Category Archives: Self Improvement

Good Conversation

Good conversation is a skill.  To develop good conversational skills, I suggest  three basic rules: Rule number one – Don’t interrupt.  Be patient.  Listen.  Let them find the right word.  Don’t suggest words or finish their sentences.  Let them fully … Continue reading

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Poor Planning

Years ago I remember reading a story about a bricklayer.  I ran across that story recently and thought you might enjoy it.  This is a letter written to an insurance company about an accident: “Dear Sir,  I am writing in … Continue reading

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Weddings, Weddings, Weddings

Love is in the air.  I always thought June was the month for weddings, but recently Kerm and I have been invited to a lot of weddings.  I love the energy of weddings.  Couples begin married life deeply in love, … Continue reading

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My Ultimate Wish

Have you ever given  thought to your ultimate wish for your lifetime?  My ultimate wish is to have the strength and courage to give my best to life;  that I can share the talents God has given me and be … Continue reading

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We Are One

You don’t need to look very far to see regardless of the problems we experience here in the U.S.A. we really enjoy a very good life.  This “good life”  brings with it a caution found in A Course in Miracles. … Continue reading

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What’s in a name?

Have you ever thought about what your name means to you?  It is said that a person’s name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language.  If you want to make a new friend, remember … Continue reading

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Please All and You Will Please None

Remember Aesop’s fable about the man, the boy and the donkey? A man and his son were once going with their donkey to the market.  As they were walking along by its side a countryman passed them and said:  “You … Continue reading

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Abundance

We live in an abundant world.  Everything we need is at our fingertips.  Our problem is we do not always acknowledge what we need as opposed to what we want.  We want many things we do not need.  The key … Continue reading

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We are NEVER Alone

When life gets challenging and we are burdened by our worries, we need to remind ourselves, God is with us always.  (In all ways)  If we remember to call on Him, believing in Him, we can experience His presence.  We … Continue reading

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Butterflies

I love summertime!  I love the sunshine, the green grasses, the flowers, the birds, bees, and butterflies.  A couple of days ago I saw two butterflies flitting and fluttering about obviously flirting as they flew at each other, circled each … Continue reading

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