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Nuggets of Wisdom: Change Something....4 How To: Have a lush lawn ......5 Home & Family: Divorce-proof your marriage ................................6 You’re not too broken....................10 Top 5: Ways to get happy ..............11 Health & Fitness: ..........................12 Food focus..................................13 Doing it Right: Project Daniel ........14 When God shows up......................16 Answers ........................................17 Better Way: To adopt a dog ..........18
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Being Better is created to help you achieve the life God wants for you. We hope to inspire you to seek the best life you can have, and that happens when you include God. For those who don't know how to do that or why, we hope we can help. Ultimately, we want to help you find Jesus in a way that doesn’t freak you out. God just wants to hang out with you...(yes, you) and when you let Him, your life really will be better.
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Best Funny
Best On-the-go Charger
The teacher told her students that George Washington cut down a cherry tree, but he confessed that he did it. “Now class, do you know why his father didn’t punish him?” Louis answered, “Because he still had the axe in his hand.”
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“Racism isn’t born, folks. It’s taught. I have a 2-year-old son. Know what he hates? Naps. End of list.”
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If you’ve lost a loved one, this song’s for you. You can check out the video of Dancing in the Sky by Dani and Lizzy on YouTube. Do you have a “best” that you’d like to share? Go to our website and click Submissions.
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“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”
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n Jerusalem, there was a pool where people had been healed, so sick and disabled people would always be waiting at the pool’s edge for their chance. Periodically, the waters would stir (which were attributed to an angel) and the first person into the water was healed. A man who had been an invalid for 38 years spent his days near the pool. But, whenever the chance came, he wasn’t able to get to the water before others. When Jesus came by one day and saw him, he asked, “Do you want to get well?” The man defended this strange question by saying, “Well, I don’t have anyone to help me get into the water so someone always gets there ahead of me.” Had the man just accepted his lot in life? He knew there was hope, but he didn’t actively pursue it. He got used to not
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being healed. He knew how to get by this way. It sucked, but it was familiar. Do we sabotage our wellness (success, emotional health, and physical well-being) because the known is more comfortable and the what-could-be is uncertain? What are our excuses for not getting “well”? “My family is so dysfunctional.” “No one will give me a decent job.” “If I had more money...” “I don’t have a college
“The change is gonna do me good.” Honky Cat―Elton John
degree.” “I have kids.” “I don’t have time.” “Those things don’t happen to someone like me.” See past the excuses and what is truly holding you back. Then make a plan and make a change so you can be well. P.S. Jesus healed the man. Should you ask him to help you?
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How to Have a lush lawn
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If the grass looks greener over the fence or down the block, remember, you don’t have to compete with anyone. However, no one wants to have the yard the neighbors point and laugh at either.
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Unless you have a defined problem (like a relentless weed or bug issue), then some basic care is all you need. Look at it as a good way to get that tan you want and the kids to get some exercise. Stuff you need: • Soil test • Mower Get growing:
• Broom rake • Sprinkler/hose
1. Spring into action
Start by raking your lawn to remove any debris and dead grass.
2. Know the dirt If your lawn hasn't been as green as you'd like the last couple of years, seems to have a lot of bare spots, or funky colored grass, you need to get a soil test. It’s not a big deal and you can get one for about $20 from your local extention office, or call a garden center. This will tell you what nutrients are missing from your yard. Note: For bare spots, rough up the dirt with a hard rake and sprinkle a little grass seed on top.Then keep it moist until it sprouts.
4. Mow town Mowing correctly is a big factor for a nice lawn. Leaving the grass a little longer helps shade the ground so it retains moisture better and provides shade—which weeds don't like. After mowing, leave the grass clippings in the yard to shade and fertilize. • Mow when the grass is 31/2-4” long. • Don’t cut more than 1/3 of the length. • Every-other mowing go the opposite way. • Make sure the mower blade is sharp.
5. Water ways Your grass will get good deep roots if the soil is wet farther down. So, it’s better to water for an hour once or twice a week than short waterings everyday.
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3. Give your lawn lunch Depending what your soil test reveals, you may need to add some lime or other nutrients. Don’t fertilize if it’s not necessary. It may make your grass grow faster, but not healthier. Save fertilizing for the fall.
