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How To Cope With Trouble

Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-133 (Sermon) HOW TO COPE WITH TROUBLE by Rowland Croucher A young Persian prince, about to ascend the throne, was acutely aware of his need for more knowledge and wisdom. He summoned his philosophers and told them to write a history of the human race. They began at once. Twenty years later […]

Words Of Wisdom

“The only difference between the difficult and the impossible is that the impossible takes a little longer. — Thomas Edison, Inventor “Friends are quiet angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.” — Unknown “Our situation is critical and highly unpleasant; however, we shall endeavor to make […]

Heart Attacks

From a netfriend: HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACK… please refer to the links below. http://chapters.redcross.org/nh/nashua/coughcpr.html http://www.dcmsoft.com/rumor/story/hattack.htm

Strong Woman Vs A Woman Of Strength

A strong woman works out every day to keep her body in shape … but a woman of strength builds relationships to keep her soul in shape. A strong woman isn’t afraid of anything … but a woman of strength shows courage in the midst of her fear. A strong woman won’t let anyone get […]

Drawing Cartoons

Religion in Daily Life By the Rev. Edward Chinn, D.Min. http://www.allsaintstorresdale.org Bill Mauldin was a “Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist whose characters – two downtrodden GIs, Willie and Joe – spoke to a generation of soldiers who fought in World War II” (The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 23, 2003). Mauldin died in a California nursing home on […]

Helping Others

Una Moneda Se ±or? by Glen Henton I don’t know how many times I have heard that request from a child on the street in Buenos Aires. It means, “Do you have some change, Mister?” It is usually accompanied with the explanation that the money is needed to buy milk for a baby brother or sister. […]

Quotes About Self-Esteem

COMMON UPSETTING BELIEFS These beliefs often lead to anxiety and depression: Demand for Approval – I must be loved, approved of and respected by the significant people in my life, and if not, it’s awful. High Self-Expectations – I must succeed, achieve and be competent because I am a failure as a person when I […]

Enjoy Your Life

I’ll be happy when… We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren’t old enough and we’ll be more content when they are. After that, we’re frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy […]

Everyday Ethics: How Honest Are Europeans?

Everyday Ethics: How Honest Are Europeans? 40 Per Cent of All Taxpayers Would Cheat the Inland Revenue Stuttgart, June 24 (idea) – How honest are Europeans in every day life? The magazine “Reader’s Digest” (Stuttgart) has put 4.100 citizens in 19 countries to the test and asked them how they feel about cheating the Inland […]

Content To Be Discontented

Jones, a wealthy financier, had on many occasion in the good old days — when trains were flourishing and coaches were the last word in technological luxury — crossed the continent by Pullman. He was well known and well served and was accustomed to every convenience, particularly when dining. Imagine his exasperation, then, when it […]