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Vacation Every Day?
Given a choice, most people would choose a week at a sunny, warm beach over the same period of time in the office. (For those who hate oceans — seriously? — there are options: a snowy mountain on which to … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, Growth, health, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, self-improvement, simple living, success, vacation
Tagged beach, living, moments, music, reality, vacation
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That Incredible Thing You Do (and Make)
When is the last time you made something with your hands? Better yet, when is the last time you valued something that you made with your hands? We live in a world of mass production, of products churned out on … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, Growth, inspirational, Life, santa, self-improvement, simple living, success
Tagged assembly line, create, hands, human, Santa, unique
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Home Is a Treasure That No One Can Buy
“I feel at home here.” When someone says this, most people instantly understand what they mean. They feel welcome, safe, accepted, free to be themselves without judgment or criticism. They are surrounded by people who love them, things that matter. … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, at home, goodness, home, kindness, safety, work
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Too Much Stuff? Yes, It’s Stressful
It’s fun to have things, nice things — a car that works, comfortable furniture, books and mugs and clothing and kitchen appliances and meaningful knick knacks — stuff. And, in the United States, most of us have a lot of … Continue reading
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Tagged hoarders, material, mental, stress, stuff
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Who Wants to Be Angry All the Time?
This last week, I encountered a number of angry, irritated people. A couple of them came out verbally swinging, and while my first reaction was to swing back, I didn’t. Instead, I did the old “a soft answer turns away … Continue reading
Posted in america, Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, Politics, self-improvement, simple living, spirituality, success
Tagged anger, angry, customer, palouse falls, problems, water
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Peace and Quiet — We NEED These
Some words go together really well, like “cookies and milk,” or “crackers and cheese.” Food aside, another fine pairings of words is “peace and quiet.” And while it’s possible to enjoy cookies without the milk, or crackers without the cheese, … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, home, Life, Lifestyle, self-improvement, simple living, success, thinking
Tagged cheese, cookies, crackers, milk, noise, peace, quiet, stress
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Children Have Something to Teach Adults
Children see the world differently — and adults can learn from their viewpoint. Continue reading
Posted in children, Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, Family, home, Life, Lifestyle, self-improvement, simple living, success
Tagged children, garden, girl, innocence, radishes, wisdom
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The Power of Doing Nothing
Busy, purposeful, efficient, enterprising — these are words of excellence and worth in American culture. When you think about it, the U.S. doesn’t actually have a culture, unless you consider going to work, thinking about ways to get rich, spending … Continue reading
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Tagged america, business, Christian, culture, U.S.
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Sunlight: Still Free, Still Available to All of Us
Sunlight is a gift given to all life on the planet. So far, the few humans whose goal is to own everything, control everything, and take everything from everyone else, haven’t managed to limit the supply of sunlight, package it … Continue reading
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Tagged darkness, light, sunlight, truth
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