January 2012
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It's an "Inside" Thing
What truly provokes you to want to change? When is the last time something happened to you that made you want to make a change on the inside or the outside? When is the last time something provoked you to want to change YOU and not someone or something else? We are creatures of habit and naturally, we get used to doing the same thing over and over, which constitutes as most of us being insane...
October 2011
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Just Another Day at "Work"
Just when I realize how important it is to forgive even when I don’t want to, this morning, I watch my boss greet a skinny, malnourished drug addict and walk her outside offering to help her. The kicker? She has been through our rehabilitation program several times and my initial thought, sad to admit, was, “Again?” People will always need help, a hand up, and someone who...
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What if They Didn’t Repent?
So the Bible says in Luke, “Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.” Well here’s a question: what if they haven’t repented? What if they don’t take any accountability for what they’ve done? What if they’ve said “I’m sorry” but their actions clearly don’t reflect that apology? Yes, the Bible...
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“Controversy for the sake of controversy is sin. Controversy for the sake of...”
– Walter R. Martin
Not Without Love (Benediction)
By Jimmy Needham
Chin up, head high
All zeal and no joy
Thinking all my good deeds could please Jesus
Boy, was I wrong
Though I knew the right songs, all my cymbals and gongs played the melodies wrong
And it wasn’t long ‘til I saw my disease
A life spent wanting to please
On hands and knees
To make right, to appease
God help me please
This can’t be Christianity, it can’t be
The whole...
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“People who belong in your life will always be there regardless of circumstance...”
September 2011
2 posts
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Daughter of the King♥: The Lord’s Prayer;... →
nonelikejesus:
Notes from my Theology of Prayer class By Pastor Eli Lopez
Our Father
The very first connection with God is about relationship, intimacy, closeness
It declares how special we are in relation to the God to whom we are praying
In Heaven,
We are praying to a God who is above all…
Wow.
“Pride: we all have it and we all hold onto it like it’s worth a million...”
August 2011
3 posts
“News flash, Christians: Nobody wants to get saved on account of your scorning,...”
I'm Rich!
I don’t say this boastfully: I just don’t get people who complain or who are ungrateful. I come from a family of seven—I know all about being broke and feeling stupid because I couldn’t even afford my senior pictures. I remember the embarrassment of my grandma taking my proofs to Wal-Mart to scan and re-print them. Illegal as it was, she just tried her best to help me fit in.
Fast-forward...
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People Really Get On My Nerves
You know how that person has that one character trait that just sends you over the edge? That one friend whose constant unhappiness and negativity make you want to scream? How about the always happy one, bragging about life and its ups (as she has no concept of downs)? Don’t forget Ms. Nosy, Mrs. Control Freak (Present!), or Miss I’m-Better-Than-You. Don’t forget No-Backbone...
July 2011
1 post
“I don’t want to have to tell people “I believe in God” or “I’m Christian.” I...”
June 2011
5 posts
“To love God is to love His will. It is to wait quietly for life to be measured...”
– Elisabeth Elliot (via nonelikejesus)
“It brings great freedom to grasp that everyone won’t like and agree with...”
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DE-FRIENDING: The Ultimate Punishment in a...
Facebook Etiquette is one book that has yet to be written. We have been conditioned since we were youngsters on things such as manners, social skills, housekeeping, and the list goes on, but one gray area with no right or wrong answers is the world of Girl Fights. Christian or non-Christian, it is all one in the same and what a shame that truly is.. I was recently de-friended by someone...
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Proof That You're a Christian
Some would say a holy life proves your faith. Some say it is the extent to which you strive to be perfect. Others think it is how much ministry you’re actively involved in or how “real” and truthful you are with others.
It’s hard lesson to learn when God shows you how little you actually take after Him… Underneath the smoke, stripped bare, ask yourself what’s...
April 2011
1 post
“God is not out to hurt our pride; He is out to kill it.”
– Donald Pfotenhauer (via nonelikejesus)
March 2011
24 posts
Anonymous asked: Regarding your post about the Red Cross. First of all, the Red Cross often gets its hands tied by donations that are earmarked for a specific use. There are millions of earmarked funds sitting in accounts that cannot be used for any other purpose than that which they are earmarked for. Thus, money that is raised as designated for the disaster in Japan is not as appealing as non-designated funds,...
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Support Christian relief efforts for Japan!
The 9.0 magnitude earthquake that caused a tsunami to sweep away entire villages is still wreaking havoc every day as the number of deceased and missing continues to grow to over 20,000 including Taylor Anderson, a teacher from Chesterfield County, who was living in Japan and teaching English as a second language to children. Jesus Couture has designed is a t-shirt in honor of the victims...
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The Truth About Red Cross
The ladies of Jesus Couture, a local online and retail Christian clothing store for women, put their heads together to design a t-shirt in honor of the victims of Japan’s catastrophic disaster. When deciding which organization to send the proceeds, they unanimously decided to go with the most reputable, or so they thought.
Excited to be—if only just a small part—of the...
