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A new car, a new house, a new job, a new relationship, they seem virtually flawless in the beginning. But as time goes on, we start to see the imperfections. And eventually those imperfections become so glaring, especially in relation to what we think other people have, we think about trading up. The problem is, we’re comparing what we have intimate knowledge of, with things we only know superficially. Often, the grass really does look greener on the other side. And most of the time it’s not. We keep fooling ourselves into thinking that perfection exists somewhere out there. We keep thinking we can trade up. But often we end up with a new set of imperfections that we must learn to tolerate or overlook. How will you know if what you’re trading for is actually better, if the grass merely seems greener? And what happens after we make the trade and realize we were wrong? We’ll either have to admit it to ourselves and try to go back. Though going back usually isn’t an option. Or we can...

It’s tempting to try to start big. To try to become an overnight success. But such thinking causes us to risk too much. And it tends to set us back further than we would be if we had just stared out the window instead. At least staring out the window sometimes leads to insight. When we hear about someone else’s success, it seems like it happened overnight. But we weren’t there with them in the trenches. We don’t know how much it actually took for them to get where they are. We don’t know what they learned along the way or what sacrifices they made. By trying to become an overnight success, you greatly increase your chances of becoming a long-term failure. You’re probably not going to be an overnight success, but you can be a twenty-year success. Realistically, that’s what it’s going to take. Start small and stick with it. That is the way. Plant the seeds for the life you want. Keep watering them, and over time they will grow. We can have many of things we want if we’re willing to d...

Pamela, a primary school teacher, was transferred to a different school and immediately apponted as a class teacher of a standard five class. On her first day in her class, she noticed that a boy named Tom was different from the rest of the pupils because he was always lonely, out of place, dirty and never used to do homework. Pamela also realized that most pupils in the class had a negative attitude towards him.  Pamela decided to investigate and find out the problem. She decided to review the file containjng the records for Tom. She was very surprised by what she found out. Tom's standard one teacher wrote and said "Tom is a good pupil with a ready laugh. He does his homework neatly and has many friends". The standard two teacher wrote, "Tom is a good pupil with a ready laugh. He does his homework neatly but he is troubled because his mother has a terminal illness and life at home must be a struggle" The standard three teacher wrote, "his mother'...

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. . Makeup to me is a wonderful creation by man, inspired by God. (lol) From those little strokes of my mascara wand on my forever curly lashes to the lovely soft swipes of  my NYX lipstick to my lips and oooohhh the Foundation dabbing, I almost forgot the “always awaited” Highlighting part. (shiny shinning shining… yeaa..) (sorry for the break in transmission) Though I’m not that “everyday makeup girl”, I really admire makeup and it’s process. It’s revolution to me, over the past decades and centuries, is mind blowing.  Beauty/Makeup has really revolved over the years worldwide. This post will  showcase 10 BEAUTY FACTS THAT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND. Grab your popcorn/popcorn substitutes, let’s get to the mind blowing facts. 1.First of all, The cosmetic industry is a $160 billion-a-year global industry. The global beauty industry is growing at more than 7% a year, more than twice the rate of the developed world’s GDP. Ame...

Ash Wednesday is the first of day of the Lenten season in the Church calendar. It is 40days excluding Sundays which is not included because it is the day of the Lord’s resurrection(Lord’s day) from Easter Sunday. The number “40” is a special number in Christiandom which also correlates with the number of days Christ spent in the wilderness. This day is usually marked by Episcopal/Orthodox churches with Mass/Service. It is a solemn day not a feast hence it is WRONG to say “Happy Ash Wednesday”. SIGNIFICANCE  Ash gotten from burning last year’s palm fronds is usually applied on the foreheads of the faithful on this day. It signifies the following:  1. Act of mourning: in biblical Jewish practice,a sinner pours ash on his body and puts on sack Cloth to seek the forgiveness on God (Jonah 3:5-6). Likewise on this day we mourn our going away from God’s commands and seek his forgiveness. That is why the Priest/deacon when putting the ashes says the words “Repent, and believ...