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Peace Time

1157) “Leave me in peace.” “Let me speak my peace.” “I’ll do it to keep the peace.” Here are just a few phrases associated with peace we hear regularly. Peace is a sought-after state of being. There is one major error many make concerning it, and it is that this thing called peace depends on
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Are You or Aren’t You?

1156)  In my language arts classroom, I assign spelling words each week. The routine is on Mondays, the kids get a scrap piece of paper and I call out the new words, one at a time. They write them down as they think they are spelled. After this, I go through each word, spelling them
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Even Though

1155) Even though: I am selfish and a terrible listener. I am impatient and unlvoing I am greedy, lazy and prideful. I am unkind and vengeful. I am self-seeking and untrustworthy. I am dishonest and minipulative I am spiteful and easily angered. I look out more for my own needs, rather than others’. I am
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It’s All About Winning?

1154) Some of us only measure ourselves as valuable based on our victories over the competition. These victories may be as simple as over a checkers game. The idea is, I can only be good and important if I am number one in any or all areas of life. There are multiple reasons this is
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Under the Influence

1153) When you walk into a room of people, what sort of “energy” do you produce? Is there a collective feeling of positive reactions or doom? I often tell my students they need to choose their friends wisely, but adults need to choose wisely, too. Others’ attitudes rub off on us. If we are around
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Cardiac Care

1152) If someone today claims they didn’t know fatty foods and inactivity are bad for the heart, they’re either lying to themselves or in denial. All over our food labels, and commercials found on television or online, you can find information about how to treat your heart better. Isn’t it interesting, though, that you find
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Why Don’t You Answer Me?

1151) Have you ever asked someone for something and they don’t even acknowledge that they heard you, much less seek to do it for you? I have, and it feels like I am being ignored. Because of these feelings, I sometimes transfer it to God when I am speaking with him. When I’m pouring out
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Word Power

1150) As a writer, I spend hours poring over the words I have typed on my computer screen. I will adjust sentence structure, make sure what I wrote makes sense and examine my word choices. If only I would spend the same amount of time working over the words I speak before I say them!
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Anger Examined

1149)  Many people consider anger a “safe” emotion. It seems to be easier to let people see this in us than many other emotions. When I’ve considered anger and done some reading on it, I have found many in the psychology field believe it to be a “cover” for more vulnerable feelings, such as the
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Bad Company

1148) When I was growing up, we lived for a time in a neighborhood that was filled with kids. I remember that all of us would get together regularly and do all kinds of things. These included bicycle races, ramp jumping, firecracker igniting, obstacle course running, football playing, and more. If these things seem innocent
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