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Making Decisions – a Quote and a Story There’s a quote of unknown source that says: Be decisive. Right or wrong, make a decision. The road of life is paved with flat squirrels who couldn’t make a decision. The story is a true one. I was driving on...
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July 10, 2019 Ann
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The quote for the day—This nation’s character has never been defined by the power we give the already strong – but by the strength we give the weak. —Joe Kennedy III
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May 19, 2019 Ann
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Today I came across this quote from Thurgood Marshall and think it still rings true today: “We must dissent from the indifference. We must dissent from the apathy. We must dissent from the fear, the hatred and the mistrust. We must dissent from a nation that has buried...
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April 7, 2019 Ann
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Here’s a quote I like a lot: “I love the concept of unity and diversity…most decisions are based on a tiny difference. People say this was right and that wrong–the difference was a feather…I keep scales wherever I am to remind me of that…They’re a symbol of my...
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April 2, 2019 Ann
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Rev. Susan Sparks in her book Laugh Your Way to Grace writes: Desserts is stressed spelled backwards.
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March 3, 2019 Ann
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Here’s a humorous quote: Before you criticize someone you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you’re a mile away and you have their shoes.——Jack Handey, American humorist
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March 2, 2019 Ann
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Read the quote today. Then think about it in its broadest application–much more than being about food. “‘Lagom’ is a Swedish expression used when passing food or drink around the table, meaning: Take just enough so that there is enough for everyone.” —William Ury in the book “Getting...
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March 1, 2019 Ann
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Today I’m passing on a quote from the book The Cow in the Parking Lot–A Zen Approach to Overcoming Anger, written by Leonard Scheff and Susan Edmiston. Here’s the quote: “Anger is as good at solving problems as a fan is at stacking papers.
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February 28, 2019 Ann
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One of the best things about a wholehearted community is the ability to borrow a little courage when you’re running low.—Brene Brown
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February 27, 2019 Ann
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This quote today is by Thurgood Marshall, US Supreme Court Justice. He writes of government. I think on this particular day it is also true of each church and each person within the United Methodist Church. Here’s the quote: “We must dissent from the fear, the hatred, and...
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February 26, 2019 Ann
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