbSnkMME6dcGUEtsctAA4Y4THB5OTag3x3ICBcg0OthxJSjNrSrYRbTTR4SR4RddUgRPcNvhKNgVqxHLD2N6IUtiXnLS5lvInfgG_r2o3ttamhD7Y/s400/Mother'sLoveimages.jpeg" width="320" /></a>I was happy and content with the day. I felt <span class="st">satisfied</span> with how the day had gone. I had taken care of my love ones. A very nice customer on Monday morning ask about my Mother's Day. I did a re-cap of my day. He felt sorry for me. There had not been any me time. I reassured the customer I was satisfied with how the day had went. <br />
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I love my son with my heart and soul, and taking care of my sick child is what a Mama does. It is my nature, my instinct, I would not have chosen to do anything else. As far as my Mama goes, I figure it was fitting that I changed her adult brief, since she changed my diapers when I was a baby. <br />
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My son is felling better, and my Mama has continued to improve. <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231162649821680667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990883495619378399.post-79423571084826173172013-05-11T17:13:00.000-07:002013-11-21T09:28:57.542-08:00Be Thankful For What You Have<div class="sheet sheet-gap-bottom">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="chapter-book">My pet peeve is people not being thankful for what they have in life. </span><span class="chapter-book"><span class="st">I think gratitude means counting your blessings noticing the small things in life and being thankful for everything you have. There are so many things in our lives that we take for granted. I think we all make the mistake and take our health for granted. We expect life to be smooth without bumps. </span></span><span class="chapter-book"><span class="st"><span class="chapter-book"><span class="st">When we are thankful it
shifts our focus from what your life lacks to the abundance that is
already present in your life. </span></span>Life does not always go according to plan. </span></span><span class="chapter-book"><span class="st">I think many misunderstand the concept of gratitude. Anyone can be grateful when life
is good. But true gratitude comes when we do not get what we want or expect. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="chapter-book"><span class="st"><br /><br />What can you do when life does not work out the way you wanted it to or the way you planned it to? </span></span><span class="chapter-book"><span class="st">Your career, relationships, and hobbies all take work. It even takes more work to make your dreams become a reality. You
can't expect to succeed if you're just winging your way through life.You can improve your attitude by </span></span><span class="chapter-book"><span class="st"><span class="chapter-book"><span class="st">giving thanks. Gratitude makes people happier, it
strengthens relationships, it improves health, and it reduces stress. </span></span></span></span></span><span class="chapter-book"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="st"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="chapter-book"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="st"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">You need to start finding joy in the small things instead of holding out for big achievements and this will help you<span style="font-size: small;">.</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="chapter-book"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="st"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="chapter-book"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="st"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Thessalonians 5:18 (KJV)<span class="text 1Thess-5-18" id="en-KJV-29640"><sup class="versenum"> </sup></span></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="text 1Thess-5-18" id="en-KJV-29640"><sup class="versenum"><br /><b>"</b></sup><b>In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="chapter-book"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="st"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="chapter-book"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="st"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">When things don’t go your way, <span style="font-size: small;">keep in mind</span> every difficulty carries
within it the seeds of an equal or greater benefit. <span style="font-size: small;">You can</span> ask yourself<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">, </span>w</span>hat<span style="font-size: small;"> is</span> good about this situation?<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>Think about <span style="font-size: small;">w</span>hat can <span style="font-size: small;">you</span> learn, <span style="font-size: small;">and h</span>ow can I benefit from this experience? </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>It is simple just be grateful for everything in life good or bad. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="verse-text"><span class="w" title="strong:H6923">"Let us come</span> <span class="w" title="strong:H6440">before his presence</span> <span class="w" title="strong:H8426">with thanksgiving</span>, <span class="w" title="strong:H7321">and make a joyful noise</span> <span class="w" title="strong:H2158">unto him with psalms</span>."</span></b></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231162649821680667noreply@blogger.com0