Tag: christianity
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A Pearl of Great Price
What you are looking at is a “Dana” Lavender Pearl. In this particular context, the word “Dana” (or Danah, دانة) is an Arabic term referring to a large, exceptionally precious, and perfect pearl. It is widely considered the most prized find among traditional Persian Gulf pearl divers, representing the highest quality in terms of size, shape, and brilliance. Looking…
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Hold the Line
In the shocking picture above from Louisville, Ky, you can see the legs of the trucker dangling from a cable suspended from a crane–just above the cab of the big rig. What’s harder to see are the legs of fire/rescue technician who saved the truck’s operator; his legs are slightly higher and to the right.…
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Seven Siphons
In the ever-changing world of coffee making, there’s another new thing… a siphon pot coffee maker. I’m sure (with slight sarcasm included) that it makes a cup of coffee that is infinitely better than the old “Mr. Coffee” I routinely depend upon. At any rate, it sure looks cooler! Seeing it reminded me of something…
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Just Being Polite
It was only a matter of inches. That was the distance between the front end of my truck and the passenger side door of the gold SUV as it flashed in front of me… frightening collision averted, even if only by a hair. How did it come to pass? Let me see if I can…
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Caught Up in a Scandal
Occasionally, I come across something that is so well expressed that I decide to share it “as is.” This is one of those times. The article was written by Michael H. Burer, PhD of Dallas Theological Seminary. Losing weight is hard because I like food. I am particularly partial to potato chips. And by partial,…
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Magnetic Love
The Apostle Paul writes: “I want you to know how hard I work (am struggling niv) for you, those in Laodicea, and others who have never seen me. I want them to be strengthened and joined together (united niv knit together nkjv) with love so that they may be rich in their understanding. This leads…
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Something Old, Something New
There is an old rhyme that you may (or, may not) have heard… “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.” At Mid-America Christian University, a new school year is around the corner and therefore, it might be a good time to consider doing some new things, or at least consider doing some “old” things…
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Are You Aligned?
The bumping almost caused me to chip a tooth and the mud was flying. I had gotten off the road and was heading for the ditch. Fortunately, I didn’t overreact and I steered myself back onto the road with no significant harm done. This was all the result of something dumb that I had done……
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God Has Big Plans For You
A scripture verse that has meant a lot to me through the years is Jeremiah 29:11. It goes like this: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (NIV) When considering the meaning of…
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Saved by the Blood
Author Robert Colman related a true story told him by Dr. Myron Morris. It seems that a little boy was told by his doctor that he could save his sister’s life by giving her some blood. The six-year-old girl was near death, a victim of a disease from which the boy had made a marvelous…
Kendall the Fire 