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Sir Froggie
Author of Sir Froggie's Ponderings
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Sir
Froggie
contemplates life from a unique
perspective and reveals his thoughts through his inspiring column,
Sir Froggie's
Pondering
every Monday.
Sir Froggie is the oldest living amphibian known
to man. He is also a retired Knight who has fought off evil mosquitoes to save a friendly dragon from their vicious
attack.
Sir Froggie has spent several hundred years on the planet observing human
beings. He has extensive wisdom and knowledge which he shares to enlighten our spirits and encourage us to be the best
possible people we can be.
In the 1980's, Sir Froggie met a young maiden who agreed to take on the
task of ghost writing for him. (After several hundred years, his limbs were getting a little tired.) To keep Sir
Froggie's thoughts and ponderings authentic, his ghost writer simply uses the initials
JMP,
as the gender of the writer did not seem as important as the messages Sir Froggie was trying to
convey.
Even pond-scum has a purpose for sustaining life -
Think what human beings are capable of!"
--- © Sir Froggie, JMP
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Jeanette
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JMP
discovered
Sir Froggie while doing English writing assignments in middle school. Desiring more adventure than found in typical
journaling, JMP longed for a "hero" that didn't have super powers or magic. Sir Froggie leaped out of her
journal pages and has accompanied JMP through their evolution ever since.
Sir Froggie's Ponderings, with the help of JMP, appear in SFPNN every Monday.
You can write to Jeanette, alias JMP, with your comments, ideas, and questions at:
JMP@sfpnn.com
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Sir Froggie's Ponderings
THE FOLLOWING
SIR FROGGIE'S PONDERINGS
HAVE APPEARED IN
SFPNN
IN 2010.
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THE FOLLOWING
SIR FROGGIE'S PONDERINGS
HAVE APPEARED IN
SFPNN
IN 2009.
Sir Froggie's Ponderings
THE FOLLOWING
SIR FROGGIE'S PONDERINGS
HAVE APPEARED IN
SFPNN
IN 2008.
Sir Froggie's Ponderings
THE FOLLOWING
SIR FROGGIE'S PONDERINGS
HAVE APPEARED IN
SFPNN
IN 2007.
Sir Froggie's Ponderings
THE
FOLLOWING SIR FROGGIE'S PONDERINGS
HAVE APPEARED IN
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IN 2006.
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FOLLOWING SIR FROGGIE'S PONDERINGS
HAVE APPEARED IN
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IN 2005.
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PONDERINGS
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IN 2004.
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SIR FROGGIE'S PONDERINGS
HAVE APPEARED IN
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IN 2003.
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THE FOLLOWING SIR FROGGIE'S PONDERINGS
HAVE APPEARED IN
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IN 2002.
Sir Froggie's Ponderings
THE
FOLLOWING SIR FROGGIE'S PONDERINGS
HAVE APPEARED IN
SFPNN
IN 2001.
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12/17/01 |
LET
IT GO, LET IT GO, LET IT GO!
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12/10/01 |
MEDITATION
IS A NATURAL MEDICATION
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12/03/01 |
STOP.
LOOK WITHIN. LISTEN.
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11/19/01 |
ADVANCE
YOUR HEALTH, TAKE A RETREAT!
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11/12/01 |
GIVE
GRATITUDE FOR WHAT WE TAKE FOR GRANTED
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11/05/01 |
THE
DIS STOPS HERE!
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10/29/01 |
CLARIFY
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10/22/01 |
BEING
HUMAN CONNECTS ALL HUMAN BEINGS
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10/15/01 |
VISUALIZATION
+ AFFIRMATION = CREATION
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10/08/01 |
PROPAGATE
PEACE
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09/24/01 |
IT'LL
BE ALL RIGHT... BECAUSE IT MUST!
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09/17/01 |
WHEN
YOU'RE AFRAID TO COMMIT,
YOU COMMIT TO FEAR
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09/10/01 |
HOP
INTO THE MOMENT!
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08/27/01 |
CONSTRUCTION
ZONE: DEACTIVATE FAULT-FINDER
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08/20/01 |
DEAR
SELF, YOU'RE TOPS!
