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Your weekly collection of marketing tips, hints, and advice interspersed with humor, inspiration, and other goodies to spice things up a bit. Guidance, tutoring, advice, mentoring, coaching, inspiration, English lessons, editing, proofreading services for entrepreneurs and online marketers.
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Publisher: Mary Wilkey
Volume 2 - Issue 14 - July 2, 2002
Published every Tuesday evening
It is very gratifying to see what seems to be extraordinarily ostentatious, large, and extended holiday displays, parades, and celebrations in honor of our USA's independence—especially following the tremendously upsetting federal decision last week declaring our Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional! NO ONE, and I mean NO ONE that I've discussed this ludicrous and outrageous decision with agrees with it—but then, that should be no surprise. Hats off to all those participating in these gorgeous, patriotic salutes to our country's moral and Christian heritage!
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CONTENTS:
Sponsor Ad
Ad Contest
Subscriber in the Spotlight
Feature Article
Today’s Chuckle
Today's English lesson
Marketing Mania
Internet Tips & Hints
Guest Article
Inspiration
Etcetera
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"Give to us [O Lord], clear vision that we may know where to stand and what to stand for—because unless we stand for something, we shall fall for anything."
—Peter Marshall, Chaplain of the U.S. Senate, 1947-49
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SUBSCRIBER IN THE SPOTLIGHT
The first subscriber to submit his or her personal profile sharing with the rest of us all about who he/she is, background, family, location, interests, hobbies, goals, dreams, etc., will be spotlighted right here next issue—and yes, an email and/or URL may be included! Send to readermail@elfexpressionsezine.com
This week's Subscriber in the Spotlight is Susan Steffenhagen.
My name is Susan, and I live in Wisconsin with my husband of ten years and three children, ten and under. After working for many years, I became a stay-at-home mom so that I could raise our girls and help my husband with his insurance clients.
We began educating our children at home about five years ago, and we love having them here with us. While it is non-stop busy, it sure makes life interesting, and we can impart so much to them. It is a joy to see them reason and learn.
Personally, I have many interests, but most center around the home due to time constraints. I like to read and have been doing a LOT of that lately, since we started a website business! It has been fascinating to learn a whole new area, and I plan to share this knowledge with my family as they grow.
I would encourage people to try to be at home while their children are growing up—they need us!
While life is full, challenging, and stressful at times, our family looks to the Lord for peace. Phillipians 4:6-7
Susan
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FEATURE ARTICLE
Because we celebrate our independence in the USA this week, in the interests of retaining that sovereignty by making everyone aware of the state of things in our beloved country, you are invited to judge for yourself if that oppressively aggressive organization, the ACLU (officially the American Civil Liberties Union, but obviously, the Anti-Christian Liberties Union), has an agenda that is in the best interests of the majority of the American people. What follows is a reprint of part of a special report by Coral Ridge Ministries.
Does the ACLU truly represent YOU?
Since its founding in 1920 by Roger Baldwin, the ACLU has "sold" itself as a non-partisan organization committed to preserving the liberties of all Ameicans, whatever their race, faith, or creed.
In reality, however, the ACLU has embraced, virtually from its inception, a radical anti-virtue agenda.
Now with 51 staffed affiliates, more than 300 chapters nationwide, and a legislative office in Washington, D.C., the ACLU has become a legal juggernaut capable of flexing incredible political muscle to accomplish its goals.
Even a brief glance at the ACLU's recent history shows an increasing activism against Christian values and Biblical morality.
The organization's leaders—now led by the first openly homosexual executive director—have molded themselves into an elite, skilled, and politically powerful group of legal activists determined to entrench the agenda of anti-virtue . . . and to undermine America's Godly heritage.
Here are their offical policy positions:
The ACLU supports:
- Legalized child pornography
- Partial-birth abortion
- Legalized drugs
- Legalized prostitution
- Mandatory sex education
- Bussing
- Legalized polygamy
- Tax-exempt status for satanists
- Unrestricted abortion
- Publicly funded profane "art"
- Adoption by homosexuals
- Ideological tests for court appointees
The ACLU opposes:
- Legalized school prayer
- Parental consent laws
- Sobriety checkpoints and drug searches
- Prison terms for most crimes
- Medical safety reporting of AIDS cases
- Education vouchers
- Government ethics committees
- "Abstinence before marriage" sex education
- "God Bless America" banners on schools
- Pro-life demonstrations
- Religious displays in public
- Christian home schooling
So go ahead, judge for yourself!
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A BIBLE RIDDLE
Is the "elephant" mentioned in the Bible? If so, give the verses. IF not, can you give any verses to prove that the elephant did indeed exist in Bible times even if not actually mentioned by name?
