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Faith

Why Bother To Stop Trusting?

Why Bother To Stop Trusting? To trust means to put our confidence in someone or something because we believe that who or what we’ve trusted has somehow proven to be reliable. We might place our trust in a philosophy we’ve spent time studying, or an idea for living that we think works well, or in…
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Communication

Why Bother With New Friends?

Why Bother With New Friendships?  I wasn’t necessarily looking for a friend when a very pretty and pregnant young woman introduced herself to me the first time I visited the same church she attended. But the minute she shook my hand with a friendly welcoming greeting, her smile told me that we’d somehow become close…
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Humor

Why Bother To Notice When We Are Wrong?

Why Bother To Notice When We Are Wrong? What would you do if you thought you were doing the right thing only to find out you were wrong? What would you do if you were so convinced you were right that you ignored the obvious? What if your actions proved to be dead wrong?  A…
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Faith

Why Bother to be Surprised?

Why Bother To Be Surprised? Lately, I’ve been noticing the unexpected, unplanned and small pleasantries that occur at least once in my life on any given day. These little surprises give my heart a lift. I’m caught off guard and suddenly, I feel glad. Like biting into my favorite chocolate candy, these little unorchestrated surprises…
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