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08/13/01 |
EXPLORE
YOURSELF, TRAVEL THE WORLD!.
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08/06/01 |
LET
ME TELL YOU SOMETHING...
I DON'T KNOW!
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07/30/01 |
BELIEVE
IT. PERCEIVE IT. WEAVE IT INTO YOUR LIFE.
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07/23/01 |
IT'S
ALL CHOICES
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07/16/01 |
AT
LEAST TRY
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07/09/01 |
THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A WEED AND A FLOWER
IS THE PERCEPTION OF CULTIVATION.
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07/02/01 |
WHEN
IT COMES TIME TO SINK OR SWIM,
STAY AFLOAT WITH POSITIVITY!
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06/25/01 |
ACTIVATE
YOUR SYNCHRONICITY!
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06/18/01 |
IF
YOU HAD WINGS, WHERE WOULD YOU FLY?
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06/11/01 |
TO
CATCH MORE IDEAS THAN BUGS
KEEP YOUR MIND OPEN AND YOUR MOUTH CLOSED!
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06/04/01 |
THE
LESS WE TAKE FOR GRANTED,
THE MORE WE REALIZE WE HAVE.
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05/28/01 |
THE
TRUEST JOURNEY BEGINS ONCE YOU REALIZE YOU'RE LOST
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05/21/01 |
WHEN
PERPLEXED, PAUSE
TO PONDER
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05/14/01 |
LEARN
TO LOVE SIMPLY
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05/07/01 |
FLIP
A FIN PAST FEAR!
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04/30/01 |
KICK
THE HABIT - NOT YOURSELF!
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04/23/01 |
PEOPLE
ARE LIKE TULIPS -
THEY WEAR THEIR BRIGHTEST COLORS
ON THE INSIDE
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04/16/01 |
LOVE
WEAVES HURT AND HEALING INTO THE PATCHWORK QUILT OF LIFE
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04/09/01 |
LEAP
INTO LIFE!
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04/02/01 |
DITCH
YOUR DISPOSA-THOUGHTS!
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03/26/01 |
LOVE
UNCONDITIONALLY AND BASK
IN THE GLORY AND JOY OF EACH MOMENT
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03/19/01 |
SIMPLY
BEGIN
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03/12/01 |
LIFT
YOUR THOUGHTS TO CONNECT WITH YOUR HIGHER SELF
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03/05/01 |
NO
MATTER HOW LOW DOWN THINGS GET
YOU CAN ALWAYS LOOK UP
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02/26/01 |
BREATHE
FIRST - EVERYTHING ELSE IS OPTIONAL
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02/19/01 |
AMPLIFY
THE MUSIC OF YOUR SOUL
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02/12/01 |
FEELING
TOO WEAK TO BE AFRAID CAN INITIATE COURAGE
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02/05/01 |
IT'S
GOOD TO BE THE HUMAN
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01/29/01 |
TRACK
YOUR PASSAGE WITH MILE MARKERS
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01/22/01 |
VICTORY
OVER VICTIMRY
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01/15/01 |
HUMAN
BEINGS ARE THE SOFTWARE OF GOD'S SUPER-COMPUTER
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01/08/01 |
HIBERNATION
CAN EQUAL LIBERATION
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Sir Froggie's Ponderings
THE
FOLLOWING SIR FROGGIE'S PONDERINGS
HAVE APPEARED IN
SFPNN
IN 2000.
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12/18/00 |
FORGET
WEBSTER'S -
MAKE YOUR OWN MEANING!
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12/11/00 |
ANYTHING
IS POSSIBLE...
NOT PROBABLE, BUT POSSIBLE!
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12/04/00 |
WHEN
DWELLING WITHIN THE MIND,
ORDER A ROOM WITH A VIEW!
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11/27/00 |
DREAM
BEYOND YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES
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11/20/00 |
WHEN
YOU'VE SUNK TO ROCK BOTTOM,
SEARCH FOR PEARLS!
