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Why Bother Taking Hopeful Actions?
By Terese Luikens | | Faith, Learning, Misc, Relationships
A few months ago I bought a new pair of running shoes, but they didn’t work. Instead, I developed discomfort in my right heel. After giving those new running shoes away, I went back to wearing my old ones, but the ache in my foot remained. Seeing my reflexologist, symptoms were assessed and she found…
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Why Bother Being Trustworthy?
By Terese Luikens | | Humor
Back in the 1960s there was a famous marshmallow experiment performed with 5-6 year-old children at Stanford University. The experiment began by bringing each child into a private room, sitting them down in a chair, and placing a marshmallow on the table in front of them. Then the researcher made a deal with the child.…
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Why Bother Changing Directions?
By Terese Luikens | | Communication, Faith, Family
Our Macek Maverick family phone calls continue, albeit twice a month instead of every week. Our format remains the same. Each of us takes a turn by composing a question and sending it out ahead of time and then discussing it on the night of the call. Even after three years of conversing on a…
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Why Bother With Chastity?
By Terese Luikens | | Beauty, Faith, Relationships
Chastity has a broader meaning than being celibate in singleness and our commitment to a spouse in marriage. To be chaste means we have the ability to wait with patience for the fruition of an experience. Waiting for what we hope for; true love, better health, or a healed relationship, creates a certain level of…
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