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- Turning Bumps Into Stepping Stones - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2014 from Cynthia Ortiz“I’ve failed, but I’m strong enough to have been able to turn this experience around. I’ve stumbled and faltered, but I’ve turned the bumps in my road into stepping-stones.” – Anonymous Failure is only failure if you perceive it to be. There is no failure when you turn the bumps in your ...
Views: 782 - Evolution versus “deaf, dumb and blind” believers in Earth being only 6,000 years old - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2014 from Richard RuhlingNumerous sciences support the biblical account of creation. History, culture and the greatest men of intellect and character also support creation and a chronology of 6,000 years. Pat Robertson of the 700 Club said on TV, “you have to be deaf, dumb and blind to think that this Earth that we ...
Views: 977(1 vote) - The Unsealed Meaning of Daniel: Christ said to study the Bible's geopolitical prophecies of endtimes - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2014 from Richard RuhlingSummary: Daniel was told to seal his book “till the time of the end,” but his book defines that time. His vision [chazon] of a ram and goat is at the time of the end, Daniel 8:17. Historians confirm the ram as the Medes and Persians conquered by Alexander the Great, but that was not the time of ...
Views: 958(1 vote) - How to Pray When You're Angry - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2014 from Janet PfeifferI begin each day in prayer. It is a vital part of my life. Mine are not the typical "gimme" prayers. I have matured beyond the childish requests of wanting my every wish granted. (With the exception of - I'm still praying for that pony for Christmas!) I've learned that what I'm seeking may not ...
Views: 1006 - The Crab Effect - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2014 from Emily DeCarloExcerpt from my book: "The Crab Effect" The subtitle of this book is "How to Handle the Haters in Your Life". One thing that is incredibly evident when one sets out to follow the path and purpose that God has ordained for his or her life is that with certainty, there will be haters trailing ...
Views: 1332(1 vote) - The Majesty of it All! - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2014 from Emily DeCarloI was talking to one of my closest friends early this morning. We discussed some of the things in our lives that God has brought us through. As we talked, I thought about some of the things that life had brought my way. Then, I thought about the majesty of it all; how no matter what, God was ...
Views: 1022(1 vote) - God, Our Deliverer! - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2014 from Emily DeCarloI have heard people say that "God does not put more on you than you can bear". Actually, God is not the one who is afflicting you. It is the devil or satan. It is he who is roaming the earth seeking whom he can devour. It is his intent to steal, kill, and destroy, not God's! God is for us, so ...
Views: 1172(1 vote) - The Realm of Possibilities - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2014 from Emily DeCarloThe Realm of Possibilities There is a realm that one can operate on where the impossible becomes possible. There is a place or plane in reality where there are no limits. It is hard to comprehend with our finite minds, however. It takes incredible faith. It takes a faith that is unlimited, ...
Views: 1085(1 vote) - Thy Will Be Done! - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2014 from Emily DeCarloEvery word that proceeds out of the mouth of God is powerful and four of those powerful words come straight from the prayer that He taught us to pray in the book of Mathew in the Bible. They are "Thy Will Be Done!" It is the Lord's will that we need in our lives! We cannot trust our own ...
Views: 965 - Thy Will Be Done! - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2014 from Emily DeCarloEvery word that proceeds out of the mouth of God is powerful and four of those powerful words come straight from the prayer that He taught us to pray in the book of Mathew in the Bible. They are "Thy Will Be Done!" It is the Lord's will that we need in our lives! We cannot trust our own ...
Views: 942 - tranquility Through Faith and Healing - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2013 from Moreen DuFermontTranquility Through Faith and Healing Honor Your Sacred Soul: How might you define your Sacred Soul? More importantly, can you hear what it wants to say? Your Sacred Soul is your deep connection to source. It’s the original blueprint of the truth of who you are. It is your eternal guiding ...
Views: 856 - Dare To Become Dazzled By Your Dreams - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2013 from Moreen DuFermontDare To Become Dazzled By Your Dreams This title expresses a marvelous inspiration of inner truth when actualized. You need not judge or doubt the imponderable inception of your dreams. Just know they are simply divinely you! Trust your dreams and bring them to life. We’re all ...
