Monthly Archives: October 2008

Savoring Ceremony

Tea Rituals Coffee may be the power beverage that gets us revved up in the morning and fuels us when we’re burning the midnight oil, but tea is the drink we turn to when we want to relax and be … Continue reading

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Burning Brightly

Allowing Your Soul To Shine At times, we’ve all wanted to crawl under a rock and hide away from the world. We may have preferred to be invisible rather than let other people see us or notice that we exist. … Continue reading

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Embracing Unpredictability

When Life Throws You A Curve Ball In life, we are always setting goals for ourselves and working to make them happen. This gives us focus and ensures that we use our time and energy efficiently and effectively. It also … Continue reading

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Intertwined Fates

We Are All Connected There are times when we may feel disconnected from the world. Our actions can seem like they are of no major consequence, and we may feel like we exist in our own vacuum. Yet, the truth … Continue reading

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Enjoying the Ride

The Flow of the Universe The flow of the universe moves through everything. It’s in the rocks that form, get pounded into dust, and are blown away, the sprouting of a summer flower born from a seed planted in the … Continue reading

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2008 Marching Season comes to an end…

It is 10:55pm and we are home from a semi-cold, blustery day on the marching field. Yesterday, we had no marching band or other commitments. Jose and I did the traditional end-of-marching-season dinner – he chose Golden Corral (not my … Continue reading

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Dr. Robert Schuller on FAITH…

One of my favorite hours each week is listening to Dr. Robert Schuller on THE HOUR OF POWER. In the 1970’s, while in elementary school, my grandfather introduced me to Dr. Schuller – one of my grandfather’s favorite writers. I … Continue reading

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Personal Tales

Writing Your Story Everyone, at one time or another, has wanted to express his or her story. Writing a memoir to read privately, share with family or friends, or publish is an emotionally satisfying way to gain perspective on your … Continue reading

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Traveling Companions

Birds fly in a V As they swoop, drift, and glide, inscribing magnificent patterns across the sky, birds are serene displays of grace and beauty. Long a source of inspiration, birds can be messengers from the spirit realm, or a … Continue reading

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Finding Answers Within

You Have All the Answers Many of us seek the answers to life’s questions by looking outside of ourselves and trying to glean advice from the people around us. But as each of us is unique, with our own personal … Continue reading

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Evolution Of The Soul

Life Lessons Through Reincarnation You meet someone for the first time and feel as if you know them already. You’re in a town that you’ve never been to before, yet you recognize streets and buildings. You start playing a new … Continue reading

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Awakening to Change

Being Aware is the First Step Life is a journey comprised of many steps on our personal path that takes us down a winding road of constant evolution. And each day, we are provided with a myriad of opportunities that … Continue reading

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Neat quote…

“To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.” When God takes someting from your grasp, He’s not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to receive something better. Concentrate on this sentence: “The will … Continue reading

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The Sound of the Human Voice

Hidden Treasures in the Air Whether listening to the low muted murmur of a confidential whisper or the proud declarative boom coming from behind a mic on the podium, there are few sounds more evocative than the human voice. Each … Continue reading

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A Sense of Closure

Cutting Cords In every relationship, people are constantly exchanging energy that can become a chord connecting two people. This energetic cord forms just below the breastbone and can remain long after a relationship has ended. This unbroken cord may leave … Continue reading

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Fact check: Context of key debate claims

By Richard Wolf and Ken Dilanian, USA TODAY A look at the claims made by Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama at the third and final presidential debate Wednesday:     Tax cuts The claim: Obama said his tax plan … Continue reading

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Sharing Your Genius

Your Special Gift Each of us is born with a specific genius that was bestowed upon us so we can do our part to make this world a better place. All of us have a role that we’re uniquely suited … Continue reading

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Obama & Christianity…

I am so dreadfully sick and tired of so-called Christians making claims that Obama is NOT a Christian. How can anyone, with the exception of Senator Obama, know whether or not he is truly Christian? How can anyone be so … Continue reading

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Smokin' Stamps, Batman!

Thank you for smoking By Roger Ebert  on October 11, 2008 6:46 AM This stamp honoring Bette Davis was issued by the U. S. Postal Service on Sept. 18. The portrait by Michael Deas was inspired by a still photo … Continue reading

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Go, Campbell Brown! Right on!

Editor’s note: Campbell Brown anchors CNN’s “Campbell Brown: Election Center” at 8 p.m. ET Mondays through Fridays. She delivered this commentary during the “Cutting through the Bull” segment of Monday night’s broadcast. NEW YORK (CNN) — You may find it … Continue reading

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Blue Skies

The Sky Is Blue Even on a Cloudy Day When we refer to a “beautiful day,” we are often describing a day that is sunny, clear, and without a cloud in sight to mar a sky that is a brilliantly … Continue reading

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Cherishing You

Falling in Love with Yourself Many people, in seeking out love, tend to look outward rather than inward. Yet falling in love with yourself can be just as wonderful an experience as falling in love with someone else. While the … Continue reading

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The Man Behind The Counter

This morning I woke rather late and rolled over to scan mail on my bedroom’s laptop computer. There was the message from Mother than another member, designated by Tom Brokaw as The Greatest Generation, had passed on. For myself, it … Continue reading

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Which religion is right?

My thoughts are included in RED… BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — At least 900 Christian families have fled Mosul in the past week, terrified by a series of killings and threats by Muslim extremists ordering them to convert to Islam or … Continue reading

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Eleanor Roosevelt – First Lady of the World

Eleanor Roosevelt     Birthdate: October 11th, 1884 White House portrait Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (IPA: /ˈɛlɪnɔr ˈroʊzəvɛlt/; October 11, 1884 – November 7, 1962) was First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945. She supported the New Deal … Continue reading

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