Alive and Active Life Brenda Wolfe

As we discuss the mark of a Christian in this content, we need to look at a modern, booming industry - marketing. Have you considered specific "marks" of your business, career, organization, and even your lifestyle? Think with me about some examples of "marks" - a logo, a saying or jingle, even a color.
For example, the color brown is trademarked by UPS. Did you know the background color orange is trademarked by Hershey's for their Reese's Peanut Butter Cups? What about a red circle with a red dot inside it - like a target? That's right, the mark - the logo - of Target stores. Or consider the Olympic logo: 5 intersecting colored rings - blue, black, red, yellow, green. Then there's that one-liner from the 1980's commercial - "Where's the beef?!" So, what do you think of? Wendy's restaurants, right? What about the cute jingle - "I wish I were an Oscar Mayer wiener!" Guess what that mark was for? Yup! Oscar Mayer hot dogs! . . . Read More ...
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You've heard it now for generations: How to live a healthy life. In fact, one of the popular "sign-offs" for emails and letters now is - "Be Well!" What does this mean? All over the world, you hear talk shows, podcasts, seminars, and even friends talk about being healthy. Here are typical examples . . . Read More ...
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Recently, I looked at a picture and saw the most beautiful landscape. Upon further study, I realized - it was upside-down. A bit stunned, I figured out I was looking at the perfect reflection of a landscape on a calm, serene lake. It got flipped! Interestingly, God flips some things, too. 
I want to start by simply saying - so many things in life get flipped. Surely, you've experienced this. I certainly have. When this happens increasingly - you start wondering what's going on. . . . Read More ...
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Remember Downton Abbey - the television series and movies? If you watched this excellent period drama, I'm sure you'll remember the many times the Dowager Countess and Cousin Isobel are completely indignant toward one another. Their continual sparring is a unique quality of their very unusual friendship. So, what exactly is "indignant?" Let's look at what it means and who uses it. Read More ...
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Growing older? Me, too. We all are. The days seem to fly by. And over time, people change. As your life goes on, are you the same person you were as a youngster? I know I'm not. Recently, we explored an all-around good guy who had lots of troubles. Remarkably, he's given 3 chapters in Scripture - very unusual. So, he deserves another look as he grows older. So, let's look . . . Read More ...
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Have you given much thought to what Jesus predicted? All my life, I've heard about end times. When I googled "the end of all things," I saw all kinds of entries - Read More ...
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