ANSWER: The word "elephant" is NOT found in the Bible. HOWEVER, the word "ivory" is, and thus elephants did live during Bible times. The word "ivory" can be found in the following verses: 1 Kings 10:18, 22 and 22:39; 2 Chronicles 9:17, 21; Psalms 45:8; Song of Solomon 5:14; and 7:4; and Ezekiel 27:6
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Wrinkled was not one of the things
I wanted to be when I grew up!
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TODAY'S CHUCKLE
As a senior citizen was driving down the freeway, his car phone rang . . .
Answering, he heard his wife's voice urgently warning him, "Fred, I just heard on the news that there's a car going the wrong way on I-465 on the east side. Please be careful!"
"I‘ve got news for you," said Fred, "It's not
just one, it's hundreds of them!"
"As we move forward from September 11, let us not simply focus on the future in an effort to forget the past. Let us remember who we were on September 10 and the event that changed all that. Let us use our darkness to become people of deeper character, faith, and love. This will thwart our enemies and honor our lost loved ones in a way no memorial or tribute ever could."
—Lisa Beamer, widow of 9/11 airplane hero Todd Beamer
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TODAY'S ENGLISH LESSON
Seeing the same elementary mistakes over and over again has prompted this publisher to write an English lesson each issue.
This week we'll have a vocabulary lesson—the first in a long while.
Do you know this one? "Mollify"
"Mollify" means to soften, appease, mitigate, calm. Use it in a sentence as many times as you can this week. Put the definitions on your refrigerator door as a reminder, and by next week, you'll know the word!
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MARKETING MANIA
Too Many Ads, Reply To and Autoresponders . . . Oh MY!!
When will the Internet Become a Place to Rely?
Featuring Donna Sweat, weekly columnist, and publisher of
Dee's Helpful Info. and A Real Home Business Newsletter.
Like all of you, I receive tons of ezines every day. Some
are my favorites, and some I merely scan looking for new
ideas for my own newsletter and find new publishers. I
realized some ezines have too many ads, and the articles are
buried in the mass.
My thoughts turned to my own newsletter,
and I thought . . . yea, there are too many ads, and this was in
my classified edition! I solved my problem by issuing a
separate ad sheet for my adcode ads and new subscriber ads
in another one—not to mention, dumping some of the ad
programs I am with.
Let me check the results . . . ok . . . I found the new ad sheet solved the problem. I also found the subscribers are sending in more ads now, as compared to the old classified edition.
Why? I use a line and a space between each ad. I limit the ads to only a few. I also ask subscribers to submit only 3 lines.
I use a no nonsense format, eliminating any excessive junk.
I expect I will run more than one sheet a week, but I want
happy campers!
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Now to turn to my second issue—and this one almost everyone
can relate to. This one has been happening to me for some
time, but when it relates to my newsletter, I have to draw
the line. I use Topica as the host for my newsletter and
send several messages a week. Our main issue, classifieds, ad
sheet, solo ads, and article issue. I send myself a copy of
each just to be sure the format is good, but I also receive
a copy from others too!! . . . along with their ads!
This is not only rude, but if it happens more than couple
times, I go in and delete them. I figure if they want to
send me an ad, they can use my email in the newsletter and
leave off my own ezine. I know what is in it . . . I edited and
published it. They can also use the subject line for their
presentation to me . . . Not: Re:Dee's Helpful Info. If this is the only reason they subscribed, I don't need them anyway.
Autoresponders are another of those cute responses for
their ads. Geez . . . Take a course in Email Etiquette!
I feel whenever people use the Internet for something
besides spam and scam, it would be a much easier place to
conduct business and do research. Let's face it: it is just
a wordy extension of the real world.
©2002 Donna Sweat —
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OUR NATION'S GODLY HERITAGE
When the Capitol Building was built, its designers were well aware of the dependence of the members of Congress upon God and prayer. The 83rd Congress designated a small room in the Capitol, near the rotunda, that is always open for the private prayer and meditation of members of Congress. This room is open whenever Congress is in session, and stands as a witness to the need for prayer by our nation's leaders.
The focal point of the room is an intricate stained glass window that depicts George Washington kneeling in prayer. Surrounding him are words from Psalm 16: "Preserve me, O God, for in Thee do I put
my trust."
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"No one is born either naturally or supernaturally with character; it must be developed. There are times when we do know what God's purpose is. Whether we will let the vision be turned into actual character depends on us, not on God."
—Oswald Chambers in My Utmost for His Highest
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A Smile from the Bible
Q. What kind of man was Boaz before he married?
A. Ruthless.
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GUEST ARTICLE
LEARN TO SPEAK THEIR LANGUAGE
A woman was explaining her theory of putting her children to bed: "I never tell bedtime stories that begin with "Once upon a time," she said. "If I really want to put them to sleep, I start off with, "Now, when I was your age . . . " It's nice to understand people so well that we know just what to say! Here is a mother who could speak her children's language.
