*Welcome 2008 with passions. *
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*The following tips for a happy, healthy 2008 are offered as reminders only.
While we are familiar with all of them, we sometimes fail to put them into
practice. So, instead of stressing about the things that did not go well in
2007, let's try and learn from our mistakes so as not to repeat them in
2008! *
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*1. Be generous. The more you give, the more blessings you will receive. *
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*2. Be obedient, even when God's plan doesn't make sense to you. *
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*3. Love your neighbor as yourself by practicing that rarest of virtues:
hospitality. *
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*4. Give to those who have less than you. Don't give just to receive
something in return. *
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*5. Don't be afraid. God said He would never leave us nor forsake us - and
He meant what He said. *
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*6. Take time to rest and enjoy the company of friends. *
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*7. Value, honor and enjoy your family. They are all you have, no matter how
strange they may seem to you at times. *
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*8. Respect everyone, but especially the poor. They represent the Lord in a
distressing disguise. *
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*9. Whatever happens, know that God is in control, even when we aren't. *
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*10. Remember, you were divinely and wonderfully created - for a purpose
known only to God. *
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*11. Others were too, even if they seem different from you! *
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*12. Enjoy life! Life is not a dress rehearsal. You will not pass this way
again! *
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*13. Pray always, not only for what you want or need, but also in
gratitude, praise and thanksgiving. *
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*14. Don't dwell on the past. It's over. End of story. Focus on the present
- it's all you have. *
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*15. Don't agonize over what may happen in the future; you have no control
over the future, so why stress yourself out unnecessarily? *
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*Enjoy life. You are a child of God. You are meant to be here, and have been
wonderfully created! Happy 2008! *
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