place of horror, place of rebuilding
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Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
An amazing 2+ hour film. You really, really should see it. You must bring tissues.
The love of a child for his father, the desire of a child to make dad proud.
I remember wishing to make my dad proud, I think I did.
I recall a line from Shadowlands when a former student told Lewis that he loved his dad. Lewis asked “Did he know it?” “I think so.” Was the reply of Mr. Whistler.
Make sure that the people you love know it.
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back in 2002, I started writing a story, in ’06 I posted a bit of it… it remained in my head and I brought bits of it to Kingdomtravelin… I am now working on it again, doing some editing, fixing some stuff, expanding here and there… this is a post where some sections of it were posted in ‘first draft” condition…
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His passport now gone, Scott stood dumbfounded wanting to do something. The border guard stared at him waiting to see what he would do next. He had a gun and looked like he would be willing to use it.
“You’d better do as he said” Barnabas said quietly to his friend. Embarrassed, Scott sat down.
“He has taken my passport, I was just going where my passport went..” Scott said in a not-so-sure tone.
“Yes, but he didn’t ask you questions and he did not look through your bag. They may just be jumpy because of the girl they took off. The best thing for us to do right now is to sit quietly and see what happens. This train isn’t going anywhere anytime soon anyway. The best thing for us to do would be to pray.” At this both…
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4 questions
Here are four questions I use to think about my life in light of the Greatest Commandment…
What does my mouth tell me about the condition of my heart?
What do my fears tell me about what I really believe? Trusting God – Jer 17.5-8 & Hab. 3.17-19
What am I doing to renew my mind that I may deepen my understanding of God? Rom. 12.1-2, Eph. 4.17-24
What are the things in my life which take my strength away from God’s use.
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How do I answer these with following the practice of Sabbath
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