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Since the beginning of time there have been long-lasting successful, happy, fulfilling marriages. Without a single “expert man has figured out how to harmoniously exist with their married partner. But along came marriage counselors to fix a problem that didn’t exist. We have come to rely on “experts” to tell us self-evident truths that we can discover through knowledge, experience, wisdom, and common sense. Love is an emptying of ourselves and filling it with God and his love for us, an unconditional love that puts the needs, cares, concerns, and happiness of others over ours. It is the emptying of the needs and wants within us and replacing them with the needs and wants of others. In ...

Morning Thought become Daily Things - Journal; Doing the work - is a daily affirmation workbook. Each affirmation builds upon the next affirmation. Every 7 days the reader has the opportunity to write their own affirmation. Each day you are invited to say the affirmation many times, write it and reflect on what it means to you. There is also an opportunity to access what occurred in the course of the day each day. I realize that our experience of life is shaped by what we believe, say and do. There are many opportunities to reshape those experiences and certainly our response to them. We can transform our lives by changing what we think, say and do in every circumstance. This does n ...

The author of this book is in no way a professional writer. He wrote his thoughts each day as part of his own healing process. Friends and relatives read his musings and encouraged him to publish them to help others. Join the author on his personal journey through cancer. It is a day by day journal of everything associated with fighting cancer, from radiation, to chemo, to doctor visits, and much more. It is a emotional, spiritual, and sometimes humorous tutorial on how to navigate the highs and lows associated with this devastating disease. It is written from the perspective of a Christian man who spent better than 40 years away from God and the church. The authors hope is that this boo ...

We are the Planner Rebels and we use a very different approach to planning and achieving your goals--while having fun! Use your right brain to explore your creative side (yes, you have one!) While your left brain focuses on your goals. While not actively thinking about it. Your left brain is in fact planning your amazing life! And now you have one place to keep it all together. The Planner Rebels Way!

If the goal of teaching is academic achievement, every school achieving less than 75% proficiency should be held accountable to the point of dismissal. A synthesis of ills have a ripple affect on an entire community. Businesses such as Kodak, Xerox, and any establishment, where quality products are the measure of performance, would never allow an employee to stay who produce mediocre materials. There is no excuse acceptable for our community not to take a call to action to rid the propaganda and educational abuses in our schools - if not you, then who? This book, written for parents and community, reveals secrets on why your child will and can never be a doctor, lawyer, engineer, technic ...

Pleasing God, Julie's newest journal in her Conversations with the Shepherd series, has been on her heart for several years. What could be more important to focus our lives upon, than what pleases our loving God, Who loved us first? The answers come from His own Word, along with a small number of poignant quotations from others. May this journal bless both you and Him, as you endeavor to seek His face and heart. See more paintings and journals in The BookPatch or at: BearfootArtsfortheShepherd.com

“The limitless loving devotion to God, and the gift God makes of himself to you, are the highest elevation of which the heart is capable, it is the highest degree of prayer.” -Unknown Some of us find it difficult to start with meditation, introspection, and contemplation. These prayers are meant to assist you in beginning the practice of setting aside time each day to spend in God's presence. Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: Love, Prayer, and Forgiveness. Some of us have difficulty beginning meditation, contemplation and reflection. These prayers are designed to help you get started with daily time set aside to spend in the presence of th ...

So many parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles have a heart to pray for their families…those living now and in generations to come. This journal was created to assist that process. As Part II* of the Praying for My Family journals, it focuses especially on 'opening the eyes of the heart.' Scripture verses have been personalized so you can pray them as written, if so desired. Space is given for both sharing your specific prayers for the day and also for writing down what the Lord shares with you in response. *Look also for Part I of the Family Prayer Journals, which has growing in the "Fruit of the Spirit as its theme.

So many parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles have a heart to pray for their families…those living now and in generations to come. This journal was created to assist that process. It is focused especially on the development of the fruit of the Spirit. Scripture verses have been personalized and organized so you can pray one each day of the month. Space is given for both sharing your specific prayers for the day and also for writing down what the Lord shares with you in response. A second Family Prayer Journal is also coming which will focus on ‘opening the eyes of the heart.’

This is a series of pieces on getting better at life. http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/rawnerve