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Happy Birthday, Daddy
Pearls from Pain | 21 hours ago
over the years, i’ve had many friends who grew up without fathers, seen too many who only knew the love of their mothers. in them, i observe a hole that is never filled. i thank God that i have never known that feeling. one of my fondest childh read more
To love myself more perfectly.
The Last Chance Texaco | October 6th 2008 by Chris
It’s funny, the ideas that people get about the relationship between loving others and loving themselves. The conventional wisdom is that learning to love oneself is essential to loving others. Yet 12 step programs insist that we must place others read more
Changing My Focus
Poetry Where You Live | October 4th 2008 by Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
My life, my study, my ministry,my all, changed forever, instantlymy faith transformed, revealedall I was, all I am, loss, until Christ gave me sightuntil I came to know my saviorall I was, my focus in lifeloss for the salvation, the resurrectionBy hi read more
All is Loss
Poetry Where You Live | October 4th 2008 by Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
All of the work, the story,the steps of my life, my pathall is loss. For I was separated,fighting with God, not listeningto his spirit, his true callHis son, the Christ, his sacrificeall that is importantin this fulfilling, this testimonythe truly ri read more
All I Have Gained – Loss
Poetry Where You Live | October 4th 2008 by Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
All my heritage, my lineage, my worksall my life, my training, all of it,my pedigree. my proofs of righteousnessAll my gain, my life, lossFor I have sinned, fought against ChristMy works misguided, my call Epiphany on that roadmy life turned, by grac read more
Persistence Pays Off
Jason and Jodie | October 4th 2008
‘Rome was not built in a day’. It’s funny, and quite frustrating, when we hear about people who get into Network Marketing and Internet Marketing for the promise of quick bucks only to find that the people that sponsored them have d read more
024 | Dress to Impress?
sound of a soft breath | October 1st 2008 by Brad
"Zechariah ... looks forward to the coming of a very special king." Whitney T. Kuniholm wrote this in his book titled The Essential Jesus: 100 Readings Through the Bible's Greatest Story. I am journaling through this book.| Read Zechariah 9:9-17 | read more
God of Grace
Poetry Where You Live | October 1st 2008 by Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
The God of grace, agape lovethe same, eternal, God of the law,covenant, of the commandmentsa way of life, fulfilled in Christby grace saved, by works a gifta loving response, prayerful, worthysacrifice, servanthood, messengerlife, modeled by the savi read more
Incense Sacrifice
Raven's Wing Poetry | September 28th 2008 by Nicole Nicholson
This sedoka was written for One Single Impression prompt #31: “Fleeting”. Enjoy. -Nicole ——————————— musk and patchouli dance in time-release ribbons of pungent smoke throu read more
Reaching for Us
Poetry Where You Live | September 28th 2008 by Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
God, reaching out,reaching for usfor our hearts, our livesfor us to turn to himto him aloneto follow his willreaching for us, arms open widefor when we choose him.This is the story of the bookthe word, the holy scripturesa loving father, a servant so read more
My Wedding Day
Pearls from Pain | September 27th 2008
up until recently, thoughts of marriage consumed me. in my head i would plan my wedding while the face of the groom would always be blank but my emotions would be so full… longing, wanting, obsessing over the details: what my dress would look l read more
The Empty Tomb
Poetry Where You Live | September 27th 2008 by Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
The cold tomb emptysavior risen alive!victorious LordSeptember 26, 2008haiku read more
With His Blood
Poetry Where You Live | September 27th 2008 by Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
Sins washed awaywith his blood we are made wholebrought home to our GodSeptember 26, 2008haiku read more
Smells Like Anything But Teen Spirit
Insomniactive | September 26th 2008 by Insomniactive
I was nursing a bum knee on the couch through most of the day. Through most of the day and, I might add, through a charmingly light, pain-pill-induced mist (boy, can I see why the rich and intermittently employed hoard these babies). As a resu read more
