I love metaphors! Perfect words woven together to compare something so direct that the answer is never revealed only implied. For example, you may have heard someone say, “He was a diamond in the rough.” The comparison being made is that of a person and their characteristics and unique qualities ...
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The God Who Answers Prayers By Joel B. 2 Cor 12:5-9 Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities. For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now ...
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I saw a bumper sticker today that said, ‘I’m stuck in this awful place between birth and death’—certainly sounds hopeless doesn’t it? Well, I suppose that’s one way of looking at it. Perhaps I can shine a little light on the subject. There’s a scientific word originating from the Latin ...
Read More »Miriam: Dancing with Joy Before the Lord
Miriam: Dancing with Joy Before the Lord By Joel B. Exodus 15:20-21 And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he ...
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If the essence of my heart reveals the real me, I figured I had better start searching it to see what lay therein. As I contemplated this gargantuan task, I decided to narrow down my project and start with the positive aspects. I concluded a wise first step would be ...
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