| 1. | Have you ever felt that while you are surrounded by people your still on your own? Unfortunately this seems to be the norm for many of us. I travel all over the world, but I’ve never visited any ... |
| 2. | I remember the moment as vividly as if it was yesterday. I had just had another nasty run in with my father, over grades of course. My rebellion and his punitive responses had been ... |
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| 4. | Does your life spin out of control at times? Do you get overwhelmed, wondering how to cope and feeling like there is no relief? Whether we realize it or not, life is not an individual ... |
| 5. | Now What Do I Do?How are you feeling these days: discouraged and overwhelmed, pessimistic and depressed, anxious and confused, or joyful and expectant?It is the morning after the 2010 elections and ... |
| 6. | “Don’t take me for granted!” Have you ever said or felt that? I’m sure we all have, numerous times. None of us like to feel that our actions or personhood are being taken for ... |
| 7. | I just returned from a trip to Israel this past week, and in my absence, it was clear that the holiday season “arrived”. Everywhere I went, I was bombarded by reminders of the approaching ... |
| 8. | Most of us dream of doing something great, of achieving something significant enough that we will leave our mark on the world. Listen to the words of one person who has accomplished this:“I ... |
| 9. | Just how secure do you feel these days? If you are like most Americans right now, your answer is probably, “Not very.” Virtually everyone has had one or more of their sources of security ... |
| 10. | Joe sat silently, staring at his calloused, weathered hands, lost in thought. “My father was right,” he said with a sigh. “He said I would work with my hands all my life and so far I ... |
| 11. | “If only…..” Have you ever said that to yourself? The holidays are a wonderful time, full of social gatherings with family and friends, and warm memories of past celebrations. For ... |
| 12. | “Daddy, Daddy! Look what I made!” Five year-old Danny rushed into the family room, his face flushed with excitement, waving his construction paper masterpiece. “It’s a ... |
| 13. | It’s that time of year again. Time to look backward and evaluate the present year now ending. Time to look forward and plan for the new year directly ahead. If you’re like most ... |
| 14. | Is there a central focus in your life? Do you wake up every morning energized and motivated by a pursuit so large, that you can give your entire life to it? Or are you wandering through ... |
| 15. | 911 Responder: “911 Where is your emergency?”Caller: “She’s hit! She’s still breathing….She’s still got a pulse……We got one dead….There’s multiple ... |
| 16. | “I’d known ever since I can remember that I was adopted, and was born about four months premature. I knew that I was very sick and tiny, and the doctors didn’t have a very good prognosis for my ... |
| 17. | We all know what “driving under the influence” means. In California it means that your test results indicate your blood alcohol level is at .08% or higher. It also means you’re ... |
| 18. | “We refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children. I have a dream that my four little children will one day ... |
| 19. | “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Remember being asked that question? What was your answer? If you were like most children, your answer changed over time. But no ... |
| 20. | Remember when first you felt “I am an adult?” Maybe it was the first time you took the family car for a solo drive or stayed out all night. Perhaps it was the first long trip you took by ... |
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