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11/13/00 |
LOOK
FOR THE RAINBOW IN YOUR MIDST
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11/06/00 |
NEUTRALIZE
IT WITH LOVE
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10/30/00 |
A
GOOD VANTAGE POINT REVEALS AN AMAZING JOURNEY
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10/23/00 |
WHEN
THIS IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS
WE GOTTA GO WITH WHAT WE'VE GOT!
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10/16/00 |
WE
MUST STAND OUT IN THE RAIN OCCASIONALLY
IF WE WANT TO SEE THE GRASS BENEATH US TURN GREEN.
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10/09/00 |
GO
AHEAD... MAKE MY MANTRA!
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10/02/00 |
WHEN
IN NEED OF A PICK-ME-UP
TAKE SOME DOWN TIME.
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09/25/00 |
THE
GREATEST MIRACLES ARE IN THE TINIEST DETAILS.
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09/11/00 |
EVEN
POND SCUM HAS A PURPOSE FOR SUSTAINING LIFE - THINK WHAT HUMAN BEINGS ARE CAPABLE OF!
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09/04/00 |
IF
YOU WANT TO APPRECIATE YOUR JOB MORE,
HELP SOMEONE UNEMPLOYED FIND ONE!
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08/28/00 |
WE
CAN'T CHANGE WHERE WE'VE COME FROM
BUT WE SURE CAN MAKE A NEW ITINERARY!
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08/21/00 |
MAKE
A WISH TODAY - IT JUST MIGHT COME TRUE
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08/14/00 |
JUST
JUMP FOR JOY!
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08/07/00 |
ONCE
YOU KERPLOP, POP BACK UP!
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07/31/00 |
SILENCE
IS GOLDEN BUT YOUR THOUGHTS
CAN BRING YOU FROM RAGS TO RICHES.
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07/24/00 |
Sometimes
you paddle,
sometimes you float.
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07/17/00 |
ASK
AND YE SHALL BELIEVE
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07/10/00 |
WHEN
YOU FEEL STUMPED,
TRY BRANCHING OUT IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS.
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07/03/00 |
KEEP
SMILIN'!
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06/26/00 |
WHEN
YOUR BATTERY WON'T TURN OVER
HOOK UP TO A HIGHER POWER TO JUMP START YOUR LIFE.
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06/19/00 |
RX
FOR SUCCESS: FEED YOUR DREAMS, STARVE YOUR FEARS.
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06/12/00 |
LET
THE PHOENIX WITHIN RISE.
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06/05/00 |
THE
MOST INCREDIBLE DISPLAYS OF LIGHT
ARE THOSE WHICH BREAK THROUGH THE DARKNESS.
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05/29/00 |
PSST!
WE WANT YOU! INITIATE YOURSELF...
INTO THE SECRET SOCIETY OF ENCOURAGERS!
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05/22/00 |
WHY
BELIEVE? SO YOU CAN!
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05/15/00 |
PARADISE
= ATTITUDE > LATITUDE
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05/08/00 |
HEELS
DOWN, GRIP TIGHTLY, BOTH HANDS ON THE REINS!
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05/01/00 |
A
CLEAN SWEEP REQUIRES MOVING A LOT OF DIRT!
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04/24/00 |
FIGHT
FIERCE; FROGET YOUR FEARS!
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04/17/00 |
IF
EVERY OPPORTUNITY IS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE
IT'S TIME FOR A REALITY ADJUSTMENT.
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04/10/00 |
IF
EVERYONE CAN'T WIN,
WHY NOT CHANGE THE RULES OF THE GAME?
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04/03/00 |
EVERY
SITUATION OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY
TO CARRY SOMETHING AWAY FROM IT -
WHAT WILL YOU TAKE TODAY?
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03/27/00 |
WARDEN!
WARDEN! LET ME OUT!
NOW WHAT?
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03/20/00 |
If
You Don't Like The Painting That Composes Your Life
Change The Sketches.
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03/13/00 |
dreams
are based in the hear and now
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02/28/00 |
THE
GREATEST IMPRESSION IS OUR OWN STAMP OF APPROVAL
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02/21/00 |
WONDER.
