...Joys and Struggles Liberty University Abstract Teaching is a calling that comes with many joys and many struggles. Rewards include knowing that we are making a difference in the lives of our students, the opportunity to be a lifetime learner, and having a desirable work schedule; challenges include having to create a productive learning environment, dealing with reforms in education, and low pay. As teachers, we have to be able to both love the joys and overcome the struggles. Joys and Struggles One day, we will walk into our own classroom to find twenty-five little faces gazing up expectantly at us, waiting for us to teach them. At that moment, we will finally be able to put into practice all that we have learned to live out our calling to become teachers. In that first year, and the many to follow, we will face both joys and struggles. Some of the rewards include knowing that we are making a difference in the lives of our students, the opportunity to be a lifetime learner, and having a desirable work schedule; challenges include having to create a productive learning environment, dealing with reforms in education, and low pay. Teaching won’t always be easy, but it will always be worth it. One of the greatest joys of teaching is being able to make a difference in the lives of students that enter our classrooms. Even now, there are teachers that I remember who did more than just teach me to read and write; they also invested their lives into mine. Mrs. Bobalek...
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...Like I said before, even though climate change is a global problem created by everyone, certain people are affected by it more than others. Therefore, through my vocation, I can help create policies that will help people who are suffering the most. Through solidarity, I can stand with the climate change marginalized and serve to their needs. Also, in Laudato si, Pope Francis personifies the Earth as one with the poor, and how as humans, we must stand with the Earth like we are supposed to stand with the poor (Laudato). Also, in relation to Thomas’s viewpoint on mediation, I can mediate God’s grace by stripping off my false self. By me realizing my true Source of being, I can help others realize their true Source of being too. Together, we can help create the Kingdom of God, which includes environmental...
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...be caused by objects or memories or just being with the people we love. Some people think happiness is not caused by overcoming obstacles in their lives or experiencing moments of great joy. Moments like graduating high school or college, getting a job they are good at or getting a promotion, or being married to the ones they love. Other think happiness is found in objects of money that they have or want. Everyone experiences happiness in one way or another in their lives. Some people find happiness in the simplest things. You could also find happiness in the people around you. Others find happiness in overcoming difficult times of their lives. Many people try to achieve happiness, happiness is and emotion of enjoyment, but what is enjoyment? According to Mrs. Decker, a high school counselor at AACS, “Happiness is being comfortable with yourself and content with your live.” Being comfortable with one self means that one loves the way they are and they care about themselves. Being content with one’s live means that one cares about their life and they learn from their mistakes. It also means they make decisions that fit who they are. Many people feel this way. Mr. McAneney, a high school counselor said, “Happiness is being content about who you are.” Again, many of people are happy with themselves but others would like to change themselves to appease others. They do this by getting plastic surgery, losing weight, or changing their attitude. According to Mr. Barniak, a...
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...Country People: Tension in Relationships In the short story “Good Country People”, O’Conner used dialogue between Joy/Hulga and her mother, and narrative point of view, to illustrate the tension between the two protagonists and how their actions affected their relationship. In an attempt to ignore the pain and suffering of the traumatic accident, Mrs. Hopewell would treat Joy/Hulga as a child. When Joy/Hulga was only ten years old her leg, from just above the knee down, was completely blown off in a hunting incident. As a result, she would be a completely changed person, as she was conscious for the entire horrific accident, for the rest of her life. Months following the event, she used a wooden prosthetic that would fit snugly over...
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...the key Step through in goodness, such love you'll see The Lord is watching, he will show you the way To bliss and freedom with every new day. Sai Sangeetham I Want Peace You Often Hear I want peace you often hear From people near and afar Ego and desire are barriers two So cross "I want" and peace is with you. Sai Baba's Human Values five Let Sai Baba your chariot drive With horses his Human Values Five The Lord will always be around To keep the vehicle safe and sound You'll be as gentle as a dove With the joys of Non-Violence and Love And a new world full of beauty Will spring from Truth, Peace and Duty. Human...
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...Alexandra Stoddard has written many philosophy books that have wound up on the best seller list. Her books include "Living A Beautiful Life: 500 Ways to Add Elegance, Order, Beauty, and Joy to Everyday of Your Life", "Choosing Happiness: Keys to A Joyful Life", "Happiness For Two: 75 Secrets for Finding More Joy Together", "Things I Want My Daughters To Know: A Small Book About the Big Issues in Life", and "You Are Your Choices: 50 Ways to Live the Good Life" just to name a few. At the age of sixteen, Stoddard was taken by her aunt, Ruth Elizabeth Johns (a renowned social worker), around the world showing her all kinds of things like architecture, design, beauty, and also showed her the opposite side of things like suffering and sorrow. She was able to gain a better understanding of the world from this tour and it made her writing that much richer and fuller for it. In 1963, she joined McMillen, Inc., thus beginning her career in design and her time as the founder of the firm's protege (Eleanor McMillen Brown). Stoddard became one the top designers in the states, and would later start her own design firm called Alexandra Stoddard Incorporated....
