“POSTS” for MY STORY CONTINUES
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I have had a lot of time to think lately – have had to slow down a lot also – well okay – almost to a crawl. In 1994, I wrote a poem to my brother who later passed away. The first couple of paragraphs started: “Each of us has a purpose as we walk …
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I have heard, read, and believe that we can find something good – something positive – in every situation if we choose to look for it . . . it gives us hope . . . an attitude of gratitude for absolutely everything. “Everything has a purpose as we walk our path in life, while …
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It’s hard to believe half the year is over as we venture into July. June was a busy month – something going on every weekend (except for two) starting with Memorial weekend. One of those weekends was with my mom, brothers, sisters, their family members and their grandchildren – 4 generations for our 32nd family …
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I am a glass half full kind of person – I think I have always been that way for whatever reason. I have met many negative people and even live with a person who only sees the negative in most situations. I find that very sad and frustrating at times because each of us have …
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Our lives begin as a journey . . . and it continues to the end of life. We are meant to learn and grow throughout our lifetime – to make the most of our time here on earth – to become a better person and to do good things. During that time we encounter …
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Through out my life, faith, hope and love have carried me through some very difficult times. Early on, I would light a candle in my bedroom to remind me that God was in charge and was working out the situation according to His will for me . . . for my life . . . …
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“Sometimes you have to stand up and fight for what you believe in. And sometime it takes even more courage to stay put. To hold your ground and refuse to be bullied…. It doesn’t change the bully. But it can change you.” ~ Touched By An Angel calendarAs I was growing up, whenever we wanted …
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FAITH stimulates success . . . HOPE sustains success . . . LOVE sanctifies success . . . Success comes in a number of different forms depending on how a person defines success. The dictionary defines success as “the accomplishment of an aim or purpose”. Throughout my life I’ve had many challenges as all of us do. …
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Teachings from Norman Vincent Peale, Dr. Robert H. Schuller, and Steven Covey (who have since passed away), etc. have had a great impact on how I think about and view life in general. For a long time I have been learning to be a positive and possibility thinker. I believe life is much better when …
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I am reminded today of one of my favorite quotes from “A Daily Devotional Calendar” (Twenty years of Possibility Thinking slogans from the writings of Dr. Robert H. Schuller): “Selfishness turns life into burdens, while selflessness turns burdens into life.” “We give thanks to God always for you all . . . remembering without ceasing …
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Good Morning!? I woke up to a sunshiny kind of day . . . the snow has been melting slowly which is a good thing to prevent a lot of flooding in our area and the temps aren’t average yet, however it is going to be a GREAT day!! I haven’t posted in awhile because …
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When I became a leader at the organization I worked for in the late 70’s – early 80’s, I wanted to be a better supervisor. So I attended a number of seminars for that very purpose. One of the most memorable seminars I attended was “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” based on Stephen …
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There have been times in my life when everything fell into place . . . even if I had planned it, I could never have orchestrated it happening as well as it did. I call it reaching a new plateau in my life. I can look back and remember very distinctly each time it happened. …
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One of the quotes from my daily devotional calendar of possibility thinking slogans from Robert H Schuller is: “The deepest need of the human being is the need to be needed – so – make it a point to meet someone’s need today.” We seldom know or realize how we touch someone’s life when we …
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Please excuse any issues that you may come across in the website. I am still working on the “bugs” that were created while protecting your security. It is looking much better thanks to my daughter and her husband. ‘Til the next time . . .
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Sorry I haven’t posted much lately. I am continuing to work on the website to make it more user friendly and preparing to easily receive the reader submissions and respond appropriately. ‘Til the next time . . .
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MY FAITH STATEMENT: “I am a child of God, made possible through the awesome and glorious gift of His Son, Jesus Christ, who died so my sins would be forever forgiven, giving me the promise of salvation and eternal life.” ~ mjk 09/28/03 MY MISSION STATEMENT: “To personally know and share the love of God …
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Semper Fi, the motto of the Marine Corp, means “always faithful”. I learned about it from my husband who is a marine (once a marine – always a marine). And, as I began my journey in life – the next phase to challenge me – I realized the first 4 letters could include the aspects of balance: …
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In 2003, I interviewed for a secretarial position at a local church. I was asked what my faith statement was and I couldn’t come up with anything. My fate was sealed. However, I did join an individual group at that church which was just beginning Rick Warren’s “40 Days of Purpose” with the entire congregation …
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I began the year in 1999 with the following written goal: “My first priority is to learn and focus on behaviour that finds a balance for healthy, constructive, positive and loving relationships where I am able to clearly define the boundaries between acceptable and unacceptable behaviour.” I continue to set goals at the beginning of …
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Robert H. Schuller used to say that “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” More than 20 years ago, I began each day with a reading from “The Language of Letting Go” by Melody Beattie. Besides the “Seek Balance” excerpt used on the “Balance Page” of this website, I began to set …
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I am thankful to my daughter, Nikki, and her husband for believing in my dream and for their assistance with my website. They are amazing and have been a blessing in getting me this far . . . What are you grateful for today? ‘Til the next time . . .
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I apologize for the delay in getting the site back up and running, however, I want to ensure that your privacy is protected. As issues surface, I again will shut the site down and try to fix the issue as quickly as I can. Thank you for your patience – it is appreciated! ‘Til the …
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!! 5 minutes after midnight and into a new year (2019), I almost got my website up and running before the end of 2018. Not everything is complete yet, however, I will continue to work on it . . . please bear with me . . . I look forward to thoughts on …
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Finally, I am getting closer to the day that my website will be up and running. I am still focused on having it up by year-end. I am grateful to my daughter who has been giving me ideas and, hopefully, will fine tune the website to be a bit more simple, clean, and easy to …
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I had planned to have my website up and running by now, however, I have been dragging my feet for the past two years. It’s hard to believe it has been two years plus since I actually started this phase of my life – fulfilling a vision from the 1990’s. Maybe deep down it’s been …
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“Lord, I know what you are asking … show me today the plan you have for me … empower me with courage to let go of my fears and trust that I will be able to carry it through knowing you are with me every step of the way; that I am being divinely led, …