WANDER. AWAKEN. WORK IT!
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02/14/00 |
LOVE
DELVES BEYOND EXTERNAL LIKES.
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02/07/00 |
BOTH
IS A VALID DECISION WHEN YOU CAN AFFORD IT.
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01/31/00 |
SOMETIMES
IT TAKES THE BLUES TO HELP US SEE THE GREEN
(AND PINK, YELLOW, ORANGE, PURPLE...)
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01/24/00 |
SOMETIMES
WE MUST RUN ON EMPTY A WHILE
TO DISCOVER WHAT FUELS US.
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01/17/00 |
IF
THE CONCRETE BERLIN WALL CAN BE BROKEN DOWN,
surely a wall of anger, prejudice, and fear can.
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01/10/00 |
THE
RAINBOW OF YOUR DREAMS
BEGINS WITH YOUR OWN POT OF GOLD
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01/03/00 |
THE
ENERGY OF ONE'S ATTITUDE SPREADS THROUGH PEOPLE
LIKE INK THROUGH WATER.
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Sir Froggie's Ponderings
THE
FOLLOWING SIR FROGGIE'S PONDERINGS
HAVE APPEARED IN
SFPNN
IN 1999.
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12/27/99 |
SOMETIMES
IT'S THE BLIND LEAP
THAT LANDS US ON THE SUREST FOOTING
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12/20/99 |
HOW
DO YOU LEARN TO TRUST AGAIN?
SIMPLY TRUST.
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12/13/99 |
WHO
NEEDS REALITY WHEN YOU HAVE IMAGINATION?
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12/06/99 |
INSTEAD
OF KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES,
INVITE THEM TO DINNER!
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11/29/99 |
EVERYONE
HAS THEIR OWN VIEW OF THE WORLD
BUT WE EACH DECIDE WHAT KIND OF WINDOW TO LOOK THROUGH.
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11/22/99 |
GIVE
US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD -
AND A LITTLE GARLIC BUTTER, TOO!
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11/15/99 |
SOMETIMES
WHAT LEADS US TO OUR DESTINATION
IS NOT OUR PURPOSE FOR BEING THERE.
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11/08/99 |
THE
BARK OF A MATURE TREE IS NEVER BARE
BUT CLOAKED IN RICH HUES OF GREEN
FROM ITS LIFE-TIME ACCUMULATION OF MOSS, LICHEN, ETC.
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11/01/99 |
CARVE
OUT YOUR OWN NICHE
TO LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE THROUGH.
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10/25/99 |
THE
"GOOD LIFE" IS WHAT WE MAKE IT TODAY.
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10/18/99 |
IT'S
ALWAYS DARKEST BEFORE YOU GET YOUR WINGS
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10/11/99 |
WE'RE
OFTEN ON THE RIGHT TRACK
BUT SIMPLY NEED TO CHANGE LANES.
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10/04/99 |
BOOST
UP YOUR ANTENNA AND
TUNE CLEARLY TO YOUR STATION -
WE ARE ALL CHANNELS OF GOD.
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09/27/99 |
THE
MOST SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TOLD
- AT LEAST ONCE IN THEIR LIFE -
THAT THEY COULD NOT DO SOMETHING;
BUT THEY DID IT ANYWAY!
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09/20/99 |
LIFE'S
GREATEST TEACHERS COME IN A VARIETY OF DISGUISES.
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09/13/99 |
one
person's success is another's inspiration.
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09/06/99 |
DON'T
FORAGE IN THE MUCK
BETWEEN
THE CATTAILS
IF YOU'D RATHER BASK IN THE SUN
ON A WATER LILLY.
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08/30/99 |
LISTEN
TO YOUR CALLING AND HAVE NO FEAR IN ACCEPTANCE,
FOR
IT WILL SET YOUR SPIRIT FREE.
