Strength is happiness . . . and victory. When you wage a struggle . . . win or lose, continuing to struggle is proof of your victory as a human being.” Daisaku Ikeda, Japanese peace Activist, Buddhist leader
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January, 2010 Archive
Arm wrestling with the soul
I Thee Wed
“No man or woman really knows what perfect love is until they have been married a quarter of a century.” Mark Twain
Recently, Texas Governor Perry signed House Bill 2685; it increases the Texas marriage fee from $30.00 to $60.00. However,…
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Joy to the World
“Let a joy keep you. Reach out your hands and take it when it runs by.” Carl Sandburg, American Historian, Poet and Novelist
The sounds of the three boys’ skateboards were part of the landscape in the small town in Texas.…
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Follow Your Heart
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already…
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Underage Drinking
With so much talk of drugs like marijuana and heroin in America, it is alcohol that continues to be the first and foremost drug that people under the age of 21 abuse more often. Unfortunately, even programs such as D.A.R.E.,…
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Be Selfish — Pray for your Enemies
“No one can feel hate and the stress it brings while praying for another. No mind can do two things at the same time. Therefore, one brings serenity to oneself while praying for an enemy.” unknown
She ran with her child…
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Don’t try, Do!
“Whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do it well; . . . in great aims and in small I have always thoroughly been in earnest.” Charles Dickens, English novelist
When…
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Your Friend, Your Gift
“Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.” Benjamin Franklin
A very saucy gal I once knew would say, when speaking of making new friends in new neighborhoods, “The weeds grow first.” She meant that when you arrive in a…
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Britney Spears and “Promises”
When singer/actress and teeny bopper icon Britney Spears shaved her head in February 2007 and shared with the world that she was having emotional problems due to substance abuse, the tabloids held open season on the poor young woman. She…
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Why do Teenagers Drink Alcohol?
When children go through adolescents, their bodies and their emotions go through a tremendous change. Teens are under constant peer pressure, an intense need to conform and fit in with their peer group. At the same time, they’re discovering their…
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