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Spring has replaced the winter’s frosty dawn Birds return with sounds reclaimed Their brilliant colours grace the skies. Honey-suckle scent lingers in the air Buds burst open to reveal their hidden treasure Amid the shades of a rainbow, flowers flourish. Butterflies dance from blossom to bloom Trees announce the season with tender leaves Like fingers, they point towards the heavens.

Short comings are not obstacles but lessons learned to the extremes you see I AM your hope and glory , for it is the weight of my kingdom that is the balance and the foundation “ yeah “ the very scales on which all things are measured as I revealed to Ezekiel and now I reveal to you in each breath of your existence in me for to turn your back on the Spring of living waters takes your breath away ! So come to the waters of hope " The Father’s well " ; drink me in that I...

CALDWELL, N.J. (CNS) – Immaculee Ilibagiza knows what it is like to rely on the power of prayer. With nothing other than rosary beads and prayer to sustain her, she survived the 1994 Rwandan genocide by hiding in a small bathroom with seven other women for 91 days. She lived through the systematic slaughter, when an estimated 800,000 people -- including most members of her family -- were brutally murdered in the central African nation. She told her story of survival to students at the campus of Dominican-run Caldwell College April 18, just two days after a lone gunman killed...

Dear American Soldier in Iraq: There are a few things you should know about how tens of millions of us back home feel about you and the fight you are waging. These things need to be said, especially now, given the fact that the head of one of America's two major political parties has announced that the war in Iraq is lost. This war has not been lost. What has happened is that many Americans, for all sorts of reasons -- some out of simple fatigue, some because they do not believe that war solves anything, some out of deep...

WASHINGTON, June 13, 2006 – Flag Day, June 14, pays tribute to an emblem millions of Americans fight for every day. In 1777, America adopted the stars and stripes designed for the American flag. However, Flag Day traditions did not begin until 1885. It wasn't until President Truman passed an act in 1949 that Flag Day became nationally recognized. "From our nation's earliest days, 'Old Glory' has stood for America's strength, unity and liberty," President Bush said in a recent press release recognizing the upcoming holiday. "During Flag Day and National Flag Week, we honor this enduring American symbol...

Atheists often argue against God's existence from the problem of evil. Their argument goes as follows: If God is all loving, He would have prevented evil from entering the universe; if God is all powerful, He could have prevented evil; evil exists, therefore there is no such God. On the contrary, I will argue as follows: If God is all loving, He would allow evil to enter the universe; If God is all powerful, He could allow evil without being guilty of evil Himself, and He could make evil work for the greatest good; therefore we have great reason to...

An early reference to Alexander of Macedon is the first hint of where the British Museum is heading in its new exhibition, "Forgotten Empire: The World of Ancient Persia." After all, to Persians then and Iranians now, there was nothing great about the Alexander who crushed the largest empire the world had yet known. Indeed, his burning of Persepolis in 331 B.C. was considered an act of vandalism. But the show, which runs through Jan. 8, goes further, challenging the version of history that ancient Greece, starting with Herodotus, bequeathed to the West. Put simply, in that version Greece heroically...

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I would like to try to persuade you that the chief end of God is to glorify God and enjoy himself forever. Or to put it another way: the chief end of God is to enjoy glorifying himself. The reason this may sound strange is that we tend to be more familiar with our duties than with God's designs. We know why we exist - to glorify God and enjoy him forever. But why does God exist? What should he love with all his heart and soul and mind and strength? Whom should he worship? Or will we deny him...

Baird wants to make sales tax deduction permanent Thursday, January 27, 2005 The Columbian Congressman Brian Baird, D-Vancouver, will introduce legislation that would extend a two-year tax cut expected to save Washington residents $500 million this year. Baird announced Wednesday that he and Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, will sponsor legislation so taxpayers in seven states can permanently deduct state and local sales taxes when filing their federal tax returns. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., will introduce companion legislation in the Senate. Washington lost the deduction when Congress rewrote the tax code in 1986, but taxpayers in Oregon and other states have...

What Shape is Your Theology? "I’m no theologian." Oh, yes you are. Everyone is a theologian. Are you human? Then you are a theologian. Every one of us is a natural-born theologian. This accounts for the tremendous variety of religions among us. From Animism to Zen, from Zoroastrianism to Atheism — everyone is a theologian. Theology is nothing more than ideas about God. Everyone has ideas about God. Everyone is a theologian. But that doesn’t mean that everyone is a good theologian. In fact, by nature, we are all lousy theologians. St. Paul puts it this way in the first...

The Glory of John(parody of "The Glory of Love" by Peter Cetera) By Kevin L. Kitchens Tonight it's very clear, My record's what I fear. There's so many things I have to hide I gotta make up something. Something that those losers will buy. Sometimes I just forget, Say things that contradict. But everyone knows that I'm still lying. I don't wanna lose now. I could never find a real job. I am the man who will fabricate honor. I'll be the hero the left's looking for. Married for money. It's not my S.U.V., but I Do it all for...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICAMY PRAYER Thank GOD that I was born in America.Thank GOD that our forebears were so stubborn and brave to have fought and even died for our FREEDOM.Thank GOD we in America are still FREE.Thank GOD for all of our countryman that continue to serve and protect our FREEDOM. How can I/we begin to thank you? PLEASE GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS OUR COUNTRY

Ex-Hostage Hamill Returns to U.S. Soil 06:10 AM EST - May 08, 2004 The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Miss. Former hostage Thomas Hamill returned to American soil early Saturday, stepping off a private jet to see a banner proclaiming "Welcome Home TOMMY" and to hear family and friends cheering and clapping wildly.Hamill, 44, and his wife, Kellie, landed just before 1 a.m. at the Golden Triangle Airport, some 30 miles south of where they live in the town of Macon. They were met at the plane by their longtime friends Doris Yoder and Jesse Green.About 10 others from Macon also made...

<p>Hau Thai-Tang got his first glimpse of Ford cars in war-torn Vietnam. The Ford Mustang served as a backdrop to USO shows staged for American troops.</p> <p>Hau Thai-Tang, seen as a boy in the United States, fled with his family from Vietnam just days before democracy crumbled on April 30, 1975.</p>

SOUNDTRACK: Messiah, Handel (40kb midi) ISAIAH 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Luke 2: 11 - 14AND LO, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people!...

Daily Affirmation Sunday, September 14, 2003 First, my prayer allows my good today. Then, my mind rests in prayer over time. Ultimately, I gently build my awareness of the glory of God as me, one simple prayer at a time. -- Connee Chandler, RScP