Ledger Book Thinking

“I met one woman in Georgia who has been married to her husband for over 60 years.  After being asked for her best relationship advice, she paused and then said, ‘Don’t be afraid to be the one who loves most.” – Nate Bagley I thought about this advice as I sat this week with a…

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Lemonade

You are on vacation and are driving with your family.  As you go through a small town, you hear a strange sound coming from the car.  Pulling into an Auto repair shop, you learn that the car needs a new water-pump, which they have to order, and you will need to spend a night in…

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Let Go of Regret

Have you ever experienced regret? Now I know that sounds like a truly absurd question. A better question might be, when have we not experienced regret? Most of us can recall poor decisions, impulsive choices, and warped rationalizations (too many to count), that we wish we would have handled differently. While some of those choices…

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Life is Too Short!

Have you ever heard, thought, or said those words – “Life is too short?”  If so, what was the context?  Typically, we do so either commenting on something we don’t want to do or on something that we really want to do.  For example – “I can’t believe that I had that same argument with…

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Link to Good Health

Want to be in better health?  Most of us would answer “yes” to that question.  Then you might like to know that your marriage just might be the ticket you have been looking for. In a study conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics, over 127,000 people were surveyed.  Findings from this study revealed…

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Live Longer

“That really makes me mad.”  “I am livid.”  “I’m seeing red.”  These are all statements of anger.  Sometimes we leave anger unexpressed and other times express it – maybe too much or inappropriately. There are a number of anger centers throughout the world that are designed to help people express anger.  At one center in…

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Living to 116

In July of 2014, Gertrude Weaver turned 116 in Little Rock Arkansas.  That is a long time.  At that point, she was the oldest living American and the second oldest person living in the world.  Think about it – if you are 58 right now and feeling a bit old, she is twice your age.…

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Love

Good Morning and welcome to this second installment of “Relationships Tip Tuesdays.” Since this is a month in which we celebrate “Love” with Valentine’s Day, I thought it appropriate to share some thoughts about this critical subject.  I want to share two quotes with you this morning.  The first is from the movie “Chaos Theory.” …

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Love Me Like the Dog

During this past week, I sat in my office with a couple that was definitely experiencing some disconnection issues.  As the husband expressed his frustration regarding how his wife was treating him, he said, “I just wish you would treat me as good as you do the dog.  I would be happy if you would…

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