Tag: writing
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ANTICIPATION
I’m sure that, through the years of your life, you have looked forward to something. Graduation? College? Maybe your wedding day, or the birth of your first child. We all could make a list of things that we have anticipated in our lives. How would you characterize “anticipation”? Here’s how the Apostle Paul saw it:…
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AN OPTIMIST OR A SUCKER?
In many relationships there comes a time when believability becomes an issue. Someone has been hurt. Someone has lied. Someone has been manipulative. Someone feels cheated. The circumstances which can lead to the believability crisis can vary widely. In any case the crisis revolves around trust. As I counsel, the theme of trust is frequently…
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PROJECTS
Do you ever have a personal “to-do” list? I do. Every spring my wife and I sit down and write down our summer projects, which usually means work we hope to accomplish outside, like building a terrace, splitting next winter’s firewood, planting blackberries, etc. Needless to say, our reach often exceeds our grasp, which…
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MOTIVATION
How would you define motivation? Being inspired to get something done? Incentive? Stimulus? How about something a little simpler, like “want-to”? It has been my experience that unless I really want to do something all the attempts at motivation ring hollow. This has been true when it is self-motivation, but even more so when it…
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I HAD A DREAM
Have you ever had a dream of accomplishing something unusual? Maybe something that was bigger than seemed possible, yet you looked forward to trying to get it done. What has been your dream? For some it might be getting that “dream job” which they think will make them happy and successful. For others it might…
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NEW ACQUAINTENCE, NEW COFFEE
For the past several issues I have been encouraging you in your resolutions from the New Year. I hope you’re gaining ground on making these a routine part of your life. In order to do this you will need to have a clear vision of what it is you want to integrate into your life…
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TIME TO REVIEW
In our last post I wrote asking about making progress toward your goals for this year. I hope that you are gaining ground and moving ahead so far! The natural thing now is to do a review of your goals to determine if there need to be any substantial changes. This is one of the…
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TAKING THE CHALLENGE
We’re already weeks into the new year. I commented just recently that it always surprises me when I am booking clients and we’re looking at another month gone by! I have clients booked months ahead in this new year. Whew! Time flies! So, how is your new year so far? In my last post I…
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DEVELOPING ROUTINES: A CHALLENGE
Over the years I have developed a reading routine that I want to pass along to you. Because I love to read I could easily get caught up in reading only contemporary fiction, Christian teaching, or Psychology. However, in order to discipline myself and to broaden my horizons, I have established the following reading plan.…
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