The story is told of the most famous elephant in the world—a huge, beautiful and gentle beast named Bozo. Children extended open palms filled with peanuts for the Indian elephant, who gently plucked them from little hands and seemed to smile as he ate his treats.
But one day, for some inexplicable reason, Bozo changed. He almost stampeded the man who cleaned his cage. He charged children at the circus and became incorrigible. His owner knew he would have to destroy the once-gentle giant.
In order to raise money for a new elephant, the circus owner held a cruel exhibition. He sold tickets to witness Bozo's execution and, on the appointed day, his arena was packed. Three men with high-powered rifles rose to take aim at the great beast's head.
Just before the signal was given to shoot, a little, stubby man in a brown hat stepped out of the crowd and said to the elephant's owner, "Sir, this is not necessary. Bozo is not a bad elephant."
"But he is," the man argued. "We must kill him before he kills
someone."
"Sir, give me two minutes alone in his cage," the visitor pleaded,
"and I'll prove to you that you are wrong. He is not a bad elephant."
After a few more moments of discussion (and a written statement
absolving the circus of liability if the man should be injured), the
keeper finally agreed to allow the man inside Bozo's cage. The
man removed his brown derby and entered the cage of the bellowing and trumpeting beast.
Before the elephant could charge, the man began to speak to him. Bozo
seemed to immediately quiet down upon hearing the man's words. Nearby
spectators could also hear the man, but they could not understand him,
for he spoke a foreign language. Soon the great animal began to
tremble, whine and throw his head about. Then the stranger walked up
to Bozo and stroked his trunk. The great elephant tenderly wrapped his
trunk around the man, lifted him up and carried him around his cage
before carefully depositing him back at the door. Everyone applauded.
As the cage door closed behind him, the man said to Bozo's keeper, "You see, he is a good elephant. His problem is that he is an Indian elephant and understands one language." He explained that Bozo was
frustrated and confused. He needed someone who could speak his
language. "I suggest, sir, that you find someone in London to come in occasionally and talk to the elephant. If you do, you'll have no problems."
The man picked up his brown derby and walked away. It was at that time that the circus owner looked carefully at the signature on the paper he held in his hand—the note absolving the circus of responsibility in the case he was injured inside the elephant's cage. The statement was signed by Rudyard Kipling.
People also become frustrated and angry when they are not understood. But great relationships are formed by parents who learn to speak their children's language; lovers who speak each other's language; professionals who speak the language of their staff and clients. When people understand that YOU understand, that you empathize with their heartaches and understand their problems, then you are speaking their language! It is the beginning of true communication.
©2002 Steve Goodier
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INSPIRATION
If you will take the time to read these, I promise you'll come away with an enlightened perspective. The subjects covered affect us all on a daily basis! They're written by Andy Rooney, a man who has the gift of saying so much with so few words. Enjoy . . .
I've learned . . .
that the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.
I've learned . . .
that when you're in love, it shows.
I've learned . . .
that just one person saying to me, "You've made my day!" makes my day.
I've learned . . .
that having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.
I've learned . . .
that being kind is more important than being right.
I've learned . . .
that you should never say no to a gift from a child.
I've learned . . .
that I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to help him in some other way.
I've learned . . .
that no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.
I've learned . . .
that sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand.
I've learned . . .
that simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult.
I've learned . . .
that life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
I've learned . . .
that we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.
I've learned . . .
that money doesn't buy class.
I've learned . . .
that it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.
I've learned . . .
that under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.
I've learned . . .
that the Lord didn't do it all in one day. What makes me think I can?
I've learned that . . .
to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
I've learned . . .
that when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you.
I've learned . . . that love, not time, heals all wounds.
I've learned . . . that the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.
I've learned . . . that everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.
I've learned . . . that there's nothing sweeter than sleeping with your babies and feeling their breath on your cheeks.
I've learned . . . that no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.
I've learned . . . that life is tough, but I'm tougher.
I've learned . . . that opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.
I've learned . . . That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.
I've learned . . . that I wish I could have told my Dad that I love him one more time before he passed away.
I've learned . . . that one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.
I've learned . . . that a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.
I've learned . . . that I can't choose how I feel, but I can choose what I do about it.
I've learned . . . that when your newly born grandchild holds your little finger in his little fist, that you're hooked for life.
I've learned . . . that everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.
I've learned . . . that it is best to give advice in only two circumstances—when it is requested, and when it is a life threatening situation.
I've learned . . . that the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.
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