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

A green light on busy street next to the ocean.

Green Lights

  • by Robert H Berendt
What can a traffic light teach you about patience?
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A young man sitting on a rock looking out over the water.

Hoarding

  • by Robert H Berendt
Ever notice how we seem to be able to fill any storage place we own?
A hiker with sunrays in front of the person.

To Err Is Human

  • by Robert H Berendt
We all make mistakes—some make more mistakes than others.
A young man looking down at his smartphone.

Mind Your Business

  • by Robert H Berendt
It is important to recognize our tendency to meddle in others' affairs.
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The back of young woman wearing a blue jean jacket.

Generous in Love

  • by Robert H Berendt
Some languages have a variety of words that express different kinds of love. Romantic, brotherly or godly love are three different kinds of love.
A man writing on the street wearing a backpack.

Care Deeply

  • by Robert H Berendt
You often hear people pledge help to someone in need.
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A woman reading a book at a table.

Live Simply

  • by Robert H Berendt
Jesus held people spellbound by His wonderfully thoughtful words, recorded in the Sermon on the Mount.
A young man sitting with his back against a wall looking stressed.

Stop Digging

  • by Robert H Berendt
Common sense is a wonderful thing that grows out of the blood, sweat and tears that life sometimes offers us.
A woman hiking on a rocky path.

Naivete

  • by Robert H Berendt
Naïveté is an unreservedness of thought or manner. It is the simple acceptance of something without questioning in depth.
A person running through a mud puddle.

Dirt Sticks

  • by Robert H Berendt
No doubt we all liked playing in the mud when we were children.
A young woman sitting a small table inside a restaurant.

Love Your Enemies

  • by Robert H Berendt
Jesus sometimes said things that were contrary to the ways in which we have grown up to think and act.
A man wearing glasses looking outside a window.

Ugly Goes to the Bone

  • by Robert H Berendt
You've heard the old saying, “Beauty is skin deep, but ugly goes right to the bone.” The saying refers to the character of the person.
A woman walking on a paved path.

Go Around

  • by Robert H Berendt
There are times in life when stubbornness, ego or vanity will push us into forcing an issue or putting great effort into something that only amounts to little.
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A silhouette of young man.

Drop the Load

  • by Robert H Berendt
Many people carry loads that are heavy, but invisible.
A young woman looking at the setting sun.

Worry Warts

  • by Robert H Berendt
Where did the term “worry warts” come from? Apparently an old cartoonist coined the term to name a character who caused other to worry.
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A woman looking out over a body of water at sunset.

Know When to Be Silent

  • by Robert H Berendt
The Bible tells us that there is a time to be silent and a time to speak (Ecclesiastes 3:7). Knowing the difference is important.
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A person walking on a beach wearing a hoodie.

Stop Yelling

  • by Robert H Berendt
Almost no one likes being yelled at. Someone noted that “words that soak into your ears are whispered, not yelled.”