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Time for Gratitude

Time for Gratitude As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. ~ John F. Kennedy I counted, this is my 19th post on the Ministry … Continue reading

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Timeless Thoughts on Inner Peace

Timeless Thoughts on Inner Peace Inner peace can be reached only when we practice forgiveness. Forgiveness is letting go of the past, and is therefore the means for correcting our misperceptions. ~ Gerald Jampolsky One of my favorite sites is … Continue reading

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Happiness, simplicity and letting go!

Happiness, simplicity and letting go! The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak ~ Hans Hofmann First tonight a little note about the image above, this was one of the many things written … Continue reading

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Happiness is Poetry: Suzanne Burns

Happiness is Poetry: Suzanne Burns       So tonight friends a new discovery for me, the poet Suzanne Burns.  It’s amazing what you can turn up through a Google search.  I really enjoy the work I could find and … Continue reading

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The Value of Long-term Relationships

The Value of Long-term Relationships It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson So this weekend had me thinking about old friends and more than that … Continue reading

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Happiness is a Quiet Sunday Morning

Happiness is a Quiet Sunday Morning When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. ~ Marcus Aurelius Today the heat broke in … Continue reading

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We work too much!

We work too much! Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable. ~ Sydney Harris Tonight I want to talk about work.  The overwhelming majority … Continue reading

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Happiness is Taking Risks

Happiness is Taking Risks The only way to find true happiness is to risk being completely cut open         ~ Chuck Palahniuk So tonight I sat down to write a post on how important taking risks is to being happy.  As … Continue reading

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Happiness Resources

Happiness Resources Our typical tour around the web in order to help you have a happier day       ~ Rev Kane How to thrive: Dan Buettner’s Secrets Of Happiness http://www.npr.org/2010/11/28/131571885/how-to-thrive-dan-buettner-s-secrets-of-happiness In the long run: lessons in happiness http://www.npr.org/2011/07/04/137607070/in-the-long-run-lessons-in-happiness Quantifying Happiness http://www.npr.org/2010/11/12/131274191/quantifying-happinessContinue reading

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Love and Happiness

Love and Happiness Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. ― Lao Tzu Recently, I had a friend drop me a note and ask some advice related to her love life.  This … Continue reading

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