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ANXIOUS? Take Vitamin A. All things work together for good for those
who love God, who are called according to his purpose. (Rom 8:28)

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BLUE? Take Vitamin B. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is
within me, bless his holy name. (Ps 103:1)

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CRUSHED? Take Vitamin C. Cast all your anxiety on him, because he
cares for you. (1 Pet 5:7)

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DEPRESSED? Take Vitamin D. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to
you. (Jas 4:8)

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EMPTY? Take Vitamin E. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his
courts with praise. Give thanks to him, bless his name. (Ps 100:4)

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FEARFUL? Take Vitamin F. Fear not, for I am with you, do not be
afraid, for I am your God. (Isa 41:10)

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GREEDY? Take Vitamin G. Give, and it will be given to you. A good
measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put unto
your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back. (Lk
6:38)

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HESITANT? Take Vitamin H. How beautiful upon the mountains are the
feet of the messenger who announces peace, who brings good news, who
announces salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.” (Isa 52:7)

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INSECURE? Take Vitamin I. I can do all things through him who
strengthens me. (Phil 4:13)

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JITTERY? Take Vitamin J. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today
and forever. (Heb 13:8)

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KNOW NOTHING? Take Vitamin K. Know this that the Lord is God, it is
He that made us and not we ourselves. (Ps 100:3)

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LONELY? Take Vitamin L. Lo, I am with you always, even to the end of
the age. (Mt 28:20)

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MORTGAGED? Take Vitamin M. My grace is sufficient for you, for power
is made perfect in weakness. (2 Cor 12:9)

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NERVOUS? Take Vitamin N. Never, no never will I leave you nor forsake
you. (Heb 13:5)

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OVERWHELMED? Take Vitamin O. Overcome evil with good. (Rom. 12:21)

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PERPLEXED or PUZZLED? Take Vitamin P. Peace I leave with you; my
peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let
your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid. (John 14:27)

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QUITTING? Take Vitamin Q. Quit you like men and women, be strong. (1
Cor 16:13)

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RESTLESS? Take Vitamin R. Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for
him. (Ps 37:7)

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SCARED? Take Vitamin S. Stay with me, and do not be afraid; for the
one who seeks
my life seeks your life; you will be safe with me. (1 Sam 22:23)

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TIRED? Take Vitamin T. Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their

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Comments (0) Jul 24 2008

Early 20th Century African-American poet Countee Cullen spent the
summer of his eighth year in Baltimore, Maryland. Shortly after he
arrived he noticed a little white boy staring at him. Countee smiled,
but the little boy did not smile back. Instead, he stuck out his
tongue and called him a hurtful, racial slur.

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Cullen later wrote a poem that included his recollection of the summer
when he was eight. In it, he says this:

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“I saw the whole of Baltimore
from May until September.
Of everything that happened there
that’s all I can remember.”

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The white child likely soon forgot the episode. And he probably never
was aware of the pain he inflicted on the young stranger. But the
truth is… everything counts. EVERYTHING. Everything we do and
everything we say. Everything helps or hurts; everything adds to or
takes away from someone else.

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Educator and writer Leo Buscaglia put it like this: “The majority of
us lead quiet, unheralded lives as we pass through this world. There

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To realize
The value of a sister
Ask someone
Who doesn’t have one.

To realize
The value of ten years:
Ask a newly
Divorced couple.

To realize
The value of four years:
Ask a graduate.

To realize
The value of one year:
Ask a student who
Has failed a final exam.

To realize
The value of nine months:
Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.

To realize
The value of one month:
Ask a mother
who has given birth to
A premature baby.

To realize
The value of one week:
Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.

To realize
The value of one minute:

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Comments (0) Jul 19 2008