Jesus said, \"By this all men will know that you are my"); document.writeln("disciples, if you love one another.\"1
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document.writeln("Today, as we pass from the old year into the new, may we accept the following");
document.writeln("advice for a worthy New Year resolution and remember to apply these principles");
document.writeln("every day of the year:
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document.writeln(" Smile at a stranger, listen to someone\'s heart,
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document.writeln(" hug a loved one.
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document.writeln(" Tell someone you are thinking of them. Drop a
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document.writeln(" coin where a child can find it. Learn something
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document.writeln(" new then teach it to someone else.
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document.writeln(" Look a child in the eye and tell them how great
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document.writeln(" they are.
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document.writeln(" Do not hold a grudge.
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document.writeln(" Do not be afraid to say, \"I am sorry.\"
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document.writeln(" Look beyond the face of a person into their
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document.writeln(" heart.
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document.writeln(" Make a promise and keep it.
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document.writeln(" Call someone for no other reason than to
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document.writeln(" just say \"hello.\"
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document.writeln(" Show kindness to an animal. Stand up for
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document.writeln(" what you believe in.
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document.writeln(" Smell the rain, feel the breeze, listen to
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document.writeln(" the wind.
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document.writeln(" Use all your senses to their fullest. Cherish
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document.writeln(" all your todays.\"2
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document.writeln("The present is the only moment we have, so let us choose to live and love like");
document.writeln("Jesus!
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document.writeln("Suggested prayer: Dear God, thank you for all your blessings this past year.");
document.writeln("Please help me this coming year to be a reflection of you in all I say and do.");
document.writeln("Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. In the name of Jesus I pray,");
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document.writeln("1. John 13:35 (NIV).
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document.writeln("2. Marcella\'s Inspiring Collection, http://tinyurl.com/w9nb9.
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document.writeln("Today\'s Encounter was written by: Crystal B.
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