My mom used to run into the living room from the other end of our home to determine why she could hear big "thunks" emanating from the living room where I vacuumedon Saturday mornings.
She'd take whatever book I had in one hand away from me so I could see where I was running the sweeper to save her furniture and lamps from certain death. HA In school I used to get busted for having an open library book in my desk while doing math. (That may have contributed to my lack of success in the mathematical arts. Who knew?
I am surrounded by bibliophiles, lovers of books. One of my GilbertGirls posted the day after Christmas, “I now own a signed copy of a book that has not been released yet! If anyone is looking for me, I will be
between the pages.”
Several of my friends have written books, or blog,or write for the newspaper. I've written a book. Mine is not, nor will it be a best-seller. That's okay. My own words on those pages are like a photo album for my
children and grandchildren to pore over later on, to know about the 'olden days' of the 60's and 70's.
The Real Live ‘olden days’ have carried on in the best-selling tome of all time. First translated into Greek in 250 B.C.E., this ancient epic can be read in 2,076 languages. By 1804, in the manual printing press days, circulation had reached 409 million copies. As of today,it is estimated the 5 BILLION copies, 2.5 since 1975, have been printed since 1815. No telling how many trillion through the Internet.
children and grandchildren to pore over later on, to know about the 'olden days' of the 60's and 70's.
The Real Live ‘olden days’ have carried on in the best-selling tome of all time. First translated into Greek in 250 B.C.E., this ancient epic can be read in 2,076 languages. By 1804, in the manual printing press days, circulation had reached 409 million copies. As of today,it is estimated the 5 BILLION copies, 2.5 since 1975, have been printed since 1815. No telling how many trillion through the Internet.
Some call it outdated, irrelevant, archaic.
Some decry it as mythology of fantasy. Some refute any truth in it, although the first half pretty much mirrorsworld history, and the second half contains stories thatspawned more books, debates, arguments,and organizationsthan any other grass-roots movement through time immemorial.
Some decry it as mythology of fantasy. Some refute any truth in it, although the first half pretty much mirrorsworld history, and the second half contains stories thatspawned more books, debates, arguments,and organizationsthan any other grass-roots movement through time immemorial.
The Bible was written by men, yes. 40 different authors, over three continents. Carefully
scribing generations of oral storytelling, there are bound to be chunks missing. The message of it does not lie in any individual phrases or chapters, save for one. One Big Message of Hope.
"For God so loved the world, that HE gave his ONLY begotten son, so that whosoever believes in Him shall have eternal life".
scribing generations of oral storytelling, there are bound to be chunks missing. The message of it does not lie in any individual phrases or chapters, save for one. One Big Message of Hope.
"For God so loved the world, that HE gave his ONLY begotten son, so that whosoever believes in Him shall have eternal life".
No contracts, no membership dues or practices, no rules. Just believe. Believe.
Simply summarized, God says, “I looked down, created all things, came to visit, and will come back. Be kind, and love one another in the meantime.”
The story of redemption is like a multivitamin that you swallow whole. Yes, you could purchase separately all the vitamins in that pill,choosing to take some and not the others – but the best outcome is to take them in combination with the others so that every part of your body gets what it needs.
Swallow it whole. Let your own spirit digest it.
Every person has a different chemistry, and so one cannot tell the other, “Your body has to absorb it JUST LIKE MINE”. It’s usually not good to force a multivitamin down someone’s throat, as they gag and spit it out. Let everyone choose when and how they want to partake. Jesus never chased after anyone, but let them tag along wherever He went.
Like vitamins, The Story is non-denominational. No time frame for consumption, no regulations on how or when to administer, no qualifications for absorption. If you have never taken a multivitamin in your life, it doesn’tharm you if you suddenly start, or stop, and the same istrue for accepting the Word of God, recorded by men.
Ancient Words don’t lose their power like outdated vitamins, though..they are fresh every time you open
them. And they're free!
Simply summarized, God says, “I looked down, created all things, came to visit, and will come back. Be kind, and love one another in the meantime.”
The story of redemption is like a multivitamin that you swallow whole. Yes, you could purchase separately all the vitamins in that pill,choosing to take some and not the others – but the best outcome is to take them in combination with the others so that every part of your body gets what it needs.
Swallow it whole. Let your own spirit digest it.
Every person has a different chemistry, and so one cannot tell the other, “Your body has to absorb it JUST LIKE MINE”. It’s usually not good to force a multivitamin down someone’s throat, as they gag and spit it out. Let everyone choose when and how they want to partake. Jesus never chased after anyone, but let them tag along wherever He went.
Like vitamins, The Story is non-denominational. No time frame for consumption, no regulations on how or when to administer, no qualifications for absorption. If you have never taken a multivitamin in your life, it doesn’tharm you if you suddenly start, or stop, and the same istrue for accepting the Word of God, recorded by men.
Ancient Words don’t lose their power like outdated vitamins, though..they are fresh every time you open
them. And they're free!
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