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Survivor of Abuse Afraid to leave—afraid of being followed and stalked—afraid you will be destroyed completely. Feeling you will always be in this abusive situation—there is no way out—you want to call it quits for good.Based on my own personal experiences of abuse, I know what it’s like to be a victim of abuse. I felt at one point I couldn’t go on. I felt ...Joy in Perseverance I will persist until I succeed. Always will I take another step. If that is of no avail I will take another, and yet another. In truth, one step at a time is not too difficult... I know that small attempts, repeated, will complete any undertaking. ~ Og MandinoPick a big dream, a once in a lifetime dream, a song in your heart ...Finding More Love in Your Life After observing the riots in the Middle East and seeing the anger of Muslims over a cartoon of Muhammed, it prompted me to write this article.Having seen all of that hate expressed over this cartoon also reminded me that hatred is never the path to true peace and happiness.Since religion is supposed to make us better people, I have ...My Lady's Make-up "Your beauty. . .should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight" (1 Peter 3:3,4).“How shall we become lovely? By loving Him who is ever lovely" (Augustine); "Some glances of real beauty may be seen in their faces, who dwell in true meekness. There is a harmony in ...Discover The Incredible Benefits Others Already Enjoy By Giving “It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.” -Ralph Waldo EmersonIf you can’t take it with you, it’s too late. Every person of a giving nature discovers early in their lives those awesome results from providing others with something they have. ...Fear, a Four Letter Word What is fear?Fear sometimes protects, helping us to avoid danger or pain.Fear is an obstacle/blockage that keeps us from moving forward.Fear is a feeling.Fear is real and valid.Fear resides in the past and the future.It is OK to feel fearful, especially when it comes to your own safety and well-being. It ...How To Improve Your Study Habits and Remember Better If you’re a student attending classes, you have probably experienced many moments when it was hard to make yourself settle down and study, even when an important exam was coming up.If you’re like most students, you put off studying until the very last minute. The night before the exam, you’ll stay up all night cramming, getting little or ...The Saving of NASCAR's Jack Roush It was Friday evening, and Larry and Donna Hicks were about to watch the six o’clock news in their lakeside home at Palos Verdes Estates outside Troy, Alabama. Hicks was a 52-year-old retired Sergeant Major with the Marines, now working as a conservation enforcement officer for the state of Alabama. He had arrived home from work half an hour ea ...10 Ways To Bring More Balance To Your Life The World Health Organization has called stress a modern day epidemic affecting every person of every culture, educational status, and financial level across the world. Too much stress is the reason we end up sick and burned out. We know there must be something more than the hustle and bustle of modern-day life and yet forget to take the time ...The Candidate I’ve found a candidate for the next General Election. He is an honest, witty and very direct Independent who I believe everyone will vote for.Why?Because he will make only one promise. His campaign will be based on an undeniable truth; that he is only doing it for the money. For six years he will cream every dollar he can out of th ...Spiritual Poems - Why Read Them? What makes spiritual poems different from other spiritual writings? Poetry has a way of pointing more directly at reality, rather than just defining it. It uses words as tools for the transmission of experience. Spiritual poetry then, is more about enlightenment than belief. Here is a classic example from the Tao Te Ching:Empty your mind ...A Letter To The Kids In The High Security Units Of Juvenile Hall Dear Friends, I have been voluntarily speaking at Juvenile Hall for a few years now, speaking each week to a different unit. I have seen some of you quite a few times and other I only see once, but I pray for each one of you and think of you often. I am an mother and grandmother and I am sad to see so many of you making choices that take you awa ...Decisiveness, Positiveness and Stubborness "Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision!" (Joel 3:14 NKJV).Many relationships falter on stubbornness. Graves have been dug with the words, "I'm right." I had a relative who was always right – absolutely, retroactively right, even when she wasn't there and you were! She also died at a young age, poor soul. Bless her, she spent he ...White Sun (A Simple Man) This is a common and good story to illustrate a simple man with a simple heart:"Once upon a time in north of China, there was a simple old man who had a very beautiful horse which he loved with all his heart. It was a very powerful horse, very swift and useful horse. One day his horse ran away and all his neighbors came to console him. Th ...Energize Your Mind With Inspirational Writing Exercises Feeling uninspired? Like you're stuck in a rut with your writing?Free your inner creativity by trying some exercises to invigorate your writing.As I said in my article Stimulate Your Writing With Some Creative Exercises at - http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/a ...Thank You for the Funeral - Whoever You Were About a year ago, I