Bedtime Stories Across The Miles

By Ruth Ayers I stood in the airport, my eyes so full of tears that I could barely see my six-month-old grandson's face as I bent to kiss him one last time. My son, an air force career man, was being sent to Turkey, and he was taking his wife and baby with him. "He won't know me when you get back to...

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Hug Of A Child

By Victoria Harnish Benson As we drove across town, I prepared my two children for what they were about to see. A lady from our new church was dying of cancer, and I had volunteered to help her with the housework. "Annie has a tumor in her head, which has disfigured her face," I cautioned them. Annie...

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The Day Hope Won

By Pandora Poikilos *In conjunction with Memorial Day Weekend and Blog Tour De Troops, this post is in support of the brave men and women who fight so we can be free, who bear witness to the atrocities that we are ignorant to and who bear courage in so many ways that we cannot begin to comprehend....

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Was It You?

Author Unknown Someone started the whole day wrong Was it you? Someone robbed the day of its song Was it you? Early this morning someone frowned Someone sulked until others scowled And soon harsh words were passed around Was it you? Someone started the day aright Was it you? Someone made it happy...

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My Brick Wall

Author Unknown Being unemployed use to be the worst nightmare I could imagine. In fact, twenty-five years ago I wrote it down at a self-development workshop as the one thing that worried me most in life. This is a brief story about a two-year long nightmare that I finally made it through. At 55,...

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Dirt Roads

By Paul Harvey What's mainly wrong with society today is that too many Dirt Roads have been paved. There's not a problem in America today, crime, drugs, education, divorce, delinquency that wouldn't be remedied, if we just had more Dirt Roads, because Dirt Roads give character. People that live at...

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Just Enough

By Paula Renaye Author of The Hardline Self Help Handbook Shania Twain was on one of Oprah's last shows, talking about her book, From This Moment On. Growing up in poverty and with an abusive stepfather, Shania definitely had some surprising challenges to overcome that her iconic image did not...

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Are You Busy?

By Stephen Covey Once upon a time a very strong woodcutter asked for a job in a timber merchant, and he got it. The pay was really good and so were the work conditions. For that reason, the woodcutter was determined to do his best. His boss gave him an axe and showed him the area where he was supposed...

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What Does Failure Mean?

Author Unknown Failure doesn't mean you are a failure it does mean you haven't succeeded yet Failure doesn't mean you have accomplished nothing it does mean you have learned something Failure doesn't mean you have been a fool it does mean you had a lot of faith Failure doesn't mean you have...

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What Is Life?

By Katherine Whellams I may still be young and naïve but I believe that life is worth everything. For me, it's not just about having a relationship, companionship, good friends or maybe a job that you like, if you are lucky. Some people will settle for things like this because for them, it's by far...

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Bite Me?

Here's some more of what Peas has been up to ... ...

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Can We Just KISS?!

3 Blog Turn Offs By Pandora Poikilos Right, so there's a title that is bound to have some raised eyebrows. But it's not what you think, KISS = Keep It Sweet & Simple. (Hmmm, pretty sure I heard Peas breathe a sigh of relief but back to this ...) A few weeks ago, a blogger wrote to me asking me...

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Piece from Pieces

Besides writing, blogging and being a bug ... this is something else I love to do.  I'll keep you war...

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Now, You Can Write Your Book

By Nido Qubein Some of the greatest success stories of history have followed a word of encouragement or an act of confidence by a loved one or a trusting friend. Had it not been for a confident wife, Sophia, we might not have listed among the great names of literature the name of Nathaniel Hawthorne....

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Isn't That Exactly What I'm Doing?

Author Unknown A fisherman and an investment banker were at the pier of a small coastal village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna. The investment banker complimented the fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long...

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This Conspiracy's Not a Theory

I did not write the article below, but I read it today and it seems too important not to share in as many ways as possible. I don't know who the author is—it could have even been you. But that's how it goes with secret societies—they don't want to be recognized for what they're doing behind the scenes....

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Obstacles

Author Unknown In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads...

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Table For Two?

By Kirsten Burgess He sits by himself at a table for two. The uniformed waiter returns to his side and asks, “Would you like to go ahead and order, sir?” The man has, after all, been waiting since seven o´clock -- almost half an hour. “No, thank you,” the man smiles. “I´ll wait for her a while longer....

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Where Is Jesus In Your House?

Author Unknown Once there was a very wealthy young man. He lived in a great, elaborate house with dozens of rooms. Each room was more comfortable and more beautiful than the one before it. There were paintings and sculptures. Crystal chandeliers, golden, ornate railings on the stairs. More beauty than...

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What Goes Around ...

Author Unknown His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to make a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby bog. He dropped his tools and ran to the bog. There, mired to his waist in black muck, was a terrified boy, screaming and struggling...

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Malaysia – Cameron Highlands

By Rough Guy’d My last full day in Penang so I took the time to enjoy as much as I could. One bit of free advertising that I will do is for the famous Penang coconut jelly. This was introduced to me by my cousins and it was simply delicious. The basic product is a young coconut with plenty of coconut...

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Peas & Carrots - Recipe Cards

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My Love, A Cake & His Love

As some of you already know, Peas is pursuing his tertiary studies in perfecting his culinary expertise.  Here's what happened some weeks ago.  Peas made this! Wow! Then he took the...

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It Smells Like God

Author Unknown A cold March wind danced around the dead of night in Dallas as the doctor walked into the small hospital room of Diana Blessing. Still groggy from surgery, her husband David held her hand as they braced themselves for the latest news. That afternoon of March 10, 1991, complications...

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Today

By Ralph Waldo Emerson Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be cumbered with your old nonsense. This...

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Work To Live Not Live To Work

Author Unknown It's 5:00 o'clock in the morning; the alarm sets off. You get out of bed. You take a bath. You have your breakfast. You leave the house. You're ready to face another working day. Or are you? When I was a kid, I would ask my mom why she and my father had to work. She would always tell...

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They Eat When There Is Food

By Rachel Thien, The Brunei Times 2 May 2011 - "If there is food, then I will cook. If not, then everyone will take care of themselves," says a mother of nine children in Kg Lorong Tiga in Seria. Four of 47-year-old Suryati Ayat's children, aged 7, 9, 15 and 17, are juveniles, as defined by the Children...

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The Price Of Children

Author Unknown The government recently calculated the cost of raising a child from birth to 18 and came up with $160,140 for a middle income family. Talk about sticker shock! That doesn't even touch college tuition. But $160,140 isn't so bad if you break it down. It translates into: - $8,896.66 a...

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I'm A Lighthouse

Author Unknown This is a story of a battleship cruising the Atlantic off the northern coast of Maine one stormy evening. The commander of the battleship was notified. "Sir, there's a light ahead. Oncoming vessel." "Signal oncoming vessel, 'Change your course ten degrees to the west.'" The message...

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Are You Authentic?

By Paula Renaye Author of The Hardline Self Help Handbook A few days ago, Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts were on Oprah, promoting their new movie, Larry Crowne, which looks fun and will probably be inspiring...

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God Speaks

Author Unknown Some new billboards are getting attention in Cleveland. Some reported seeing one or two messages, but the newspaper listed all of them. Here's a list of all variations of the "God Speaks" billboards. The billboards are a simple black background with white text. No fine print or sponsoring...

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Until Our Plans Change - Again

By Joseph Walker Please excuse me if I'm a little pensive today. Mark is leaving, and I'm feeling kind of sad. You probably don't know Mark, but you might be lucky enough to know someone just like him. He's been the heart and soul of the office for a couple of years, combining exemplary professional...

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