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“Enjoy your life without comparing it with that of another.” – Condorset
"…godliness with contentment is great gain." – I Timothy 6:6 "The fear of the Lord leads to life. Then one rests content, untouched by trouble." – Proverbs 19:23 "… I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances." Philippians 4:11… Continue reading
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Georgia Griffith, the First Lady of Cyberspace
Georgia Griffith was the first lady of CompuServe and thus, of cyberspace when you had to explain to most people what email was. Few could comprehend online forums, interactive communications, and what would evolve into social networking. Two events have… Continue reading
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Controversy
"No great advance has ever been made in politics, science, or religion without controversy." Lyman Beecher There is one exception: 1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in… Continue reading
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“An obstinate man does not hold opinions …”
"… but they hold him."- Pope _____________________ Recent Posts – Partial Listing Hometown Jesus How Guy Kawasaki Gets Good Stories to Tweet To Be American God with Us by Jeff Neuman-Lee Obama chooses worship over spectacle Three Questions The Pain… Continue reading
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Be Thou within me, to strengthen me;
Lord, Be Thou within me, to strengthen me; Without me, to keep me; Above me, to protect me; Beneath me, to uphold me; Before me, to direct me; Behind me, to keep me from straying; Round about me, to defend… Continue reading
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“They laboriously do nothing.” – Seneca
It is never easy to do nothing. It takes great effort. In the avoidance of work there is backbreaking toil. It is easier just to decide to get up and do something. Then in doing something, we shall gain much… Continue reading
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Self-conquest is the greatest of all victories.” -Socrates
The power of self-conquest is in its greatest challenge, subjugating our own desires, passions, wants, and needs to something greater than ourselves. When we can place things in their proper order, we can conquer any challenge. When we have overcome… Continue reading
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“Those who complain most are most to be complained of.” – Matthew Henry
"Those who complain most are most to be complained of." – Matthew Henry That being the case, perhaps we had best complain less and compliment more. Continue reading
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“Be courteous to all …” – Washington
"Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it… Continue reading
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Necessity
Necessity may indeed be the mother of invention, but it has, at times, bee the mother of injustice. William Pitt observed, " Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is… Continue reading
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