Brenda’s Pastels
Brenda’s Pastels All I did was take the photos.
Important Differences
There are some very Important Differences that dramatically affect our lives and relationships. They are the differences between: Humility vs Pride Truth vs Lies Gratitude vs lack of appreciation Love vs Indifference The Bible, in Proverbs tells us that pride comes before a fall. Perhaps more emphatically a fall comes after pride. We can have
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What’s Next ?
What’s Next ? My hero on West Wing Jeb Bartlett by name Would end each meeting by saying the same “What’s next?” he would ask to any one near And move on to the next with narry a fear So now that the Novel is done as can be I ask the same question of
Belonging
Belonging Years ago my wife and I would go to friends house every week. If memory serves me it was Thursday nights. The draw was to share an evening watching Cheers and eating popcorn. There was a sense of belonging, like the characters who went to a place where “everybody knows your name.” we got
Overcoming the fear of Change.
Overcoming the fear of Change. It is as it always has been. Just as Adam said to Eve as they were leaving the Garden, “Don’t worry Dear, we are just going through a period of transition.” Seriously, life is all about change. To be alive is to change. The one thing you can count
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Why wear a cross?
Why wear a cross? Christian’s typically wear a cross. Even non Christians will often wear one as well. I suppose the later like it as a piece of Jewelry. Perhaps some as a sort of Good Luck charm. Some. Ay go so far as to use it as a way of mocking Christians. Christians usually
Practicing Christianity
Practicing Christianity When I was young I took piano lessons on and off for about three years. My parents finally gave up and stopped the lessons because I didn’t practice often enough to make it worthwhile. I wasn’t enjoying it. As I grew older I continued to play piano on occasion. Eventually I learned how
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What is Hell like?
? What is Hell like Near Death There a lots of personal testimonies of people who have had near death experiences. They travel down a tunnel of light and meet Jesus or a being of light at the other end. I’ve never heard anyone tell of having a near death trip to hell. If
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If God is so powerful
If God is so powerful, why does evil exist? Wounds hurt deeply When listening to a person who has been deeply wounded by life, it is difficult to give a satisfactory explanation for the existence of evil. Platitudes come easy but fall hard upon wounded hearts. This is especially true when the hearts and souls
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How to live pleasing to God
How to live pleasing to God Chariots of Fire The 1981 Movie, Chariots of Fire, tells the story of the 1924 Olympic runner and Christian Missionary Eric Liddell. There are two things in this true story that might guide the rest of us in our desire to live a life pleasing to God. One climatic
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