The current announcement by President Obama in his support of gay marriage has me pondering a question. Is doing the right thing for the wrong reasons still doing the right thing? I do not believe for a minute that President Obama or Governor Romney do a …
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No one who is really honest with themselves will admit that they like change. Yet throughout our lives change is inevitable. Personally I am going through a season of change; there have been changes at work, at my place of worship and in my personal life. How we deal with …
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(Isaiah 53:6) " All we like sheep have gone astray. We have turned, every one, to his own way;And the Lord has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all" Through all the rhetoric about paganholidays, and claims that it never happened I would lik …
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There is an opinion that often pops up when articles of faith and church arise and that opinion is that many churches are just in it for the money. I can assure you that with the exception ofa very very few that is not the case. So lets look at some of the numbers and fact …
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We have looked at the characteristics of prayer and the reasons we do not pray. In this last installment we are going to look at the aspects of participating in a life of prayer. Through out the bible we see one thing in common with all of God’s people, from Ad …
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The biggest problem with prayer is that we do not pray. In the previous installment we looked at the characteristics of prayer. Prayer is talking with God it really is that simple.
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Jim George the author of "A Man After God's Own Heart" said this about prayer. “ Prayer is a spiritual discipline that is difficult for even the most devout Christian to practice on a truly consistent basis.
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We have a cat named Patches and from the first day we got her she seems to like to follow me around and watch everything I do. She is particularly fascinated when I take a shower or shave.
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We have quite the herd here. The oldest is Sammy she is a Coyote Shepherd mix. I have had her since she was a pup and she is now 18.
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In case anyone was wondering where I was.Had a great weekend shooting at the World Archery Festival this past weekend. The competition was a blast about 1800 archer were present. I did not fair as well as I should have but that happens sometimes.
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It was written by my grandniece, Nyessah , 8 yrs old and a 3rd grader at Nicholas Elementary. I Have A Dream That all people can be equal instead of not equal. For an example one rich, one poor, one homeless, one whom has a home.
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If there is one thread that runs through much of what is written about God by those who do not believe it is that God was made by man and not man by God. They point to the emotions and pettiness that they claim is apparent in God’s interactions with man.
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AS technology becomes more and more a part of our lives texting is become the preferred way to communicate. As those darn keys get harder to see we need to shorten our need to type as we get older.
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We often here the statement “I can be a good person without God” and that is true. I have conversed with many people who do not believe here on the Vine.
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My views on abortion are well known to those who have read my writing son the Vine. I believe that every life from conception has the God given right o life.
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There have been several articles and we always have multiple comments on there is no proof that God exist. We hear the battle cry “Shoe me the evidence”. Evidence in this case is subjective, to the interpretation of the person.
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I thought was really interesting and sums up a lot of misconceptions.
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There is an interesting trend that I have noticed in reading and commenting on many of the articles about God and religion.
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Over the past few months I have been teaching a study at church called “Measure of a Man”. How does the world measure a man? What do you consider the measure of a man? Over the past few months we have also see the death of several prominent icons.
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I was having a discussion with a friend of mine and the subject of “organized” religion came up. He is one who is opposed to any such thing and feels that he is good enough on his own. That Christianity should be a personal thing.
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We have been working on a short-sale for our house. The first person that came through made and offer and then in a few weeks dropped out. Things were beginning to look a bit grimm as more and more house came up for sale in our area. We prayed for intervention and help.
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I WILL be faithful to my wife, to love her and honor her and be willing to lay down my life for her as Jesus Christ did for me. The act of being faithful was put first in this statement because without faithfulness there is no love and there is no honor.
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I Hiram do solemnly resolve before God to take full responsibility for myself, my wife and my children. I WILL love them, protect them, serve them, and teach them the Word of God as the spiritual leader of my home. I have been on a journey over the past few months, it has …
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As I write this final installment I want to thank all who took the time to read.
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"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God" Conflict has been a part of the human condition since the beginning when Cain slew Able. Every war is the war to end all wars and yet we persist.
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THIS WILL BLOW YOU AWAY !!!!! The National Association of REALTORS is all over this and working to get it repealed, before it takes effect. But, I am very pleased we aren't the only ones who know about this ploy to steal billions from unsuspecting homeowners. How many REALTORS d …
The announcement of the burly NFL-linebacker-turned-evangelical-minister-and-author sent some initial shockwaves through the Christian community. He and James Hansen, one of his ministry leaders who is married with three children, are challenging others, especially evangelicals …
What makes a Christian or a member of any religion become an Atheist? And, is that realization the end of that person's journey? On yesterday afternoon, I heard the story of a Methodist minister who says she has become an Atheist. Atheism is defined in its broad …
Tomorrow marks a year since our dear boy Sam had to get free of his weary body and I tell you, some days the wound is as fresh as the day. Lately I've begun to "see him" a lot in my minds eye. He's not old and tired but a glossy, cheerful young pup and it's usually w …
Los Angeles county animal control officials are heralding the loyalty of a black Labrador retriever that braved traffic to stay by another dog that was fatally struck by a car.
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Your #10 comment was right on topic. The 'seeder' tends to chase off any comment that might go against his thoughts. I was going to leave my own comment, but it's best just to let him go. I just wanted you to know that. I had reported him once already for pulling the same thing with me and I got a positive feedback from NV. Take care.
— KElane
Love the articles and pics of your fur kids! Have a few myself. Sending you a friend request and an invite to one of my groups. Hope to see you around. =^_^=
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