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Peace Awaits

40 Days of Forgiveness – Day 24 The Courage to Forgive

                The ability to forgive and step through something that seems impossible takes courage and fortitude. It’s not easy. Very few say hang in there at all costs, even when the going becomes unbearable. Yet adversity and tough times teach us some of life’s greatest lessons if we…
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40 Days of Forgiveness – Day 22 If I Knew Then What I Know Now

            “I am not a teacher, but an awakener.” ~ Robert Frost People who forgive not for another person’s sake, but for their own experience a freedom that never knew was possible. They can’t quite believe they were holding on so tight to a position or right. You don’t have to…
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40 Days of Forgiveness – Day 10 The Juice We Get From Holding On

        “When you hold resentment toward another, you are bound to that person or condition by an emotional link that is stronger than steel. Forgiveness is the only way to dissolve that link and get free.” ~ Catherine Ponder For 10, 20, 30 ,40 ,50, 60 years we let it hang around.…
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How I Turned Adversity into Unlimited Opportunity

    “Every defeat, every disappointment, and every adversity carry seeds of equivalent benefits.” ~ Napoleon Hill Adversity is a part of life that we all have to deal with at various times in our lives. The question is how do we handle adversity so that it doesn’t destroy us? Might adversity even help us?…
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Gratitude: The Magic Icing on the Cake of Life

There is no time like the current moment to offer a spirit of gratitude for all that has come our way. Gratitude or thankfulness by definition is a feeling, emotion, or attitude in acknowledgment of a benefit that one has received or will receive. To me, gratitude is like a magic icing. It can make…
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