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LIFE IS NOT EASY!
“Tough times never last, but tough people do.” – Robert H Schuller. Has someone ever told you, “Life should not be so hard?”...
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Aug 30, 20222 min read


A WEEKEND WITH FRIENDS!
“Life is nothing without friendship” – Cicero I am blessed with friends. In my younger years, I struggled with making friends because I...
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Aug 26, 20222 min read


HOLD ON TO YOUR DREAMS!
“Hold fast to your dreams, for without them, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.” – Langston Hughes Many have dreamed about...
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Aug 14, 20223 min read


RELAX BY THE SEA!
“Smell the sea and feel the sky. Let your soul and spirit fly.” – Van Morrison Are you stressed? Do you need to get away? Do you need to...
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Aug 9, 20222 min read


ENJOY LIFE!
“We’re so busy watching out for what’s just ahead of us that we don’t take time to enjoy where we are.” – Bill Watterson What are you...
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Aug 1, 20222 min read


TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME!!
“Never allow the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game” – Babe Ruth Last Friday, I went with the singles group at church to...
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Jul 26, 20222 min read


I WANT SUCCESS, AND I WANT IT NOW!!!
“THE ELEVATOR TO SUCCESS IS OUT OF ORDER. YOU’LL HAVE TO USE THE STAIRS.” – Joe Girard The title of this blog sounds like something a...
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Jul 17, 20222 min read


WHAT I HAVE LEARNED FROM A 12-YEAR-OLD!
“Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than the one with all the facts” – Albert...
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Jul 8, 20222 min read


IT’S SUMMER!
Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass on a summer day listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds...
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Jun 13, 20222 min read


FIGHTING THE BATTLE AGAIN!
The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of us but those who win battles we know nothing about. People tell me that...
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May 20, 20222 min read


IT’S NOT SO BAD!!!
“You cannot change what you refuse to confront” – John Spence About a month ago, I wrote a blog about my anger and frustration about...
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May 13, 20222 min read


HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!
“If at first, you don’t succeed, try doing it the way Mom told you to in the beginning.” - Unknown None of us likes to be told what to...
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May 7, 20222 min read


ROAD TRIPS – HEADACHE OR FUN!
“It’s not the destination. IT’S THE JOURNEY” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Summer break is only a couple of months away! Are you planning a...
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Apr 29, 20222 min read


FEAR VS. FUN
“If you go around being afraid, you’re never going to enjoy life. You only have one chance, so you’ve got to have fun.” – Lindsey Vonn I...
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Apr 22, 20222 min read


FRUSTRATED?
“Frustration is a very positive sign. It means that the solution to your problem is within range, but what you're currently doing isn't...
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Apr 18, 20223 min read


HE HAS RISEN! HE HAS RISEN INDEED!
This week is Holy Week. It started yesterday with Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday commemorates the entrance of Christ into Jerusalem (Matthew...
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Apr 11, 20222 min read


DON’T WORRY – BE HAPPY!
“Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow; it only saps today of its joy.” – Leo F. Buscaglia Don’t worry, be happy? What do you think of...
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Mar 28, 20223 min read


THE FACE OF MOVING AWAY FROM DARKNESS
“We don’t develop courage by being happy every day. We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.” – Barbara De...
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Mar 18, 20222 min read


THE FACE OF DEPRESSION
I am bipolar and am in my cycle of depression. Right now, it is difficult to put one foot in front of the other and live my life. It...
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Mar 9, 20222 min read


ARE YOU SIGNIFICANT?
How do you see yourself? Do you say, “I can’t do it?” Do you feel insignificant? If so, you will identify with the below quote. “If you...
christylnott1
Mar 9, 20222 min read

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