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by Carley Cooper This is the final post in what’s turned out to be an Easter series.  I didn't plan on doing this series, but sometimes God has other plans.  On Good Friday our church presented a multi-media concert event entitled “How Could You Say No?”  It very clearly showed, without a doubt, the sacrifice that Jesus made for us, and why. On Easter Sunday, to

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by Carley Cooper Every once in a while a song, a performance comes along that in and of itself is a message.  This is the case with this video.  This is a performance by Lynn Dyck in our church on Easter Sunday.  The message is clear “He’s alive and I’m forgiven. Heaven’s gates are open wide”.  What else is there to say?  What else really matters? I hope this blesses

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by Carley Cooper On Good Friday, our church presented a multimedia concert event.  It showed us that Jesus died for us, and left us with the question “How Could You Say No to this Man?”  Seeing the sacrifice that He gave for us leaves us without a doubt that He loves us, and our hearts should accept Him as our Lord and Saviour.  No one has ever, or will ever, make such a

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by Carley Cooper My church has a history of producing wonderful concerts that draw our church family, and others, closer to God.  We have been blessed with an abundance of incredible talent amongst our family.  There’s everyone from the stage crew to the performers, and everyone in between.  And, God has used each and every one of us individually, and as a group, to show

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by Carley Cooper I’m starting a series about my favorite Android Apps because I’ve found so many that have become so helpful and useful to me that I want tell everyone about them.  First, is one called aCalendar.  Here’s a list of my favorite features: it has an agenda view and a widget, so it’s available at my finger tips all the time it has views for monthly, weekly, daily, and

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Galatians 3:26-29 (NKJV) ~~ For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise. by Carley

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Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 (ESV) - The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.  For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil. by Carley Cooper I was scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed the other day when I saw a photo with this quote on it: “In the end only three things

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by Carla Cooper A lot of people dream of having their own business; being their own boss.  There are advantages to being self-employed.  That list could be another blog post in and of itself.  When I first decided that I wanted to start my own business, the idea, though exciting, seemed to be a daunting task.  I mean one needs money, and lots of it to get a business off the

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by Carley Cooper Do you have pets? I do. I have two. One is a feisty little lovebird with a big attitude. His name is Chicklet. I got him when he was 8 weeks old.  My other pet is Maggie. She is my 1 yr & 10 months old doggie(a Shih-tzu). I got her when she was 14 weeks old. I love both my pets.  They are wonderful, cute, the loves of my life, and a handful. I love it!  If I

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James 5:8 (NKJV) – “You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.” by Carley Cooper This is my first blog post in a long Photo Credit:  Huffington Post CanadaArticle posted Oct. 23, 2014 time.  My health has not been good, and I was not able to focus on writing.  Things are starting to look better, thanks to God and my wonderful

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BOOK TITLE Forever Different: A Memoir of one Woman’s Journey Living with Bipolar Disorder AUTHOR Christine F. Anderson MY REVIEW by Carley Cooper Before I even started this book I was drawn to it just by the title 'Forever Different'.  My first thought, as a Bipolar sufferer myself, was 'someone else gets it'.  I was right.  Even though this story is so much different from

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This is a very exciting announcement or me!  I am now a published author.  My first book was released last month.  It is a work that I co-wrote with author, Daphne Tarango, and 8 other inspirational writers.  I am very excited about this project because it will help inspire so many who are suffering with mental illnesses.  Let me tell you all about it:   Title:&

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by Carley Cooper I’m writing a book about my life.  In my research I watched a documentary called The Stephen Fry Story: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive (Click here to watch the 2 hour documentary ).  It’s a fascinating portrait of Bipolar Disorder.  It can help those of us who have it feel not so alone, and the people who love us understand us more. Where Do You Fit In?

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by Carley Cooper Whether or not we like it, our society has rules that we must follow.  There are the laws of our city, county, country, and the world.  We have to follow certain rules at work.  God’s Word has laws on how we are to live our life.  Even our own household generally has rules.  There’s no getting away from it.  If we don’t follow those rules there are

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by Carley Cooper How many times have you had a problem and tried to solve it only to be disappointed?  What kinds of things did you try as a solution?  Did you turn to friends for advice?  Or, maybe you went to a family member, a doctor, or other authority.  Giving Advice A friend came to me for advice on a problem.  He told me all about it, and when he was done I

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by Carley Cooper I think one of the less talked about aspects of Bipolar Disorder is what happens when one is stable.  I mean we hear lots about both the depression side and the mania/hypomania side.  But, what about life as a stable person? Some call it remission. No depression and no mania.  Most people would think this is a non-issue. For the average person who doesn’t know

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by Carley Cooper About two years ago I had my worst Bipolar episode.  It lasted for six months, and I honestly didn’t think I was going to survive it.  My life was totally out of control.  It’s a typical trait that Bipolar Disorder patients have a hard time making and maintaining relationships.  I said things during this time to, and about, people that have damaged

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by Carley Cooper BOOK TITLE A Stolen Childhood: Eleanor’s Story AUTHOR Patricia E. Day MY REVIEW A Stolen Childhood: Eleanor’s Story is about a woman struggling throughout her life to get past a childhood of living in an abusive home with an alcoholic father.  I fell in love with Eleanor almost instantly because right from the beginning I could relate to so much of what she felt and

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by Carley Cooper I was chatting, the other day, with a lady at church.  She was telling me a story about how she went to visit the ROM (Royal Ontario Museum, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada).  She went to see the exhibition called The Forbidden City: Inside the Court of China's Emperors.  She said it’s a fascinating display.  Maybe her reaction to it came from the fact that she

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by Carley Cooper Since I started going to the church I attend 4.5 yeas ago, I have learned, for the first time, exactly who I am.  Since then I have come to understand that I am royalty.  I am a daughter of the King; a child of the living God who created the universe.  See, according to God's Word, I am: Wonderfully made – Psalm 139:13-14 Created to do good works – Ephesians 2:10

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  by Carley Cooper This is the fourth article in, what’s turned out to be, a series on Changing Bipolar Disorder. If you haven’t read the first three they are: Changing Bipolar Disorder: Through Journaling Changing Bipolar Disorder: Through Food Changing Bipolar Disorder: Through Positive Thinking Journaling has given me the tools I need to gather important information. Healthy food and

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1 Corinthians 7:17 (MSG) ~~ And don’t be wishing you were someplace else or with someone else. Where you are right now is God’s place for you. Live and obey and love and believe right there. God, not your marital status, defines your life. Don’t think I’m being harder on you than on the others. I give this same counsel in all the churches. by Carley Cooper My dog had surgery this week, and it

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Ecclesiastes 3:12-13 (ESV) ~~ I perceived that there is nothing better for them than to be joyful and to do good as long as they live; also that everyone should eat and drink and take pleasure in all his toil—this is God's gift to man. by Carley Cooper Today, March 20th, is International Day of Happiness.  It’s also the first day of spring.  Hmmm, I wonder if there’s a connection

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by Carley Cooper This is the third article in, what’s turned out to be, a series on Changing Bipolar Disorder. If you haven’t read the first two they are: Changing Bipolar Disorder: Through Journaling Changing Bipolar Disorder: Through Food Journaling has given me the tools I need to gather important information. Healthy food and exercise have helped improve the physical part of me. But what

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Colossians 3:23 (NIV) says "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.” by Carley Cooper This winter has been long and very cold here in Canada.  Even though we are the land known as “The Great White North”, many will agree that we’ve had way more than our fair share of the white stuff this year.  Every time we think we have had

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