Posted: under "YUMMY FOOD FOR THOUGHT".
Tags: bliss, commitment, companion, couple, duty, experience, food, happiness, husband, inspiration, job, joy, labor, life, love, man, marriage, partner, relationship, smiles, spouse, task, thought, wedding, wife, woman, work
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“MARRIAGE IS A GOOD JOB,
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MOST DAYS . . . .
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BUT IT’S A JOB,
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EVERY DAY;
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YOU MUST BE TOTALLY
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AND THOROUGHLY COMMITTED
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TO MAKE YOUR RELATIONSHIP
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A JOYOUS EXPERIENCE.”
Jul 12 2010
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", Inspirationals.
Tags: advice, America, belief, bliss, chance, children, doctor, faith, happiness, hope, humanity, joy, life, man, money, mother, parent, power, president, quotes, relationship, success, tips, woman
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Charles Revson, founder of the successful cosmetic manufacturing
firm Revlon, once said, “In our factory we make lipstick. In our
advertising, we sell hope.”
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We could use a little more hope. I think that is why people buy
lottery tickets. One poor mother, who was raising her children on a
small salary earned from long hours of hard work, was asked, “Why do
you waste your money on a lottery ticket when you can hardly make
ends meet?”
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“Yeah, I buy a ticket every day,” the woman acknowledged. “But a
dollar is not too much to pay for 24 hours of hope.”
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There are probably better uses for her money than buying lottery
tickets. But she would rather hang onto a little hope than onto her
dollar. .
We need hope. It is a vital ingredient in life. Without it, far too
many people come to the conclusion that they are powerless in the
face of difficulties. “It can’t be helped,” is their motto. Without
hope, they won’t make needed changes. They feel powerless. Without
hope, they will grimly accept the unacceptable and believe that
things are about as good as they will ever get.
. I’ve found that I can either be a prisoner of circumstances or a
practitioner of hope. I can feel sorry for myself and helpless to do
anything about my problems, or I can believe there is a realistic
chance for something better.
. Norman Cousins, in his book Head First, the Biology of Hope,
illustrates the power of hope. He tells of two physicians who were
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Jun 18 2010
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", Advice & Tips, Inspirationals.
Tags: activities, advice, America, business, choices, contribution, decision, development, efforts, family, focus, idea, inspiration, job, life, neighborhood, parent, project, purpose, quotes, relationship, spirit, success, tips, work
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I once read that an ordinance in one of America’s major cities
forbids “walking about aimlessly, with no apparent purpose,
lingering, hanging around, lagging behind, idly spending time,
delaying, sauntering and moving slowly about.”
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I can’t tell you how disturbed I felt. Some of my best days are
spent like that.
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But then, I don’t want my whole life to be basically described as
having “no apparent purpose…lagging behind…idly spending
time…delaying” and generally moving about aimlessly. On the other
hand, neither do I want to take myself too seriously. An occasional
day spent doing next to nothing sounds perfectly fine.
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My problem is that I am usually busy. I schedule tightly and work
long hours. I plan my time and make lists.
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But it would be a mistake to believe that, just because I am doing
many things, I am necessarily doing the right things. Or, perhaps,
the BEST things. At least if I’m busy, I want to stay busy at things
that matter.
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News commentator Dan Rather asked himself a vital question several
times a day. Largely because of this one question, he became one of
America’s leading journalists. Rather wrote the question on three
slips of paper. He kept one in his billfold, one in his pocket, and
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May 09 2010
Posted: under "YUMMY FOOD FOR THOUGHT".
Tags: belief, caring, dream, food, hope, life, love, relationship, sharing, thought, trust
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“Life ends when you stop dreaming, hope ends when you stop believing, love ends when you stop caring, relationships end when you stop sharing.”
Apr 06 2010
Posted: under "DID YOU KNOW", Advice & Tips.
Tags: advice, authentic, chemistry, comfort, communication, compatibility, emotion, encouragement, energy, enrichment, experience, genuine, heart, honesty, honor, inspiration, interaction, interest, life, listening, love, partner, qualities, relationship, spirit, success, support, tips, traits, trust, understanding
5 essential traits to look for….
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Think your Mr. Next has the potential to be Mr. Right? Before you leap without looking, take an honest inventory. See how many of the following five essential traits he possesses.
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Dating Trait #1: He listens to you
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The best way to know if Mr. Next is interested in (and worthy of) being a candidate for Mr. Right? He listens to you. You’ll know he’s listening when he shows genuine concern, consistently remembers things you’ve told him (your birthday, favorite food, best friend’s name, etc.), and offers emotional support in honest and thoughtful ways.
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Dating Trait #2: He connects with you easily
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We’ve all been in those relationships that take W-O-R-K (and suck the life force out of us in the process). When a relationship works on its own, it feels effortless, easy, and fluid. You don’t have to force anything, forgive anyone, or turn a blind eye to red flags or gut-twisters. Instead, you communicate and collaborate with comfort, compatibility, and undeniable chemistry. If and when you experience this kind of interaction, you are on to something really special.
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Dating Trait #3: He wants the real you
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So often, women feel the need to sacrifice some part of themselves to make a relationship work. In the right relationship, there’s no need. You don’t have to hide, tone down, or apologize for any aspect of you or your fabulous life. With the right partner, you’re not only able to be yourself, but you’re better able to be the best version of your most authentic self — no compromises needed.
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Dating Trait #4: He’s trustworthy
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A relationship without trust is doomed from the start. But a relationship with abundant trust? A fabulous foundation for real
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How many times have we picked up United States’ coins or currency and noticed the verbiage “In God We Trust?” As Christians what if we were required to have our foreheads imprinted with the words “In God We Trust?” Could we boldly wear that imprint, or would we be living a lie?
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Proverbs 3:5-6 tell us to “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.” Most of us like to think that we do that, but when the mortgage is due and God hasn’t answered our prayers by 5 p.m. on Friday, if we trust God, why do we need a Plan B?
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I have a friend who, whenever I share my ideas and thoughts with her, always asks: “And, if that doesn’t work, what’s Plan B?” She sometimes gets upset with me because I’m learning to live without a Plan B. Don’t get me wrong, I know that if I plan to take the Amtrak to Washington D.C., I can’t just sit in a chair and expect to arrive at my destination because I trust that God will get me there. There’s some human responsibility that needs to occur. It’s prudent and