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Empires and Mangers: The Ocean At The End Of The Lane
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Sunday, July 21, 2013. The Ocean At The End Of The Lane. Monsters come in all shapes and sizes. Some of them are things people are scared of. Some of them are things that look like things people used to be scared of a long time ago. Sometimes monsters are things people should be scared of, but they aren't.". This review will look at The Ocean at the End of the Lane. The latest from best-selling author Neil Gaiman. The film rights were optioned. But, as Chesterton said, happiness is a hard taskmaster.
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Empires and Mangers: The Best Stories
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Saturday, July 25, 2015. What good are fairy tales if we can't find our way? Ransom Riggs, Hollow City. As the peculiar children in Ransom Rigg's series are desperately trying to find a way to save someone they love, several of the children keep reading a book of fairy tales that apparently contain important truth. One of the children complains that the tales are useless. As far as he can see, they are lost; they need concrete truth, not fanciful stories. A woman with ten silver coins lost one. I would a...
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Empires and Mangers: The 'Ick Factor' And The Planned Parenthood Videos
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Tuesday, July 28, 2015. The 'Ick Factor' And The Planned Parenthood Videos. That's true. Something is not wrong because it makes me squeamish any more than it is right because it doesn't. Make someone else feel the same. So is this a legitimate argument? Am I and other pro-life advocates simply wanting to create a moral framework to support our weak stomachs? Obviously, I don't think that's the case. The presence of the ‘ick factor’ has no bearing on an argument's merits. Maybe some people have an 'ick' ...
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Empires and Mangers: June 2015
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Thursday, June 25, 2015. Neil Gaiman's Interworld Trilogy: Heroes And Cautionary Tales. I was first introduced to the writings of Neil Gaiman through Neverwhere. A dark, moving, parallel universe fantasy that takes place beneath the streets of London. As I further explored his writing, I found him to be constantly creative, often profound, and entirely capable of writing books for both adult and youth audiences (American Gods and The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Sunday, June 7, 2015. The Bruce/Caitlyn...
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Securely Uprooted: October 2013
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God is the Author of who we are and where we are to go. Tuesday, October 15, 2013. It hit me: our little people lack the need to be separated, to have or give space. One thing always brings them comfort and contentment: closeness. They long to be near, to be seen, to be admired. They flourish in feeling wanted, adored, accepted. They look to us as a source of these things; consequently, they remain close. Relationship in their lives so that their nearness to Him. Gives them confidence to leave us. We are...
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Securely Uprooted: May 2011
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God is the Author of who we are and where we are to go. Wednesday, May 4, 2011. Heard around this place recently. Ellie) Thank you, Brandon! Ellie) For putting my baby in jail! She was being very naughty. No, this is not an indication of our discipline techniques at home! Ellie) Mommy, I'm gonna keep you forever! Ellie - after observing a rather extended battle between mommy and Ethan, which FINALLY resulted in his obedience). Good job, Ethan! You're my baby hero! Ellie) Brandon, will you marry me? A day...
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Night Falls and Autumn Leaves: May 2015
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Night Falls and Autumn Leaves. Light and Life for a wintery world. Monday, May 25, 2015. Unity Within The Diversity Of Ministry (Ephesians 4:4-16). Church life can often be difficult because of at the remarkable diversity of people involved. There can be a lot of frustration and tension: Why don’t other people experience God or read the Bible the way I do? Am I the only one that thinks music/sermons/prayer/small groups/ outreach/Israel/spiritual gifts/Bible study/discipleship/ theology is important?
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Night Falls and Autumn Leaves: A Christian's Achilles Heel
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Night Falls and Autumn Leaves. Light and Life for a wintery world. Friday, April 27, 2012. A Christian's Achilles Heel. In February of 2006 I ruptured my Achilles’ Tendon at a men’s retreat. In one sudden burst of pain I found that I had a great difficulty walking – and you really don’t want to do that if you have a choice. After going over a lot of details, Dr. Licht looked squarely at me and said,. 8220;I’m good at what I do. I can repair this tendon perfectly one time! What made the difference? We ben...
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Night Falls and Autumn Leaves: Buildings and Fields (1 Corinthians 3)
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Night Falls and Autumn Leaves. Light and Life for a wintery world. Sunday, August 19, 2012. Buildings and Fields (1 Corinthians 3). What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? 8220;You are God’s field; God’s building. After Paul greets the church in Corinth,. He begins to address the issues that are robbing them of God's grace and peace. He uses three analogies to describe the church: a field. The word Paul uses for “. It refers to the dirt. Hat is the role of a field? Nourish what is planted. Obody w...
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Night Falls and Autumn Leaves: The Potter and the Clay (Part 2)
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Night Falls and Autumn Leaves. Light and Life for a wintery world. Tuesday, July 24, 2012. The Potter and the Clay (Part 2). In the previous post,. We looked at how the Potter pulls the clay from the ground and prepares it for His use. He "wedges" it to get rid of air holes, then throws it into the center of the wheel. After that, of course, the shaping begins. 8220;Opening the form” happens after centering. Re-centering happens throughout this entire process. Shaping it as seemed best to him. We all get...
