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Padded rooms. Drooling mouths. Heads banging on walls. These are the images that come to mind when someone mentions mental disorders. We can’t help replaying Ken Kesey’s portrayal of life in a mental asylum in our heads. And who can blame us? Mental disorders are greatly misunderstood by our society. I’d like to shed some Read more
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I have three lovely little sisters. A 16 year old (on the left in the picture). A 14 year old. And a 5 year old. The older two are in high school and are smack dab in the middle of this lovely generation known as millennials. I am on the cusp of this generation, remembering life Read more
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Recently my Facebook news feed has been filled with posts and articles about the dangers of sugar, caffeine, GMOs, corn syrup, non-organic, pesticide-riddled, and [insert here] foods. I’ve read some of these articles but most of them I pass by. I don’t really care about the dangers of sugar. I’m not worried about what GMOs Read more
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Oh sister, dear sister, Do not believe their lies. You don’t need that perfect body or that gap between your thighs. The very world we live in Will taunt you for your flaws. You’ll become victim to the mirror, conforming to our culture’s laws. You’ll curse the curves you’re born with. You’ll curse your lovely Read more
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I ran across an article this morning entitled, “Is outdated dating etiquette keeping you single?“. Curious as to what revelations this author could possibly have, I read it. And boy do I have a lot to say… Who cares who asks whom out on a date? The truth is, it doesn’t matter anymore In his first point, Dave (the Read more
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On a whim in January, I decided to give up shopping for a year. Yes. SHOPPING. This means I can’t buy any clothing that I don’t need. Surprisingly, its been going pretty well for the last few months. But I got to the point where I needed more socks. After debating with myself on how Read more
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Key Verses: “At that time Joshua spoke to the Lord in the day when the Lord gave the Amorites over to the sons of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, “Sun, stand still at Gibeon, and moon, in the Valley of Aijalon.” And the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, until the nation took vengeance Read more
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Key Verses: “So the men took some of their provisions, but did not ask counsel from the Lord.” – Joshua 9:4 Central Theme: A decision made in isolation is not a good decision. In Chapter 9, we get the better view of the story. As the reader, we know ahead of time that the whole “We are Read more
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Key Verses: “At that time Joshua built an altar to the Lord, the God of Israel, on Mount Ebal, just as Moses the servant of the Lord had commanded the people of Israel …” – Joshua 8:30-31 Central Truth: We should thank the Lord for his blessings for He is faithful. After the Isrealites were made right with the Read more
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Key Verses: “Get up! Consecrate the people and say, ‘Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow; for thus says the Lord, God of Israel, “There are devoted things in your midst, O Israel. You cannot stand before your enemies until you take away the devoted things from among you.” – Joshua 7:13 Central Theme: As Christians, we know that we Read more
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