Author Archive: Toni Doswell
Toni Doswell
November 3, 2015
Dating
Love can be demonstrated by a combination of words and actions.Never was a love so strong and true, but that it bore the fruitsof true love. Pretenses of love are more word related. Sometimesthey even start out with overt actions…
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Toni Doswell
August 30, 2015
Friends and Peers
It was Saturday night. Outside the dorm, young men and women were walking hand in hand to the campus activities. Others were just strolling under the moonlight talking lovers’ talk. The sky was clear and the moon peeked out to somewhat reward those…
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Toni Doswell
August 29, 2015
Dating
Most men prefer a woman who will stick to what she means.If you call that mean, so be it, however there are men whoactually need the assurance that a woman is firm, and willkeep them straight. These type of men…
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Toni Doswell
August 17, 2015
Family
It just kinda creeps upon you and positions itself as the trunk of your body- in between. There you are- faced with decisions which you wish would never have to exist, but knowing that they have to be made. Your…
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Toni Doswell
August 9, 2015
Dating
Dating is an experiment. It is also a shopping spree. It is an opportunity to find out what is comfortable for oneself, as well as see what the sea of women out there might yield. It is my belief that…
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Toni Doswell
July 27, 2015
Communication
Two individuals need to enter into each other’s mind and worldthrough the process of communication. What is exchanged can meanthe difference between life and death, encouragement or discouragement,peace or chaos, happiness or sadness. That little vital organ calledthe tongue is…
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Toni Doswell
July 26, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
Indeed, second marriages can work if two people realize that they are now partnering up to make it work. A second marriage is a challenge to both husband and wife because they enter into it realizing that their first marriage…
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Toni Doswell
June 30, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
To be right about something is to deal with truth. The California Supreme Court did not choose to deal with truth. Perhaps they were pressured by their interest groups, or perhaps they had people among their families and friends who…
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Toni Doswell
June 4, 2015
Dating
Initially physically appearance is very important in dating. Most men are physically attracted to woman, so appearance plays a vital role. This does not mean that all men like the same features on all women, however, the features that a…
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Toni Doswell
May 12, 2015
Crisis Support
The verdict is out! Judge and jury eye each other. The abused hangs her head. The abuser looks coldly at the walls of the courtroom. Everyone has been shattered and the social worker tilts her head to side. The abused…
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Toni Doswell
April 26, 2015
Dating
Pain, regret over time invested, resentment, hard feelings, sadness and even depression are direct by-products of a bad breakup. I think most adults at some time or another have experienced these strong emotions which, at the time, are overwhelming. Actually,…
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Toni Doswell
April 24, 2015
Friends and Peers
A person is given only a few good true friends in life. Theseare golden treasures, more valuable than money. Because theyare treasures, they must be treated with great respect andcare. The only way to maintain a friendship is to see…
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Toni Doswell
March 28, 2015
Communication
Picture yourself getting bad news. This is where one can start. Bad news is usually the most dreaded or feared news one can receive. How will it affect the recipient? When is the best time to deliver bad news? How can the news…
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Toni Doswell
March 18, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
An affair is a message that translates intobeing lonely, neglected, displeased, or simplyunhappy. The message is deliberate and is firstcommunicated with oneself. Laster as the affairis discovered, it is communicated to one’sspouse. The mistake occurs only when the affairis being…
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Toni Doswell
January 23, 2015
Crisis Support
I personally know of only one who was irresponsible. I am sure there are many that mimic her behavior. That one person was irresponsible in that they did not take the initiative to see about themselves following the incident. Instead,…
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Toni Doswell
January 18, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
No, couples should not live together before getting married. Because living together is shacking, and unbiblical, couples should wait to live together after they are married. So often couples who insist on cohabiting before marriage, never commit to marriage. They…
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Toni Doswell
January 16, 2015
Crisis Support
As long as a patient is sane and knows what they feel is best for them, the patient should have the right to remain on life support or not. Some patients declare their wishes far in advance of the crisis,…
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Toni Doswell
January 7, 2015
Communication
Carey, her pseudo name, worked for the gas company. It washer first job. They gave her the challenge of working in thecomplaint department. Every day she had the pleasurable jobof listening and trying to calm the irate customers who calledin…
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Toni Doswell
January 3, 2015
Friends and Peers
An unhealthy relationship to one may not seem unhealthy to another. This comes from observation and realizing that people share shades of meanings as far as their relationship goes. An unhealthy relationship in my opinion would be one that tends…
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Toni Doswell
December 17, 2014
Crisis Support
The burden is very great. The pain is exceptional because you really feel that you are bearing it all alone. Yes, you have other relatives, but being an only child intensifies the pain. All your life you have not looked…
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Toni Doswell
November 17, 2014
Family
No matter how it’s done, remarriage has effects on children. That is because all children want both of their parents to be together. It doesn’t matter how strained the relationship, only in the case of severe abuse, children desire that…
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Toni Doswell
November 6, 2014
Crisis Support
A dear friend of the family died as a result of stalking. The fear thatthe stalker instilled in her grew until it caused psychotic results. Ourfriend began to hear sounds that weren’t there. Every light that shonein her window, she…
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Toni Doswell
November 6, 2014
Skin and Body
Moisture in the skin, elasticity, and a firm, sculptured look are achievable at most any age. Beauty radiates from within and our skin is but a reflection of our health and dietary practices. First, be sure your skin is clean….
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Toni Doswell
October 4, 2014
Family
Complicated, painful, wish it would just go away- all feelings when you are dealing with your ex and your new blended family. It’s like starting in the middle of the stream, trying to reach the shore in a new rowboat….
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Toni Doswell
February 26, 2014
Dating
It is normal for women to want relationships, either dating or marriage. It is wholesome for women to want relationships and fulfilling; however, some women do not want to be involved in a relationship because they have been through the…
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Toni Doswell
December 23, 2013
Marriage and Divorce
Marriage is most relevant. Marriage is not a man-made institution. It was the first instituted in the Garden of Eden by God himself. This makes it most relevant and primary. Most socieites around the world embrace this sacred institution with…
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Toni Doswell
October 13, 2013
Marriage and Divorce
How do you tell children about divorce? How do you to assure them that the love for them is still there while the fabric of your marriage is torn? Children are naive in their assumption that their homelife will always…
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Toni Doswell
October 2, 2013
Crisis Support
RECOGNIZE THAT YOU ARE BEING ABUSED You must first recognize that you are being abused. Denial is as much a part of abuse as abuse itself. When you own up to the fact that your life is not what it…
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Toni Doswell
September 28, 2013
Dating
In the truest sense, online dating is more closely related to getting to know someone. It does not have the trappings of true dating unless the couple lives within commuting distance. Online dating is better than nothing, so that…
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