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- 40 Days to a Better Me: Day 12--I LIke Myslef - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Daniel ToopsOne of the most influential spiritual teachers of all time was Jesus of Nazareth. His teachings have inspired followers for the past two thousand years. His message of love and forgiveness has been shared on every continent and his words transcribed into numerous languages. And, each Sunday ...
Views: 1064 - 40 Days to a Better Me: Day 11--Welcome Diversity - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Daniel Toops40 Days to a Better Me: Day 11-Welcome Diversity “Paw-Paw, you white.” These were the words of my two year old granddaughter spoken directly to me eye ball to eye ball. Well, she was seated her car seat and I was making eye contact with her via my rear view mirror. Anyway, the statement ...
Views: 981 - 40 Days to a Better Me: Day 09--Get Rid of Fear - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Daniel ToopsA hurricane was on a collision course with Iberia Parish Louisiana. That was not uncommon. Numerous hurricanes have pummeled this portion of the Gulf Coast in the past. People in the low lying areas of Cypremort Point, Louisa and Weeks Island and moved further inland to evade the surge and ...
Views: 1067(1 vote) - 40 Days to a Better Me: Day 10--Bust a Move! - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Daniel ToopsHaving a dream is essential. Getting around the right people is necessary. Getting rid of fear is key. But until you bust a move—you’re only stating a preference. Over 1,800 years ago the Apostle James said that faith without works is dead (James 2:26 KJV). Those words have sparked ...
Views: 1326(1 vote) - 40 Days to a Better Me: Day 08--Get Inspiration - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Daniel Toops40 Days to a Better Me: Day 08—Get Inspiration In an attempt to sell everything from dog food to cosmetics, we are inundated with a constant barrage of marketing. Advertising tells us that real luxury is driving this particular car. The magazine ads tell us that the fragrance they are ...
Views: 1169(1 vote) - 40 Days to a Better Me: Day 07--Get Around the Right People - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Daniel Toops40 Days to a Better Me: Day 07—Get Around the Right People. The old saying “birds of a feather flock together’ is true. There is nothing that will speak more about person than whom they associate with. Therefore, it is imperative that you build networks with people who will propel your life ...
Views: 1308(2 votes) - 40 Days to a Better Me: Day 06--You Gotta Have a Dream - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Daniel Toops40 Days to a Better Me: Day 06—you gotta have a dream! The lyrics to an old song say “If you ain’t gotta dream, how ya gonna have a dream come true?’ The sad reality is, millions of people wander through life with no dreams, no hopes, no aspirations for anything better than what they currently ...
Views: 1164(1 vote) - 40 Days to a Better Me: Day 05 "Have Fun" - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Daniel Toops40 Days to a Better Me—Day 05—Have Fun When I was a boy living in the strange and distant land of Indiana, my summers were filled with the traditional family ritual of camping. Each summer we would trek to Brown County State Park, throw up a couple tents and spend a week or two there. And, I ...
Views: 1136(1 vote) - 40 Days to a Better Me--Day 04--Gratitiude - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Daniel Toops“Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God, and keep the vows you made to the Most High.” Psalm 50:14 The New Living Translation. Expressing gratitude is one of the most effective ways of boosting self confidence and optimism. This is because when we express gratitude our ego (and ...
Views: 1135(1 vote) - 40 Days to a Better Me--Day 03--Money - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Daniel ToopsReligion in western culture has taught us that money is evil and wicked. Money is referred to as the root of all evil, filthy lucre, mammon, and many other names which associate it with Satan. But is it really? I mean think about it: Religion has taught us that poverty is a godlike quality. ...
Views: 1085(1 vote) - 40 Days to a Better Me--Day 02--Random Acts of Kindness - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Daniel ToopsI was asked the question why do Christians observe Lent. I explained that people use this time to reflect upon the sacrifice of Christ as they preparation of Easter. Many will give something up for one reason or another as to make God happy or deal with their guilt. Personally, I think the ...
Views: 2488(1 vote) - Lent 2011--Forty Days to Change My Life: Day 01 - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Daniel ToopsForty Days to Change My Life—Day 01 It is lent. I am not taking about the stuff that gets caught in the screen of your clothes dryer. I am talking about Lent in the Christian tradition. That period of the liturgical year that leads up to Easter. Through various acts of devotion such as prayer ...
Views: 1528(1 vote) - Bumper Sticker Series--"Life's a Bitch and Then You Die" - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Daniel ToopsOh Profanity! It seems to be everywhere. It is spray painted on city walls around the world in every language known to man. It is heard in the media, music and heard in public places. What my mother would literally wash out my mouth with soap for saying is being used with professional ...
Views: 2175 - Dude! What's My Sign? - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from Daniel ToopsDude! What’s My Sign? Talk about an identity crisis. Millions of people are now in the proverbial quagmire of finding themselves! With the recent news that the zodiac signs have shifted and what you once thought you were may not be applicable people are daunted and want answers!!! In fact the ...
Views: 1059 - Out of Darkness Into Light Part 2 - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from Daniel ToopsThe first thing you can work on to make the coming year a great one, is your belief system. Your belief system has the power to create and destroy your life. The way you view life and everything in it (people, events, information, circumstances) is all interpreted by your belief system. So, if ...
Views: 1053 - Out of Darkness into Light-- Part1 - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Daniel ToopsWe are just days away from the new year. This is a very festive time of year just finishing up Christmas and Thanksgiving was just a few weeks prior to that. Though this is “happy time of year” I personally do not like the time between Thanksgiving and New years for two reasons: Dark and cold. ...
Views: 1051(1 vote) - Where was I thinking? (Where are your thoughts taking you?) - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Daniel ToopsHave you heard the expression “his brain is in neutral”? I take that to mean that a person’s brain is running, but going nowhere. There are lots of revving, smoke, vibration, allusions to power, and great expenditures of fuel, but nobody is going anywhere. It is a shame, but we all have met ...
Views: 2116(1 vote) - In football, you don't always get what you deserve - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from Daniel Toops“You don’t always get what you deserve in football” said the announcer as I watched Arsenal get pummeled by Barcelona in the semi-finals of the UEFA champion’s league. Be advised I am speaking from a purely one sided opinion as I am in fact an Arsenal fan. Watching Lionel Messi of Barcelona ...
Views: 1884(1 vote) - Dig it up - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2010 from Daniel ToopsDig It UP Where did the car you drive originate? Most would reply, that their car was built in Detroit, Japan or Germany. That in a sense is true. Workers in an auto assembly plant assembled the car piece by piece. But where did it originate before that? A prototype was developed and ...
Views: 1370(4 votes) - Five Touches to a Better Me - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2010 from Daniel ToopsFive Touches To a Better Me New Year provides us with an opportunity to make a start fresh start and to set our lives in order. It is estimated that 48% of Americans will make some Sort of New Year resolution. Of those resolutions made, 92% will not be kept. In fact, 45% will fail before ...
Views: 1200(7 votes) - Think! On purpose - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2009 from Daniel ToopsThink …on purpose Have you heard the story “The Emperor’s New Clothes”? The story is about a ruler who cares more about clothing than anything else. He hires two swindlers who promise to provide a bespoke suit of clothing like no other. They tell the Emperor they posses a very special cloth. ...
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