For most people, Christmas is a time of warm memories and timeless traditions. Folks spend the holiday with loved ones eating yummy food, exchanging gifts, and having a merry time. But for some, Christmas can be a painful experience. Maybe… This is your first Christmas after the divorce, and your kids will be with […]
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A little boy was sitting on a park bench in obvious pain. A man walking by asked him what was wrong. The young boy said, “I’m sitting on a bumble bee.” The man urgently asked, “Then why don’t you get up?” The boy replied, “Because I figure I’m hurting him more than he is […]
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Imagine that you go to see a performance of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. But as the curtain rises, you see there’s only one person on stage. They’re going to try to play this iconic piece of music…as a solo. Horrible! That music was intended to be played by a group of musicians. I’m a musician and […]
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So much to do, so little time… Do you ever feel like that? I know I do. So how long is your to-do list right now? I’m writing this smack in the middle of the Christmas season. There’s no end to all the things that I’m trying to do right now! We spend a lot […]
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It’s very difficult to be thankful and unhappy at the same time. I would venture to say that it’s impossible. It stands to reason that, if you’re unhappy, practicing thankfulness would go a long way to solving that problem. Across the board, research has long proven that happy people are thankful people. One such study, […]
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