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“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” ―Mignon McLaughlin
Good. Let’s set the stage first and make sure we have some basics in place.
Stop doing the wrong stuff. What is the wrong stuff? Ask yourself some questions: If my spouse found out would I be able to truthfully defend this? Example: Looking at adult content on the web. (That would be a no.) Would I like it if veryone thinks that their he/she was doing this? Example: marriage will be the one that lasts. Having lunch with a coworker of the Yet, 50% will end up calling a lawyer opposite sex. (Again...no.) and deciding who gets the dog, the Could this potentially hurt my leather sofa, and the good spatula. marriage? Example: Starting an You think you’ll do all the right things online conversation with someone because you are in love. But what are who thinks your comments sound the right things? sexy. (1/3 of divorce litigation is There are a few things that will caused by online affairs.) increase your odds, but there seems to be one thing that will heavily weigh Leave the past there. the odds in your favor. In fact, it will You know how it goes. She’s mad take you from a 50% chance of because not only did you forget it was making it to a 99% chance. Intrigued? her birthday, you also didn’t notice her hair is shorter...by 6 inches. So,
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Movies do not help us have healthy relationships. Here are some popular movie lines that miss the mark. With jobs, kids, TV, the Internet, hobbies, and home and family responsibilities, the average married couple spends just four minutes a day alone together.
instead of apologizing, you consult the fight archives for an appropriate comeback. “Well at least I didn’t forget to pick our son up last month from daycare!” Suck it up, admit your shortcomings, say you’re sorry, and move forward.
Don’t compare your “Behind the scenes” with someone else’s “Highlights” reel. A friend recently married and she was so excited about everything: Long talks with her groom, their romantic honeymoon, and setting up a new home. Being married for 35 years had me missing the excitement of new love. I was comparing their brief relationship with three and a half decades of reality. I soon realized that while new love is magical, it isn’t a fairy tale. Along with the romance and fun there will be heated discussions, compromises to be made, and fights about toothpaste and temperature settings. I soon realized how happy I am knowing how life works with my husband. Focus
Love Story - 1970 Line: “Love means never having to say your sorry.” Reality: Uh...We are human. We will screw up. We will need to apologize. Jerry Maguire - 1996 Line: “You complete me.” Reality: That is just too much pressure for anybody.
Love Actually -2003 Line: “To me, you are perfect.” Reality: Yikes. No small expectations here.
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse -2010 Line: “Isabella Swan, I promise to love you every moment of forever.” Reality: Pretty good, but EVERY moment? Wait till she wrecks your car.
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Divorce proof
on what’s right in your relationship instead of what’s missing.
If the grass looks greener on the other side start watering your own lawn. This is similar to the last one, but instead of comparing marriages, maybe we’re comparing our partner to others. This can get really ugly quickly. If you find yourself admiring qualities in someone of the opposite sex you need to distance yourself from them immediately and then focus intently on your spouse. Remember, no one is perfect, they just have different issues that will annoy you just the same. You just don’t know what they are yet. ©Clipart.com
Fight fair. No name calling. Ever. And never, ever, ever any hitting, biting, scratching, or engaging in moves you see in UFC.
Get professional help when you need it. If you can’t work out a problem on your own, find someone to help you figure it out. If anger is out of control, one or both of you are filled with contempt, are extremely critical, are so defensive or have put up a wall, it’s time to get help. Chant, “It’s always darkest before the dawn,” on your way to the therapist. No matter how bad it gets, it can be fixed. Really.
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Listen. When your spouse is talking don’t be thinking of your reply or defense. Instead, listen for understanding. What are they really trying to tell you? When they are done, repeat back to them what you heard. That would be without sarcasm. Never give up.
An elderly couple who had been married 70 years were asked what the secret was to staying married. The woman said, “There was never a point where both of us had given up.” When we’re mad, we may feel like saying, “I want a divorce!” and probably a few other choice words. Don’t even let yourself go there. Instead, make your mantra a positive one and you will think differently and it can change everything. Say, “No matter what, I will never give up on us.” (Then do things to show you mean it.)
