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this week’s wisdom
he gives power to the weak and those who have no might he increases strength even the youths shall faint and be weary and the young men shall utterly fall but those who wait on the lord shall renew their strength they shall mount up on wings like eagles they shall run and not be […]
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this week’s wisdom
where can i go from your spirit?or where can i flee from your presence?if i ascend into heaven, you are thereif i make my bed in hell, behold, you are thereif i take the wings of the morningand dwell in the uttermost parts of the seaeven there your hand shall lead meand your right hand […]
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leap already
one of my favorite children’s books is little quack, about a duckling who’s too afraid to leave the nest to go swimming with his mother and siblings. actually, all the ducklings are afraid, but one by one, the mama coaxes them out of the nest and into the water. eventually little quack succeeds in leaving […]
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weeding
failure at some point in everyone’s life is inevitable, but giving up is unforgivable (catherine eugenia finnegan biden). ‘there is no use trying,’ said alice; ‘one can’t believe impossible things.’ ‘i dare say you haven’t had much practice,’ said the queen. ‘when i was your age, i always did it for half an hour a […]
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look up
we should never go through life doubting our existence or believing the lie that our life does not matter. by being alive in this day and time, we should be eager for each new day that comes our way to meet its challenges and exceed what we even thought was possible. by having a quiet […]
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once upon a time i was happy
i miss the days in which i was oblivious to the imperfections of my face.
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this week’s wisdom
but thanks be to god, who gives us the victory through our lord jesus christ. therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the lord (1 corinthians 15:57-58).
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this week’s wisdom
wait on the lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it. i have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a native green tree. yet he passed away, and behold, he was no more; indeed i […]
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this week’s wisdom
i’ve been racking my brain’s trying to figure out what to get my father for christmas. every year he tells me the same thing–books. this year he wanted me to use the money i would spend on him to buy something for the wonder twins, but i don’t like that idea, because he should have […]
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ain’t i a woman?
mom wanted to watch that people speak thing on the history channel. we tuned in just in time to hear this fine speech.ain’t i a woman?by sojourner truthdelivered 1851 at the women’s convention in akron, ohio well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter. i think that ‘twixt […]