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My wife and I got on the topic of gossip this morning. We were talking about the definition of gossip and what it actually is. We pretty much summed up our conversation that gossip is talking about others with an intend to share negative information. Man, I know I'
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How many of us have heard that there are good types of debt? Debt is an insidious disease. It seems harmless at first but eventually grows to the point of suffocation. I encourage you to listen to Dave Ramsey's weekly podcasts, found on DaveRamsey.com and follow his
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From the beginning of man's creation community has been important. When God created man (Genesis 1 and 2) he stated that it was not good for man to be alone. We are social creatures, we want to be loved and respected by others. I'm reading a
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Teaching is an amazing and humbling experience. For several years I've been privileged to teach at our church in the Sabbath school division for teens. I've picked up a few tips that I'd like to share. 1. Create discussionWhat I have to say is
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I attended a webinar at a local church hosting a live event with Dave Ramsey. The event was broadcasted via satellite and the church streamed the presentation. What a blessing! The webinar was for business leaders. I learned many valuable lessons and encourage you to checkout the website for more
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Recently we had a strong storm blow over our city at night time. We heard the tornado warning sirens and decided we better play it safe. We pulled mattresses, blankets, fresh water, and coats into the bathroom. We raced around the house grabbing what we considered to be essential to
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Last week I seriously considered terminating my blog. My schedule was packed. I didn't see how I could get everything done in time, so I stopped writing. My wife told me to just give it a break and start again the following week, when things were less crazy.
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I can't wait for the weather to stay consistently warm. I'm itching to get outdoors and spend time in nature. Since we don't have mountains nearby I'm going for the next best thing, the woods. Not far away is a National Forest;
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I've figured out what my dream house is, it's a Tumbleweed house. These minimal houses have been a fascination of mine for years. Imagine having everything you need in 100 square feet, your entire house; and you can pull it with a truck. Tumbleweed sells plans
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John Wesley had a principle of always going to the source of the gossip to find if it was true. It was in a document called, "Six Articles for Covenant" that he used when he met with other men in 1752. And every man who joined his group
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A place for everything and everything in its place. If you are having a hard time organizing your things you may just have too much of it. Imagine how much more simple your life would be without one third of your stuff. Living in your house would be a pleasure.
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Friendship is one of the most important things we can have in this life. I've been blessed with wonderful friends over the years. As I've grown older and moved from place to place I've seen the kinds of friendships that stick and the kinds