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Dear Lord, I thank You for this day,
I thank You for my being able to see and to hear this morning.
I’m blessed because You are
a forgiving God and
an understanding God.
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 Feb 27 2010
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", Inspirationals.
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When was the last time you were challenged to do something really…
well… great?
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President Abraham Lincoln helped me to understand that there is a
bit of greatness within all of us. It is said that he often slipped
out of the White House on Wednesday evenings to listen to the
sermons of Dr. Phineas Gurley at New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church.
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He generally preferred to come and go unnoticed, so when Dr.
Gurley knew the president was coming, he left his study door open.
On one of those occasions, the president quietly entered through a
side door of the church, took his seat in the minister’s study,
located just off the sanctuary, and propped the door open just wide
enough to hear the preacher.
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During the walk home one Wednesday evening, an aide asked Mr.
Lincoln his appraisal of the sermon. The president thoughtfully
replied, “The content was excellent… he delivered with
eloquence… he had put work into the message..”
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“Then you thought it was an excellent sermon?” questioned the aide.
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Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", "LOVE is LOVELY", Inspirationals.
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Our emotions are powerful motivators, and more than almost anything else in our lives they will drive our behavior. Sometimes our greatest challenge is to get inside our own heads to understand what makes us tick. Why do we feel and behave the way we do?
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I know two family members who were best of friends, but several years ago, one reminded the other of something that had happened thirty years earlier. One thing led to another and, you know what, they haven’t spoken since.
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William Ward identified the cure when he said, “Forgiveness is the key that unlocks the handcuffs of hate.”
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Mar 28 2009
Posted: under Advice & Tips, Inspirationals.
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We attach significance to the turning of the calendar, and when the calendar turns to a new year, it means more than learning to change a digit when we write a chëck — we’ve started a new chapter.
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It is instructive for us to think about how we can get the most from the end of chapter 2008.
Hëre are my ten recommendations for you:
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* Reconnect with an old friend or colleague. You know who I mean. The person who came to your mind as you read that sentence. Make the effort to call or contact them. But do more than just say hello. If they live close, get together for a meal or an evening. If they live further away, schedule time for a long, relaxed phöne call. However you connect, make sure that you spend time on more than just “the good old days” and the old stories. Learn about what this person is doing, their goals and dreams. And see what you can do to help them achieve those things.
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