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What do you really want?
What do you consider to be very desirable for your future?
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What do you really want?
Over 1,000 Americans were recently asked "What do you consider to be very desirable for your future?" by the Barna Research Group (www.barna.org). Here's what they said:
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91% good health
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81% living with a high degree of integrity
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79% having one marriage partner for life
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70% having a close relationship with God
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63% having a satisfying sex life with marriage partner
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55% having children
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53% being deeply committed to the Christian faith
Being active in church, having a college degree, influencing others' lives, or having high paying job came in under 50%.
Boost Your Libido the Healthy Way
Although "aphrodisiacs" should boost your libido, the FDA says they won't. But many rumored aphrodisiacs are nutritious. And what's not attractive about good health? After all, when you feel great you look great. SELF magazine gave us the skinny:
FOOD Strawberries
FOLKLORE This multiseeded berry symbolized fertility.
FACT Strawberries contain more vitamin C than any other berry.
FOOD Chocolate
FOLKLORE Montezuma drank 50 cups of hot chocolate before sex.
FACT Phenylethylamine in chocolate is a natural mood booster.
FOOD Caviar
FOLKLORE Dostoyevsky received caviar and marital pleasures from his wife after each completed chapter of Crime and Punishment.
FACT The vitamin B12 in caviar builds red blood cells.
FOOD Figs
FOLKLORE African fertility ointments contained this fruit.
FACT Figs are packed with potassium and fiber.
The Need for New
Gregory Bateson, renowned anthropologist was once asked to observe some strangely listless otters at a zoo. The owners were concerned, since otters are by nature extremely playful. After observing them, Bateson had an idea. He took a piece of paper and dangled it where the otters were resting. Spotting the paper, one of the otters started pawing it. Another otter came over and reached for the paper but got intercepted by the first. Before long, the otters were playfully attacking each other. Bateson concluded that as long as nothing new was introduced, nothing different would happen. If something novel was introduced, different results were, at least, more likely.
So, rather than hesitating to try something new for fear of failure, make a change. You might be otterly surprised!
from Divorce Busting (Summit), by Michele Weiner-Davis
Measure Your Time to save it
Ever feel like a few more minutes a day with your spouse would be wonderful but you can't ever find time? Bob Peters, vice president of administration for the International Bible Society (www.gospelcom.net/ibs) has a tip for the time-tossed couple: Keep a time log for a week. Record how you spend your hours, resisting the urge to change your habits while tallying. Once you realize where the time is going, you can learn to better manage it. Instead of counting minutes, you can count on being with your spouse.
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