Hope

@1hopefulman (45120)

Canada

Joined myLot 16 years ago

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Is the soap bar on the way out?

Hope @1hopefulman (45120) • Canada 29 Nov 19

Do you still use a soap bar or have you liquefied? I have both but for some reason I prefer a soap bar? I get the feeling that it is more economic to use a soap bar. What do you think? What kind of soap do you use, liquid or...

soap

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22 people

Are snakes/animals a danger where you live?

Hope @1hopefulman (45120) • Canada 26 Nov 19

A few days ago I saw this news report on the BBC about snake bites and saw that about 100,000 people die each year as a result. That is about 273 people each day that are killed by snakes! I was shocked! Were you aware of this...

snakes

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18 people

Understanding forgiveness

Hope @1hopefulman (45120) • Canada 20 Nov 19

Why does God extend forgiveness to us, only if we also forgive those who hurt us? Matthew 6:12 (KJV) 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. Matthew 6:14-15 (KJV) 14 For if ye forgive men their...

forgiveness

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4 people

How can we be happy despite problems?

Hope @1hopefulman (45120) • Canada 16 Nov 19

Do you know someone that has no problems? What about you? Are you free of problems? Is it possible to be happy despite a truckload of problems? Can one still have a measure of happiness, despite having problems and difficulties?...

happy

happiness

problems

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13 people

Go to the ant, you lazy one!

Hope @1hopefulman (45120) • Canada 16 Nov 19

Have you ever heard someone use the expression: "Go to the ant, you lazybones (sluggard, slacker) or some variation of it? This is an ancient proverb which may have been used by parents to encourage their children to be...

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8 people

The Sound of Music

Hope @1hopefulman (45120) • Canada 13 Nov 19

Some movies never get boring. The Sound of Music is, for me, one of those movies. It was a good day to see it again. The first time I saw in was in the early seventies and I must have watched it at least a dozen times. It's...

the sound of music

julie andrews

sound of music

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17 people

Eating disorders- why do we have them

Hope @1hopefulman (45120) • Canada 10 Nov 19

Do you have an eating disorder? I do! My eating disorder is that I like eating too much. I like eating good-tasting food. Normally, we should only eat when we are hungry. However, we often eat when we are bored, when we are...

eat

eating

eating disorders

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25 people

Faith- how to build and keep it strong

Hope @1hopefulman (45120) • Canada 8 Nov 19

How does one build faith? Just like building muscles, it takes time, effort, work and patience. What is faith? Faith is confidence, trust, belief and conviction. How does one build faith? 1) Faith comes...

faith

strong faith

build faith

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9 people

It's raining computers

Hope @1hopefulman (45120) • Canada 5 Nov 19

It is very hard to live without a computer these days. Isn't it? All of a sudden I have five computers! Not only are they taking over the world but they are also taking over over my apartment. Have many computers do you have?...

computers

computer

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21 people

It's windy!

Hope @1hopefulman (45120) • Canada 1 Nov 19

"Everyone knows it's windy!" It was hard to sleep during the night as it was and still is very windy and raining quite hard. Some gusts were clocked at over 110 km per hour (68 mph) which is close to category one hurricane...

wind

windy

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10 people

Rushing to bed

Hope @1hopefulman (45120) • Canada 27 Oct 19

Do you rush to bed because it is later than you wanted it to be? Or, do you have a fixed time when you stop everything and take your time preparing to go to bed? What is your bedtime preparation routine? I used to go to bed way...

bed

bedtime routine

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13 people

How to stop all annoying calls?

Hope @1hopefulman (45120) • Canada 25 Oct 19

Is there really a way to stop all annoying calls? I didn't know that it would be so easy. So far it is going well. I haven't received any unwanted calls in a week. It was getting ridiculous. I was getting calls from Congo in the...

annoying calls

telemarketers

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14 people

Making winter bearable

Hope @1hopefulman (45120) • Canada 21 Oct 19

Ready or not, winter will soon be here. Already, the night temperature is close to the freezing point. If I was a bear, I would hibernate till spring. That would be an easy way to survive the winter! What have you found in...

winter

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15 people

Our friends, the plants

Hope @1hopefulman (45120) • Canada 14 Oct 19

Some say that the air is getting more and more polluted. What is the best way to deal with this situation? Do you want to breathe fresher air? Do you have a lot of plants in your dwelling? What kind of plants do you have in...

plants

trees

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14 people

What future for planet Earth?

Hope @1hopefulman (45120) • Canada 1 Oct 19

We have to remember that Earth is not just a planet; it is our home. A far as we can see, there is nothing in the universe that even comes close to what we have on Earth. Many love planet Earth and are concerned about its future....

earth

planet earth

future

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25 people

Saying goodbye to summer

Hope @1hopefulman (45120) • Canada 22 Sep 19

There are some things in life that are hard to do. One of the them is seeing summer coming to an end. The days are already getting shorter. Long walks will not be as enjoyable. Some activities will only be done when summer comes...

summer

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When should one solve problems?

Hope @1hopefulman (45120) • Canada 5 Sep 19

What is your approach to solving problems? The best thing is to foresee a problem and deal with it before it comes. Prevention is best! Proverbs 14:15 (Amplified Bible) 15 The naive or inexperienced person [is easily misled and]...

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19 people

Prayer- are there any benefits?

Hope @1hopefulman (45120) • Canada 20 Aug 19

How do you feel about prayer? If you pray, why do you pray? What are the benefits of prayer? * Is prayer a way to unload our burdens? * Is it a privilege to be able to approach our Creator? * Is it a pleasure to be able to...

prayer

pray

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19 people

What dangerous stunt would you like to try?

Hope @1hopefulman (45120) • Canada 19 Aug 19

The fear of death or being hurt holds us back from trying some activities that are dangerous. Many of us have an adventurous spirit. What if you couldn't die or be hurt, what dangerous stunt or stunts would you want to try? * I...

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31 people

Decisions- how do you make wise ones?

Hope @1hopefulman (45120) • Canada 14 Aug 19

If you have a decision to make, what helps you to make a wise decision? * Gather all pertinent information. * Don't rush, give it the time it needs. * Research the pros and cons. Write them down so that you don't forget them....

decisions

decision

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19 people