Views: 1410 - The Power of YES - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2013 from Kumari MullinIn my previous article on “Spiritual Separation Anxiety” I spoke of the universal desire of humanity to find a solution to the pain of feeling separate from source. Once recognized, we journey to transcend the individual ego to create a sense of connectedness, leading to the consequent striving ...
Views: 837 - The Life of A Vision: Bring Your Images To Life - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2013 from Moreen DuFermontThe Life of A Vision: Bring Your Images To Life Do you have a Life Vision that brings your images to life? What ideas do you have that will take your ‘soul purpose’ and let it flourish? A Vision lives outside of artificially imposed boundaries that are laid out by societal norms. If you ...
Views: 1065 - What if Everything Really Was Perfect? - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2013 from Kumari MullinThis spring I experienced a monumental shift in awareness, and felt immersed in joy much of the time. It was as if a layer of worry and stress just peeled away from my Being, even my skin felt a bit overly tender and new, and worry had nowhere to land. Every time that a stressful thought ...
Views: 1618 - FAITH . . . The Most Powerful Force . . . An Overview - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2013 from E Aquarian~~ FAITH ~~ The Most Powerful Force An Overview By E Aquarian As human beings, most of us have come to realize that there is definitely more going on than meets the eye - on our little planet. Most people will tell you that ...
Views: 1312(1 vote) - 5 Tips to Better Understanding of the Bible - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2013 from Nate AtkinsReading the Bible is a crucial practice for every Christian living in the world today. Reading the Bible and learning from it is what feeds our spirit. It is what keeps us encouraged and keeps us filled with the words of God. The problem is that while the Word of God is filled with a mass ...
Views: 1019(1 vote) - 12 Encouraging Bible Verses About Faith - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2013 from Nate AtkinsFaith is incredibly important to the Christian walk. Aside from the fact that it is our faith in Jesus Christ that saves us from eternal death, it also opens the doors for the gifts of the spirit; healing, miracles, casting out of demons and evil spirits and many more. There are many times in ...
Views: 1521(1 vote) - 5 Powerful Bible Verses about God's Love for Us - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2013 from Nate AtkinsIn a world full of selfishness, violence and self-motivated agendas it can sometimes feel as if the love that humanity once had has become almost non-existent. The main thing we have to remember is that while the world is fallen and full of sin we still have our Heavenly Father watching over ...
Views: 1656(2 votes) - Symptoms of Nearvous Breakdown - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2013 from Binod BharatiHuman life has got many different phases that people encounter in their daily lives. These include joyous moments that create good moods and depressed moments that create bad moods. Change in mood affects a person's thoughts, feelings and behavior. Nervous breakdown is a short-span period of ...
Views: 1067(1 vote) - The Return of te Warrior: Life After Death - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2013 from William FetterMy Faith Story Losing a job was only the tip of the iceberg for me. A little over two years ago my life changed on a dime. It was March 2011 and I was enjoying the good life. I had a great management position with the City of Houston, was earning a good income, drove a luxury ...
Views: 1925(1 vote) - Mind is the Greatest Gift of God - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Vinod AnandMind is the Greatest Gift of God [Vinod Anand] Mind is the greatest gift we have. All our activities are controlled by the mind. In the Bhagwad Gita, Krishna says that controlling the mind is more difficult than subduing the wind. The mind is the source of all that is good and bad, ...
Views: 1006 - Faith Grows From The Inside Out - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2013 from Moreen DuFermontFaith Grows From the Inside Out The faith that is valid for you is what only you can feel in your heart and soul. This is your true essence awakening! It is your life long relationship that you authentically create with yourself and your higher power. It grows as you nurture it earnestly and ...
Views: 1023 - Creflo Dollar - Faith vs. Fear - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2013 from Creflo DollarMany people think fear is a normal and acceptable part of life. I've even heard some people say, "There's nothing wrong with having just a little fear." Nothing could be further from the truth. Fear is anything but normal. From a natural perspective, fear is associated with simply being afraid. ...
Views: 2991 - Creflo Dollar - Why Be Righteous? - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2013 from Creflo DollarSome people live by the adage: “Anything goes.” And some modernists, because we live in a technological society, have adopted the mind-set that says the Bible is antiquated, behind the times, irrelevant, etc. Not so. Concerning both of these schools of thought, nothing could be farthest from the ...
