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First Lady Barbara Bush – “Three Choices”

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It has been over 20 years since I first listened to the speech First Lady Barbara Bush gave at the Wellesley College Commencement Address to the graduating class of 1990.  Her words pierced my heart and challenged me to take action and do great things with my life.  Her Three Choices are simple yet profound.  They are easy choices to make, but even easier not to.  If your life does not incorporate...
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Essential Oil Moth Prevention

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One evening my husband draped his beloved corduroy shirt on the bench in our master closet.  The following morning, he grabbed his shirt to find it had over forty pea size holes all over it.  It had been devoured.  Over the next few weeks, we struggled with losing one garment after the other to fabric-eating moths.  These tiny little creatures seem completely harmless but after losing over $300 wo...
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CR Step Study Lesson 14 – Ready

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Lesson 14 Principle & Step: Principle 5:  Voluntarily submit to every change God wants to make in your life and humbly ask Him to remove your character defects.  Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires.  Matthew 5:6 Step 6:  We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.  Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.  James ...
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If I Had My Child to Raise All Over Again…

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Great words of wisdom are offered in the IF poem below from one of my colleagues.  For those of you with children may you take this special message to heart and lOvE, LoVe, LOVE your children with all your senses.  Enjoy! If I had my child to raise all over again… I would build self-esteem first and the house later. I would finger-paint more, and point the finger less. I woul...
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Peppermint Essential Oil

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Peppermint essential oil is a single oil called (Mentha piperita).  It is one of the oldest and most highly regarded herbs for soothing digestion.  Peppermint is one of the cornerstone oils used in a large number of blends.  Peppermint oil creates a cool, tingling sensation on the skin, making it a favorite for sports massage. Concentration Fact:  It takes one pound of raw peppermint materi...
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CR Step Study Lesson 13 – Admit

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Lesson 13 Principle & Step: Principle 4:  Openly examine and confess my faults to myself, to God, and to someone I trust.  Happy are the pure in heart.  Matthew 5:8 Step 5:  We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.  Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.  James 5:16   Lesson 1...
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Rebekah Gregory – It’s Not You, It’s Me…

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The sometimes overused phrase… "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger", cannot be any closer to the truth than in this story of perseverance and the will to live.  Join Rebekah Gregory as she shares her first account story of the Boston Marathon Bombing.  She is not only an inspiration but a real fighter.  We can all learn a little from this amazing woman. April 15, 2013: Marathon Day - ...
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Forgiveness Essential Oil

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Forgiveness Essential Oil
Forgiveness essential oil is a blend of fifteen single oils rose (Rosa damascene), Melissa (Melissa officinalis), helichrysum (Helichrysum italicum), angelica (Angelica archangelica), frankincense (Boswellia carteri), sandalwood (Santalum album), lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), bergamot (Citrus bergamia), geranium (Pelargonium graveolens), jasmine (Jasminum officinale), lemon (Citrus limon)...
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CR Step Study Lesson 12 – Confess

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Lesson 12 Principle & Step: Principle 4:  Openly examine and confess my faults to myself, to God, and to someone I trust.  Happy are the pure in heart.  Matthew 5:8 Step 5:  We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being that exact nature of our wrongs.  Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.  James 5:16   Lesson ...
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God’s Plan For Your Mate

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For years I struggled with codependency and the stronghold it had on my mind and heart.  The thought of being alone haunted me for as long as I was old.  During the spring of 2005, I was attending a bible class series about healthy relationships.  It was there that I discovered the most important relationship I could have was with my Creator, not man. That epiphany has led me to not only have a...
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R.C. Essential Oil

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R.C. Essential Oil
R.C. essential oil is a blend of ten powerful single oils, Eucalyptus globulus, Eucalyptus radiata, Eucalyptus citriodora, myrtle (Myrtus communis), pine (Pinus sylvestris), spruce (Picea mariana), marjoram (Origanum majorana), lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), cypress (Cupressus sempervirens), and peppermint (Menthe piperita). R.C. has an energetic aroma that helps you stay motivated when...
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CR Step Study Lesson 11 – Spiritual Inventory II

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Lesson 11 Principle & Step: Principle 4:  Openly examine and confess my faults to myself, to God, and to someone I trust.  Happy are the pure in heart.  Matthew 5:8 Step 4:  We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.  Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord.  Lamentations 3:40   Lesson 11 – Highlights: window.addEventListener('LPLea...
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Discover How to Thrive Because of Dyslexia

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Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability. It causes individuals to have difficulty with language skills particularly in reading and most often includes a weakness in spelling, writing, and word pronunciation. It is estimated that 1 in 10 people are dyslexic and over 40 million American adults have dyslexia –  yet only 2 million know it. For those of you wondering if dyslexia is tied to ...
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Wintergreen Essential Oil

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Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens) essential oil is a single oil with an abundant number of uses.  It has a stimulating and invigorating scent and is great to use before and after exercise activity. Wintergreen is great during the holidays.  It can be used with food and drinks as well as diffused to create the perfect holiday environment. Wintergreen can have a warming effect so when applyi...
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CR Step Study Lesson 10 – Spiritual Inventory I

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Lesson 10 Principle & Step: Principle 4:  Openly examine and confess my faults to myself, to God, and to someone I trust.  Happy are the pure in heart.  Matthew 5:8 Step 4:  We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.  Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord.  Lamentations 3:40   Lesson 10 – Highlights: window.addEventListener('LPLea...
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Drive-Thru Difference

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I am an avid listener to SPIRIT 105.9 in Austin, TX, a Christian radio station, that not only plays great music but shares uplifting stories of random acts of kindness.  Wanting to encourage the Austin area listeners to spread the gift of kindness they have launched a fun and playful pay it forward game called the “Drive-Thru Difference”. Whenever you find yourself in a drive-thru remember what...
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Lemongrass Essential Oil

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Lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) essential oil is a single oil beneficial for connective tissue and provides a clean, fresh and sweet aroma and can be worn as a perform or cologne. Potential Uses: Apply several drops to arms and legs as an insect repellant Put 2 drops on your chest to uplift your mood Apply to joints for rejuvenation Rub on achy muscles to reduce tenderness Ad...
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CR Step Study Lesson 9 – Inventory

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Lesson 9 Principle & Step: Principle 4:  Openly examine and confess my faults to myself, to God, and to someone I trust.  Happy are the pure in heart.  Matthew 5:8 Step 4:  We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.  Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord.  Lamentations 3:40   Lesson 9 – Highlights: window.addEventListener('LPLeadb...
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DELTA 15

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We were about 5 hours out of Frankfurt flying over the North Atlantic and I was in my crew rest seat taking my scheduled rest break.  All of a sudden the curtains parted violently and I was told to go to the cockpit, right now, to see the captain.  As soon as I got there I noticed that the crew had one of those "All Business" looks on their faces.  The captain handed me a printed message. I quickl...
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Brain Power Essential Oil

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Brain Power Essential Oil
Brain Power essential oil is an amazing blend of seven single oils high is sesquiterpenes; frankincense (Boswellia carteri), sandalwood (Santalum Album), Melissa (Melissa officinalis), cedarwood (Cedrus atlantica), blue cypress (Callitris intratropica), lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), and helichrysum (Helichrysum Italicum). This blend promotes deep concentration and channels physical energy ...
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