Do the one thing that really matters. So, that all sounds good and obviously if you never give up then you’ll stay married, but that’s not even the true goal. It’s WANTING to be in the marriage for the next 50 years. So how do we divorce proof our marriages, and be good with it? According to the results of some
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Will your marriage last?
Pick the odds you want for your marriage success.
50% of all marriages will end in divorce.
recent marriage research the answer is easy. Well, it’s an easy thing to do, it just may be hard to get yourself to do it. It will feel awkward. Plus, not only are you going to feel awkward, you have to get your spouse on board too. Okay, have I thoroughly worried you? Honestly, you can soooo do this. Do what? Pray. When researchers were looking at marriage statistics one group stood out as radically more successful. A staggering 99% of Christian couples who prayed together regularly stayed married. You and your spouse have to sit down with God and talk (or you can lie in bed). You talk with Him about your life and your hopes. You tell Him what you’re struggling with and how you need help. You tell Him what you’re thankful for. You tell Him you need him with you every step of the way for the rest of your life. Now, are you willing to do it? Show this article to your spouse and then talk about it...better yet, pray about it. If you’re going to be a statistic, be a good one! Bb
One group of couples added a secret component and 99% stayed married. We’d like this one please. Duh.
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You’re not too broken.
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- When my daughter was five, she started gymnastics. Practicing a cartwheel in the living room (yea...totally not supposed to be doing that) she mess, bring me the pieces and I will landed with her foot squarely inside put together an amazing life for the subwoofer of her dad’s speaker. you.” He cleans us up. Oops. Her dad wasn’t home from God just loves us. Even when we work and as she considered his reacdo everything wrong and make a tion her dread grew and grew. When thousand bad choices. He’s the God she heard him coming in she ran, sob- who pulls us from under the sink, bing, and hid under the bathroom wipes away our tears, and says, sink. Did I mention that I don’t think “Don’t be afraid. I’ll take care of my husband has ever spanked the everything.” Bb kids? So whatever she was imagining was based on some wrong notions. I think we put God in the same boat. We imagine a God who is constantly judging us for our short comings, shaking His head in disgust at our mediocrity and never-ending failures. We believe we’re not good enough for God and never will be. Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. If you have negative feelDon’t be discouraged, for I am ings about God, well, you’ve your God. I will strengthen you got it all wrong. God is love. and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand... God is a God of grace and forFor I hold you by your right hand giveness. He knows how hard I, the Lord your God. And I say to it is in this world. He knows you “Don’t be afraid. I am here to you, can’t do it on your own...just help you. ” like my five-year-old daughter Isaiah 41:10, 13 couldn’t fix the speaker she broke. Well, you’re not supposed to fix it on your own. He is the one who fixes things, cleans up the mess. To find out more about God, read the Bible, find a local, Bible-believing Christian church, He doesn’t expect you to clean up and check out our website and these: your act and then come to him. He www.billygraham.org, www.iamsecond.com, and www.godlife.com. See pgs 16-17 for more says, “I know your life is a broken
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Exercise releases proteins and endorphins that make your brain feel happier. Healthier people are 20% happier than others.
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Helping someone else makes you feel better. Whether you help them physically, emotionally, or financially the rewards are for both of you. No matter where you are in the world, feeling like you are part of a community is a big happiness factor. And, since people are happiest when they feel they are making a difference, find a way to impact your community in a positive way.
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Of the people who say they are “very happy,” 74% of them go to church regularly. Oh, and the happiest job is being a pastor or clergy.
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Laughter “Laughter is the best medicine.”
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Massage may improve your immune system. In a recent study, research showed that massage increased a person's disease-fighting white blood cell count.
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At a zoo: Do not stand, climb, or lean on fences. If you fall animals may eat you. And that might make them sick. In a parking lot: Unauthorized vehicles will be worked over with a sledgehammer, flipped over by an angry mob, set on fire, and spray painted with rude slogans immediately after being used as a getaway car in an incredibly daring daylight robbery. Taped to a mirror in a public restroom:
Massage therapy reduces stress, lowers your blood pressure, and improves circulation.
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On a golf course: You are 150 yards from center of green. You are 175 yards from a $200 glass window. Pick your club carefully.
Brain Bender
Exercise your brain, and see if you can answer these questions. Answer on pg 17.