Views: 1183 - Your Royal Contribution - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2013 from Max RyanCongratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge! I have to admit that I am a little bit of a royal groupie. So, for me I followed the princes birth, but not as excessively as some people have. I know there are some people that would rather not hear anything at all about the royal family. I ...
Views: 875(1 vote) - Creflo Dollar - A License to Sin? - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2013 from Creflo DollarThe word honor means to carry weight, to weigh down, to make heavy. Now, the Bible tells us that God and His Word are one (John 1:1). So, honoring God means that His Word weighs heavy in your life. No matter what anyone else says, or what’s going on around you, nothing will influence you more ...
Views: 1011 - Creflo Dollar - Walking in the Spirit: The Key to Absolute Victory - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2013 from Creflo DollarLife is full of twists and turns, and we are constantly faced with decisions that can either move us further into the will of God for our lives or farther away from it. In these last days, it is going to be imperative that we be able to hear God’s voice and follow the leading of the Holy Spirit ...
Views: 2424 - Death of Joy - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2013 from niranjan goruLife teaches us many things. In the process we learn about the things which makes us happy and sad. Our experiences in life makes us think about actual ‘joy’. Many people understand the real happiness when they get old and few understand it very quickly in their life. When they try understanding ...
Views: 926 - Listening To Holy Quran and Healing of Diseases - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2013 from Hijab Al-FaisalThe Holy Quran that is the religious book of Muslims contains a lot of scientific wonders and description of events that human beings never knew before. Among all these miracles, an important miracle of Holy Quran is the healing powers of this great book. There are numerous verses in Quran that ...
Views: 6209(1 vote) - Don’t Lose Faith when Crap Hit’s the Fan - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2013 from David & Lisa BoyleThere are times when we are at our lowest and become desperately in need of all the right answers. No matter how much we try to think straight, we are become so overwhelmed by our troubles that we allow ourselves to spiral down into negative thinking. We fall into the trap of despair and Lose ...
Views: 878(3 votes) - Now Is the Time To Get Unstuck - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2013 from Cynthia OrtizAre you stuck; unable to move forward in any or all areas of your life? Do you feel weary; your feet heavy as if you are wearing concrete shoes? You walk 100 miles and yet you are still standing where you started. If so, it is time to get unstuck; to take control of your life and your own ...
Views: 906 - The Birdcage - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2013 from W. HoffmanThe Birdcage I remember in my younger days, it was fashionable for people to own birds such as Parakeets, Song Birds and Canaries. Gentle birds who could be domesticated. These birds through training and experience with man could entertain with songs or repeat human words. Their reward would ...
Views: 1133 - Easy Methods To Prepare Your Daughter For Her First Holy Communion - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2013 from Brandy PriceA child's first communion is a noteworthy moment for a lot of Catholic families. Communion often takes place when a child is around seven or eight years old, and it is the first occasion your daughter will be able to partake in the Holy Eucharist sacrament. When preparing for this important ...
Views: 1116 - Is Life Pointless And Futile? Here Is A Possible Point - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2013 from David SamuelMany people get the feeling that everything in life is just an empty waste of time, totally futile. So much of our time spent on empty interactions, work to make money just to pay taxes and survive, etc. is just a waste of time an effort, given the inevitable end. This is a very depressing ...
Views: 8220(2 votes) - Why it is important to embrace life's Spiritual struggles! - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2013 from karen mc dermottWhy it is important to embrace life’s spiritual struggles “If there is no struggle, there is no progress” Fredrick Douglass It is really important to embrace life’s struggles. Just as we embrace the good times we must also learn to embrace and move forward from the tough ...
Views: 1065 - Believing Creates Magical Results - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2014 from Fawn O'ConnorWe’ve all heard the phrase – “I’ll believe it when I see it.” I would like for you to consider another phrase that I learned from Dr. Wayne Dyer,which has become important to me. “I’ll see it when I believe it.” Our belief system controls how we conduct our lives. If we could only understand and ...
Views: 888(1 vote) - How to live a life of trust. - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2013 from Janet Perez EcklesI hate, hate it when the church service is about to begin, and I need to visit the ladies room. Never fails. Hubby leads his blind wife to the entrance and waits for me. I usually make my way out with no problem. Sometimes I take a while because I chat with friends—girl stuff, you know. And ...
