5 Interesting but Useless Tidbits

1. Did you know a "jiffy" is an actual unit of time? It denotes 1/100th of a second!
2. There really is a day called “Tibbs Eve”... the day before Christmas Eve.
3. Did you know the first hair dryer was a vacuum cleaner?  The prototype subsequently evolved into the hairdryer we know today.
4. The province of Quebec, in Canada, produces 80% of the world’s supply of maple syrup.  In August 2012 a supply worth millions was stolen.  Police found it in October in New Brunswick.  Pancake lovers worldwide breathed a sigh of relief.
5. Did you know that paper shredders can chew mouse cords too?!  Yessiree,  ‘Tis a fact.

My Top 10 Favorite Blogs

by Carley Cooper

My Top 10 Favorite Blogs are:

• Heartfelt Devotions
• Jeff Goins
• Girlfriends in God
• Proverbs 31 Ministries
• Duarte & Associates
• International Bipolar Foundation
• Our Trinkets to Treasures
• Based on a True Story
• Paul Duarte Film & Photography
• Worship Melodies  :-D

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I Am Your Addiction

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I hate meetings.  I hate your higher powers.  I hate anyone who has a "program."  To all who come into contact with me, I wish you suffering and I wish you death. 

Allow me to introduce myself.  I am the disease of addiction.  I am cunning, baffling, and powerful.  I h ave killed millions and I am pleased. 

I love to catch you with the element of surprise.  I love pretending I am your friend and lover..  I have given you comfort, have I not?  Wasn't I there when you were lonely?  When you wanted to die, wasn't I there when you called me?

I love to make you hurt.  I love to make you cry.  Better yet, I love to make you so numb you can neither hurt nor cry.  Isn't it true glory when you can't hurt at all?

I will give you instant gratification, and all that I ask from  you is long-term suffering.  I have always been there for you.  When things were going right in your life, you invited me.  You said you didn't deserve these things, and I was the only one who agreed with you.  Together we were able to destroy all the good things in your life. 

People don't take me seriously.  Take the strokes, heart attacks, and diabetes seriously.  Fools,, little they know that without my help, some of these things would not take place. 

I am such a hated disease, yet I do not come uninvited.  You choose to have me.  So  many people have chosen me over reality and peace of mind. 

More than you hate me, I hate all of you who have a 12-step program.  Your programs, your higher powers and your monthly meetings weaken me, and I can't function in the manner I am used to. 

Now I must lie here quietly.  You don't see me, but I am growing LARGER than ever.  When you only exist, I may live.  When  you live, I may only exist.  But I am here... waiting and growing, ready to strike the moment you pick up... and until we meet again, I wish you suffering and death whether it be physically, mentally, emotionally, or spiritually.  It's all death no matter what you cal me.  I am your worst enemy!  I am your addiction. 
    

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What’s On My Bookshelf?

by Carley Cooper 

The books on a person’s shelf can say a lot about who they are and about their life.   

Here’s a list of books, randomly chosen, from my bookshelf.

1. Wherever Grace is Needed by Elizabeth Bass
2. The Maker’s Diet by Jordan S. Rubin
3. The Weight  Loss Cure by Kevin Trudeau
4. Good Owners, Great Dogs by Brian Kilcommons with Sarah Wilson
5. Sitting by My Laughing Fire by Ruth Graham Bell
6. The Stenciled House by Lyn Le Grice
7. Emotions You Can Trust by Dr. James Dobson
8. The Total Money Makeover Workbook by Dave Ramsey
9. Cure for the Common Life by Max Lucado
10. The Kitchen Idea Book by Joanne Kellar Bouknight

What message do you get from this list?  What’s on your bookshelf?  Share with me in the comment section below.

 

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Success Story: 'I Was Made for More!'

By: Melinda Hershey : 12/11/2012

 

Meet Carley Cooper (username SPARKYCARLEY), a SparkPeople member who pledged to heal her body so she could heal her mind. Read on to learn about her inspirational journey! 

Click here to read the whole story.... 

My Favorite Positive Affirmations

by Carley Cooper

Positive thinking has helped me greatly in the past.  I learned early on that thinking positive isn’t something that comes natural to everyone.  For some, we have to change our brain.  I started with positive affirmations written on index cards.  It didn’t take long and it started to work.  Here are some of my fave’s.

1. Today is a very happy day.  I choose to rejoice
2. I am confident
3. I know I can depend on God to save me
4. I am beautiful inside and outside
5. I am worthy of love
6. God loves me just as I am
7. I have overcome all my trials in life, and will continue to do so with God’s help
8. I am a positive thinker
9. I am happy
10. I am free of anger and resentment
11. I forgive (person’s name who you want to forgive) for (the offense that they did / said to you)
12. For singles:  I am fulfilled as a single woman / man
13. I am at peace with my past
14. I am sexy
15. I love working out
16. I am strong
17. I will keep my faith in God for all my needs and desires
18. I am independent
19. I was made for more
20. It’s OK to say ‘No’ to others requests when I feel they are crossing my personal boundaries

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NEW Website Launches

My NEW website. Please sign up to follow by email or RSS feed.  Carley Cooper... everything in one site!   Connect to the latest book news, blogs, and more!

www.CarleyCooper.com 

Worship Melodies and Tin Roof Sundae sites will remain the same.  All book reviews have been moved to the new site, and will continue to be posted there in the future.  

Also, coming soon is the launch of another new website called Breaking the Window, which is about fighting stigma against Mental Health and Abuse issues.  If you are a professional in these fields and would like to write a Guest Author Post, or if you simply have a story to share, I encourage you to contact me.  I'd love to post your help or your story.  Sign up to follow by email or by RSS feed.  Thank you.  

www.BreakingTheWindow.com 

Plus, if you haven't signed up to follow Worship Melodies blogs yet, please feel free to do so.  It's devotional messages based on my journey to God. He longs to have an intimate relationship with us. It's music to His ears when we worship him by 'singing His praises' even through our trials. I pray my Worship Melodies bring you blessings.

~~~~~ You have changed my sadness into a joyful dance; you have taken away my sorrow and surrounded me with joy. So I will not be silent; I will single praise to you. Lord, you are my God; I will give you thanks forever. ~Ps 30:11-12 (GNT) 

 www.WorshipMelodies.com

Finally, I've just recently started writing as a blogger for the International Bipolar Foundation.  I am one of more than a dozen bloggers internationally.  I will post a blog, on average, about once per month.  Please follow at:

www.InternationalBipolarFoundation.org/Blog