Anything I’ve ever done that ultimately was worthwhile initially scared me to death. ~ Betty Bender Fear, that short word touching every aspect of life… evil, corroding… causing trouble. But fear need not gain the upper hand… at least not […]
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Why is everyone’s luck better than mine? Why does the worst thing happen every time? Don’t I ever get a break? I try and try but it’s not enough… or so it seems. So what is luck? Winning jackpots? An […]
Continue reading »Peace on Earth
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. ~ Luke 2:14, American King James Version War and rumors or war, terrorism, agitation, dissension. Where’s this promised peace on earth? And who’s to get it? […]
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Immanuel (or Emmanuel or Imanu’el, Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל meaning “God is with us”) is a symbolic name which appears in chapters 7 and 8 of the Book of Isaiah as part of a prophecy assuring king Ahaz of Judah of God’s […]
Continue reading »The Angel’s Message
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. An ethereal proclamation a couple thousand years ago… A statement of fact? A prophecy? A prayer reverberating though ages? Yes, yes, yes. A fact that night […]
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