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08/23/99 |
TAKE
A PEEK THROUGH THE CURTAIN,
THE SOURCE OF OVER-SHADOWING FEAR
MAY APPEAR SMALLER FROM THE OTHER SIDE
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08/16/99 |
Look
For The Good Things In Life -
You
Might Find More Than You Were Looking For
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08/09/99 |
When
Stuck Between A Rock and A Hard Place,
Spread
Out Your Roots -
Eventually
They Will Grow To Reach Fertile Soil
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08/02/99 |
The
Grass Always Looks Greener
On
The Other Side Of The Fence
Because
We are not close enough
To
See The Roots Or The Underbrush.
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07/26/99 |
When
life starts to bug you
give
it a good zap!
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07/19/99 |
Give
a Positive Thought or Prayer
For
A Stranger or A Friend
You
could Be Receiving The Gift of Joy
They
are Wishing For You.
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07/12/99 |
the
day's rash of worries are soothed
with
an ointment of hope and faith.
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07/05/99 |
today,
make excuses for following your dreams
instead
of procrastinating with reasons not to.
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06/29/99 |
sometimes
you have to stick your neck out
to
see someone's best side.
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06/28/99 |
The
Mind has great power -
It
is either our biggest handicap
or
our greatest enabler;
the
choice belongs to each of us.
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06/21/99 |
When
we choose to see only black or white,
we
miss all the MAGNIFICENT shades of gray.
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06/14/99 |
seek
life's problems and you will find them.
seek
life's rewards and you will find them instead.
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06/07/99 |
do
you see a thistle for its flower or its thorns?
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05/31/99 |
start
your own collection of dreams and experiences;
the
backs of business cards, napkins and scrap paper
have
contained some of life's most significant scribbles.
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05/24/99 |
patience
and persistence pay off
when
you don't focus on what the world owes you.
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05/17/99 |
where
your treasure lies is where your heart is -
do
what you treasure in life.
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05/10/99 |
OPEN
THE DOOR FOR A STRANGER;
ONE DAY SOMEONE ELSE MAY HOLD THE RIGHT DOOR OPEN FOR YOU.
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05/03/99 |
DON'T
BE AFRAID TO PICK UP THE PHONE -
OPPORTUNITY MAY BE CALLING.
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04/26/99 |
turmoil
in our lives is like a thunderstorm -
scary
through the dark and roaring thunder
but
offering a fresh start after the clouds roll back.
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04/19/99 |
don't
be afraid to look inside -
beyond
the fear is love
and
the glory of creation
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04/12/99 |
try
to see both sides of the coin,
it
gives life the depth of a hologram
instead
of a stick drawing.
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04/05/99 |
if
you can't have freedom,
at
least play peek-a-boo!
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03/29/99 |
if
you listen to your heart and soul,
the
music of life offers a melody
for
every aspect of being.
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03/22/99 |
it
does not matter if you cannot
touch
the top of your mountain at this point.
it
does matter that you are able to
take
one step at a time until you reach your summit.
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03/15/99 |
to
conquer fear,
take
a lesson from the chorus frog
who
sings loudest in the darkest hour
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03/08/99 |
when
the world revolves around you,
you'll
always be stuck in the middle.
when
your life revolves around love,
new
horizons open up.
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03/01/99 |
swallow
your troubles and
quench
your thirst for joy.
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02/22/99 |
there
are 2 ways to approach the mountain of life:
rush
to the top and wonder what to do next -OR-
celebrate
each step as you go,
noticing
and appreciating everything along the way.
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02/15/99 |
when
pink elephants come to feed,
give
them some trail mix and send them on safari!
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02/08/99 |
every
day the sun rises
is
a perfect opportunity for personal renewal.
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02/01/99 |
everyone
needs to jump and play.
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01/25/99 |
let
your river of life flow beyond its rocks.
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01/18/99 |
don't
get frantic when you feel stuck in the mud.
take
time to breathe.
look
at your situation from every perspective.
then
you'll find a way to ease through it.
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01/11/99 |
write
a letter to someone…
the
imprint it will leave on their heart
will
far out-weigh the cost of a postage stamp.
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01/04/99 |
the
smallest daily decisions
have
the greatest effect on our lives
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