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“Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.” ~Washington Irving Life will always be throwing challenges at you, how you respond to those challenges will determine your fate.  If your initial response is prayer, you have a great chance of rising above whatever life throws at you. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com…
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“To be tested is good. The challenged life may be the best therapist.” ~Gail Sheehy God does not tempt us, that is the devil’s work. God does give us tests and responding to His tests correctly allows us to grow spiritually and emotionally. How do you respond to God’s tests? P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com 2 Corinthians 4:8-9, “We…
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“All human beings should try to learn before they die what they are running from, and to, and why.” Â ~Thurber Chew on that one for a few minutes. Think about where your mind likes to spend its time and you will be able to learn what you are running from and to. The way I…
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“To find peace, you have to be willing to lose your connection with all the people, places and things that create all the noise in your life.” Â ~Unknown Are there people, places and things creating noise in your life? John 14:27, “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. Â And the peace…
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“You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. Â What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith and hope.” Â ~Thomas Merton Merton certainly hits the nail on the head here. Instead of wasting…
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“Fear can keep us up all night long, but faith makes one fine pillow.” Â ~Unknown I wonder how many people have lost sleep over the presidential race????? Â I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for the Olympics to begin. Â Maybe we will all get to feel a little bit of unity during the Olympics….
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We do not fear the unknown. Â We fear what we think we know about the unknown. Â ~Teal Swan Alaska Trip – Day Twelve Obscure/Relevance Topic: Â Unknown We are beginning our two day journey home and thoughts of the unknown begin to percolate in my mind. Will the train get us to Anchorage on time? What…
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“Nobody succeeds beyond his or her wildest expectations unless he or she begins with some wild expectations.” ~Ralph Charell Success beyond our wildest expectations is proportionate to our faith.  How’s your faith?  Do you walk it or just talk it? P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Him (Christ) who strengthens me.”
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“There is nothing that wastes the body like worry, and the one who has any faith in God should be ashamed to worry about anything whatsoever.” ~Mahatma Gandhi OUCH! Mr. Gandhi…thanks for the early morning slap in the face. If you pray why worry, if you worry why pray? P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Romans 8:31, “What, then,…
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To escape criticism: Do nothing, say nothing, be nothing.” ~Elbert Green Hubbard …and there will be times that you may say and do the wrong thing, but if you learn from those times it is still much better than doing nothing. The devil’s favorite four letter word…FEAR (False Evidence Appearing Real) is turned into COURAGE through…
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