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Be Worry-Free PRO
Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 13, 2010 (message contributor)
BE WORRY-FREE
In an issue of the AARP Bulletin, readers were asked to respond to the question: What’s your strategy for coping with stress? The answers ranged from "Eat a chocolate chip cookie" to "Have a stiff drink."
But Don Betz of Oakdale, Minnesota, offered his own unique solution. Every January 1st, Betz says, "I give my wife $1, and she worries about everything for both of us."
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