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Daily Archives: February 2, 2013
Holier-Than-Thou vs. Empathy
I hate when I’m reading a person expressing his problems with religion, and some holier-than-thou Christian responds, “Well, you obviously have not been born again!” I much more admire the Christians who demonstrate compassion. And, by “compassion”, I don’t mean, … Continue reading
Posted in Religion
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Ambrose’s Nixon: The Education of a Politician 10
I have two items for my write-up today on Stephen Ambrose’s Nixon: The Education of a Politician. 1. On page 301, we read: “Following the election [in 1952], Nixon flew to Miami for a vacation. He stayed at the home … Continue reading
Posted in Social Skills, Television
Tagged Alex Keaton, Charles 'Bebe' Rebozo, Family Ties, Pat Nixon, Richard Nixon, Stephen Ambrose
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Psalm 114
For my weekly quiet time this week, I studied Psalm 114. In this post, I’ll use as my focal-point vv 1-4, which say (in the King James Version): “(1.)When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a … Continue reading
Posted in Biblica, Psalms, Religion, Weekly Quiet Time
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