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Don’t be “angy”, Papa! I just a “widdle” boy.

“Don’t be ‘angy’, Papa! I just a widdle boy.” Garrison Cooley (age 3) Those words ring in my head when we as Christians, friends, family, church family, work buddies get angry or irritated with each other and choose not to work things out between each other. Those words were spoken by Garrison when he didn’t […]

October 12, 2020

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What’s your biggest gift?

What’s the biggest gift you have ever been given? I was trying to think of the biggest gifts I have ever been given and some of my first thoughts were…. • My brand new red 1990 Cellica when I graduated High School. • My now three wedding rings. Who loses their wedding ring…twice?! This one […]

May 18, 2020

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Yay! Rejection! Pick me!

…no one ever said. Fear of rejection is the number one fear of humanity. The need to belong and be a part of a family is why gangs form, why sororities and fraternities are so important to many in college. It’s why supper clubs, country clubs, teams, and church small groups all foster this feeling […]

October 31, 2017

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Whole 30 advise from a friend

A friend who is doing #whole30 told me recently that they say to stay away from “foods with no brakes”. Such great advise. Advise I am attempting to follow. So far so good. This single shift in thought about food is really healthy and helping me already. It helps to take away the need to […]

August 22, 2016

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Love equals Happy

The Harvard Grant Study was a 75 year long most elaborate study ever done that scientifically proved the secret to a happy life. After following hundreds of people through 75 years, the final analysis was this – The secret to happiness is love. Full stop.    There is is more detail of this in my […]

July 25, 2016

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You CAN enjoy your joy in 2016!

Did you know that if you are born again, you DO have joy? Galatians 5 tells us the list of the fruit of the spirit. Notice there it says the “Fruit of the spirit is love…” Then it goes on to list the others. All the other fruit come out of love. I once studied […]

January 11, 2016

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Happy Christmas

We hear so many happy phrases throughout this season…Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Joy to the world, Have yourself a merry little Christmas.    We all dream of chestnuts roasting on an open fire, sleigh rides in the snow, kisses under the mistletoe, Christmas movies, lots of great food and laughs with family, and 50% off. […]

December 21, 2015

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Forgive & Be Happy

Today’s blog is taken from an article I stumbled across from Realistic Recovery from addictions and family dysfunction. This is just one of the steps – Forgiveness. You will notice at the end of this article, I include a short biblical summary. So You’ve Been Betrayed – 7 Steps on How to Survive BetrayalBy Dr. […]

September 28, 2015

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Happy Labor Day!

  “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” ‭‭I Corinthians‬ ‭15:58‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ In other words, DON’T GIVE UP! DON’T QUIT.  We have a policy at our house and it is this: Cooley’s aren’t quitters! There is […]

September 7, 2015

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Just Laugh!

“You know that moment when you are so scared, you laugh?”  said someone to me recently.    Honestly, I wasn’t sure I did. But then after thinking about it, I think what she was saying was that sometimes emotions get so high, you’re not sure if you should scream, laugh, or cry.     She […]

August 17, 2015

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