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Why the bunny and egg at Easter ?
In the weeks running up to Easter as always, the shops all over and especially the shelves at the dollar stores display an overwhelming assortment of candy treats taking the form of eggs and bunnies. Lightly dismissing all this as … Continue reading
Ever wondered if Listening is no different from Hearing?
The two words “listen” and “hear” in common English usage have been accepted unquestionably as a pair of synonyms. I’ve sometimes used them interchangeably. It was not until in recent times that I noticed the subtle difference. Examining the words … Continue reading
New evidence renews faith
The results of this experiment may surprise us. In a revealing experiment by psychologist Elizabeth Dunn, at the University of British Columbia, participants received a sum of money and half of the participants were instructed to spend the money on … Continue reading
Undo the knots : they make U think God does not exist
Early this week an article in New York Times dated March 23 wrote about the New Atheists and it elicited an outpouring of over 1,330 readers’ comments in the space of less than three days. The comments were diverse, representing both … Continue reading
Dealing with Doubts that Challenge Faith
Doubt or confusion over values and standards is likely to escalate in a world connected by social media in addition to traditional media, delivering in realtime continuous reports of terrorist attacks, senseless killings, vice, human trafficking, child prostitution and a … Continue reading
This Lopsided World
Another World Cup season ended Sunday this week. As delirious joy and bubbling beer guzzled down millions of elated German soccer team fans no doubt and their beer mugs runneth over we heard that in Argentina outrage and disappointment spilled … Continue reading
Muse sparks to warm up a frigid freezing winter
2013/2014 Winter Inspirations Winter People tend to love or hate Winter One dreams of a winter wonderland Another conjures a cold barren wasteland Says the Winter-lover : What a beautiful sight ! Trodden grass snowed sparkling white Snow-capped slopes shining bright … Continue reading
Such Cool Proverbs uncovered in revisiting the Book
The first blush of autumn caught my eye as I spotted a small splash of red in the foliage of the maple tree opposite my window. The sight impressed upon me that a whole year had breezed past since I … Continue reading
Change in the twinkling of an eye !
Like many others I’m sure, I’ve been increasingly drawn to focus on the skies this Fall. You’ll never guess what’s coming next. Just the past week, on Thursday October 25, all of a sudden it felt like summer’s returned with … Continue reading
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Submitted on 2012/08/10 at 9:20 amSurely everyone is saddened by violence and crimes done to innocent people by the mad people. I called them mad because they had been poisoned by evil and their inability to control their inner evil inclination. The best medicine for them is the Word. Christians must practise their beliefs by being kind. Nothing is like kindness being showered on those who are in need either financially or spiritually.Let begin with a simple act of iknidness from today.
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