Tag Archives: youth

WHAT’S THE KEY?

Posted on March 28, 2018 by

BEFORE GOING FURTHER WITH OUR SUBJECT FROM YESTERDAY,LET’S TAKE A JOURNEY through the Bible and see what is outstanding about successful Bible youth.  We will find: Isaac  – What a model of submission!  We hear of Abraham’s great faith, but … Continue reading →

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LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND

Posted on March 27, 2018 by

    Man/woman relationships are established in Genesis. Marriage, including sex, between one man and one woman is God’s plan. The book is replete with cases that are not one man/one woman, but I can’t think of any that did … Continue reading →

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POLITICAL DISARRAY

Posted on February 3, 2018 by

    How is this for political disarray? Isaiah 3:4-5 “I will make boys their officials; mere children will govern them. People will oppress each other – man against man, neighbor against neighbor. The young will rise up against the … Continue reading →

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YOU GET WHAT YOU’RE WORTH. . . GENERALLY

Posted on November 19, 2017 by

“When you do more than you get paid for eventually you’ll be paid for more than you do.”- Zig Ziglar. (A re-blog from two years ago.)  I am against a minimum wage; I know that sounds harsh but . . . … Continue reading →

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indestructible youth?

Posted on October 10, 2017 by

Beautiful! Perfect health! Danger creeps insidiously. Mesmerizing ashes grow longer. Death! Trying an “Elfje” as described by Mandibelle16.  Picture prompt Woman Smoking Cigarette.  Word prompt: “tapping her cigarette” https://mandibelle16.wordpress.com/2017/10/09/octpowrimo-day-9saturday-mix-poem-elfjies-smoke-baby-amwriting-poetry-saturdaymix/

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YOU GET WHAT YOU’RE WORTH . . . GENERALLY

Posted on November 18, 2015 by

“When you do more than you get paid for eventually you’ll be paid for more than you do.”- Zig Ziglar. I am against a minimum wage; I know that sounds harsh but . . . hear me out, please. In … Continue reading →

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PLOW UP THE FALLOW (MAYBE, FERTILE) GROUND

Posted on October 31, 2015 by

  Sally was a teenager who had run away from home after having siphoned off a large amount of her family’s money.  Sort of a classic case of teen rebellion.  I put her story on a computer-designed greeting card telling what … Continue reading →

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THERE WAS A LITTLE GIRL

Posted on October 12, 2015 by

“Nobody’s ever loved me like you do,” said the orange-clad girl as she sat with little bare feet drawn up in the chair in the chaplain’s office at the County jail. Innocent looking yellow curls framed a troubled face.  Her … Continue reading →

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COFFEE INTERLUDE

Posted on September 22, 2015 by

The soldier had been on the bus six hours when the girl sat beside him. “Where you going?” he asked. “To college,” she replied. Time was long;  they chatted the forty miles to her destination. Driver called, “Unload for twenty … Continue reading →

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CHILDHOOD ANGST? NOT FOR ME

Posted on May 31, 2015 by

Shh…  I’m thinking.  Shh…  I’m reliving moments from yesteryear.  Shh… I’m striving to discover a deep dark secret from my childhood.  My internal tape recorder reveals no mystery, no secrets, no pain.  Sort of disappointing, isn’t it?  Surely I am … Continue reading →

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