Children As Expressions of Faith
The Shipping News | September 25th 2008
Last night, I found myself thinking about children and faith, particularly their involuntary use as expressions of faith. I first began thinking about this about a year ago while listening to an audio recording of Julia Sweeney’s “Letting read more
White Noise
Pearls from Pain | September 24th 2008
on a sunny spring afternoon during my freshman year of college, i found my voice. not the voice of assertion or anger, but the true revolutionary in me. it was as if someone dropped a piece of burning coal inside my arteries which steamed my soul, si read more
His Choice
Poetry Where You Live | September 24th 2008 by Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
We are the same, of the same stuff as himbut his choice, the choice of the sonthe son of man, to give overto turn over his will to the Father’s the master’s will, choosing to be a servant,more than that, an offering, a sacrificetaking on our sin, read more
His Blood
Poetry Where You Live | September 24th 2008 by Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
His blood, the blood of the lambthe blood of God, incarnate here on earthpoured out, as payment, as sacrificefor the sin we carry, made in our arroganceour selfishness, our willa sacrifice, a gift, an offering on the altargrace beyond measure, beyond read more
Pleasure in Sacrifice
Simply Ecclesia | September 24th 2008 by Simply Ecclesia
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God-this is your spiritual act of worship. Rom. 12:1 This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in read more
Why People Fail At Home Business
Marketing System | September 24th 2008 by Travelers
Network marketing offers one of the best home based business ideas. Creating large amounts of money with a small amount of investment in less time and effort than opening a traditional brick and mortar business is one of the many reasons why people v read more
Pleasure in Sacrifice
Captured by God | September 24th 2008
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. Rom. 12:1 This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom b read more
My Sacrifice..
I Just Opine | September 22nd 2008 by Dhina Lieva
Everyone of us has it’s own sacrifices, we deal with them differently, in a way we feel to solve it facile and lightly. Sacrifices, i believe make us an adamant human, make us prudent to all our dealings. In a positive note, these somehow help read more
Dead Jewish Comedian Preaches on Atonement
Sharp Iron | September 22nd 2008 by Christian Beyer
Driving home from the beach yesterday we were listening to one of the comedy channels on XM Radio, Laugh USA (it’s the only one that is without raunchy profanity). One of the shorter segments was from an old Mort Sahl routine that he must have read more
Fujifilm announces Super CCD EXR
The Long Grind | September 22nd 2008
Pre-Photokina 2008: Fujifilm's second technology announcement of the day is the latest development of its Super CCD sensor, Super CCD EXR. Designed as a 'three in one' sensor combining the benefits of high resolution, high sensitivity and wide dynami read more
Be careful!
Funny Buburuza | September 22nd 2008 by Claudiu
One day I met a sweet gentleman and fell in love. When it became apparent that we would marry, I made the supreme sacrifice and gave up beans. Some months later, on my birthday, my car broke down on the way home from work. Since I lived in the countr read more
MARRIAGE:HARD WORK
my hijab = my *diamond* crown | September 22nd 2008 by nur
Sweethearts Originally uploaded by adwriter THIS PHOTO: MY IDEAL IDEA OF MARRIAGE JUST GOT A CALL FROM BANKWEST -I GOT THE JOB!!! YAY!!! ALHAMDULILLAH…SO START NEXT WEEK…AFG JUST LEFT A MESSAGE ON MY VOICEMAIL -WAS PAYING MORE (BUGGER) read more
Say of the Day: Tom Friedman in the NYT
Insomniactive | September 21st 2008 by Insomniactive
Friedman points to the fact which remains simultaneously verboten in this campaign and as plain as the nose on your face: this President will be forced call on Americans to sacrifice. George W. Bush never once — not one time — challenged Amer read more
By Joe Biden’s standards - I’m a Yankee Doodle Boy…
Right Commentary | September 21st 2008 by Right Commentary
(Washington, D.C.; Right Commentary): Last Thursday, Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden said that paying more of your income in taxes is the patriotic thing to do. Well Joe, if that’s the case, then I’m a “Yankee read more
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