Performing is a kind of high Don’t ask I don’t know why Well maybe I like the attention And maybe I like to see reactions That show someone enjoys what I do If even for a moment or two And it’s a bit of a rush to share A song I have written and dare […]
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How to understand people part 10 Levels of awareness continued If you haven’t read the preceding parts of this discussion I encourage you to go back to where you left off, even to part one if necessary. However here is a quick refresher from the slides of part 9. We will now look at each
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This story is about The Lost Ring. From the begging it doesn’t seem that humorous. However it turns out to be at the end. The ring in question is silver with three small turquoise stones. I purchased it years ago when my late wife, Lily and I lived in Arizona. It has been very meaningful”
Wisdom Life’s true wisdom’s hard to find Not as you think within the mind Hidden in the seeds of time Underneath the words of rhyme Die today to live tomorrow Find your joy next to your sorrow Give your best from others borrow Stand your ground fly as a sparrow Grasp it not it can’t
Jesus told Parables from farming. These used images that were very familiar to his listeners. The Seeds in the Field Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and
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Introduction We are in an unbelievable, terrible period of anti-Semitic hate. However, Christian’s should not be Antismetic! It is unbiblical! St. Paul writes about this in his letter to the Romans. However 25 I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited:
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More Parables This post will discuss three more Parables: Treasures in Heaven, Wise and Foolish Builders, Old Cloth and New Wine. Treasures in heaven 19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven,
The Parables of Salt and Light this post is the first of several about the parables of Jesus. We begin with The Parables of Salt and Light. As we have seen with The Beatitudes there are many spiritual practices and disciplines to aid our spiritual journey on The Way. Jesus also taught using stories.
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Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. The Blessing The first thing to realize about this Beatitude is the blessing: the Kingdom of heaven. It is the same as the first. This time the Kingdom is more fully present. However, let us have
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Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called children of God Reconciliation At The Church of the Reconciliation. “God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself” was engraved in the arch above the sanctuary. It caused me to meditate upon these words of St. Paul. So from now on we regard
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