February 10, 2015 Friends and Peers
Low self-esteem, even though it seems over-used today, can damage your relationships, your relationship with yourself and your relationships with others. Recognizing how our low self-esteem permeates our relationships and, in turn, causes even lower self-esteem can help us begin…
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In a world where “curves” are seen everywhere, the clothing industry is sadly lacking when it comes to clothing options for the plus-sized woman. We often wind up buying what we can because they just don’t make what we’d like…
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After spending the first part of your life learning to obey your parents, and the next part learning to respect them, the difficulty of becoming a parent figure to an ailing parent comes as a shock. In some part of…
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Halloween is approaching, and you have a party to attend; you want to wear jewelry that’s different from what everyone else is wearing at the party. What do you do? How about creating your own jewelry? Try one or more of…
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Some people will have no idea what this subject is really about. They may think it’s funny or not understand the reason behind the question. This question is not for the voyeurs out there who only want to see “good-looking”…
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January 19, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
As my husband and I get closer to the thirty year mark, I know marriages between introverts and extroverts have a chance of survival. My husband spent three hours at Sam’s club last week talking to a man he had…
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The teenage years, a time for exploring life and preparing for adulthood, is a time of change and stress in body, mind and emotions. Making it through those teen years is difficult for everyone, but for the teen who is…
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January 6, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Once infidelity has entered a marriage, rebuilding trust is a very difficult job. If the marriage is to work, however, it is essential. Rebuilding trust starts with confession on the part of the cheater, along with true repentance. Being sorry…
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January 4, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
We have all known people who are absolutely gorgeous, but their only beauty is on the surface. They may be backbiters and gossipers, or they may be selfish and underhanded. Possibly they’ve learned to use their looks to get what…
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December 30, 2014 Skin and Body
It appears that it has become popular in modern society to enhance what God has given. Through plastic surgery and make-up, people will try to stall the hand of time. Others will try to make up for a perceived lack…
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Fathers are so important! They are the first men in our lives and often determine how we will be able to relate to other men in our lives. Sometimes, for whatever reason, Fathers screw up. They are absent on purpose…
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It is never acceptable for a parent to vent to their kids about the other parent. At its best it is innappropriate and at its worst, abusive. While the temptation to vent to those closest is always there, the wise…
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With the jewelry market as huge as it is, you can find places to buy it many places in the Internet. Along with the plethora of jewelry sellers comes the plethora of sales pitches and scammers. They might try to…
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December 5, 2014 Communication
You cannot always recognize a good listener by talking to them. So often, as we listen to others, we are forming our next words in our mind, just waiting to pounce as soon as there is a pause. We’ve been…
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November 29, 2014 Style and Beauty - Other
After the death of the Ramsey child, the issue of children and beauty pageants has become even more controversial than before. Pageants are big business in some areas of the country, and yet for many of us, the thought of…
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November 28, 2014 Style and Beauty - Other
The question ‘why do people stop caring about their appearance’ implies that the person cared at one time and then stopped. This is not just someone who has always neglected their appearance. This is someone who has had something happen…
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October 17, 2014 Friends and Peers
Over the years, many friends have come and gone. Some of them were deep and some of them were more acquantanceships. Somehow, life changes, and as life changes some things move out of our life as other things move in….
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October 17, 2014 Skin and Body
Usually by the time we realize it might be a good idea to take care of our feet, we already have callouses and other problems. Even if we start young taking care of our feet, a lapse of only a…
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October 12, 2014 Relationships and Family - Other
Do I believe in love at first sight? Absolutely. I don’t mean it in the same way you may think, however. When I met my husband, we did not hit it off at all; in fact I married someone else….
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When it comes to religion, the possibility of a family break up over a child changing religions after marriage is very real. Nothing is closer to a parent than the desire for their child to serve God in the same…
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September 28, 2014 Skin and Body
Hands start out young and soft like the rest of our body. Taking care of them from early on can keep them looking good for most of your life. Unfortunately, most of us learn about the need to take care…
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Is it getting ridiculous? No, it’s there! I believe there are several reasons for this phenomenon, and I will cover a few here. First, we parade people like Britney Spears and Christina Agulara and their ilk around for our daughters…
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September 10, 2014 Style and Beauty - Other
The fashion industry vs. the plus-size gal Does prejudice exist in the fashion industry? Well, duh! Of course it does. Any but the most naive know that the fashion industry is fraught with prejudice and messages defining beauty. Sadly, those…
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September 8, 2014 Skin and Body
Before we discuss the causes of toenail fungus, what is it? It is condition that occurs in or under your nail when a “yeast-like fungus” grows. It is similar to athlete’s foot fungus. It’s not a painful condition, but it…
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September 7, 2014 Communication
It’s becoming very rare to find a person over the age of ten who does not own a cell phone. They can text quickly and with their own special short-cut language. They often can use the phone to check their…
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August 30, 2014 Friends and Peers
In my life I have had a few relationships that had to be ended. They all started off well, but I soon realized the relationship was slanted. This means it wasn’t an even exchange of friend to friend. One was…
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For a woman (and some men), hair is a crowning beauty. Knowing that chemotherapy will cause that hair to fall out causes extra anxiety in patients. Not all chemotherapy will cause hair loss, but if you have the kind that…
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No one wants to make funeral arrangements; we don’t want to have funerals! Unfortunately, funerals are as inevitable as births, and everyone will one day have to face the task of planning a funeral. Funerals differ greatly, depending on the…
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Your nails are an important part of your body. They protect the ends of your fingers, and come in handy at times. Nails (and hair) are made of a tough, fibrous protein substance called keratin.What are your nails made of:…
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What makes a lady look elegant? In this day and age, just having enough clothing on to make what’s underneath a mystery would answer this question. The words elegant and lady seem to have gone out of fashion. When thinking…
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