What makes a nation's pillars highAnd its foundations strong?What makes it mighty to defyThe foes that round it throng? It is not gold. Its kingdoms grandGo down in battle shock;Its shafts are laid on sinking sand,Not on abiding rock. Is it the sword? Ask the red dustOf empires passed away;The blood has turned their stones …
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In our beloved USA - a land that is awash with Bibles, where we are free to walk into any church we please, where the internet, the car radio, or a billboard can tell us what we must do to be saved - no one can claim we haven't been warned. https://ettingerwriting.wordpress.com/2023/06/28/gods-dire-warning-2/
Hans left us over 7000 photos on his camera. Over the last 7-plus years, I have featured many of them on my blog. I am going through them again and have started a collection on Fine Art America. I have wanted to do this for a long time and am glad to make some of …
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Some among the bereaved feel that, because Jesus rose from the dead, God the Father did not experience the grief one associates with child loss or that the death of His Son, Jesus, was easier for Him because of His foreknowledge of the Resurrection. Table of Contents: Did God the Father, grieve the death of …
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. . . chastenings are the sure evidence of God's fatherly love. William Bacon Stevens, "The Rainbow in the Cloud" 1856 The furnace of affliction is but the purifying agent to purge away our dross--that the great Refiner may see His own image reflected in purified souls. In furnishing the strongest and most Scriptural consolation which can be offered …
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The Secret Place (with Lyrics) by: R.C. Sproul / Jeff Lippencott Psalm 91 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Surely he shall …
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When Death Comes to a Home Our home now, with half of us gone most of the time, is like a movie with the sound turned off, or a photo album filled with pictures in which there are no people. I go outside and look around the yard; where are the people? Where is my …
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Table of Contents: Will I See My Child Again?False Beliefs About the AfterlifeEverybody Goes to Heaven, No Questions Asked. My Child is not Dead. He is Right Here with Me, I Just Can’t See Him. There is no HeavenThere is No Afterlife.How Can I Be So Confident I Will See My Son Again?How Do I …
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"Cast all your cares upon Him, as fast as they come in." James Smith, (1802—1862) "The Pastor's Morning Visit" Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. 1 Peter 5:7 Does God care about me? The Lord knows all His people, all their needs, and all their trials. He thinks upon them, to …
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What Does the Bible Say About Itself? The Bible claims to be the very Word of God. It is pure, righteous and will endure forever. It is the only book that is inspired by God and which promises to bless those who hear and keep it. Through the agency of the Holy Spirit, God's Word …
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O Worship the King by Robert Grant O worship the KingAll glorious above,O gratefully singHis power and his love—Our shield and defender,The ancient of days,Pavilion'd in splendour,And girded with praise. Oh tell of his might,O sing of his grace,Whose robe is the light,Whose canopy space.His chariots of wrathDeep thunder-clouds form,And dark is his pathOn the …
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Special needs, special grief When there is a death in the family, the surviving developmentally challenged sibling grieves too. While cognitive impairment presents difficulties in understanding the finer points of the theological truths that sustain the rest of us, I believe the Lord ministers to the mentally disabled in very special ways as only He …
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Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. John 13:7 Table of Contents: What is a father's responsibility?What is the duty of children?Our Heavenly Father loves us. He wants us to be in close fellowship with Him.Do ALL things work for the believer's good?More on …
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But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 https://youcantrusthim.com/2017/07/27/gods-promise-for-july-27-2017/
Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'ns rescued land praise the Pow'r that hath made and preserved us a nation! Francis Scott Key The Unknown Soldier | Memorial Day This video features a moving speech made by President Ronald Reagan for an Unknown Soldier who was laid to rest in Washington D.C on Memorial …
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