Tag: God
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How To Appear Before A Judge
If you are preparing to stand before a judge, you may want to review this list: “Ten things to do when appearing before a judge.” 1. Shower and shave beforehand 2. Dress appropriately 3. Obtain good counsel and arrive together 4. Follow the advice of counsel 5. Be early; but definitely not late 6. Be…
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Ask For Help
People are kind of funny, don’t you think? Maybe odd would be a better word. We can appear so strong, so independent, so very confident. “Excuse me, sir. Would you like some assistance?” “No thanks, I’ve got everything under control.” Inside we’re falling apart. Yet we’d rather lie and wear our plastered smile, than have…
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Bending with Delight
Have you ever heard the phrase, “I’d bend over backwards for them”? Did you know the Hebrew word for “delight” means “to bend”? For instance… “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” (Psalm 37:4 ESV) “The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he…
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Major Setback to Peace Process
Major Setback to Peace Process by J. Grace Staff Reporter for Daily Planet The Mideast Peace Process was dealt a major setback today, after Eglon Faht-mahn, king of Moab-Jordan, was brutally murdered by an Israeli terrorist. Ban Ki-moon, current Secretary-General of the United Nations, openly condemned the attack and is meeting with the UN Security…
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Four Questions for Atheists and Agnostics
Calling all atheists and agnostics. May I ask you a question? Okay, maybe four. What do, or who do, you believe in since you don’t believe in God? Is it hard to accept the death of a loved one? Was there ever a time in your life when you believed in God, or in a…
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Easter Up The Hollow
Today, Easter Sunday 2014, was a day to remember. My wife and I, along with her sister, and her sister’s daughter and husband, attended Saint Johannes Lutheran Church in St. Clara, West Virginia. Well, I’m not sure if it’s IN St. Clara, or just close by. Really, it’s “up the holler”, as the locals would…
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He Is Risen! Asah!
“He is risen! Asah!” Maybe my imagination is working overtime, but here’s how I picture the moments just BEFORE Jesus was raised from the dead. All is dark in the tomb. A legion of demonic forces are guarding the body from within the tomb, and from without. All Hell is on alert, wringing their hands…
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Secret Place
Come closer, dear ones. I would like to tell you a secret. It’s really about a secret place; a place of covering and camouflage, protection and provision. It’s a place few people find, though it’s been talked about for centuries. Many believe the place doesn’t exist; but those who find it never want to leave.…
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Another Normal Day?
It was a day like any other day. Nothing out of the ordinary had happened; not since Noah started building that monstrosity of a thing he called an “Ark”. That was, let’s see, at least ten years ago. Back when there were a lot more trees in the area. Before the animals started acting goofy,…
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What Does Everything Mean To You?
I saw this commercial the other day. “What does ‘everything’ mean to you?”, asked Samuel L. Jackson for Capital One. Now, for the record, I am NOT endorsing Capital One OR Samuel L. Jackson. But the commercial caught my ear. I think sometimes we forget what the word “everything” really means. We are told to…
Jan Grace 