Turkey hunting season just wrapped up here in Florida. As one of my sons and I were sitting in our blind with a gobbler decoy planted in front of us, I thought about the "decoys" in our lives. These decoys can lure us and may lead us away from what’s really important or maybe even into a trap. Here are some decoys to look out for. First, television and technology. It’s so easy to plop down on the couch and be...
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You reach into your pocket and pull out that forgotten twenty dollar bill. Found money. . . We all love it! Did you know you may have some right in front of you? Here are some great ways to have an extra twenty or more every month. First, do it yourself. Take the mower for a quick trip around the yard yourself or have your kids do it instead of a yard man. Second, negotiate. Don’t just pay your monthly...
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When it comes to making decisions, marital tension can rise more than a few degrees. Do you respect your spouse’s judgment? If you have a foundation of mutual respect and love, the temperature can stay cool and comfortable. So, here are some ways to regulate that marital thermostat and earn your spouse’s respect. First, love your spouse. Without genuine, selfless, unconditional love, nothing will succeed,...
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A fascinating Civil War story happened in Winchester, Virginia. During the conflict, the city changed hands between the North and the South over 70 times! Talk about fighting the same battle over and over again. The same thing happens in marriage. We often fight about the same issues. She doesn’t communicate well enough. He doesn’t really listen to her. He spends too much time working. She spends too much...
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It can happen without you even realizing it… you get married, days go by, years go by, and then—boom! Your marriage is in trouble. So what do you do? Commit to rebuild your relationship with your spouse. The rebuilding process will take patience, determination, forgiveness, and honesty from both parties. If your marriage is really in trouble, here are 4 steps to marriage CPR. Along the way to rebuilding your...
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Tim Kizziar once said, “Our greatest fear…should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don't really matter.” Is there anything worse than giving something all you’ve got when, in the end, it amounts to nothing? Determining where to invest your time and energy can be tough. Be sure to limit the time you spend on things in life that don’t really matter in the end…things like the pursuit of...
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An elephant never forgets. When they are too small to escape, we train elephants in captivity by shackling their ankles and staking them down. They try and try to tug away from their bonds; but they eventually learn they can't get loose. That’s when their “elephant memory” takes over. For the rest of their lives they remember that they can't get away. In the same way, when someone makes a careless or...
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