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# Index of Life Lessons

This is a listing of all the life lessons portrayed in the stories of this book and the corresponding story title. It is hoped that this listing will help the reader find the story they are looking for more quickly. The numbers refer to the numbers in the story titles in the collection of digital files that accompany this book.

Life Lesson | Title
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Example of prayer, confirm your love to others | Adventures on Black Cap Mountain
The power of giving compliments to lift others up | Dan’s Mission in Brazil
Take live’s bumps and bruises with a chuckle | Growing Up with My Dad Ralph
The brilliance we can find with our hearts will always far outshine that which can be produced by the minds of this world | The Progress of Technology During my Lifespan
We can choose how we react to adversity. Adversity will ultimately make us stronger | The Parable of the Sower: a New Interpretation
Rely on God’s appraisals for what has real value in this life | Legendary Rocks
Be cheerful in the face of adversity | A Date with Eternity
Do things every day to retain that vital eternal perspective that aids our smaller daily decisions. | A Date with Eternity: Epilogue
Serve others to heal your troubled soul | Melody’s Malady
Money and riches are not vital to happiness | Essential Ingredients of Life: Food and Love
Be a hero and lift others up | The Knot Hole in the Old Wooden Bridge
Compassion and forgiveness are better than anger | A Critter in the House
Be content with simple blessings | Dan’s First Big Trip
Give the knot-heads the benefit of the doubt | Tree Frog Sabotage
Some sorrow will be experiences by everyone in this life. It’s all part of the plan | Some Rain Must Fall
Take care of a problem early before it becomes a monster. | The Blackberry Wars
Don’t let worry distract you from the magnificence of nature and unbridled emotional exuberance | Emily’s War Dance for Hurricane Bob
The best way to triumph when you have been assaulted or abused is to adopt an attitude of forgiveness | The Volkswagen that Couldn’t
Opposition enhances our appreciation of the good times. | The Blackberry Wars
Nothing matters more than loving relationships with family members | Encounter with a Stubborn Tree
We become the sum of our choice | Dem Bones
Death is not a tragedy in the eternal perspective | Two Funerals and a Wedding
Don’t trust your eyes. look upon the heart | Dynamite and the Old Snag
We all come from humble beginnings. Keep the humility throughout your life | Dan’s Hobbies in High School
The soft-spoken approach beats yelling every time | Win Friends and Influence People
Adversity is our friend, not our enemy. Embrace it. | The Blackberry Wars
Don’t take simple blessings you enjoy every day for granted. Be grateful for simple blessings | Chocolate Waterfalls