Here I stand
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When Martin Luther dared to disagree with the known church at the time, he said plainly: "Unless I am convinced by proofs from Scriptures or by plain and clear reasons and arguments, I can and will not retract, for it is neither safe nor wise to do anything against conscience. Here I stand. I can do no other. God help me. Amen." Following convictions can be hard to do, "with Christ, all things are possible". I pray that I'm standing today.
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Quote reblogged from Dare to be a Daniel...dare to stand alone.The meekness of Christ, manifested in the home, will make the inmates happy; it provokes no quarrel, gives back no angry answer, but soothes the irritated temper and diffuses a gentleness that is felt by all within its charmed circle. Wherever cherished, it makes the families of earth a part of the one great family above.Thought from the Mount of Blessing (via daretobeadaniel)
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Me: ” Makenna, you’re crazy!”
Makenna: “remember we’re related.” -
God hates pride because it dethrones Him and puts ourselves at the center of our universe…Pride slights Him [God], but it destroys usBreaking Free, by Beth Moore
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Song for Sunday, the Crisis… A piano song that I heard years ago, so simple, a bit dark, but I like it so much…
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Photo reblogged from Permanent Sunshine
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Quote reblogged from The Thoughts I ThinkGod is kind, but he’s not soft. In kindness, he takes us firmly by the hand and leads us into a radical life-change.Romans 2:4 (The Message) ~ Quoted in Who Are You Becoming? by Thomas Christianson (via thomaschristianson)
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Grandma: “I don’t really want to play tonight, sweetie”
Kasey: “But I already picked red for you” -
One of my students recommended a book to me which she is using to start a book club with her friends. The book is called “Be Beautiful, Be You” by Lizzie Velasquez. My student was so excited I read it myself, and while it is written on a simple reading level, the story of Lizzie’s struggles with health, bullying, and learning to trust in God is profound to any reader. Lizzie was born with a very rare, yet unnamed, medical condition preventing her from gaining weight or muscle mass, along with being blind in one eye. This book was very practical, and I am thankful that Lizzie has taken the time to share her story with the World.
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Reading books changes us, but reading them and then passing them on to people who they can impact in a positive way, may just be a great way to change the world. So although you may not finish a new book today, next time you finish a good book, make a difference by sharing it with someone who means something to you. :-)
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Thanks for posting this, random people from Bismark. AND Alexander has a snow day tomorrow…