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...THE DISCUSSION BOARD 2 Abstract I would like to introduce myself, my name is Jay Smith, I live in Titusville, Florida where I manage the apartment building in which I reside. I am married now 3 years, have no children – just a fur face Manchester terrier named Louiee. My previous educational background consist of one semester at Daytona State College in 2001, as a Business Major. I have found that sometimes in live – one’s world can change in an instant and the course of the live that you had planned – suddenly changes. And looking back I believe this is what happened to me, as after one semester I chose to drop out and become involved in the local Daytona Area Music and Club scene. The results: A failed musician and a bloody nasty drinking habit. In 2004 I entered Savannah’s Hospital and completed the 28 day program. Since then I have 8 years without a drink. Woot! I love to share my experience, strength and hope with the newcomers, as I have stayed very active in the A.A. program, and most recently I have begun to teach the local Step Study Meetings for the “Celebrate Recovery” group here in town. “Celebrate Recovery” would be considered the Christian based A.A. program, with literature from author Rick Warren, (writer of “The Purpose Driven Life”) What I’ve found is a wonderful life beyond my dreams – and most days it is a joy to be alive! And when it’s not – every day is another chance to get it right. As the Economy here in...
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...interventions to meet these needs. Structuring long-term care settings to encourage activity in older adults and connecting with other generations can help prevent feelings of loneliness and uselessness, and help older adults live meaningful and productive lives in long-term care settings. Long-Term Healthcare Needs of the Elderly As adults age many will require long-term health care. The evolving needs of the older adult population will require creative and new ways to meet their health care needs. This paper will look at the needs older adults have, and options that are currently available to meet these long-term care needs. This paper will also present new options that have been proposed for long-term health care settings, how these options compare with current interventions, and what outcomes can be expected if these new options are implemented. The Problem As life expectancies increase the older adult population will also increase. According to the 2000 Census there was a 12% increase in the population of United States citizens 65 years of age or older from 1990 to 2000 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2001). Caring for this aging population is a multifaceted problem as needs vary depending on the individual. The needs of an older individual also change over time as alterations in their physical condition and...
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...Final Strategic Plan and Presentation University of Phoenix Integrated Business Topics BUS475 Final Strategic Plan and Presentation For the past year, Grace and Joy have gathered information to start up their group home. Information they have collected include strategic management and planning guidelines, writing the mission and vision statements, compiling a SWOT analysis, implementing a Balanced Scorecard (BSC) to track and measure their performances, and developing measures and objectives in the learning and growth perspective. This information is important to gather and understand when opening up a new business. This paper discusses the information collected for LYLA and the hypothesis of the finalization of LYLA. Importance of Strategic Planning and Management Introduction to LYLA Two friends, Grace and Joy, met at a church function. During this function, they were able to get to know each other and learned they had something in common. Both have been considering opening a foster care type home for young women. They began to meet once a week to discuss how they could start this program. After a few weeks, they named their organization LYLA, which stands for Loving Young Ladies into Adulthood. Group Home The main goal set for the group home, is to help young women, between 14-21 years of age, become self sufficient. After discussing plans with their church and the Department of Human Services, they realized there would be more to consider than they...
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...Healthy Grief: Kubler-Ross Grieving Process and Stages of Grief Alice Verrett Grand Canyon University: HLT 310v June 16, 2013 Kubler-Ross Grieving Process and Stages of Grief We are examining the grief process and the stages of grief by evaluating and distinguishing differences, or similarities of Kubler-Ross, Job of the Bible, and Hinduism. We also looked at a connection and interplay linking joy, the grief process, and its stages we will also look at personal means of dealing with the grief process and whether or not it merits change. Kubler-Ross acknowledges; {People in some aspect of time in life will grieve over the loss of someone or something of importance in their lifetime.} We cannot forget about them. People will deny the grief process to avert pain but it will be much healthier for us to accept the loss as we journey through the grief process. Kubler-Ross says; “The grief process follows a normal sequence of deny, rage, trying to negotiate, a depressed state, and finally acquiescence”. (Kübler-Ross, 1969). Kubler-Ross five stages of grief: 1) Denial, 2) Anger, 3) Bargaining 4) Depression, 5) Acceptance.. A model proposed by Stroebe and Schut is also in place and utilized. The grief model used today is a two track process model. The first track looks at loss (separation distress), while the second track looks at re-establishment of means (the progression of opportunities in which to maintain living on one’s own). (Stroebe and...
