Hello Metlakatla

HelloMetlakatla, Alaska Students, Parents, Teachers, Administrators and School Board Members, The 2018-19 school year is here! Can we make it the best school year in the history of the miracle Annette Island family of people? If, yes, how can we make this...

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TIME TO GIVE UP

Faith Hill joins Oprah in singing, I SURRENDER ALL. Faith can flat out sing! Oprah not so good. With tears of joy, Oprah tells her story of auditioning for the movie, The Color Purple. Oprah desperately wanted a role in...

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LET GOD TRANSFORM ME

If any man be in Christ he is a new creature old things passed away all things become new. – 2nd Corinthians 5:17 Attempting to change one’s self, this become clear: it is impossible. This is why the apostle Paul...

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COMMITMENT TO WHAT? TO WHOM?

Commitment begins with an act of the will. The difficult challenge is the choice to decide to make the commitment. 50 years ago I learned we have only three choices. Yes, no, or Maybe. These are the only three options. Do...

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CONFIDENCE – WITH IT YOU CAN, WITHOUT IT YOU CAN’T

Confidence is like a slippery fish - one moment you have it, the next moment you lost it. Confidence makes the act fluid, motionless, and effortless. Confidence covers up lack of talent and trying too hard. Confidence inspires others to...

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HAPPINESS RESULTS

Happiness is all around us!  If we look, we can see a few of these results in others and in ourselves.  These people have: More success. More friends. More desire to help. More uncomplicated living. More enthusiastic influence. More...

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EXPAND YOUR HAPPINESS

For years at NBC Basketball camps, the crucible question I asked was: "Where are you?" The correct response was: "RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW!" Many say if we spend time living in the past, depression becomes more likely; and if we live...

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KINDNESS

The translation of an ancient word for kindness means useful goodness. The ancient Greeks and Romans had a word chréstotés for slaves who went beyond being good. Slaves who went the extra mile to serve others with useful goodness. Jennifer tells the...

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INNER STRENGTH, Part 5

To find God's supernatural strength, I need to depend on what He has said.  The places in the Bible for the 12 statements I have shared the past few days are:       Deuteronomy 33:25      II Chronicles...

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INNER STRENGTH, Part 4

Here are four more practical principles regarding God's inner strength: God's strength takes me to new heights and new adventures. God's strength is unwavering when I stay focused on Him. God's strength is given through innermost prayer. God's strength is available for each assignment. One of...

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