1. Johnny's mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May. What was the third child's name?
2. The clerk at the butcher shop is 5’
10” tall and wears size 13 shoes. What does he weigh?
3. Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?
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Bread
Bread is probably the one food eaten by people of every race, culture and religion. The most common quote about bread is, “Man shall not live by bread alone.” Who said it? A. President Woodrow Wilson B. Jesus C. C.S.Lewis D. Thomas Jefferson
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• Americans buy about 3 million loaves each year. • Gluten is a protein that acts as the framework of bread. • Bread is a universal sign of peace. • Experts believe the first grinding stone was invented by the Egyptians around 8000 B.C. • In ancient Egypt, bread was a form of currency used interchangeably with money.
During the 1700s, the Earl of Sandwich gave his name to the sandwich: meat between two slices of bread
Never put bread in the refrigerator (it just gets dried out). If you won’t use it for a while, freeze it for up to six months.
Lemon Blueberry Bread
Serving Size: 1 slice • Cal: 159 • Fat: 7 g • Carbs: 21 g • Fiber: 0.9 g • Protein: 3.2 g
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups flour 1 t baking powder 1/4 t salt 6 T unsalted butter 3/4 c sugar 2 lg eggs 1/2 t vanilla extract 1 T grated lemon peel 1/2 c skim milk 1 c fresh blueberries Lemon Glaze: 3/4 c powdered sugar 2 T lemon juice
Directions: Heat oven to 350°. Spray loaf pan w/non-stick spray. Whisk flour,
baking powder & salt together. In another bowl, beat the butter & sugar until light & fluffy. Beat in the eggs, then add the vanilla & lemon zest. With mixer on low, slowly alternate flour mixture & milk. Mix until just combined. Stir in blueberries. Bake 1 hr, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Glaze: Whisk the powdered sugar and the lemon juice & drizzle on top of bread. www.beingbettermagazine.com | Spring 2014
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make such hard work for my family in the future. If I could have died, I would have.” Daniel is far from alone in his plight with an estimated 50,000 amputees in South Sudan. When Mick Ebeling read a story in Time Magazine about Daniel, he was deeply moved. Some people would think, “Someone should do something.” Mick is that someone. He
There are an estimated 50,000 amputees in Sudan.
knew he could make a difference. Inside his Not Impossible Lab, he assembled a team capable of creating a low-cost, 3D-printed prosthetic arm. The team included the South
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Mick’s mantra: “If not now, then when? If not me, then who?” African inventor of the Robohand, an Australian MIT neuroscientist, and a 3D printing company in California. They were supported by Intel and an engineering company called Precipart. The printers are small and uncomplicated to operate. The plastic they print comes on spools so it is easy to transport and use. Not Impossible set up shop in the Sudan and printed a new arm for Daniel. For the first time in two years, Daniel was able to feed himself! Training others: Mick didn’t intend for this to just help one person. “We set up a workshop in a hospital, so that local doctors and clinicians could learn to create the 3D printed prosthetic arms. After we built Daniel’s arm, Daniel came along with us to build arms for other people in need.” Bb
Daniel Omar and Mick Ebeling testing the new arm. Find out how you can help at http://www.notimpossiblelabs.com/
Not Imposible’s prostheses’ specifications are provided free and open-source to enable any person in need, anywhere on the planet, to use technology for its best purpose restoring humanity.
Today, the Sudan printers are producing an arm every week.
