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55 Over the Top Snapple Facts

Life is remarkable, surprising, intriguing, and never dull.  1. The average human eats 8 spiders in his/her lifetime while sleeping. 2. The average person makes 1,140 phone calls per year. 3. On average a human will spend up to 2 weeks kissing in his/her lifetime. 4. The average woman consumes six pounds of lipstick in her lifetime. 5. The average human produces 10,000 gallons of saliva in a lifetime. A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball of rubber. 7. A goldfish's attention span is three seconds. Beavers can hold their breath for 45 minutes under water. 9. Bees have five eyelids. Chewing gum while peeling onions will prevent you from crying. 11. Children grow faster in the…
Bob Jones
June 1, 2014
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17 QUOTES FROM THE DR. OF LIFE

Maya Angelou earned her doctorate in life. Her 84 years of living took her across continents, around the globe, through marriages, and into the hearts of social activists, TV icons, Presidents, pastors and ordinary people looking for hope and love. Born Marguerite Anne Johnson on April 4, 1928, she would change her name to "Maya" and later adopt the appellation, “Dr” only because she wanted others to call her “Dr.” "I have studied everything. I spent some time with Zen Buddhism and Judaism and I spent some time with Islam. I found that I really want to be a Christian. When I say, ‘I am a Christian’ I don't speak of this with pride. I'm confessing that I stumble and…
Bob Jones
May 29, 2014
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6 INSIGHTS TO MAKE FAITH WORK FOR YOU

Are you are facing a situation in which the odds are stacked against you? You may be facing a diagnosis of cancer, a financial downturn, a lost job, or a broken relationship. Maybe you're an evacuee from Fort McMurray. You want to believe you can overcome your circumstances but truth be told you feel overcome by your circumstances. What Do You Do? There are numerous incidences from history where people faced intimidating odds and overcame them through faith. Here's where the Bible can be a practical help. There are stories of people like you who used faith in God to succeed. Three such people are referred to in Hebrews 11:29-31: 1. Moses: A hostile enemy army is behind you and…
Jones Bob
May 28, 2014
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TIM AND KATHY FOWLER’S STORY

This post features Tim Fowler, a writer, photographer and chef. You can experience his creativity on his blogsite, "Scribbles and Snaps."  Tim says "I created this platform to share my experience of constant amazement with bits of our world and slivers of experience, and strive to make photographs and writing reflect those slivers and bits.  My goal is to amuse you, and sometimes make you laugh out loud, to shine a light where shadows exist, to stir emotion, motivate action, think laterally, and to encourage you to experience life more fully through stories told in photographs and pictures painted in words." “My sweet wife has cancer. Its a brutal reality.” Tim Fowler pulled back the curtain on his heart during…
Bob Jones
May 25, 2014
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15 EPIC IMAGES

A picture is worth 1,000 words. Here is the equivalent of 15,000 words and you can feel their effect in less than 60 seconds. See what's possible with photography and a bit of creative thinking. From wildlife... to a an unexpected highrise guest. This post has images for everybody's imagination. #1. Plane in a strange place. Photo by David Kovalenko on Unsplash #2. Charlotte's Web... #3. To be or to bee... #4. Now I lay me down to sleep...#5. What do you say, Grasshopper...#6. A whole new look at the domino effect... #7. Overcoming gravity...#8. Oh yeah...#9. On a wing and prayer...#10. Go to the ant...#11. On a clear day you can see... #12. And a one, and a two…
Bob Jones
May 25, 2014
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9 THINGS YOUR SOUL IS TELLING YOU IT NEEDS

You know your soul is very significant...you just may not be sure what it means. Good health has everything to do with your soul. In fact, if you could only choose between a healthy body and a healthy soul, I'd advise...pick your soul. Integrity Your soul that has the capacity to integrate all the parts - the body, mind, and will - into a single, whole life. John Ortberg’s, “Soul Keeping: Caring for the Most Important Part of You” is far and away the best book I’ve read on the subject of soul care. When your soul is unhealthy your body, mind and will work against each other - your mind believes an action is good, but your body does…
Bob Jones
May 11, 2014
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61 Quotes on Being a Leader Worth Following

Become a leader worth following. Chick-fil-A Leadercast reached out to over 120,000 leaders around the world in over 750 locations. Our team at North Pointe hosted one of those sites. Leadercast is a movement that is changing the way the world thinks about leadership by building leaders worth following. The following are quotes from Andy Stanley, Dr Henry Cloud, Archbishop Desmond TuTu, Laura Schroff, Malcolm Gladwell and Simon Sinek   Andy Stanley - Becoming a “Beyond You Leader” 1. Just because I can, doesn’t mean I have to make all the decisions. 2. Start saying, “You decide.” 3. We celebrate generosity but we envy accumulation. 4. Work for your team. “What can I do to help?” 5. My responsibility is…
Bob Jones
May 9, 2014
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26 Beyond You Leadership Thots from Desmond TuTu and Laura Schroff

Beyond you leadership - love, justice, kindness. 26 Beyond you leadership quotes from Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Laura Schroff. Honouring Nelson Mandela - Archbishop Desmond Tutu 1. Nelson Mandela is the best place to start a discussion about selfless leadership. 2. Mandela’s extraordinariness can be put down to one word: magnanimity. 3. Mandela emerged from 27 years in prison with a freedom from anger. 4. Mandela displayed no spite, no resentment. 5. Mandela understood the recipe required to transform South Africa without violence. 6. A person is a person through other persons. 7. I need others to help me become person. 8. Regardless of your status it is an inescapable fact that we are made for each other. 9. We…
Bob Jones
May 9, 2014
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22 Quotes on Becoming a Leader Worth Following

Leadercast 2014 - "Become a Leader Worth Following" Here are 22 nuggets of insight and wisdom from Andy Stanley and Dr. Henry Cloud. Andy Stanley - Becoming a “Beyond You Leader” 1. Just because I can, doesn’t mean I have to make all the decisions. 2. Start saying, “You decide.” 3. We celebrate generosity but we envy accumulation. 4. Work for your team. “What can I do to help?” 5. My responsibility is not to fill anybody’s cup. 6. Look for opportunities to fill other people’s cups. 7. One of the most empowering things you can do is to empty your cup. 8. Start leading before you are the boss. 9. If your leadership isn’t all about you it will…
Bob Jones
May 9, 2014
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HOW YOU CAN THRIVE IN UNCERTAINTY, CHAOS AND BAD LUCK

"Great by Choice" is a book but this isn't a book review - it's a life preserver. Just when you think life is smoothing out before you like a glimmering highway through a sun-scorched desert, something happens to jackhammer the road. "Great by Choice" is a study of what uncertainty, chaos and bad luck will do to people and why some survive and even thrive. The results were full of provocative surprises: Success isn't a result of being: more creative, more visionary, more charismatic, more ambitious, more blessed by luck, more risk seeking, more heroic, or more bold. The most surprising take-away was the three behaviors shared by people who lived, both literally and figuratively, through the same circumstances that…
Bob Jones
May 7, 2014