WALK ALONE TIME

It is not possible to stand or walk in a crowd until you can stand and walk alone.  The best gift you can give to those you love is a healthy you.  The second best gift is to help those...

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THE PRINCIPLE OF ACTIVE INDIFFERENCE

"Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief, doctor, baker, shoemaker..."  This was a chant we used as kids, especially while jumping rope. How to discover what to be! No matter what career you choose in life, or what course of study,...

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TIME IS PRICELESS

Time is the only sparse commodity on earth. Time does not honor, respect or bow to those of personal wealth or fortune. Time is the great equalizer; each person gets 24 hours a day, no more, no less. THE TIME...

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THE MANY GIFTS OF CREATION

Imagine five majestic deer enhancing the Crowell home view of one of America's best places to raise children and live a peaceful life: Spokane, Washington. It is our seasonal autumn time of the year. How magnificent to look out...

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THANKFUL FOR AMERICA

Twenty-five feet above a huge carved rock in the Crowell front yard waves the U.S. flag. This flag is a tribute to: Susie's dad who spent the first four years of her life fighting for the USA in the South...

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CONSOLATION & DESOLATION

"At any given moment you are either in consolation or desolation.” - St. Ignatius of Loyola The idea of "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" speaks to the fact that two people do not necessarily see or experience the...

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THE WISE PARENT

The wise parent knows and understands that the ultimate test of successful parenting is the day when their son or daughter has matured to the place the parent(s) is able to say… "Amazing child you now are ready to make...

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CONTEMPLATIVE ACTION

A young Spanish soldier was leading a fierce battle against the superior French army. He took a cannonball between his legs in 1521. Because of his valor, he was not executed. Badly wounded, however, he returned to his family's...

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TRICK OR TREAT

5 BILLION spent on Halloween each year; the second biggest money making celebration of the year. Who said capitalism is dead? 2000 years ago the Celts believed they could talk with the visiting dead. The invading Romans turned this Irish...

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THE MASTER WITHIN

St. Augustine, a fourth-century theologian, and philosopher was considered one of the most respected followers of the Master of all masters. He influenced his many followers to learn to discover The Master Within. His inner reception of Christ's light became...

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