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A Heartfelt Welcome
ARISE and be FREE
Your ARISE Article
Can I Get ARISE Outa You?
Poignant Ponderings
Giving  Back
Will You ARISE & Help Me?



Dear Valued Subscriber,


It's been a busy couple of weeks. I moved into new digs and am now just getting caught back up with e-Life enjoying a great view of the Detroit skyline from my office as I write this. I haven't lived in an apartment for almost thirty years, but decided that a change of scenery would do me some good. Although this is a pretty big place by apartment standards, it certainly is not the size of a 3-storey house. With that said though, I am loving it and am certainly not going to miss the lawn mower and snow shovel!

As you hopefully already realize, I run just 2 ads an issue and don't shove products in your face:-) However, with timing as it is sometimes, there are 2 great new products (one that I contributed to in an ad below and one that I just got and love in this section) that I want to bring to your attention. As well, I've made some changes to 2 of mine as you will read. You can, of course skip, to the "meat" of this issue and I'll still be happy:-)

UPDATE: I changed my mind (as Virgos do not often do:-) and decided to open up my new affiliate program for Success: A Spiritual Matter to You (customers will still have to purchase in order to join). You can click here to follow the simple instructions to set this up quickly with Clickbank, get some powerful promotional tools and begin earning generous commissions from what Allan Gardyne of AssociatePrograms.com said  "... Of all the books I've seen this year, this one is by far the best." Endorsements don't get much bigger and better than that (there's plenty more and remember, I hardly wrote a thing:-), so please consider joining me.

Also, for my PowerPak Bundle, I decided (for a variety of reasons, the least of which is the extreme value) to limit sales to just 200.  After that, the site comes down. Just don't want any "I never told you so's" after I've sold out:-)

My good friend and creator of the popular DreamMinder software  (I use it every day), Paul Bauer, has created another amazing product called Creating Abundance - The Simple Way, and I invite you to take a close look. Paul, among other beneficial features, has brought applying one of the great laws of the universe, the law of attraction,  right to your desktop. I highly recommend you take just a few minutes to read about it.  I have it loaded up right now and am loving it! Caution: if you are a member of People Building People you will (as one of your perks) save a lot on this software when the new issue goes out next week, so hold on. 

This issue's feature article is by Lee Wise, and you would be very much so:-) for reading the common sense advice he provides for us when going through the tough times we all face in The Other Side of Easy. Thank you Lee!

Now, please kick back (and if you can't right now, just click on the Print This Page icon at the top, scoop the pages from your printer and take it to bed with you:-) and enjoy this issue of ARISE!

As always, my greatest wishes for your complete success,

Rick Beneteau

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ARISE and be FREE

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YOUR ARISE ARTICLE

NO WARNING SIGNS AHEAD...

They often come unannounced. 

No warning. 
No time to prepare. 

Our normal, everyday world is invaded by an intruder we didn't seek, don't want to know, and will soon wish we had never met.

These unwelcome "guests" break into our lives in a variety of ways. One may choose to enter through the door of our family physician's office with an unanticipated diagnosis.

Another intruder may trespass our personal space by means of a phone call about a family member or close friend.

While these "guests" may introduce themselves to us in any number of ways, what they lead us to is always the same.

They lead us to *difficult times.* Times I have come to label as...

"The other side of easy." 

I'm no expert in dealing with tragedy -- believe me.  I have, however, made some observations about how myself and others have tried to cope in the early days when tragedy strikes. 

I will list a few of these observations for you below. I wrote them down within a few weeks after my wife received a phone from our daughter while we were driving home from a
short trip we had taken for the day. Her call began with: "Mom, are you driving? If you are, maybe you had better pull over."

Our own "special guest" had come to pay us a visit. 

My observations are...

WE DO WHAT WE NEED TO DO FIRST

*Immediate needs take front row seats in our world. *Needs of all kinds can -- and should -- dictate what what we do. People needs receive the highest priority.

"Is everyone okay?" 
"What can I do to help?" 
"Do you need anything?"

*Schedules are readjusted. Day by day phone calls may not be made. Trips may need to be planned.

WE LOOK FOR WHATEVER IS GOOD, POSITIVE AND VALUABLE IN THE WORLD

Tragedy is ugly. People are hurting. Physical and emotional "staying powers" are stretched to the limits.

But in the midst of it all, it is good to realize that...

*There are good people in the world *There is "good" in the world

It is helpful to acknowledge and appreciate both: good people and "the good." My tragedy doesn't negate what is true. Rather, it seems to be helpful to affirm these truths.

WE EXPECT NOTHING LESS THAN REALITY FROM OURSELVES

We expect the high moments. Moments when we are functioning pretty well. We are coping. 

But then again, we also expect low moments. Moments of discouragement, perplexity or fear.

And we also expect a wide range of both: high and low moments in what could be considered rapid succession. 

We call this..."dealing with reality." It's okay. 

WE MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AS NEEDED AND KEEP GOING FORWARD

Activity is good: the more normal, the better.

I don't expect to produce at my "top level."

However, neither do I presume that I will work at my lowest possible level. 

I need to adjust. To flex. And keep going forward.

I need to do the best I can within the confines of my physical and emotional state -- but keep doing what needs to be done on a daily basis. 

There is a good measure of truth in the old statement: "Life must go on." 

WE LAUGH

Laughter and good humor -- each has its place during the sad times we face. They help us gain a sense of balance.

