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Average is Average.

I saw a commercial last night that caught both my attention and my daughter's attention.  At the end of it, we both said, "that was g-o-o-o-o-d!" It was for GNC stores but it drove home the point that you don't want to be average.  The slogan was BEAT AVERAGE.  Watch...

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Relax and Enjoy a Cherry Coke

My last post in the RELAX series is about physical rest.  In today's society of fast food, drive thru-pharmacies, 24-hour ATM machines, microwaves and social media, our mind and bodies are constantly on the go, leaving no time for rest. People are plugged into their...

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RELAX……….God’s Got This

How do we RELAX and not worry?  This is a big one.  I am doing a Bible study right now titled "Overcoming Worry".  There are so many things in this study that I have identified with.  But I also see that I have grown while not only doing this study but by reading...

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RELAX and Enjoy the Dash

I told you in my previous post that I chose the word RELAX for my "word for 2014"!  There is just something peaceful about the word RELAX.  When I say the word it tends to slow me down; it makes me stop worrying and focus on turning everything over to God who's got it...

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RELAX – from Perfectionism

I read a book about picking a word each year that will reflect something you want to concentrate on for the new year.  This year I chose the word -  RELAX. I chose RELAX because I need to do just that. I need to RELAX with perfectionism.  I need to RELAX and enjoy the...

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Be Contagious!

When my oldest daughter was a  toddler, there was an outbreak of the chicken pox virus and we were careful to try and keep her away from the children who had the virus.  But then we realized that it was better just to give in and let her get the chicken pox when she...

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Be Your Own Fruit Inspector

Don't you hate it when you buy a container of strawberries and you get home and the ones in the middle are rotten???  It seems, the people packing and inspecting the fruit decide to put the not so good ones in the middle and surround them with good fruit - making it...

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You’re an Overcomer

Today..........do you have something on your mind that you need to give up to God?  Is there something you are worrying about? Psalm 56:11 says “In God I trust; I will not be afraid.  What can man do to me?” I've had a rough couple of weeks.  I was praying about...

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Wear the Red Dress!

One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living.  We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses blooming outside our windows today.   -  Dale Carnegie Reading this quote...

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