FIVE LIFE GIVING SYLLABLES

1. Will 2. You 3. For 4. Give 5. Me 75 years of life experience confirm to me that "will you forgive me" are the four most difficult words for people to say to those that have done wrong. Imagine the husband and...

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CHILD INSPIRATION 

Fall in love with children and you will be in love with life. Find joy in children and you will always be joyful. Play with children and you'll always be playful. Laugh with children and laughter will become easier for you. Smile at...

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SILENCE

“He comes to me in the silence.” - Mark Forrest Knock knock Who's there? Silence, I've come to see you because you need me! Please come in,  because I don't know how to experience silence. Ever taken a class on the subject of...

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USE YOUR EYES

If you have eyes, use them to see both external and internal beauty. How our eyes observe color through tinted lenses is comparative to how our emotional state affects our outlook on life. Our current mood can taint and distort...

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DELIGHT IN DELIGHT

The law of attraction means what we attach ourselves to will multiply and expand. Therefore, what we purposely choose to delight in will grow into greater delight. Delight is not on automatic pilot in our lives. To delight is a...

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THE ‘EZ’ BUTTON

Today's culture has an auto-pilot:  We do what we know we should NOT do, and we don't do the things we know we SHOULD do.   A popular modern-day psychologist says it this way:  "Stop doing what you know is wrong;...

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TRAIN TO WIN

WIN - "To be successful or victorious in a contest or conflict." - Dictionary To win is a verb; a verb connotes action; action involves work; work is learned behavior. Therefore to win is learned behavior. Fact. Children are not...

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SHORTCUT TO INCREASE

Years ago when I was in full-time marriage, family, and personal counseling I had a teenage client who was very defiant towards her parents.  I explained to her the concept of "Shortcut to Increase" and this was her response: "I would...

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PRAYER PRACTICE – Part 1

Can you name one valuable life skill that does not demand practice?   When someone says, "I am good at ....," you assume that person may be gifted but also has engaged in many repetitions and regular exercise of the skill. ...

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DEALING WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE – APPRECIATE AWESOME PEOPLE!

A human flaw is our overpowered magnetic attraction to negativity. Negative people disrupt and influence us more easily than positive people and the beautiful energy force we receive from them. Why is this?   Following the Crowell 80-20 rule, 20% are...

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