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The Antidote for Divorce
The effects of divorce are irreparable—not only for the individuals involved, but their children, and their children’s children. It causes a vicious cycle of generational havoc that has resulted in a 50% divorce rate, even for Christians. In a world where the sanctity of marriage is virtually meaningless, let’s explore some innovative ways to repluse the wide-spread...
“God stirs up our comfortable nests, and pushes us over the edge of them, and we...”
– Hannah Whitall Smith (via nonelikejesus)
“God always gives His best to those who leave the choice with Him.”
– Jim Elliot (via nonelikejesus)
Asian Comedy
Me (to my family members): What game are Asians really good at?
Brother: All video games
Sister: Not driving!
Other sister: Chess!
Mom: Anything having to do with math!
Me: Wok, paper, scissors.
Sister: You mean scissor.
(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed on this site, although funny, are not always the authors personal views or opinions, I don't think.)
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My Billboard to America
If you are living under a rock or are too self-centered with your own vain and spiritually unprofitable lifestyle to take your head out of your own rear end, you may have no idea that cities in Japan are in shambles and bodies are literally washing onto shore by the thousands. BY THE THOUSANDS. Villages are leveled and completely empty with no inclination that everyday life ever took place. ...
Mid-Afternoon Snack
Crystal: I need some chocolate!
Me: Ooh, me too!
(2 minutes later, throws me a "Fun Size" Twix)
Me: Thanks, but this is not a "fun" size to me.
Our short I.T. girl, Kirsten: I'm fun size!
The End of the World
Me: Beau, it's 8:10, get up. By the way, there was an 8.9 earthquake in Japan and now there are a ton of tsunami warnings.
Beau: Well if that's the case, I'm going back to sleep.
Beau: Want to just spend our whole check today?
Beau: Sorry, but I'm buying a gun this check.
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Tools to Repel Negativity
What is the sum of judging and criticizing others, assuming the worst in people and situations, seeing life’s “glass” half-empty and not half-full, and taking what people say personally and always assuming they are talking bad about you?
The real definition: Negativity – n. lacking in constructiveness, helpfulness, optimism, cooperativeness.
My definition and what has proven itself to be true:...
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Rules to Live By
By Mildred Munjanganja | March 4, 2010
I was reflecting on the New Year’s resolutions I made in January, wondering if I had actually been living by them or if they had just been noble ideas to make myself feel like I had purpose. It made me pull out an e-mail I received at the beginning of the year, I shared half of it with you in an earlier post and here’s the other half, very thought...
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How Does PRIDE Manifest Itself in Your Life?
I came across this article and although I didn’t write it, I felt compelled to share.
Here are some common ways pride often shows itself in our lives:
Desire to be admired or noticed by others for something. (Achievement, looks, personality, serving, spiritual life)
Desire to be recognized or appreciated.
Boasting. (Taking credit for abilities given to me by God.)
Desire to achieve...
“It is impossible to walk with God while harboring aught, hatefulness, or...”
One At A Time
jhnmyr:
Going to try and make use of Tumblr again, but this time I only want to have one post up at a time on my page. Every new post will replace the old one. It’s the next best thing to disappearing ink… I’ll keep the really important stuff up there, but for the most part, get ready to see things come and go. And look forward to some updates soon…
Hubby and I were just watching WTLS on DVD...
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“When you’re focused on something productive, you will be ignorant to that...”
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“Be careful of the environment you choose for it will shape you; be careful of...”
– W. Clement Stone
February 2011
13 posts
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“Never cease loving a person, and never give up hope for him, for even the...”
– Soren Kierkegaard
Celebrating the Female Form
Me: Isn't it a contradiction in terms that Diet Coke raises sponsors heart disease awareness?
Jamie: Did you hear how Pepsi came out with new glass bottles to celebrate the female form?
Me: Psh, that ain't my form--they should let me make one with my body.
Jamie: They did, the 2 liter.
Guess Which One is Skinny.
Ang: Cassie, let's get Maggie Moo's!
Cass: No.
Ang: Why?
Cass: Because I don't have any money and I don't want ice cream.
Ang: How can you not want ice cream? That's like saying you don't want air.
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What Cinderella Didn't Tell You
As soon as I was old enough to notice, I realized I was the victim of being raised by two people who were only together “for the kids.” I watched both of my parents for 25 years faithfully (no pun intended) do their part, sometimes viciously, other times unintentionally, to aid the deterioration of their holy and sacred union and I promised myself that would never be me.
I am 25 years old...
“Allow God to use your gifts to help you overcome your curses.”
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Simple Recipe for Failure
Laziness Focusing on others Ungratefulness Misplaced Priorities Mindless chatter
Serving Size: You and anyone else who’s stuck with you.
If you mix all of those ingredients together, let them simmer for a while (sometimes for years) because you don’t have the will or capability on your own to fix them, generally overuse one or more every now and then, what you will have is one great, big,...
“How do you have a whole country in submission and 10 other countries scared to...”
– My mom (on Kim Jong-Un, president of North Korea)