value of life

Rollover Moments

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I talk to you all the time about the moments that count. However, I understand there are a lot of you out there who think that a bunch of your moments do not count for as much as you’d like them to. So you’ve asked me if, well, you can store them somewhere to use [...]

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Reasons why we sing

Thumbnail image for Reasons why we sing by Kevin Robison November 5, 2011

It’s been one of those summers. You think things are going one way, then suddenly life throws a curve, and then a curve back, and all of the sudden you feel like you are on an endless slalom. The ride can be fun, but when you find yourself passing very big trees at a very [...]

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96

Thumbnail image for 96 by Alexandra Wallace October 5, 2011

  My grandmother turned 96 years old today, Sept 19, 2011, and we were here in Michigan to celebrate with her. Please share this story!

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Julio “Hoolie the Hooligan” – A family and a dog learning about true love…

Thumbnail image for Julio “Hoolie the Hooligan” – A family and a dog learning about true love… by John W Strobel III September 19, 2011

From the John W Strobel III series, People I’ve Met Along the Way… How does one explain a relationship that is tentative yet appears to be lasting? How do you explain a liaison that has barriers but is destined to remain an enduring, eternal, undying and faithful bond between a dog and a house full [...]

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What I Ask

Thumbnail image for What I Ask by Brooke Leigh Sheldon September 9, 2011
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What can one ordinary person do when they give themselves permission to be the best that they can be?  What is the yardstick that you use to measure your personal worth? Music Credits:  Kevin MacLeod Please share this story!

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Kangaroo Cuddle

Thumbnail image for Kangaroo Cuddle by Valli Keller August 10, 2011

What can kangaroos teach us about neonatal care? David and Kate Ogg found out when their baby, Jamie, was born barely clinging to life at 26 weeks and was declared dead shortly after birth. Well, Jamie is very much alive, thanks to some very good instincts on Kate’s part. It’s called the Kangaroo Cuddle and [...]

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Live to give

Thumbnail image for Live to give by Paula O Sullivan June 8, 2011

‘Each man takes care that his neighbour shall not cheat him. But a day comes when he begins to care that he does not cheat his neighbour. Then all goes well’ –Ralph Waldo Emerson (quote) Gosh, do we all do that? Maybe not all of us, or maybe all of us at some stage of [...]

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Too Young to Wed – The secret world of child brides

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By Cynthia Gorney for National Geographic Please share this story!

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This Precious Moment

Thumbnail image for This Precious Moment by Thomas Norman DeWolf May 25, 2011

“We have a fuel leak on the right side of the plane. We need to evacuate.” The pilot’s voice got everyone’s attention. I heard the word “evacuate” but wasn’t sure about the rest of what he said through the distortion in the sound system. I turned toward the man and woman sitting next to me [...]

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Seasons of Love

Thumbnail image for Seasons of Love by Brooke Leigh Sheldon May 25, 2011
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Our lives are finite.  They may be long, short, or somewhere in between.  Jonathan Larson could not know he would live just until the day before his Broadway hit, Rent, premiered.  But, without knowing just how limited they were, he made the moments he had count.   Visit Brooke’s website here. Please share this story!

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