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Posted under Email of the Day
02/15/2013
How Many Kids Have You Got? Before my husband passed away, someone asked him why, after over 23 years of marriage, we had NO children. God never blessed us with a child. More >>

Tags: God, Read On-Air, Religion, Spouse, Values
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02/15/2013
Taking Care of Each Other My 86-year-old dad passed away 5 years ago. My mom lived almost 100 miles from me and she said she didn't want me to have to come visit her every weekend so she would just move in with me. I loved the idea because I thought I would be able to take care of her. More >>

Tags: Adult Child-Parent, Eat Less-Move More, Exercise, Family, Family/Relationships - Adult Child/Parent, Grandchildren, Grandmother, Health, Marriage, Relaltives, Relatives, Taking care of parents
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02/15/2013
Put Your Feelings Aside I was surprised to find that my sister and I got through most of the care giving without incident, but I also believe that was at least partially due to the fact that I decided to keep my thoughts to myself regarding her behavior. More >>

Tags: Adult Child-Parent, Attitude, Behavior, Family, Family/Relationships - Adult Child/Parent, Feelings, Relaltives, Relatives, Siblings, Sisters, Taking care of parents, Values
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Posted under Email of the Day
02/14/2013
It's the Little Things He Does It is the little things my husband does that makes my love grow. They are not your BIG blow out type of things. More >>

Tags: Fatherhood, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Raising Boys to Men, Read On-Air, Real men, Spouse
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02/14/2013
Why I Fell in Love I was used to boys telling me what I wanted to hear and always doing the socially expedient thing. Then along came Nick. More >>

Tags: Dating, Feminist, Marriage, Raising Boys to Men, Real man, Social Issues
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02/14/2013
Your Attitude Makes You Beautiful Trying to condense what the most important ingredient of human beauty is into one thing is difficult. But what I've concluded is that it's attitude. More >>

Tags: Addiction, Alcohol, Attitude, Health
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Posted under Email of the Day
02/13/2013
My Husband Makes My Life Better From the moment I met my honey, he started making my life better. From his all-around smiles toward me to his interest in finding out what makes me tick, he has been good to me. More >>

Tags: Behavior, Fatherhood, Gratitude, Marriage, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Raising Boys to Men, Read On-Air, Real men, Spouse
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02/13/2013
Heartfelt Feelings for Their Valentines So many of you sent in emails on why you fell in love with your spouse and how they make your life better. Here are only a few of those loving messages: More >>

Tags: Behavior, Gratitude, Holidays, Husbands and Wives, Life Lessons, Raising Boys to Men, Real men, Spouse, Valentine's Day, Values
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Posted under Email of the Day
02/12/2013
Forever Love at America's VA Medical Centers Recently you asked, "How many women today could have survived a trip out West in a covered wagon, set up a homestead, and raise their kids?" This struck a chord with me. More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-Conscience, Character/Courage/Conscience, Grandmother, Health, Marriage, Military, Read On-Air, Relatives, Role model, Values
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02/12/2013
My Husband's Love Story Dream ...I sent out 40 invitations to women whom I had cared about at our former church. These women were invited to my home for Valentine's Day 2013, for a LOVE FEST. Each woman was invited to come ready to share something about love for two to three minutes. More >>

Tags: Holidays, Husbands and Wives, Marriage, Valentine's Day
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