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Jul 11
Quotes
(See http://en.thinkexist.com/) Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand. St. Augustine “Darkness is cheap, and Scrooge liked it.” A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens “Two things awe me most, the starry sky above me and the moral law within me.” Immanuel Kant …
Jul 11
Pilgrim’s Progress Quote
Pilgrim’s Progress Quotes Christian now went to the spring, and drank thereof, to refresh himself [Isa. 49:10], and then began to go up the hill, saying– “The hill, though high, I covet to ascend, The difficulty will not me offend; For I perceive the way to life lies here. Come, pluck up heart, let’s neither …
Jun 22
In God We Trust
In God We Trust became our nation’s motto in 1956 (a few months before I was born! #PTL) Our nation and God’s timeless influence. 4th verse of the National Anthem: https://twitter.com/DrOlsen314/status/745271926109708288 http://ingodwetrust.com/ 2011 resolution by Congress and the House of Representative reaffirming the motto “ http://ingodwetrust.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/HP_SLIDER-4_Call-to-Action_HRES-13-Download.pdf
Jun 13
Suggestions for everytownresearch.org
The website http://everytownresearch.org advocates for common-sense gun laws to improve gun safety and reduce the number of gun deaths. (I’m pretty sure they are not just raising money, but want to work toward a solution.) I like the fact that the website has specific research. It is a good site and seems to be going in …
May 29
Relationship w Jesus ≠ Relationship w Abraham Lincoln
Loving God 101, Part 01: Relationship with God. Really??? “episode 85” from Jesus at 2 am podcast. Listen at http://www.jesusat2am.com/2015/05/21/introduction_to_christian_spiritual_formation_1/ Kirk Winslow says, “The ultimate goal is love – and love grows in relationship, not by performing a set of behaviors! In this episode I offer a short introduction to spiritual formation and take up the …
May 24
Faith devo.
This devotion has a good story of faith growing from a mustard seed. Through our faithful witness, we can bless future generations to come. Let’s strengthen our homes and produce, by His grace, a legacy for the Lord. A Legacy for the Lord Did He not make them one, having a remnant of the Spirit? …
May 23
The 4 Dimensions of Trust
Nice article by Jesse Lyn Stoner. I thinks this applies to teachers, leaders (of all levels), parents, friends, family members, loved ones (including significant others). http://seapointcenter.com/dimensions-of-trust/
May 05
Mary McLeod Bethune
Today (May 5, 2016) we had the (‘first annual’) Community Prayer Breakfast in Macomb, IL. It was very well attended and the program was excellent. In Dr. Jack Thomas’s message he spoke of Mary McLeod Bethune. She was a great lady and great educator. I’ve seen her statue in Lincoln Park in Washington, DC. I …
1 John 4:19
http://quoteseverlasting.com/quotations/category/c-s-lewis-2/