Ok, well, I finished the Dr. Laura book. Let me tell you, I LOVED it, and it definitely opened my eyes. There were parts in there that I swear she was talking about me (ok, there were a LOT of parts in there like that). She is very good. I am very conscious now of how I treat Toni, and his response has been pretty much what Dr. Laura says.
Reading the Bible has been very uplifting. I've come across many scriptures that just SPEAK to me. 1 John 4:18 says "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love." This is one of my favorites. Another one, probably my MOST favorite so far is Jeremiah 17:7-8, which says "Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, and whose hope is the Lord. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, which spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, and will not be anxious in the year of drought, nor will cease from yielding fruit." Proverbs 13: 7 says, "There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing; and one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches."
I have taken these three scriptures to heart during these economic times, and in doing so, I feel lighter. I'm not going to worry about things, and neither is Toni. If anyone out there is also struggling, try opening your Bible and reading these scriptures, you might feel the same comfort.
Reading the Bible has been very uplifting. I've come across many scriptures that just SPEAK to me. 1 John 4:18 says "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love." This is one of my favorites. Another one, probably my MOST favorite so far is Jeremiah 17:7-8, which says "Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, and whose hope is the Lord. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, which spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, and will not be anxious in the year of drought, nor will cease from yielding fruit." Proverbs 13: 7 says, "There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing; and one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches."
I have taken these three scriptures to heart during these economic times, and in doing so, I feel lighter. I'm not going to worry about things, and neither is Toni. If anyone out there is also struggling, try opening your Bible and reading these scriptures, you might feel the same comfort.
The proverbs one is right up my alley. I feel very rich, and it's not in a monetary sense. When I did have a lot of money my life felt kind of hollow, and I just spent the money trying to fill that void. It didn't work. Kudos to you for making it through the Dr. Laura book, I would like to hear a brief synopsis of it if you would be willing to tell it. Because I know I will never read it.
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