was on my way to meet with a new client for lunch. Traffic was heavy and I had squeezed in one more call at my office than I should have, but I was pretty sure I would still make it to our rendezvous location on time. What I hadn't counted on was the funeral procession going past my exit off-ramp. Hmmm. I was moderately annoy ...Two Inspirational Messages God Gave Me and Two Human Confirmations I was walking down to my local shops one day and I was standing at the curbside and waiting for a set of lights to change when I saw a bright new modern car sitting at the red light waiting to turn the corner. It had expensive wheels, it had a bright red paint job, and it was about forty thousand dollars worth of fast and powerful car.I s ...White Sun - The Eight Virtues The number eight is very important for Chinese and the Eight Virtues explained why when a person follows the Eight Virtues, he will be very lucky or fortunate. The pronunciations of “eight” and “prosperity” in Chinese are almost the same and traditionally for the spiritual Chinese people, they connect to The Eight Virtues. Coincidently the Eight ...Dominican Republic Baseball From the sugar mill towns of 'San Pedro de Macrois',and 'La Romana', to fields all across the D.R., young, poor kids dream of someday playing major league baseball and bringing financial security to their families. The D.R. has a passion for baseball far and above anywhere else.For Dominican Republic baseball, from late October to January ...3 Must-Read Books for Bloggers A lot of bloggers read blogs, but there are also some very valuable books out there on blogging. The three books that I recommend for bloggers are Blog! by David Kline and Dan Burstein, The Corporate Blogging Book by Debbie Weil, and Naked Conversations by Shel Israel and Robert Scoble.1. Blog!: How the newest ...Inequitable Harvest Brings Barren Lands Over a couple of centuries there was a dispute between two farmers regarding a large, fertile, pristine plot of land located on the other side of a darkened forest and wide raging river. It was eventually purchased and paid for by the prior owner’s blood and those who worked for him. The new owner simply cashed in by the use of more resources an ...They Are Not Like Us! "...We tried to stop him, because he is not one of us" (Luke 9:49b).It is arrogance to assume that we know what is best for all concerned; it is to reach the top rung of pride. "So a young man ran and told Moses...`Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.' Then Joshua...answered and said, `Moses, my Lord, restrain them.' But Moses sai ...It's A Brand New Day Waking up one day and realizing your world just isn't working for you is the first step into an incredibly exciting new journey. That awakening is to be the first of many. Maybe you've been reading self improvement books and feeling like something is missing. That's a sure sign your life may be changing, especially if you are beginning to q ...Loving Spankings It is rare that I am given the opportunity to bring such a poignant and articulate story to my reader’s as this. Carol has given me permission to quote or use her story as I deem useful.While not everyone has the same outcome from spankings as Carol did—there are millions of people, who are too embarrassed and humiliated to tell their sto ...The Secret to New Ideas People often want change merely for the sake of change, whether they are changes for the better or not. The human animal is easily bored. Furthermore, change is necessary for those in business, as it is the best aid to replacement and profit.We have also been made aware by many books that obsolescence is built into much merchandise to mak ...Meditation - The Benefits Meditation offers a plethora of benefits. Unfortunately many people do not meditate because they are fearful of the perceived demands. These perceived demands include—sitting in a perfect lotus position with fingers held in a mudra pose. This traditional Hindu or Buddhist posture is not required.The truth is—the way you are envisioning ...We Fall Down -- But We Get Up When I first heard Donnie McClurkin's song, "We Fall Down (But We Get Up), I got goosebumps. The second time I heard it I loved it even more. There is a Gospel House remix of the song that is simply off the hook.The reason I felt that this song was so powerful is because the lyrics are so right on time that it's ridiculous.Just thi ...How To Become An Inspiring Sales Leader An inspired and motivated workforce is essential for any business that hopes to stay ahead of the competition. But just how do you motivate people? What kind of leadership do people respond to? And how can you improve the quality of leadership in your business?The Inspiration Gap:In a survey of more than one and a half thous ...The Fighting Father This man is an Anglican priest but with a difference. You would not want to offend him put it that way. His online ministry helps to serve the community of street youth homeless/drug-addicted/criminal in a very unique way - by teaching them how to fight for starters. At the end of thi ...Enlightening Your Internal Environment: Free Your Mind As the commercial reminds us, a mind is indeed a terrible thing to waste. But to often we are content to let our gifts and abilities wither on the vine if it keeps us from verging too close to the unfamiliar and the unknown. But that way lies the path of dullness and boredom. Here are some steps you can take to "freshen up" your mental hygiene a ...
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