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"What have you learned since you have been freed from the yoke of communism?" I asked. My friend answered, "The...

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I have always enjoyed playing golf. Getting out on the fairway helps me forget the troublesome issues of life. However, I play...

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"I have learned not to look through the eyes of circumstance but rather look through the eyes of God. It has changed what...

Recent board meetings brought critique of me that I did not like. In fact, my initial reaction was frustration and anger. But...

"I used to talk much more to God, now I just listen and learn." These were words of a friend in the midst of the most...

"Chill!" - spoken in contemporary U.S. culture has nothing to do with temperature. As a slang expression,...

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During my school days, I often dove into a test without carefully and completely reading all the instructions. The result?...

I usually am not a fan of New Year's Eve celebrations. In fact, my favorite way to celebrate the holiday is a quiet family...