FRIDAYS WITH FRED – OXICOURAGE

Today is Day 57 in our 2021 Words of Hope. May I politely ask a favor of you? I really need your help. This is so you, in turn, will help others. There are so many people you meet...

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SLEEP IS PRECIOUS AND PRICELESS

"I think of you through the watches of the night because you are my help.” After three full, long days at a camp, the 75-year-old body was ready for sleep. I slept 12 hours in one day. Gratitude was my...

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WISDOM WEDNESDAY – INITIALISM

Wisdom is doing the right thing at the right time. W - Want it! This is the first step in being wise. See Matthew 6:25-33.I - Integrity. Do as you say. See Psalm 1.S - Sincerity. Live it and don't fake it....

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THE LAW OF SEEING, HEARING, AND GIVING

To SEE means I have seen. In essence, I cannot help others see the value of something if I have not seen its worth. Growing up, I learned my values by watching my mother, Kathleen Mitchell Crowell. As a mother of...

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PRINCIPLE OF PROBLEM SOLVING

Albert Einstein believed you could not solve a problem with the same level of consciousness that created it. Operating on the belief system that everyone and everything is the creation of a Master Miracle Maker means everyone and everything created...

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FRIDAYS WITH FRED – MY HOPE

My dear friends, I write this Word of Hope from Cabo, San Lucas. This is a wonderful place, especially when Spokane is experiencing bitter coldness - still winter!Yet, in spite of the beautiful surroundings here, the hardships of life are...

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SOLUTION TO POOR CHARACTER

Do you desire freedom from quick temper, anger, and personal conflicts? The Apostle Paul is truly a remarkable writer. I marvel as I read his many books. Around 57 AD he made a difficult decision. Do I visit Rome or Jerusalem?...

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WISDOM WEDNESDAY – KNOWING I AM NOT WISE

Wisdom begins knowing I am NOT wise. There is a circular presupposition: To be wise is to know; if you don't know, you can't understand; if you don't understand, you cannot be wise. Wisdom is the effective application and...

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EASY TO START, HARD TO FINISH

Each New Year resolutions are made with high hopes and firm resolve. By the year's end, these well-intended resolutions will have been abandoned.  In January and February, fitness centers are packed with men and women working fiercely to lose weight....

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FRIDAYS WITH FRED – THE CLIMB

Today is the 43rd day of the year 2021. Wow! At least 10% of the year 2021 has already evaporated! Really, it is more like 16%, soon to be 20%, and far too soon to be no more 2021!...

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