Light moments tend to assist us in dealing with the pain. 

And, those lighter moments are "okay." 

WE SEE HOPE

Because there are good people in the world, we see hope in them. They help, pitch in, care, and pray.

Because of our own experiences that we have had to walk through in life, we can see hope in ourselves and our ability to deal with bad things that happen to us. 

Because of who God is and how He has worked in our lives, we have hope. Hope in His strength, guidance and goodness.

IF I WERE TO TURN THESE OBSERVATIONS AROUND...

And make them into a set of personal suggestions to help in the initial moments of difficult times, they would be:

*Do what you need to do first. Do whatever it takes.

*Look for good in people and in the world.

*Have realistic expectations about yourself and others during those times.  

*Make whatever adjustments you need to make and strive to keep moving forward as much as possible. 

*Allow humor and laughter into your world. It's okay to laugh. 

*Don't lose hope. See hope in others, in yourself and in God. 

A PERSONAL WISH

If this article finds its way to you while you are somewhere "on the other side of easy," I wish you personal peace, strength to endure, and God's best. 

Should only one short comment or thought bring you a ray of hope or a moment of personal joy, I will consider my taking time to write these brief thoughts worthwhile. 

Yours for a day filled with beautiful moments in time. 

© 2003 Lee Wise

 

About Lee Lee is a seminary administrator, has a part-time business at home, and writes two motivational ezines: "A Beautiful Moment In Time" and "Hope For Daily Living."  Email: Lee@vital-sea-nutrients.net Link: http://www.vital-sea-nutrients.net

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Can I Get ARISE Outa You?

Reincarnation Surprise 

There were two lovers, who were really into spiritualism and reincarnation. They vowed that if either died, the other one remaining would try to contact the partner in the other world exactly 30 days after their death.

Unfortunately, a few weeks later, the young man died in a car wreck. True to her word, his sweetheart tried to contact him in the spirit world exactly 30 days later.

At the séance, she called out, "John, John, this is Martha. Do you hear me?"

A ghostly voice answered her, "Yes Martha, this is John. I can hear you."

Martha tearfully asked, "Oh John, what is it like where you are?"

"It's beautiful. There are azure skies, a soft breeze, sunshine most of the time."

"What do you do all day?" asked Martha.

"Well, Martha, we get up before sunrise, eat some good breakfast, and there's nothing but making love until noon. After lunch, we nap until two and then make love again until about five. After dinner, we go at it again until we fall asleep about 11 p.m."

Martha was somewhat taken aback. "Is that what heaven really is like?"

"Heaven? I'm not in heaven, Martha."

"Well, then, where are you?"

"I'm a rabbit in Arizona."

Poignant Ponderings

THE GOOD LIFE IS... 

Not envying the neighbors new car
Smelling like clothes fresh from the dryer
Loving one who accepts it and it is well received
Loving one who wants you too
Shower or bathe outdoors
All your body parts working well
Eating your cereal before it gets soggy
A truck driver without hemorrhoids
Being able to smile when you say, "charge it"
Being glad she is pregnant
Accepting fat where it is
Beer taste on a Champaign budget
Riding when you could fly
Walking when you could bike
Strolling when you could run
Stopping when you could ignore the kid
Holding hands when you are 50 -- with your grandchild
Finding the kid who lost the quarter
A dryer that don't swallow socks
Finding your teenager speaking English
A tear with the apology
Being the unknown toothfairy, but getting a kiss for it
Finding a butcher who trims fat
Finding a health food nut who is sick
Finding out she doesn't think your nose is too big afterall
Figuring out they made a smaller car that is bigger inside
Helping your neighbor even if he is a real jerk
Squeezing your wife when nobody's looking
Getting squeezed right back
Waking up every morning
Sleeping in the arms of one you owe everything to and yet owe nothing to (but have never been billed)
Yawning while awaiting the bankers decision on your bank loan
Being lonely for a reason
Phoning a friend who will answer
Admitting that you do know it
Being served mashed potatoes not made with water

--John E. Hitesman (1936 - 1994) 

GIVING BACK

You might already support these or similar organizations, but it's the sad truth that we can never really do enough to help people, especially children. Here is what I support and encourage you to review:

The Internet Toy Drive  
Founded by Anne Marie Baugh and myself, and sponsored by Drew Bledsoe (#11, 2001 Super Bowl Champion quarterback), we are official corporate sponsors of the U.S. Marine's Toys for Tots program.

My WorldVision Children
This is the special group of children from around the world that I sponsor. WorldVision is a Christian organization that has been around for decades and almost every penny donated goes directly to these needy children and their families. Nothing beats receiving a handwritten letter, or even an email now, from "your child":-) You can even buy chickens or cows that get right to these families in dire need!

St. Jude Children's Hospital
My father was a lifelong musician and played piano in bands with Danny Thomas (founder of St. Jude and father of Marlo Thomas) among others during the depression, thirties and early World War II years. Understandably, this world famous research hospital is close to my heart:-)

Parenting with Dignity P
If you are a parent, expecting to be one in the future, or even believe you've done your parenting job, do yourself a great favor and check out this fabulous resource! Drew Bledsoe, his father and family members, my great friend Tom Heatherington and many more have established an absolutely wonderful foundation devoted to the betterment of children and families (Mac Bledsoe was interviewed on ABC's 20/20 this year).

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Will You ARISE & Help Me?

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Thank You!!

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