Lessons

An A in Math

Catholic Church School group photo

Until a child tells you what they are thinking, we can’t even begin to imagine how their mind is working… Little Zachary was doing very badly in math.His parents had tried everything… tutors, mentors, flash cards, special learning centers. In short, everything they could think of to help with his …

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God in 3 Months

man lifting his hands to the sky

In three short months, just like He did with the plagues of Egypt, God has taken away everything we worship today. God said, “You want to worship athletes, I will shut down the stadiums. You want to worship musicians and singers, I will shut down the Civic Centers. You want …

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Jesus drawn with a single pen stroke

Illustration of Jesus with one penstroke

This was an ink drawing published in the 1881 book Real Pen Work / Self Instructor in Penmanship (Knowles and Maxim, Pittsfield, Mass.).  Why the copyright date on the print is 1884, we can’t explain.  According to one source, the artist was “expert penman” and co-publisher Alden Knowles. Some doubt …

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How to handle stress

— Author Unknown Intelligent words of advice.  A young psychology professor was confidently walking around the stage explaining stress management to an audience, with a raised glass of water. And everyone knew she was going to ask the typical question… ‘is this glass half empty or half full?’ Well, she …

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Emotion

Football and sport emotion stories

Emotion and Dopamine could be the secret to motivation! Last night I watched noted speaker Tony Robbins online, and he put a name to that dynamic substance that jumps into your heart and soul and tells you that you have what it takes to get the job done regardless of …

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The 2-Apple Lesson

two apples

— By Graciela Moreno Kids these days can be so mean to each other—especially with the Internet and cyber bullying. Because it’s so difficult to police, teachers are having a hard time teaching kids about respect. A reporter in Fresno, California, Graciela Moreno, shared this story about how one teacher …

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