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It Is What It Is… Or Is It?

“It is what it is…” was apparently first coined around 1949, rising in popularity from the 1990’s forward.  Now, we occasionally hear it in films or uttered by famous people, or even someone we know around us. It pretty much just means “accept it and move on.” It’s very fatalistic. So the other night, right… Read More It Is What It Is… Or Is It?

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Sticks and Stones AND Words HURT

There is a small children’s nursery rhyme most of us learned growing up – usually in response to some bully calling us names.  It first appeared approximately 1844.  There are many variations but the basic is: Sticks and stones may break my bones But names (or words) will never harm me. You know what?  Neurologists… Read More Sticks and Stones AND Words HURT

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Zombies and Faith-Walkers

“…and of the prophets: who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.  Women received their dead raised to life again: … Read More Zombies and Faith-Walkers

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Power for a Better Life

Recently, Leland and I have been reading a chapter a day from the Book of Proverbs. It has been VERY eye-opening. There are so many scriptures about how danger, trouble, hurt, distress, and the like, are NOT supposed to touch us as children of God. Yet if you look around, that certainly is not what… Read More Power for a Better Life