A Life Worth Living by Nancy Buxton

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The Girl who Thought She Was Ugly

I don’t like the word ugly.  Actually there are a few words I don’t like, dork, bored, ugly, I don’t care, hate and using the Lords name in vain, are just a few of the words I don’t care to hear. Back to the girl. . .think of it like this what if somewhere, sometime, [...]

Belief Window

So, what does your belief window look like?  I haven’t figured mine out yet.  But, here’s an example.  Take for instance Mother Teresa, her belief window looked like this:  The lowliest human being was worth saving, was worth taking care of, was worth putting yourself out for.  The men who started the KKK, their belief window [...]

Everyone Wants to Be in Control

We all seek to control our lives, our careers, relationships and most everything else.  If we can get control we should have a better life.  So they say. Fact:  My life is the result of all the choices I have made.  IF I can control the process of choosing, I can take control of my [...]

Learn to Monitor Your Mind

This week was the first day of piano lessons for the school year.  26 students, give or take a couple who forgot their books, sat on my piano bench this week.  I am crazy about each of them, and they come in all sizes and colors.  Most all of my students are funny and would just as [...]

Reviewing the Blog

For those of you who don’t know much about blogs, there is a thing called My Dashboard.  My Dashboard tells me all kinds of things.  It tells me how many people looks  at the blog each day, it tells me what was the most popular post for the week.  There is even a graph to [...]

“Twas The Night Before . . .

T’was the month after Christmas, and all through the house, Nothing would fit me, not even a blouse. The cookies I’d nibbled, the chocolate I’d taste At the holiday parties had gone to my waist. When I got on the scales there arose such a number! When I walked to the store (less a walk [...]

Humility, the Ordinance of

Yesterday was Communion Sabbath, I love Communion, it gives me a sense of renewal, starting over, washed clean if you want to think of it like that. Bob was eager to wash my feet, and I was BUSY, I had a job to do and when I have a job to do I “get ‘er [...]

So, How Do We Develop Self Control?

Today was the day to weigh  in,  down 1/2 pound.  Slow isn’t it.  I talked to them today about starting maintenance soon.  We decided when I have lost 40 pounds we will start maintenance.  What does that mean you may be asking?  We will start adding food back to my menu, like another fruit a [...]

Oh No, Do I Have To?

I know, I know what you’re thinking–why didn’t she figure this out sooner!! Well, I knew it, I just didn’t want to face it.  Self Control–SELF CONTROL–that’s what I’m talking about.  Do I have to, do I have to find self control?  It should be obvious that if human nature is the single greatest obstacle to [...]

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