Archive for August, 2008

Move on from failure

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

We all fail in our lives. The problem, however is not the failure, but how we deal with it. Here are some suggestions that may help you:
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Attitude

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

The 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, with her hair fashionably coifed and makeup perfectly applied, even though she is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.

After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready.
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NOT YET

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Sometimes I ask the question, “My Lord, is this your will?”
It’s then I hear you answer me, “My Precious Child … be still.”

Sometimes I feel frustrated, cause I think I know what’s best.
It’s then I hear you say to me, “My Busy Child … just rest”

Sometimes I feel so lonely and I think I’d like a mate.
Your still small voice gets oh so clear and says, “My Child …
please
wait”
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The Picture of Peace

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

There once was a King who offered a prize to the artist who
would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists tried.
The King looked at all the pictures, but there were only
two he really liked and he had to choose between them.
One picture was of a calm lake. The lake was a perfect
mirror for peaceful towering mountains were all around it.
Overhead was a blue sky with fluffy white clouds. All who
saw this picture thought that it was a perfect picture
of peace.
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Stress Reducers

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

1. Pray
2. Go to bed on time.
3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.
4. Say No to projects that won’t fit into your time schedule or that will compromise your mental health.
5. Delegate tasks to capable others.
6. Simplify and unclutter your life.
7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)
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