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Misc

Why Bother With the History of Forgive?

History of Forgive The English language has a rich history. It is a mixture of the Germanic language layered with French and Latin vocabulary. Today’s English took its shape from centuries of invasion and trade.  I am not trained in linguistics, but I do own a dictionary. My dictionary says that the word forgive in…
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Faith

Why Bother Not Worrying?

Not Worrying This morning, while reading through one of my fat little notebooks looking for a quote for today’s blog, I found this one; “Worry is an old man with a bent head, carrying a load of feathers he thinks is lead.”  I don’t remember where I found this quote. I just know that it…
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Learning

Why Bother Being the One and Only You?

The One and Only You I believe that being ourselves, growing into our skin and becoming comfortable with who we are is a lifelong process. Perhaps it’s because we go through so many different ages and stages of life and have to grow accustomed to each of those ages and stages.  There’s childhood, teen, young…
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Learning

Why Bother to Stop Being Miserable?

Stop Being Miserable My friend and I talk regularly and I can tell by the tone of her voice, how she is doing. As long as I’ve known her, she’s encountered physical and mental obstacles that wear her down. Recently though, her tone tells me that she is feeling perky, even cheery.  So I had…
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