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Thought provoking messages that will help you deal with events in your daily life.

A family walking down a sidewalk.

Yes, Sir.

  • by Robert H Berendt
The Duke of Windsor once wrote, “The thing that impresses me the most about America is the way parents obey their children.”
Two men discussing a topic around a laptop.

Give Me the Facts

  • by Robert H Berendt
Being opinionated is a trait that most people will have on various subjects.
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A shadow of a person walking.

Evil Companions

  • by Robert H Berendt
Our justice system and people with good intentions go out of their way to interact with evil people.
A mother and child touching foreheads.

Mother's Love

  • by Robert H Berendt
A poem by William Ross Wallace says, "The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world."
A woman hiking and standing on a cliff over looking a lake.

Who is Best

  • by Robert H Berendt
In this world, people do not hesitate to use others to gain something for themselves.
A person standing by a body of water.

Be Proud and Fall

  • by Robert H Berendt
"Pride goes before a fall" is an old saying that comes from Proverbs 16:18.
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A young woman smiling at another person.

Smiles

  • by Robert H Berendt
Our faces are a wonderful part of creation.
A man resting his arms on a weight lifting bar.

Meeting Resistance

  • by Robert H Berendt
All weight lifters and other athletes know that strength is attained by meeting resistance.
A man walking on sidewalk next to an old building.

Reputation

  • by Robert H Berendt
A reputation is something we develop as we grow into adulthood and lead our lives.
A woman sitting the backseat of a car.

Starve the Worries

  • by Robert H Berendt
A person once noted that if you feed your faith, your worries will starve to death.
Silhouette of woman looking up.

Look Up!

  • by Robert H Berendt
A dear lady had a piece of knowledge given to her as a teenager.
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A young man with dark hair staring out a window.

Get Up

  • by Robert H Berendt
We have all experienced a fall from time to time.
A woman holding her head in her hands grieving.

Why Grieve?

  • by Robert H Berendt
We are greatly distressed by the death of a loved one.
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A silhouette of woman at sunset.

Living Well

  • by Robert H Berendt
Mark Twain once wrote "Let us endeavor so to live that, when we come to die, even the undertaker will be sorry."
A family wading in the waves of the ocean.

To Give Is a Blessing

  • by Robert H Berendt
To some, giving means we are losing. Most parents realize that their greatest rewards come from giving.
A silhouette of young man.

Ingratitude

  • by Robert H Berendt
A writer once noted that ingratitude is not only the basest and meanest of sins, but it is the most frequent.
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A face of an older lady.

Wrinkles

  • by Robert H Berendt
Try as we might, everybody develops some wrinkles in time.