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...is not what you do for your juniors/subordinates/children that are important. It is what you teach them to do for them selves. 2. The world suffers a lot, not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people. 3. A successful man is he who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him! Learn to accept criticism proactively and with grace. 4. Your success is determined by what you are willing to sacrifice for it. 5. No one will manufacture a lock without a key. Similarly the God does not give problems without solutions. Only we should have patience and courage to find them. 6. Success is not the key to happiness. But happiness is the key to success. 7. Do not complain about others. Change yourself if you want peace. It is easier to protect our feet with shoes than to carpet the earth. 8. Do not only be close with someone who makes you happy. Be close with someone who can not be happy without you. It may make a lot difference to him at least. 9. Bill Gates never did LaxmiPooja but he is the richest man. Einstein never did SaraswatiPooja but he was the cleverest man. So just believe in hard work. 10. You can tell whether a man is intelligent by his answers. But you can tell a man is wise by his questions. 11. Slow down and enjoy life. It is not only the scenery you miss by going fast but you also miss the sense of where you are going and why. 12. The only thing I like about stones that come in my way is: once I pass...
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...Omelas about the people of Omelas. This is a story about a city that appears to be beautiful and has citizens that are overwhelming with joy, while they are intentionally being oblivious to the fact that someone is sacrificing for their joy. Joy was a balance for them, and if they were to always be happy, there needed to be someone that was not, to take away all of the emotions and not feeling it for themselves. In this excerpt, Ursula Le Guin uses imagery and tone to illustrate the complexity and inauthentic happiness felt by the people of Omelas, and the underlying theme is sacrifice. Imagery is used to...
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...the bi-product of Christ’s reconstruction of the believer’s heart. He begins his series of insights by introducing the idea of the Sacred Delight. This Sacred Delight is a holy joy that comes from God and is the gift received when a person surrenders everything they have come to know and cherish. Lucado recognizes this shift and says it starts with, “a demolition of the old structure and a creation of the anew,” and explicitly interjects that, “the more radical the change, the greater the joy. And it’s worth every effort, for this is the joy of God,” (Lucado, p12). Lucado breaks down what the idea of the Sacred Delight means. He says, “Sacred Delight is good news coming through the back door of [one’s own] heart. It’s what [one had] always dreamed but never expected. It’s the too-good-to-be-true coming true,” (Lucado, p10). Lucado is an excellent narrator and uses his words to truly convey an idea in a multitude of ways. He even goes further than just simple illustrations to explain what makes this Sacred Delight so joyful. “It is sacred because only God can grant it. It is a delight because it thrills. Since it is sacred, it can’t be stolen. And since it is delightful, it can’t be predicted,” (Lucado, p11). This is the main idea that Lucado is trying to convey to his readers. This overwhelming joy surpasses all human understanding but it is still obtainable if one chooses to accept it. Naturally, one would ask how to obtain this Sacred Delight and although...
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...ridiculous however I think you can’t really understand why our parents does that till you actually become a parent. Hi my name is Sebastian and tonight I want to share with you how it is to be a parent and how my life get changed when my son David was born. Becoming a parent bring a bigger purpose to my life, yes I learn how to change a diaper and believe me it is possible to put the diaper a wrong way which can finish with very bad consequences. However my first life lesson was something else, I learn that as a parent you will always want you baby to be safe and conformable. Comfortable which means that David will stay dry and worm. Now I understand why my dad was always trying to make me to wear proper clothes because he was still see me as that little boy which he wants to take care of. Parenting is difficult however it brings to my live a lot of joy and make me more thankful. Almost every day my son do something new one day he learn how walk another day he find how to climb well here we go no he knows how climb and walk on the table. It is amazing how fast he change and how much fun we have with each other. I again have a joy with playing and doing simple things and also I can get toys which I was not able to get as the kid. Last two weeks I spend paying with my son with small electric car which is so cool. Learning how much I care...
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...Vodafone intensifying on-ground focus on this market --- Vodafone Delhi Half Marathon since three years CHALLENGE • Change the category argument in the city from “who can give the lowest tariffs” to “which is the brand I love and engage with” • “Big Bang” transition of ownership of property from competition who owned it for three years Objectives Goal Measure 1 Participation Actual count 2 Strengthen Brand KPIs in Delhi, as measured by Millward Brown: Top of Mind Awareness (TOMA) by 1 point Intention to Purchase (ITP) by 1 point TOMA, ITP in Delhi as measured by Millward Brown 3 Share of acquisitions (SONA) by 1 point COAI report The Big idea The truest manifestation of the barrier-free world that Airtel believes in is a marathon where collectively an entire city converges on the streets to just run – dropping all inhibitions and barriers that would stop them from enjoying life’s simple joys By watching children run --- without restrictions and inhibitions that load our adult lives. They run with smiles on their faces or while screaming out loud in sheer joy --- carefree of where they are or who is watching them. Consumer insight We have created barriers around our adult life that keep us from enjoying life’s simple moments --- like running for the sheer joy of it, as we used to as kids. Creative articulation: Remember the joy of running? Converting a property associated with “wellness” to a manifestation of Airtel’s brand world All possible...
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