Views: 737 - What Every Parent Really Ought To Learn About Their Daughter's First Communion Preparation - by Submitted on May 30, 2013 from Dawn VegaA child's first communion is a great moment for most Catholic families. Communion often takes place when a child is around seven or eight years old, and it is the first occasion your daughter will be able to partake in the Holy Eucharist sacrament. To participate, you'll want to purchase the ...
Views: 861 - Heart Rules Them All... - by Submitted on May 28, 2013 from Jacob GeorgeIntelligence of Heart –III/III HEART RULES… A couple of days ago I had an important official meeting to attend. I had planned very well to reach before time for the said one. But due to some urgent personal requirement I was delayed , but I knew I could be on time if I drove fast. There was ...
Views: 747 - Mountain Faith - by Submitted on May 25, 2013 from Wendy LockhartTonight during my church midweek service, I read the following quote by Michelangelo on a church brochure: "The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark." It immediately caught my attention ...
Views: 811(1 vote) - Farewell to Margaret-a time to reflect - by Submitted on May 18, 2013 from Vincent TreacySadly, my sister Margaret died on Monday 13th May 2013. I didn't want to write this into my blog when it happened but I thought about it and then I felt it was right to put the following. One of the sad facts about life is that from the moment we're born we start a journey towards our death. ...
Views: 852 - Samhuiin: Invocation Of A Druid Ritual: Fire Festival - by Submitted on May 04, 2013 from Ian ScottIt's that time of the year again when Witches in the Southern Hemisphere celebrate the first of the winter festivals - Samhuinn. (pronounces sow-in) In the Northern Hemisphere it is Beltaine - both of which are fire festivals. Bonfires were lit on hilltops to celebrate the gathering of the ...
Views: 1428(1 vote) - Have Faith In The New Day - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2013 from Moreen DuFermontHave Faith in the New Day We’ve all had questions to which we’ve all asked for answers! In fact, in many ways one might actually see life itself as a journey of questions and answers; though, of course we know that it is so much more than that! Sometimes an answer we need seems well beyond ...
Views: 1043 - Father, Daughter, and God: A Great Team - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2013 from Olga Vladi(New York, NY)—The modern father-daughter relationship as explored through the painful reality of a terminal illness is vividly captured in the new inspirational and spiritual book “A New View of an Old Horizon” by Dena Bedsole. In her book, Ms. Bedsole describes how her life had been pretty ...
Views: 819(2 votes) - How to keep a pure heart - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2013 from Janet Perez Eckles“Quick, Honey,” I said, “get your shoes in the closet, and make sure the remote controls aren’t all over the place.” The videographer from a local TV network affiliate was about to arrive. And the clips were to be used as part of my intro as I keynoted an event. So I dashed around to and ...
Views: 937(1 vote) - A Miracle On The Way To Work - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2013 from Brenda StephensFriday, March 9.2012 I was on my way to work. I left home about 7:40am. I take the same route: Morningwood Drive to Cashell Ct, turn right then left on Bowie Mill Road. Turn left at Muncaster Mill Road and then a quick right on Needwood Road. Needwood Road has a small lake and I always take ...
Views: 1088 - Only Believe-Relationship With God - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2013 from Joshua NyamacheThere is no any other path apart from, "Only believe and it will happen." Let's be sincere, there is a difference between knowing God and having a personal relationship with God. Majority of us only know God. We know that God helps us when we are in trouble and that why most of us will only ...
Views: 744 - Navratri 2013 - Navratri 2013 Dates and History of Navratri - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2013 from Sachin GuptaNavratri festival, dedicated to Goddess Shakti, is the festival of nine divine nights and is considered to be one of the most important festivals in India for Hindus. Goddess Shakti manifests herself in three different dimensions as Goddess Laxmi, Saraswati and Durga. It is celebrated two times ...
Views: 1181(1 vote) - Things Take Time. - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2013 from Carly CooperBy nature, people are impatient. Our modern technology and conveniences have just made us want what we want, yesterday! On one had, our impatience is a good thing. It means we believe that what we want is attainable and doable. On the other hand, it can make us question whether we’re on the ...
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