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“I refuse to accept the idea that man is mere flotsam and jetsam in the river of life, unable to influence the unfolding events which surround him. I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality.”

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

[http://wisdomquotes.org/peace.php]

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Precious Moments Chapel 2012 R.A. Robbins
Precious Moments Chapel
2012 R.A. Robbins

“Those persons who know the deep peace of God, the unfathomable peace that passeth all understanding, are always men and women of much prayer.” R. A. Torrey

[Source:  http://www.positiveprayers.com/famous-prayer-quotes.html%5D

12 Tips for Gluten Free Living #3: Don’t Rush to the Gluten Free Processed Food

When first diagnosed there is temptation to run to the gluten free section of the grocery store and start grabbing up everything you can find.  Many will try to find the perfect replacement for their much loved bread, cookies, whatever.

Why not use this as a chance to do something different?  Something better.

  • Introduce yourself to a few new fruits and vegetables.
  • Learn about gluten free grains you may never have heard of before.
  • Pull out your cookbook and see how many recipes are naturally gluten free or easy to adapt.

When you cook from scratch you control what goes in your food.  So instead of rushing to the store to replace processed food with gluten free processed food, stop and think.  You have the opportunity to make this a change for the better and the healthier.

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Rogene Robbins is the author of The Gluten Free Good Life and other books available at Espirational Books  and Amazon.com’s Kindle Store. Please visit her Healthy and Gluten Free page to learn about Rogene’s own gluten free good life.

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Copyright 2015 by R.A. Robbins
Copyright 2015 by R.A. Robbins

“You are never more essentially, more deeply, yourself than when you are still.” — Eckhart Tolle

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Precious Moments Chapel 2009
Precious Moments Chapel 2009

“An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.”

MOHANDAS GANDHI

[Source:  http://wisdomquotes.org/peace.php%5D

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Sunrise Copyright 2012 by R.O. Robbins
Sunrise
Copyright 2012 by R.O. Robbins

“We are not going to deal with the violence in our communities, our homes, and our nation, until we learn to deal with the basic ethic of how we resolve our disputes and to place an emphasis on peace in the way we relate to one another.”

MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN

[Source:  http://wisdomquotes.org/peace.php%5D

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Copyright 2010 R.O. Robbins
Copyright 2010
R.O. Robbins

“There is not in the world a kind of life more sweet and delightful than that of a continual conversation with God.” – Brother Lawrence

[Source:  http://www.positiveprayers.com/famous-prayer-quotes.html%5D

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“The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference.”
Elie Wiesel

Learning to Accept and Express Creativity

Copyright 2014 by R.A. Robbins
Copyright 2014 by R.A. Robbins

The creative energy of the universe is available to everyone. All we have to do is be open to it. These are a few suggestions for simple ways to accept and express creativity.

1. Be open to life and love.  Creativity has a hard time squeezing into closed minds and hearts.

2. Learn to recognize new ways of doing things.  The way we’ve “always done that” doesn’t always work.  Be open to new possibilities.

3. Remember inspiration can come from the most unlikely places.

4. Listen to inner guidance.  Answers may be within you if you just listen.

Everyone is creative, so just forget the old “I can’t draw” excuse and allow your creative potential to express itself in whatever way it sees fit. Remember it’s creativity that makes life fun. So go out there and create!

 

Evening Prayer: Calm me Lord