Quotes from WOMEN
"Be very careful if you make a woman cry, because God counts her tears. The woman came out of a man's rib. Not from his feet to be walked on. Not from his head to be superior, but from the side to be equal. Under the arm to be protected, and next to the heart to be loved." -... >Read More
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Marvelous Love
On a cold Christmas Eve in 1952, when Korea was in the throes of civil war, one young woman struggled along a village street, obviously soon to deliver a child. She pleaded with passersby, "Help me! Please. My baby."
No one paid any attention to her.
A middle-aged couple walked by. The wife pushed away the young mother and sneered, "Where's...... >Read More
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Comfy in My Own Skin
Recently I came across my kindergarten graduation picture. What a hoot! Wide grins showed missing front teeth, girls sported bouffant hairdos, and a frazzled teacher stood in the corner looking strangely relieved. But, as usual, the first thought that crossed my mind as I stared at the photo was “I’m taller than everyone else!” In the center...... >Read More
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Building a Dream
The group was silent as the question hung in the air. It was repeated. “What are the dreams that lie deep within your heart?”
Slowly the answers came out. “I’ve forgotten how to dream.” “Disappointment in life has kept me from dreaming.” “Just paying the bills and getting through has put all my dreams on the back burner.” “Helping...... >Read More
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Dealing With Anger
Getting cut off in traffic, a missed deadline, spilt coffee, a cranky child - it doesn't take much to upset us these days.
A recent study by Yale School of Management professor Sigal G. Barsade and Donald Gibson of Fairfield University showed that 1 in 4 Americans feel at least somewhat angry at work. That's a lot of grumpy people in... >Read More
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Bringing Balance to Your Life
The gingerale bottle fell to the floor. The kids scooped it up and promptly turned the cap before I could say "Wait!!" And there it was...sugared foam oozing out of the bottle and all over the kitchen floor. "A bit like life", I thought, as I cleaned it up. Impossible to put back in the bottle and a sticky... >Read More
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Could You be a Big Buddy?
Pamela Hanon, a retiree from Aldergrove, British Columbia, had wanted to work with underprivileged children for years; however, there never seemed to be an opportunity. When she looked into training programs, they all seemed to require too much time and money to suit her busy life.
Then, about four years ago, she spotted an ad in the local newspaper...... >Read More
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