Monthly Archives: September 2013

For the Love of Romance:

I attend an online seminar that discussed the romance market. For some reason the sound cut out about halt way through but they invited us to share what we learned with others and so here are the beginning of my … Continue reading

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Making a leader:

  I hope the following lessons can be of use to youth ministries, family counselors, family devotionals and home evenings. Items for object lesson: Beads that have holes in them. One bead needs to be bigger and heavier than the … Continue reading

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Business advice by Kendra Todd:

During the summer, I attend a two day workshop that presented several motivation speakers. I took notes. Here are some ideas by Kendra Todd. She was applicant in the TV show the apprentice. –        She was one of the premises … Continue reading

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Spelling Bureau:

Here is one way to remember this one. A BUreau conducts the BUsiness of government. A buREAu often involves plenty of REAsons yoU have to fill out multiple forms. Please, if you have a better way on how I can … Continue reading

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How to read to learn writing:

  Last winter I attended a symposium called Life, The Universe and Everything. Here are the notes from one of the panels. –        Recommend you read other genres, especially the best low genres. I.e. Jane Austen –        your narrative makes … Continue reading

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Things observed and learned from Chile’s earthquake:

These are notes I took while attending a CERT (certified emergency response team) fire side. When you think about how to prepare yourself or your family for multiple emergency scenarios, keep these ideas in mind. –        Different emergencies are influenced … Continue reading

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Exposing youths to acts of charity

Today’s lesson is going to take a little bit of turn from what I’ve done in the past. I hope this lesson can be of use to youth ministries, family counselors, parents and grandparents, plus, family devotionals or family home … Continue reading

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During a job interview:

I’ve been receiving some wonderful advice from some employment specialists and thought I’d share some of my notes. If you are currently employed, you may not need this information. However, if you have family members or friends who are job … Continue reading

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Spelling Towels:

I have a devil of a time remembering how to spell this word. I keep putting the letter L in the middle of the word. Maybe using a visual image will help on this one. The letters T and L … Continue reading

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Running my first speech contest:

I had the opportunity to run my first contest in Toastmasters tonight. Fortunately, the Toastmasters organization has a very detailed rule book on what is involved to run a speech contest. They also provide some nice documents that need to … Continue reading

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