If Mondays matter, and I believe that they do, if only seems to make sense that we will be able to make a bigger difference in the lives around us if our brain is functioning at its best. While the following items probably won’t be huge surprises, I want to report five items that can…
DetailsDo you remember when you were a kid and you were excited and looking forward to something? It may have been the neighborhood baseball game the next day, a road trip to your cousin’s for Christmas, or your first trip to Disneyland. On those particular mornings, it is unlikely that your mom had to drag…
DetailsMost couples begin their relationship with the highest of hopes as they envision smooth sailing for the rest of their lives. However, after only a few years (sometimes only weeks or months), many find themselves living with far greater distance in their intimate relationship than they ever imagined. They used to look forward to getting…
DetailsNow you are probably thinking, “Well, that’s a silly question. Of course I want to enjoy pleasure. Who doesn’t?” And I would certainly agree with you. But what if I told you that many of us are doing the very things that could make experiencing pleasure more difficult? Whenever we do something that brings us…
Details“Sure,” you may think. “A party sounds like fun.” Good. Oh, “What kind of party?” You would have to ask that. Well, now I’m not so certain you will want to come. You see, the party to which I am inviting you is one at which there will be guilt, nastiness, and unfair fighting. Oh…
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I am sure many of you would respond with a variety of answers. I know some whose goal is to be done working by age 50. Others want to work until they are 65. I even have friends who, because of poor saving and spending habits, say they will have to work until the die.…
DetailsI have two dogs and I love them dearly. They are part of our family, which is what 75% of pet owners report. Over half of the 90 million dog owners allow their dogs to sleep in bed with them. Some people throw their dogs birthday parties, complete with cake, balloons, and doggie party guests. …
DetailsNow you are probably thinking either, “Yes, I want to be set free,” or “I am Free, so what are you talking about?” Author Lewis Smeades writes, “To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” How often have you held on to resentment, carried a grudge, or harbored…
DetailsThere is an event recorded in the Bible in John 5, where Jesus encounters a man who has been crippled for 38 years. The man is laying by a pool that is believed to have special healing qualities for the first person to get it in when the waters are miraculously stirred. However, because he…
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I am so happy that you want me. I will always keep you company and stay close to your side. I will go wherever you go and I will always be available to you. Others may abandon you at times, but I never will. The only thing is – I can be a little jealous.…
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