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A husband was advised by his psychiatrist to assert himself. “You don’t have to let your wife henpeck you. Go home and show her you’re the boss.” The man was on fire with enthusiasm and couldn’t wait to try the doctor’s advice! He rushed home, slammed the door, shook his fist in his wife’s face,…

If you are in need of healing, know that God, your Creator, is the great healer. What can you do when you are confronted with disturbing reports or symptoms of ill health?  You can refuse to give consent to them.  You can hold steadfastly to the idea of Divine perfection and protection.  Created in the…

Wisdom, understanding and knowledge. Three wonderful words that can lead to financial security; a three step process. What’s does your blueprint look like for financial success? Is your plan for riches based on something extraordinary happening? Are you searching for a handsome wealthy orphan to marry? A hefty inheritance from a distant relative? Or maybe,…

On the first day, God created the dog and said: “Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years.” The dog said: “That’s a long time to be barking. How about only ten…

My earliest memory from school is this: “It’s a free country.” Later on, I recall: “Everyone’s entitled to their own opinion.” What I didn’t know then was the underlying truth – We’re mostly soul, wrapped in flesh and blood. Please send a few things from bygone days to help us connect, like common courtesy, tact…

There is this atheist swimming in the ocean. All of the sudden he sees this shark in the water, so he starts swimming towards his boat. As he looks back he sees the shark turn and head towards him. His boat is a ways off and he starts swimming like crazy. He’s scared to death,…

I am starting a Procrastination Rally. “The roof, the roof is on fire, and we don’t need no water. Let the procrastinator’s excuses burn. Burn down long to-do lists. Burn information hoarders. Burn time wasters. Burn baby burn!” We miss deadlines; put off doing things we dislike, and gather way too much information. We live…

In a world rocked by devastation, by earthquakes and tsunamis, by starvation and cruelty, I am only one person. It is so easy to claim I can do nothing, so easy to be intimidated by the disasters before me. Please soften my heart again. Remind me of my brothers and sisters, of all your servants,…

A father put his three year old daughter to bed, told her a story and listened to her prayers – which she ended by saying “God bless Mommy, God bless Daddy, God bless Grandma, and good-bye Grandpa.” The father said, “Why did you say good-bye to Grandpa?” The little girl said, “I don’t know, Daddy,…

What happens the day after a prayer is answered? You go from hope to certainty, petition to gratitude. The Shalit family is celebrating the return of their beloved Gilad after more than five years in captivity. He was a teenager, serving in the Israeli army when he was taken by Hamas militants in a cross-border…
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