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It’s been said that knowledge will not change a negative emotion, but action will. I believe that is a true observation. Many people squander days, months or even years of …
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Busiest day of the Week
What day of the week do you think researchers have found to be the busiest? Maybe you guessed Monday because of all that piles up over the weekend. Or maybe …
Read More Planting Trees
An old Chinese proverb says the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is today. Most of us can look back on life …
Read More Moving Ships
James in Scripture describes a ship’s rudder as an instrument capable of guiding a ship to whatever destination the captain chooses. Yet, a rudder only works when the ship is …
Read More Unsatisfying Activities
There’s no egg in eggplant nor is there ham in hamburger; neither is there apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins weren’t invented in England or French fries in France. …
Read More Old Johnny One Note
There was once an old mountain man who lived way up in the hills named old Johnny one note. He got his name from the fact that he only knew …
Read More What You Didn’t Do
Mark Twain said, “20 years from now you will be more disappointed over the things you did not do than by the things you did which failed.” Many of us …
Read More Examing Your Habits
A man watched as two workers made their way down the street. One would dig a hole and the other would follow a few minutes later filling dirt right back …
Read More Starting Something
A man wanted to eat at an exclusive restaurant but was stopped at the door and told he had to have a necktie. He went back to his car but …
Read More Doing What You’ve Always Done
If you want something you’ve never had, you’re going to have to do something you’ve never done. Nearly all of us say we want some things we’ve never had. They …
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