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Paul said to the people, "Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life…
Parenting: Is the Sacrifice still there?
No matter what changes over time, no matter what becomes acceptable, no matter how much technology advances, no matter how many doors open for opportunity; one thing that will never change is the necessity of sacrifice when…
Who’s Helping You?
Most of the things we do that seem to bring satisfaction are the very things we tend to become creatures of habit to. Whatever works is what we choose to do. For this reason, it…
Are we really in an uproar about Beyonce’s…
What's really going on? January 21,2013 was Martin Luther King, Jr holiday, also the day of a 2nd Inauguration for President Barack Obama, where Beyonce sang the national anthem of our country. For me, this day clearly…
Lance Armstrong…what can we learn?
Anytime a major story breaks, whether it be a headline for the entire country, or even on a much smaller level, such stories are a primetime opportunity for others to learn lessons. Of course the…
New Year’s Resolution already doomed?
....and reality set back in? If it has, that's a good thing. The new year is absolutely a great starting point for many things, but that doesn't mean the old disappears. Instead of always trying to…
Today’s decisions are never just for today
It's the small decisions that seem to need the less time to make. Easy, feel good, available, and satisfying, with no critical thinking needed...or so they seem. How much damage can the little things we…
The Social Life…Is it helping you or hurting…
One thing is for sure, there will always be something going on in the social arena. Perhaps such acknowledgement is the first step to having any productive order in your own schedule of socializing. But…
Getting to the Root: where the battle dies…
Have you ever taken your bare hands and pulled weeds out of the ground? Above the surface they seem light, thin, and easy to manage. Just to get rid of that appearance is usually the reason…
Do You Learn the Lesson or Manipulate the…
It is always refreshing when life is in flow with the greatest life lessons. When there's no need to make excuses because you are indeed doing what's right, you praise the lesson and allow it to…
Better Learn to Say ‘No’
Anybody who is successful in life can tell you that it comes with a price. It would be nice if we could in fact have it all, be all to everyone, and engage or participate…
Growth Sometimes Calls for Drastic Changes
It all depends on how determined you are to experience growth and see change take place in your life. It all depends on your ability to reevaluate every part of your life and compare the differences…
The Battle Between Past Mistakes & Future Success
The greatest stronghold on your ability to succeed will be past mistakes. Although they may offer some of the greatest lessons, to ignore the responsibilities created from them will deter you from moving forward and…
Simply For the Love of It
Whether we acknowledge it or not, there's a reason behind everything we do. Even when we start out on the right foot with what we do, different challenges can come along and completely change our reason for…
Too Much Explaining Gets You Nowhere Fast
Have you ever had a conversation so long or so in-depth that by the time it was over, your whole idea or plan appeared to be a waste, perhaps even ridiculous? That's what happens when…
Living with Clutter
Some say an environment of clutter is the perfect atmosphere to get things done and make things happen. The need for papers and other materials all over the place seems to create a comfort zone…
Productive Thinking
As my kids walk out the door each morning to catch their ride to school with Dad, somebody's mind is sure to be on racing to the front seat. Sure enough, with such a thought at the…
Outlets….Make Them Count
It is true that the best life is a balanced life. The challenge in that is deciding what 'balance' actually means to you, what is the right amount of work needed and what is the…