Author Archive: Barbara Stanley
Barbara Stanley
October 17, 2015
Dating
Before you re-enter the dating scene, explain to your small children that you would like to make some new friends. Let them know that you will be going out to eat, to movies or plays, or to parties at someone’s…
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Barbara Stanley
September 24, 2015
Dating
Most people do not realize that real love is never-ending. The definition that God gives for love is sacrifice. People who know how to love, know that sacrifice is a daily occurrence. When you were growing up, your mother ate…
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Barbara Stanley
September 2, 2015
Dating
What are the signs of someone falling in love? Maybe your son or daughter has been acting a bit strange lately and you are wondering if love may be the culprit. Or, perhaps, you have met someone who elicits some…
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Barbara Stanley
August 20, 2015
Clothes
As soon as warmer weather begins to come more regularly, spring fever hits and a fervor begins to push us to pack up the heavy sweaters and jeans and bring out the bright colors of spring. As tempting as it…
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Barbara Stanley
July 29, 2015
Dating
For most women, romance is in the ways her love demonstrates his desire and appreciation for her, and to the world. Big money is not involved in romance. Every woman finds romance in receiving a single rose or a bouquet…
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Barbara Stanley
July 21, 2015
Family
Who would ignore their parents if they were in financial need? Parents never hesitate to loan money to their children. In many instances, parents forgive the loan, never asking for the money to be repaid. Parents often buy furniture for…
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Barbara Stanley
July 7, 2015
Dating
The euphoric feeling that two people have as they first fall in love is a temporary feeling. Just as a person ceases to smell the fragrance of her own perfume after wearing it every day, two people lose that feeling…
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Barbara Stanley
July 6, 2015
Dating
Is it easy to tell if someone is in love with you? How can you know the feelings that you have for someone are feelings of love? Men and women have no problem recognizing feelings of a sexual nature. Either…
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Barbara Stanley
June 27, 2015
LGBT
On the issue of gay marriage and the question of the legality of such, my point of view is both Christian and of common sense. Whether or not you believe in evolution or creation, since the beginning, there were unions…
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Barbara Stanley
June 15, 2015
Family
God created the male and female to complement each other. This means that the woman was given specific character traits and a personality that completes the specific character traits and personality of the man. God knew what was needed by…
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Barbara Stanley
May 19, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
What is the meaning of marriage? What purpose does it serve? In the beginning, marriage was seen as a decree from God as a means to join a man and woman together until death with the purpose of building a…
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Barbara Stanley
May 4, 2015
Style and Beauty - Other
One complaint women seek advice for above all others is how to disguise tired, puffy eyes. This beauty problem affects young and old, men and women. Knowing the cause of tired-looking eyes with or without puffiness is the first step…
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Barbara Stanley
April 22, 2015
Skin and Body
The first thing everyone can do to keep skin from aging is stay out of intense sunlight. A tan may look good on the first day of summer when the short, shorts come out and the sleeve-less tops are cut…
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Barbara Stanley
April 17, 2015
Skin and Body
People in America trust that the products they buy and use are safe for all humans. After all, we have agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency to monitor and prevent anything toxic or…
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Barbara Stanley
April 1, 2015
Style and Beauty - Other
The use of harsh chemicals that are environmentally unfriendly are being phased out in favor of nature’s plants, herbs, and minerals that have proven health benefits as well as the ability to reverse visible signs of aging such as sagging…
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Barbara Stanley
March 28, 2015
Dating
What makes a man sexy? Obviously, being sexy is not all about physical appearance. If that were true, there would be far fewer men dating and getting married. Although each woman is different due to the manner in which she…
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Barbara Stanley
March 23, 2015
Communication
Everyone wants to be sure that a particular person is interested in them before making any advances for fear of rejection, which usually embarrasses the average person. How can we tell if a person is attracted to us? Most people…
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Barbara Stanley
March 17, 2015
LGBT
Does everyone have latent bisexual desires? I know that the answer to this question is, “No”. If only one person can truthfully say that he or she has no sexual desire for the same sex, then it can safely be…
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Barbara Stanley
February 14, 2015
Dating
It has been said of Americans that we live in isolation, far removed from the everyday problems of people living in poverty in places we have only heard of in the news when a crisis exists. I must agree to…
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Barbara Stanley
February 1, 2015
Skin and Body
Many skin care products on the market incorporate natural herbs in the formulas they use because “natural” works. People have used herbs and plants for centuries with little to no side effects or allergic reactions. There have been no real…
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Barbara Stanley
November 15, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
Divorce is extremely difficult for children to understand. A child has two parents that live in the same home that he does. They eat together, play together, and they all go to sleep in the same house. This gives a…
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Barbara Stanley
November 15, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
Divorce is a traumatic event that forever alters the life of a child. Whatever means available to make the transition from “family under one roof” to “family divided” a less stressful event is a good thing. Unless a father has…
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Barbara Stanley
September 29, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
Romance may mean different things to individuals, but by definition, romance is the art of conveying the idea that two people love each other and find each other attractive. A dictionary explanation of romance includes the idea of a love…
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Barbara Stanley
August 16, 2014
Skin and Body
Arnica oil is steam distilled from the flowers of a rhizome perennial plant that grows wild in many parts of North and Central Europe, Scandinavia and USSR. The resulting oil is a yellow-orange color that is a clear liquid. This…
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Barbara Stanley
July 30, 2014
Dating
The Webster New World Dictionary describes the word ‘love’ as “having a strong affection.” The bible speaks of the love between husband and wife in Ephesians 5:28,”So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth…
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Barbara Stanley
June 18, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
Divorce is the single most selfish thing a parent will ever do. There are those who would disagree with me, of course. Marriage should be a union that is active, growing, maturing, and enjoyable. Unfortunately, no marriage is all these…
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Barbara Stanley
June 17, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
Why do mothers interfere in the marriages of their children? Most mothers who interfere do not do so with the awareness of interfering. They simply do not believe anyone else could possibly have their child’s best interests at heart, at…
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Barbara Stanley
June 10, 2014
Crisis Support
The Department of Health and Human Services of the Center for Disease Control, as well as dozens of Children’s Service Societies, agree on certain contributing risk factors to child abuse and neglect. There is no one factor that stands alone…
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Barbara Stanley
May 20, 2014
Skin and Body
Preparing for summer skin can take a few days if nothing much was done through the drying winter months. For many people, there will be a lot more skin exposed during the summer months of swimming, lazy picnics, jogging, boating,…
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Barbara Stanley
April 2, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
The King James Bible speaks of the adulterer as having uncovered the nakedness of the person to whom the adultery was committed against(Leviticus 20:11). This is basically how the offended party feels. When a man commits adultery with a married…
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