March, 2016

• 13 March

  God Takes Our Prayers Seriously

  

  Let us make no mistake about it. God takes our prayers to heart and He takes them very seriously. He has made His throne of grace and His presence available to us through prayer. He tells us in Jeremiah 33:3 ‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell ...

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• 11 March

  Satisfied to be Obscure?

  

  He emigrated with his family from the country of Germany. The boat they sailed across the Atlantic was described as a sail boat, which no doubt made for a perilous voyage even for an adventurous young boy. His father believed in education, and saw to it that his growing family ...

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• 9 March

  What to Expect In Your First Year of Recovery

  

  Getting help for any addiction is no easy task, and the first year of recovery can be challenging to say the least. Knowing what to expect the first year of recovery can help alleviate some of the stress that can accompany the vast changes and the unknowns. Recovery progress will ...

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• 9 March

  Do You Have a “Whatever” Attitude?

  

  Whatever! Doesn’t that word just infuriate you? It does me because it’s typically used alongside an I-don’t-care attitude and/or the rolling of the eyes. What do you want for dinner? Whatever. What would you like to do? Whatever. I think this would be a good idea. Whatever. No, I really ...

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• 8 March

  Andy Mackie: Defying Death And Sharing The Gift of Music

  

  By all rights, Scottish born Andy Mackie should have technically and medically died a long time ago; but instead he used his last years to “pay it forward” to a multitude of school kids.  He gave his reason for the extended life opportunities as being tied to giving away the ...

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• 7 March

  “The Mapmaker’s Children” Entertainment and Modern Relevance In History

  

  “Six degrees of separation is the theory that everyone and everything is six or fewer steps away, by way of introduction, from any other person in the world … “ www.wikipedia.com. Perhaps this is true in a wider sense than we ever imagined. Perhaps we are more connected and our ...

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• 6 March

  The History of “Casting Crowns”

  

  The History of “Casting Crowns” Casting Crowns is a very well-known Christian rock band which has a sincere heart to glorify Jesus Christ and spread His Word to a lost world. They started in 1999 with Mark Hall as their founder and lead singer. Mark Hall is the main songwriter ...

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• 4 March

  Immorality, Greed and Teddy Bears

  

  If I wanted to destroy a nation, I would give it too much and I would have it on its knees, miserable, greedy and sick.    JOHN STEINBECK, letter to Adlai Stevenson, Nov. 5, 1959 It’s hard to believe that a child’s stuffed toy can point one towards simplicity and ...

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• 2 March

  How to Cope with a Recovering Drug Addict or Alcoholic

  

  Addiction effects the entire family. After recovery or even during recovery, the family will face consequences of the addict’s poor choices such as financial difficulties and health problems due to the chronic stress of dealing with an addict. When a family member who is in recovery comes back into the ...

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• 2 March

  Is Your Default Setting One of Attitude or Gratitude?

  

  Sometimes I just hate computers and everything that involves computers! I spent all of the last week going around and around with three different computer/program-related problems. First off, I was having trouble with my e-mail that was venting off somewhere into cyberspace after I transferred my domain name from one ...

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