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LACK OF MONEY - The Barrier That Stops You From...
I have heard people say over the years that they cannot have a child because of lack of money. Some state that they cannot travel, build a house or purchase...
LACK OF MONEY - The Barrier That Stops You From...
I have heard people say over the years that they cannot have a child because of lack of money. Some state that they cannot travel, build a house or purchase...
Give Until It Hurts!
I get very confused when it comes to money. We turn on the television and hear about high unemployment, recession and the fact that the global economy is threatening to...
Give Until It Hurts!
I get very confused when it comes to money. We turn on the television and hear about high unemployment, recession and the fact that the global economy is threatening to...
Whatever Happened to Customer Service?
One of my grandsons lives in another province so I decided to purchase a gift certificate for his twelfth birthday. A young man at the far away city's music store...
Whatever Happened to Customer Service?
One of my grandsons lives in another province so I decided to purchase a gift certificate for his twelfth birthday. A young man at the far away city's music store...
Census, Taxes, and Health Care
I remember a time when the census taker would come to the house and fill out a form to record information about each person who lived in that residence. During...
Census, Taxes, and Health Care
I remember a time when the census taker would come to the house and fill out a form to record information about each person who lived in that residence. During...
Thresholds
There are a number of interesting theories about the origin of the word "threshold". In ancient times houses were built at ground level. Families who were poor therefore had dirt...
Thresholds
There are a number of interesting theories about the origin of the word "threshold". In ancient times houses were built at ground level. Families who were poor therefore had dirt...
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
"I'm bored". I used to think that this meant that there wasn't enough to do. Now I know that the person who makes the statement actually wants to be entertained...
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
"I'm bored". I used to think that this meant that there wasn't enough to do. Now I know that the person who makes the statement actually wants to be entertained...
Ford Country Stories
John Grisham has done it again! His latest book was so captivating that I read it in one sitting! Clanton Mississippi is the scene for seven separate stories that each...
Ford Country Stories
John Grisham has done it again! His latest book was so captivating that I read it in one sitting! Clanton Mississippi is the scene for seven separate stories that each...
The New Liberation Treatment
My sister and her husband are in Mexico this week. On Monday she had the surgery that has been dubbed "Liberation Treatment". It was about 1984 when Deb had...
The New Liberation Treatment
My sister and her husband are in Mexico this week. On Monday she had the surgery that has been dubbed "Liberation Treatment". It was about 1984 when Deb had...
Three Gift-Giving Mistakes
This week a grandparent told me how sad she was when her little grandson opened the gift she had carefully purchased and wrapped for him only to throw it to...
Three Gift-Giving Mistakes
This week a grandparent told me how sad she was when her little grandson opened the gift she had carefully purchased and wrapped for him only to throw it to...
My Hutterite Life
Lisa Marie Stahl grew up in a Hutterite Colony in Montana. As a teenager, she submitted newspaper columns to the Great Falls Tribune which described life in the Anabaptist group....
My Hutterite Life
Lisa Marie Stahl grew up in a Hutterite Colony in Montana. As a teenager, she submitted newspaper columns to the Great Falls Tribune which described life in the Anabaptist group....
All Roads Lead to Manyberries
If you've every sat in a small-town bar and discussed politics, you will enjoy this book. Manyberries is a farming community in southern Alberta with a population of nearly one...
All Roads Lead to Manyberries
If you've every sat in a small-town bar and discussed politics, you will enjoy this book. Manyberries is a farming community in southern Alberta with a population of nearly one...
Robin Killer
Jana Pruden was a newspaper reporter and columnist in Medicine Hat Alberta. When she was in that employment she wrote "Robin Killer" which is a collection of twenty-four articles. This...
Robin Killer
Jana Pruden was a newspaper reporter and columnist in Medicine Hat Alberta. When she was in that employment she wrote "Robin Killer" which is a collection of twenty-four articles. This...
The Danger of Using Social Media
Do you think you would ever walk into a bar, stand on a table and start shouting out all the details of your life? What about walking up to a...
The Danger of Using Social Media
Do you think you would ever walk into a bar, stand on a table and start shouting out all the details of your life? What about walking up to a...
Some Things Can't Be Buried Forever
Recently, thirty-three South American miners who were trapped underground for more than two months were rescued in a miraculous global collaboration. The world sat watching images and hearing stories told...
Some Things Can't Be Buried Forever
Recently, thirty-three South American miners who were trapped underground for more than two months were rescued in a miraculous global collaboration. The world sat watching images and hearing stories told...
I Just Want This to Be Over
Often when I am working with people who are going through a divorce they repeatedly say "I just want it to be over". I think they wish that the person...
I Just Want This to Be Over
Often when I am working with people who are going through a divorce they repeatedly say "I just want it to be over". I think they wish that the person...
The Most Expensive Month of the Year
Year after year I hear people talk about how much money they spent, how they over-ate and how exhausted they are following their December "celebrations". The glow of the holidays...
The Most Expensive Month of the Year
Year after year I hear people talk about how much money they spent, how they over-ate and how exhausted they are following their December "celebrations". The glow of the holidays...
Hoarding
Television has recently opened the public's eyes with their weekly series entitled "Hoarding". Many had no idea that others live like those portrayed in the show. Mind you, the producers...
Hoarding
Television has recently opened the public's eyes with their weekly series entitled "Hoarding". Many had no idea that others live like those portrayed in the show. Mind you, the producers...
Debt-Free Forever
One of the most interesting books that I have ever read is actually the fifteenth by author Gail Vaz-Oxlade. Ms. Vaz-Oxlade is who also the star of the popular television...
Debt-Free Forever
One of the most interesting books that I have ever read is actually the fifteenth by author Gail Vaz-Oxlade. Ms. Vaz-Oxlade is who also the star of the popular television...
Attitude - I Am So Thankful
This morning I woke up! I wasn't in a coma - or a hospital. I walked to the bathroom and everything worked! I didn't need kidney dialysis or a colostomy...
Attitude - I Am So Thankful
This morning I woke up! I wasn't in a coma - or a hospital. I walked to the bathroom and everything worked! I didn't need kidney dialysis or a colostomy...
When Are You Ready to Enter a New Relationship?...
The divorce rate is high and relationships outside of marriage frequently end. There can be a lot of pain and anger associated with loss of a partner - especially if...
When Are You Ready to Enter a New Relationship?...
The divorce rate is high and relationships outside of marriage frequently end. There can be a lot of pain and anger associated with loss of a partner - especially if...