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Characterization is the color of the ribbon that wraps you in the package that’s you. It’s the stripe that defines you. What’s the best characterization of you when uncertainty hovers as the new norm over daily living? Whether it hovers for a season or...
Fuel for energy-zapping existence is knowing there’s a source for all you need to carry you through. At the dawning of a new day, strength for the day can confidently be refueled by the idiom “You’re in good hands.” A Friend to Lend Support If you’ve ever been...
There’s nothing like a tender nuzzle of assurance when your confidence begs to be replenished. That truth applies to all kinds of creatures—people creatures as well. “O Brother Where Art Thou” had George Clooney in a tight spot more than once. Funny movie! Not so...
Established in Self-worth is a Rich Form of Confidence You’ve heard it said: “She’s comfortable in her own skin.” Can we agree that some individuals radiate harmonious evidence that somewhere along the way, they have established confidence? Those personalities exude a...
Self-worth is a firm foundation I dare say not a one of us likes to find ourselves slipping on ice. It often means we’re going down! A slippery foundation from your house to your car is one thing, but precarious footing throughout the months and years of existence on...
Redeemed is a life-changing concept Ready or not—a bold New Year has arrived, bringing with it untold opportunities and fresh beginnings. Maybe it offers a chance to “buy back” a lost vision for the future or a reason to get excited about a different job. Perhaps your...
Leave it to a Child Have you given much thought to what has the power to make your mouth drop open in inexplicable wonder? It takes something special like a shooting star or ocean waves in a storm, maybe a Thoroughbred crossing the finish line to evoke amazement in...
Hospitality Nurtures Relationships Have you ever departed a gathering after being in someone’s home and felt you had made a new friend or deepened an existing friendship? Someone or several someones provided the environment to nurture relationships that engendered...
A Cartoon Says It All Thanksgiving brings us together as families if we’re lucky. But turkeys are on the wrong end of the deal. I’ve chosen to give you a visual aid. Going from the ridiculous to the sublime, the depiction with the turkey hearing its future, a cartoon...
One Way to Engage Your Countless Treasures is to Discover No Two Are Alike We’ve all seen the phenomenal displays of countless treasures delivered up from the depths of the ocean. They never cease to cover the water’s edge with magnificence. Isn’t it in...
A two-way measure of refreshment is to be accepting of others—warts and all. In our topsy-turvy world, our own stress relief can often seem most important. It is not always easy to tap into the realization that a person near us may be hurting.more than we. Given that...
Wonderful Works to Keep Us Connected Isn’t it reassuring that wonderful works are only a cure away? Polio, measles, and rubella, have all been eliminated in the United States. And smallpox has also been eradicated worldwide. According to Health24, five diseases...
Characterization is the color of the ribbon that wraps you in the package that’s you. It’s the stripe that defines you. What’s the best characterization of you when uncertainty hovers as the new norm over daily living? Whether it hovers for a season or...
Fuel for energy-zapping existence is knowing there’s a source for all you need to carry you through. At the dawning of a new day, strength for the day can confidently be refueled by the idiom “You’re in good hands.” A Friend to Lend Support If you’ve ever been...
There’s nothing like a tender nuzzle of assurance when your confidence begs to be replenished. That truth applies to all kinds of creatures—people creatures as well. “O Brother Where Art Thou” had George Clooney in a tight spot more than once. Funny movie! Not so...
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“Be tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, And tolerant of the weak… Because someday in your life you will be all of these.”
George Washington Carver
“Be tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, And tolerant of the weak… Because someday in your life you will be all of these.”
George Washington Carver
“Be tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, And tolerant of the weak… Because someday in your life you will be all of these.”
George Washington Carver
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