My grandfather passed away a few weeks ago. He was my mother’s father and was 88 years old. My mom is one of my favorite people, and the day he died, we went for a drive and I listened as she shared some stories. They weren’t extremely close.
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In my younger and dumber days I would have volunteered to go with him and stone them to death like the religious folks were going to do with the woman caught in adultery. Jesus showed up and began writing in the sand. Suddenly, the men started leaving and beginning with the oldest of the group.
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Korby Lenker sings a beautiful song with Julie Lee. I'm going to be at the show Saturday night in Nashville. Are you With Me?
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The physical crave. In my experience before sin, it’s more than just a matter of choosing right or wrong, a simple yes or no. Sin can wrap itself around our souls with its nicotine and tar, can engulf the desires of our hearts and make addiction a real, living, physical ache. James tells us in chapter one, verses fourteen and fifteen, “But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin...”
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Like the remaining Ford and GM dealerships, our churches have abandoned the urban areas and moved to the wealthier and safer confines of the suburb.
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Transparent: How has it been received so far? Everton: It has been received great. Everyone that I talk to seems to get it; It has been interesting to see how many people don’t know the books of the bible (laughs).
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“You be the little person, and I’ll be the big person,” he said. “Ok, sure.” This will be fun, I thought: Impersonating a three-and-a-half-year-old to a three-and-a-half-year-old. I was curious what his interpretation of a “big person” such as myself would be. “Can I have my fruit snacks?” I ask. “No, you can’t.” His tone is quite stern, and he furrows his little eyebrows.
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He said it took a barnyard of convincing on his part to disperse the irritation from the puzzled and now-grumpy psychologist, who felt that my father-in-law might be delivering his own smelly commentary on the frustrating mountain of paperwork.
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I was hanging out with my mother the other night, and this show came on PBS. I was mesmerized from the beginning and wanted to share it with you. It isn't exactly the "Video of the Week"... More like... "the best thing I have seen all year".
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I was watching the PGA AT&T National golf tournament when there was a news flash announcing the death of Steve McNair, and I was shocked to find out he had been murdered. Steve led his high school team to the MS state championship. He holds collegiate records that have not been broken such as [...]
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29. July 2009
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