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Waiting to exhale

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“Runners, take your mark…get set…” Now hold it right there. Did you notice the peculiar rituals that the Olympic sprinters went through at the beginning of their races in our recent Olympic games? They not only performed weird, probably superstitious, stretching routines, but they also took forever before they stopped…

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The power of positive (or negative) thinking

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For just a moment forget whatever positive or negative stereotypes or opinions you may have about teachings (both Christian or non-Christian) on the subject of the power of our thoughts, and ponder the following verse: “As (a man) thinks in his heart, so is he.” (Proverbs 23:7, NKJV) The word…
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An Olympics Post Script

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Of all people, LeBron James most accurately articulated the essence of the Olympic spirit at the close of our recent 2012 Olympics Games (I’m still a sworn Miami Heat hater though because of my loyalties to our beloved Los Angeles Lakers). After the Dream Team’s gold medal basketball victory over…
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How to not be disappointed on vacation

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How many times have you heard someone say, “We need a vacation to recover from our vacation”? How many times have YOU said that? Certainly there are reports of the perfect vacation where the time away exceeded expectations; however, it’s more common to try to cram a year’s worth of…
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Letters from Crete--part 2

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“Dear Paul, Why have you left me here?…I’m hurting…I’m discouraged…things aren’t working out…I don’t like the island of Crete anymore…and I’m ready for you to bring me home. Sincerely, Titus.” Paul’s steady hand began penning his reply. “To Titus, my true son in our common faith: grace and peace from…