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- How to React When You Find Your Teen Smoking - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2017 from Merryl LentzWhere there's smoke, there's often a teen playing with fire – a lit cigarette. If that teen happens to be yours, you may be clouted with emotions ranging from disappointment to rage to shock when you discover them smoking. Above all, you may be worried, because teen smokers are prone to turn ...
Views: 1273 - How to Handle Two-Faced People - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2017 from Merryl LentzWe've all encountered two-faced people at one time or another -- those individuals who smile in your face and act like your best friend, while they've got a knife poise at your back. They pretend to be your best buddy, only to try to use you, or to spread lies and gossip about you behind your ...
Views: 10854(1 vote) - How and Why We Lie - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2017 from Merryl LentzLies are like weeds. They start out small, and then grow until they're out of control. And like weeds, they keep popping up again and again. Once they take root, they grab a firm hold, and won't let go. In James 3:8 the Bible says, "But no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless ...
Views: 1275 - Learning the Importance of Saying No - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2017 from Merryl LentzIt's only a two-letter word. It's small and simple. Tiny, even. Microscopic. Yet it's sometimes one of the hardest words to say in the English language. It's the word "no." But there are times when saying "yes" to the word "no" can be profoundly liberating, and can assist you in staying true to ...
Views: 1472 - How to Invite God into Your Life - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2017 from Merryl LentzGod is often envisioned as a distant, unapproachable, fearsome entity – a punisher ensconced on a thunderhead, angrily smiting humans for even the smallest transgressions. He is actually everywhere – outside you, around you, within you – waiting expectantly and with great love, for you to invite ...
Views: 2659 - Empower Yourself to Handle Change - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2017 from Merryl LentzSome people handle change smoothly and easily, like a swan gliding across a lake. Other people fight mightily against it, as though trying to paddle through churning, swirling white water rapids. What makes one person's journey nearly effortless, or even enjoyable, while another person's is ...
Views: 984 - Life Lessons Learned....From a Cat - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2017 from Merryl LentzI had a wonderful teacher who provided me with precious and wise lessons about faith and trust. Her name was Jasmine. She died when she was 15 years old. She was abused and neglected before we met. She couldn't communicate through language -- yet she spoke volumes to me. But Jasmine was not a ...
Views: 1260 - Lessons Children Can Learn From Pets - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2017 from Merryl LentzSome of the world's best teachers have fur, four legs and can bark or meow. Even though they don't speak our language, pets can communicate quite adeptly and with great wisdom. They have an unspoiled innocence, spontaneity and trust that helps them deeply connect with children, who also possess ...
Views: 1192 - Why Women Date Bad Boys - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2017 from Merryl LentzBad boys, bad boys, watcha gonna do when they come for you? For some women, the answer is, "Hurl myself into his tattooed arms." These women are captivated by his untamed wildness, fearlessness, nonconformity, rebelliousness, boldness, charm, charisma and independence. With testosterone ...
Views: 1763 - How to Find Love if You're Shy - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2017 from Merryl LentzYour mouth goes dry. You start sweating. Your heart hammers. Your legs feel weak. The English language suddenly seems as foreign to you as ancient hieroglyphics. Are you at the dentist's office? Did you find out you owe money to the IRS? Are you going crazy? Maybe a bit. You're a shy person ...
Views: 1199 - Ten Rock Songs About God - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2017 from Merryl LentzMusicians often have hell to pay for playing rock and roll. They shoulder the blame for being in cahoots with the devil, and for glorifying him with secret messages supposedly hidden in their songs. If a berserk kid goes on a shooting spree, rock music must surely have possessed his soul. If a ...
Views: 3336 - The Decline of Neighborliness - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2017 from Merryl LentzI don't know my next-door neighbors. I don't ever see them. I don't ever get the opportunity to talk to them. I never visit with them. I don't even know their names. There's been such a revolving door of new next-door neighbors in my apartment building that, to be honest, I no longer attempt to ...
Views: 1682 - Bumps in the Road of Life - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2017 from Merryl LentzSometimes, when we're driving, we encounter a bump or boulder in the road which forces us to veer off in a new, unexpected direction. The same holds true with life. At times, The Universe places a bump or boulder in our path to cause our existence to suddenly swerve seemingly off course. This ...
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