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                                                                                                                                      This is my sermon for the day...... While running in the race of life and on our personal track of success, we as humans have to work very hard and not look at and measure the success of others.  Sometimes we become "side-tracked" ,  judge others and measure how far we feel they have come.  But, the success of other people has absolutely nothing to do with our success!   Our success is not measured by the words of others nor what other people accomplish. Each one of us possess extra ordinary pote...

                                                **  When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty. **  Life is not about how fast you run, or how high you climb, but how well you bounce. **   Words that soak into your ears are whispered, not yelled. **  You can't unsay a cruel thing. **  Don't skinny dip with snapping turtles.                                               **  Most of the stuff people worry about never happen. **  Man is the only critter who feels the need to label things as flowers or weeds.

I'll start out with a POSITIVE note here...... Today as I was coming down a country side road I came upon a man on a bicycle who was stopping often, dismounting and collecting tin cans into a grocery sack.  This touched my heart!  I know that in today's economy financial times are difficult.   This man may or may not have been enduring hard times but one thing was for sure...this man was not lazy.  He was doing what he had to do in order to earn some additional income.  What a refreshing change from our society's average attitude of "entitlement."  I asked God to bless the man and grant him success with his endeavor. However, as I drove on I sadly took note.......there were a lot of cans littered along the road.  I had to chuckle a bit because I had just asked God to bless the hard working man, but the sight of litter was unacceptable.    Keeping America Beautiful has always been a passion of mine.   I do not have tolerance for ...

                                                                      I published this article several years ago on a website I had at the time................... Studies show that staying mentally and physically active may help delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease.  Research also suggests that POSITIVE and mental expectations can boost your immunity when you're sick.  Did you know that the way in which your body works has a lot to do with your brain?            So, what is the prescription for a sound mind?   Start by introducing some of these steps into your daily routine.                       Challenge your mind!                       ...