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Kansas City tattoo artist, known as Whispering Danny, came to the U.S. in 1975 from the former Soviet Union because he needed
After he graduated from high school, he started hanging out at a local tattoo parlor. The art intrigued him. Danny was living a pretty self-destructive life that focused only on himself and doing what he wanted, and he was an alcoholic. On Sept 4, 2001, his buddy Shane came by to show off his brand new motorcycle. They celebrated by drinking. Around midnight, Shane decided to leave but was so drunk he dropped his bike. Danny pleaded with him not to go, but Shane left. Here is Danny’s account of what happened: “A while later, I felt compelled to go for a ride and came upon someone in the road. I could to: www Go .b see the guy's head . in e az
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Whispering Danny was busted wide open and he was laying in a pool of dark blood. It was Shane. I put my face close to Shane’s and told him, ‘Shane, you’re going to be okay.’ I didn’t believe it but it seemed like the thing to say. Shane was in surgery for a long time and when the doctors came out they said he was still alive but that he wouldn’t be for long. Everyone waited for him to die. He lasted several days, then weeks. Someone from the hospital came in and said it was a good time to donate organs. So, Shane’s mother asked for just one more day. Everyone had gathered at the hospital to say goodbye and this guy came in and told everyone to gather together. Then he starts praying, ‘Oh, Great God in Heaven, we have a situation. This young man Shane is so broken that no man on earth can fix him. And, his brain has been busted, but God we know you can fix him. So won’t you please fix him. And, by the way, we need him fixed before tomorrow morning. In Jesus name, Amen.’ I said Amen too; it seemed to be the thing to do. That night, I started analyzing this prayer I had taken part in. I couldn’t stop thinking about it. The first question was, did I even believe that there is a God, or am I just talking to myself. Did I believe that God could do this impossible
thing? And the big question: Why would God do this for me? I got on Google at 4 am and searched the word Salvation. It asked if you were a sinner. I’ve never had a problem admitting that I was a sinner. It said if you were to pray this prayer... I proofread it first. (You have to be cautious on the Internet.) It talked about Jesus dying on the cross for me. How through his blood and his sacrifice I was forgiven. And I could be part of God’s family, but only through what Jesus had done. I prayed the prayer and accepted Jesus for who he was - my savior. The next morning Shane woke up. I couldn’t deny something that had been revealed as truth. It was impossible for this guy to have woken up. The doctors were saying it was a miracle. I agreed. A void is filled. It’s not just religious stuff. You now have a genuine interaction. You have answers. You get guidance. You have everything you need.” Bb Want a Free Bible?
Dowload a FREE Bible app to get a Bible on your phone. Just go to https://www.youversion.com/ For a printed Bible contact us at Being Better Ministries, 2018 Ravens Ct., Sioux City, IA 51104 http://www.facebook.com/beingbettermag
Answers: Pg 12, Brain Benders: 1. Johnny; 2. Meat; 3. Mt. Everest (it just wasn’t discovered yet.) Pg 13, Bread quote: B. In the Bible in Matthew 4:4: Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"
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Pets purchased from shelters can run from $50$120 or so. Purebred dogs from a breeder will be in the hundreds into the thousands. In 2011 a red Tibetan mastiff sold for $1.5 million.
Vet. $200 is about what routine veterinary visits will run per year. Food.The bigger the dog the higher the cost of food: Small: $10-$20 month Medium: $20-$30 month Large: $40-$60 month
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for the necessary extras: collar, licensing, toys, bedding, food/water dishes, cage/kennel, leash, etc.
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More exercise. The average dog owner gets 5 hours of exercise a week. Non-dog owners get less than 3.
Less stress. When you hang with your pet, your level of cortisol, a hormone associated with stress, is lowered.
Happier. The production of serotonin, a chemical associated with well-being, is increased.
Better health. Studies show that pet owners tend to have healthier hearts, lower colesterol, lower blood pressure, and fewer strokes. Allergy prevention. Researchers have found that when children grow up in a home with a dog or cat they are less likely to develop allergies.
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Don’t rush into a decision. Most shelters will let you visit a number of times to make sure you gel. You may even be able to introduce an existing pet to a new one at the shelterDon neutral territoryDto make sure they will get along.
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Dogs require a good deal of attention. 3-5 times a day you’ll need to give them outdoor access (to potty). Rain, sleet, snow or hailDthey have to go out. Plus, plan time for play, training, grooming, and feeding.
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If you are getting a puppy, you will need to make time to train it. If you don’t, your puppy may grow up to be a good dog, or it may be an out-of-control, shoechewing, barking, biting menace to society. You will not be happy. Many pet stores offer classes.
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Some dogs can alert their diabetic owner to a dangerous blood sugar drop before it happens.
Seizure dogs are specially trained to live with people who have epilepsy. Some alert the parents when a child is having a seizure. Others protect a person having a seizure (as seen here). In some cases the dog knows when a seizure will occur and can alert their owner.
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