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Christmas: What You Missed ~ Homelessness

themisfit — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:46:04 +0000

Let’s start by looking at the beginning of the Story of Jesus in Luke chapter 2 verses 1-7. I know what your going to say, I know that story, and your going to skip the text below, but please take a minute and read the scripture below and really think about it. Now in those [...]

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Little Known Bible Stories: No Locks and the Two Bears

themisfit — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:20:34 +0000

There are a number of stories in the BIble. Some are very well known stories like, The Creation Story, Noah’s Ark, Baby Moses and many more. On the other hand there are many Bible stories that have not been heard, or not told much. Over the next while I will post some of these stories [...]

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Pet Peeve: Family Change Room

themisfit — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:49:18 +0000

Yesterday I took the girls swimming to the local aquatic center. And like any father with tree girls I went into the family change room, the last thing I need is for my girls to see a bunch of naked old guys. The is where the frustration begins. Who do you expect to be in [...]

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Read Through The Bible In 1 Year

themisfit — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:55:03 +0000

There have been many occasions that I have said that I am going to try and read through the Bible in a year, but this is the year that I am determined to do it. Â By the end of 2009 I will have read through the Old Testament once and the New Testament twice. I [...]

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2008: The Numbers

themisfit — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:57:56 +0000

So we’re into 2009, where did 2008 go? What a year it was! Â It started out good, got rough in the middle and somewhat corrected itself near the end. In my family we had: 1 pregnant wife 1 baby boy 1 ambulance ride 1 titanium rod 2 titanium screws 3 surgeries 3 broken bones (my [...]

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The Big 3

themisfit — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:10:59 +0000

I’m not sure about the rest of you, but I am tired about hearing the Big 3 automakers complain that they might be going bankrupt. Â Now I understand that there are thousands of jobs on the line, but who do they think they are asking begging for bailout money from the government. Â You don’t see [...]

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Living in Hell

themisfit — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:50:43 +0000

In my short life I have had the opportunity to travel to a number of different countries. And in each of the countries I have been able to see how and where people live. I have seen the homes of the rich and famous and have seen the homes of the poorest of poor. When [...]

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Questions: Pro-Life or Pro Choice?

themisfit — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:47:13 +0000

I got to thinking today about the whole abortion issue. Â There are a couple of different stances on the issue. You have: Pro-choiceÂ describes theÂ politicalÂ andÂ ethicalÂ view that a woman should have complete control over herÂ fertilityÂ and the choice to continue or terminate aÂ pregnancy. This entails the guarantee ofÂ reproductive rights, which includes access toÂ sexual education; access to safe and [...]

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The Faceless Heros of Rememberance Day

themisfit — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:01:08 +0000

I must admit that while I was in school I thought thatÂ RemembranceÂ Day was boring. I was always annoyed by having to stand in silence for a minute. As I have grown up and matured, I have realized the importance of this day in our worlds history. A moment of silence is really not enough to [...]

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This is Now

themisfit — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:33:09 +0000

This is an interesting widget that show what’s going on in the world now. Â See the full sized widget at now.sprint.com. IN the bottom right corner you can click shuffle to see more stats. Â It’s pretty cool.

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Halloween

themisfit — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:28:54 +0000

Tomorrow is Halloween and I can’t wait to get the kids dressed up and go trick or treating. Halloween is a holiday that I have always enjoyed. I went out trick or treating right up until I was 25. That’s right, till I was 25. The only difference is the kind of treats that people [...]

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Please Pray for a Friend

themisfit — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:05:36 +0000

I am not sure why bad things happen to good people. Â But this is the case with a friend of mine. Â His name is Graham and his wife (Shannon) is fighting Lyme Disease. Â Graham and Shannon are great people. Â Graham has been in full time ministry with Youth for Christ for 17 years. I am [...]

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A Large Donation

themisfit — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:30:10 +0000

After Robert Powell hit the Florida Lottery jackpot last month and took home more than $6 million, he thought of his church. And he offered to drop his tithe, around $600,000, in the collection plate of First Baptist Orange Park. But the church and Pastor politely declined and told Powell they will not accept the [...]

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How To Get Out of a Speeding Ticket In Cali!

themisfit — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:00:48 +0000

If you live in California you have probably seen one of these. No, not the Mercedes SL500, but the license plate frame which says 11-99 Foundation. The 11-99 foundation is a charitable organization which supports familes of California Highway Patrol employees. Primarily they help out in cases of sickness or death. This is a very [...]

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An Untamed Jesus

themisfit — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:00:19 +0000

I have been reading through the Gospels again and taking a look at Jesus all over again. What I have realized is that the Jesus I was taught about in Sunday school and even today in church is a sanitized, cleaned up, tame version of the Jesus that is in the Bible. What characterized Jesus [...]

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Here’s A Thought!

themisfit — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:17:29 +0000

Why can’t our brilliant governments figure this out?

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Blog Action Day

themisfit — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:00:10 +0000

What is Blog Action Day: Blog Action Day is an annual nonprofit event that aims to unite the worldâ€™s bloggers, podcasters and videocasters, to post about the same issue on the same day. Our aim is to raise awareness and trigger a global discussion. I’m in, Are You?

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Jesus – What You Missed! Slow To Anger

themisfit — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:11:39 +0000

I was reading the other day in the Book of Mark chapter 11:11-19. This is the story about Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem and the cleansing of the temple. I have read these stories many times in my life, but as I sat in church and started reading this story again, a light went on. [...]

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A Pictures Worth 1000 Words

themisfit — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:30:14 +0000

You know the old saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Â The saying is true. Â But pictures are not always a reflection of reality. Read below to see what I mean: Â A recent case: staged Georgia pictures A Georgian photographer working for Reuters, David Mdzinarishvili, recently staged photos to feed the western medias [...]

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Thoughts: On Being Injured and in A Wheel Chair

themisfit — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 05:37:29 +0000

It has been 3 and a half months since I had my accident. Â In someways the time has flown by in other way the time has seemed to crawl. Â The good news is that I am healing and that with every passing day I gain strength in my leg. With all this down time in [...]

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