December 2009
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1 Peter 2
He never sinned, nor ever deceived anyone.
He did not retaliate when He was insulted, nor threaten revenge when He suffered.
He left His case in the hands of God, who always judges fairly.
He personally carried our sins in His body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right.
By His wounds, you are healed.
Once you were like sheep who wandered away. But now you have...
Just found out that Plano is having its first...
hooray!
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Safe? Safe? Who said anything about safe? ‘Course He isn’t...
– Mr. Beaver
I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round, as a good time;...
– Charles Dickens
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We must aim to put more into life than we take out.
– J. Oswald Sanders
One of the outstanding ironies of history is the utter disregard of ranks and...
– Samuel Brengle
I will go to the animal shelter and get you a kitty cat. I will let you fall in...
– Sue Sylvester
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Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are...
– God
To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly...
– CS Lewis
came to my rescue
It was raining. Really hard. As I drove home from College Station that Sunday morning, I struggled to see the road. I slowed down, acknowledging how dangerous Highway 6 was to drive in nice weather, much less in a storm. Earlier that weekend, Nick had told me he did not think my automatic lights were working. I was pretty sure they were, but to be sure, I rotated the switch to turn them on...
Should I just pretend I'm happy all the time?
The community found at Pine Cove definitely has its strong points. It’s encouraging, refreshing, challenging… At camp, people grow together, hurt together, and search for Truth together. This leads to a cohesiveness that overflows to when everyone goes back to school. Encouragement is just a phone call away, or in my case, downstairs.
Yet, there is one very specific, very troubling downfall. ...