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One of the most powerful and basic principles of life regards that of giving. When you give with a heart to help, you receive! This is a principle that effects not only God's people but all who practice it. However, giving should not be done with a view towards receiving but with a view towards blessing the recipient.Acts 20:35I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to

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Proposing marriage takes a leap of faith, but back in the early centuries of Irish lore, it required a leap of time. In those days, a woman was allowed to break with tradition and propose to her beau on a leap day in a leap year. The man could not refuse her hand unless he countered with a substantial consolation prize (silk or cash would do the trick). What was it about this elusive date

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I had one of those experiences recently that is really hard to refute that it was God working in my life. I said to my friend Chandler, "You know, I should start keeping a log of all of these things to remind me of God's deliverance when I'm feeling down." He suggested I blog on it so that you guys can be blessed by it too. Enjoy!I've been in a bit of a rut lately. Essentially I hadn't received a

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Someone sent this little story to me in an email today. I thought it was rather clever and should be shared.Several years ago, a preacher from out-of-state accepted a call to a church in Houston, Texas.Some weeks after he arrived, he had an occasion to ride the bus from his home to the downtown area. When he sat down, he discovered that the driver had accidentally given him a quarter too much

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A friend of ours lost his leg when he was struck by a car that was fleeing the police. We'd like your help in finding him a new one. We're searching for technologies that can help Anthony walk again.read more | digg story

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If you read anything today, read this:10 Reasons To Hate Cellphone Carriers | Gadget Lab from Wired.com...Hope you have cigarettes, this stuff is stressfully true.

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Today I found myself in an interesting Theological discussion in the comments section of the popular blog Boing Boing. I try to not get into these talks too much. There was one comment made by a gentleman going by the alias "Uncle Eccoli" that I felt was truly quote-worthy:Faith is all about humility, though not in a particularly religious sense. Faith is simply the recognition of Man's

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This little article proposes that hybrids don't help reduce our reliance on oil, but actually increases it by delaying the accepting and implementing of other completely oil-less technologies such as hydrogen.read more | digg story

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I used to do a lot of chalk drawings in empty parking lots growing up. I always had this urge to draw something huge, and chalk was a much less destructive forum than spray paint graffiti. I still had my fair share of run-ins with the cops while doing this. Although I was banned from several shopping plazas and asked many times if I was on drugs (which I wasn't), I was never charged with anything

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Recently I invited some Jehovah's Witnesses in for a chat. I had an interest in their beliefs because there are many things they have in common with my own, some of which aren't that common in modern Christianity. The gentlemen at the door seemed rather meek, and I saw this as a nice opportunity to, for once, have a discussion on God's Word with someone who's beliefs differed from my own. Yeah,

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Dee DeeOctober 23, 2002 - August 23, 2007In loving memoryOf Dee Dee's life.To my best friendAnd Rosco's wife:We'll never forgetOur times of fun,And in my dreamsYou'll always run.

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Marcus Luttrell was a SEAL in Afghanistan who's entire team was killed because they decided to spare the lives of two goatherders who then gave up their location to the Taliban. Ironically, his life was then saved by villagers. Next time you sit back in your air-conditioned room, in your comfy office chair, and you're tempted to judge the actions of the men and women who fight for our freedoms,

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The Tasmanian devil is an unusual and fascinating creature in many ways. It is the largest marsupial carnivore in existence today, and is known to viciously protect itself when it or its young is threatened, even by creatures significantly larger than itself. Most importantly of all, Taz is a Tasmanian devil.The population of Tasmanian devils has been significantly reduced over the past 10 years

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Today I was eating Pistachios while I worked. Most of the nuts were mature, so their shells were partially opened, making them easy to crack. But I came across one with only the tiniest crack in it. Normally one would be inclined to throw such a potentially stubborn nut away with the shells, but I gave it a go. I placed my well-trimmed thumb nails as best I could between the sides of this small

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You don't have to speak Japanese to enjoy this incredibly cute, rather confusing Panda Bounce game, but it probably would rid you of the confusing part. To start out, click on the top gray panda paw. You play the game by bouncing the adorable panda bears on a trampoline carried by baby squirrels! That's just crazy!The object of the game is to get the fruit off of the line above you. You have a

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If you know me then you know that I have a terrible memory. No, I don't mean the one that's left me fearing clowns. I mean that I have a hard time remembering things. This is the biggest reason that I obsess over keeping organized, and love finding new ways to remind myself of that thing I undoubtedly forgot.Recently I was introduced to a neat little toy called jott. Simply put, it allows you to

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Oftentimes when we have a need, we easily forget that not only is God able to meet that need, He's also willing. Not only does He say He'll meet our every need, it is impossible for Him to lie and not follow through. Here's a few verses we can go back to when we need reminded that God always has our back:John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever

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I'm sure most of you are familiar with a scripture index. It's a reference for a biblical publication that lists the verses used in that publication, usually in the order they appear in your bible, with the page number(s) that particular verse appears on next to each verse. This allows you to easily look up a particular verse in that publication.Well, there have been many times that I was

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Luke 10:26-37He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my

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Psalms 55:16As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me. Psalms 55:16 (Literal translation according to ATL usage)As for me, I'm gonna kick some Devil booty! Looks like we're moving again on Sunday, as is our way. It seems like we're always moving. April and I must have nomadic ancestries. We were having roomate difficulties and none of us, including our roomate, were too fond of

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I ran into this really interesting study on Matthew 28:19, today. It's by some dude named A. Ploughman and as far as I can tell was written way back in 1962. Matthew 28:19 reads:Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: This article is one refuting the authenticity of "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of

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My parents have been in the Word since before I was born. They coordinated a bible fellowship in our home for the better portion of my life. They raised me with the belief that whatever happens, God’s gonna take care of you.About nine years ago when I was a sophomore in High School, my mom began to get sick. She went to several doctors for advice who all told her something different, some of

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It's been quite some time since I've posted on here, so I figured I'd give you guys an update to what's going on in Denny-and-April-ville.As you know we were planning a trip down to Florida. We have since gone and returned and it was a great trip! Ben wasn't able to go, but we still got to see my family (including my sister who currently lives in Albuquerque, NM) and all of our friends in Florida

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Welcome to all you folks who I emailed this thingie to! Yesterday evening I got a call from my partner for one of my companies and he confirmed that his other company has agreed to purchase my half of the company for the amount I was asking. It only took them, like, two days to decide which sorta makes me feel like I should have asked for more, but at the same time who cares? I got the deal I

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