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When Our Problems Begin and End With Ourselves

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Most people when confronting a problem or a difficult situation like to figure out where to place the blame. They want to find out who or what they can point to for the mess that they find themselves in. Children blame parents for an awful upbringing, wives blame husbands for a turbulent marriage, nations blame …

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Taking a Beating: A Lesson in Humility

On By ebonyjohannaIn Christianity and Faith, Dancing on Hot Coals, Emotions, Faith.Hope.LoveLeave a comment

Although I consider myself relatively wise, I know that I am still quite young and have a lot more wisdom to attain. However, one thing that I do know, call it as a result of being wise or just my own personal experience, is that people do not like being taken advantage of. I have …

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