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…and the Award goes to…
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Skip to primary sidebar. And the Award goes to. May 10, 2013. Warriors of the South Pacific. The fashionably dressed presenter rips open an envelope and announces the newest winner of the something-or-other award. The camera cuts to the audience, now standing and applauding, as the winner makes his way to the stage to receive his trophy. One important person that often goes unappreciated are our mothers! And the award goes tomothers everywhere! Thank you for giving birth to us. Thank you for caring f...
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God’s “To-do-list”
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Skip to primary sidebar. God’s “To-do-list”. July 17, 1996. One practical way of helping us remember things that need to be done is to simply write them down as a list. Be it grocery items that need to be bought or a reminder to turn off the coffee maker before leaving the house, a To Do List can prove to be invaluable. Kids, Homemakers, even Managers use them! Love from the center of who you are; don’t fake it. Run for dear life from evil; hold on for dear life to good. If you see your enemy hungry, go ...
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What is the more radical solution: Elimination or Service?
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Skip to primary sidebar. What is the more radical solution: Elimination or Service? April 26, 2015. Photocredit: UNMEER; Martine Perret. 8220;We should just send our military over there and bomb the whole “@#%*” lot.”. I wondered whether I had heard correctly. Was the person really suggesting that we should kill not only the ones already sick but also their healthy families and neighbors, a whole country of people made in the image of God? Last Thanksgiving, NBC’s Today Show. I think God saved my life, a...
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Let the walls fall down!
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Skip to primary sidebar. Let the walls fall down! October 23, 1996. The piece of concrete lying in front of me, smudged with paint of different colors, is nothing valuable at all! One might wonder, why I keep it in a prominent place in my house. It is because it represents something very special to me. What brought about a change like this? Why am I telling you about this? Here’s a song that encourages us on our way:. Let the walls fall down, Let the walls fall down, by His love let the walls fall down!
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Advent
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Skip to primary sidebar. November 26, 2012. Beginning with next Sunday, Followers of Christ around the world are celebrating Advent, the season of expectation of his first coming to earth. In God’s epic plan this event was long planned out and when the set time had fully come, it took shape right before our eyes. If this story would happen today, would Jesus have had a chance to be born? I heard that Mother Teresa, who cared for thousands of poor and sick people, many of them suffering from HIV/AIDS, onc...
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Paradise lost—and restored!
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Skip to primary sidebar. Paradise lost and restored! June 26, 2014. Spring is a favorite season of the year for me. After what seems like months of dreary, overcast days with little color to brighten the day, it is great to see trees bud, bushes bloom and grasses green up. It is fascinating to me how something that looked dead and done in for, all of a sudden shows signs of life again. Even more amazing is that this change has occurred without fail for thousands of years! Click to share on Pinterest (Ope...
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Articles
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Skip to primary sidebar. Hi, My Name is Volkhard and I am a Thief. February 13, 2017. I have a confession to make. I used to be a crook! This is one of my stories. You may have a different one with similar outcome. Guilt and Shame washed over you. Is there anything that can be done for people like us? It begins with being honest, by acknowledging what we did. But what about the shame we brought upon ourselves and innocent others, like our family and friends? What makes a Nation Great? January 7, 2017.
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Anxious?
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Skip to primary sidebar. February 12, 2015. Should we be worried? So, we sure have reasons to worry. Our culture even tells us worrying is not only justified; it is the responsible thing to do. Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window). Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window). Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window). Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window). Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window). March 20, 2015 at 1:52 am. March 20, 2015 at 3:17 am.
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“Can’t we all just get along?”
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Skip to primary sidebar. 8220;Can’t we all just get along? January 4, 1995. This question was posed by Rodney King (Black), who had been severely beaten and mistreated by his arresting Police Officers (White), as most of us saw on the News. The failure of the courts to bring about justice by convicting the perpetrating officers later sparked the infamous Los Angeles Riots. To everyone’s dismay, intolerance seems to be more prevalent then ever. Is tolerance the answer? We first have to realize that we are...
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