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And We Try…. PRO
Contributed by Steve Malone on Jun 6, 2002 (message contributor)
& we try….
A pilot always looked down intently on a certain valley in the Appalachians. "What’s so interesting about that spot?" Asked a fellow pilot. "See that stream? Well, when I was a kid I used to sit down there on a log and fish. Every time an airplane flew over, I would look up and wish I were flying... Now I look down and wish I were fishing."
That is pretty well the way it is, isn’t it? - sometimes even though we do get what we want - we still can’t be satisfied. Everyone wants more. A little child wants more toys and more TV time; A Teenager wants more clothes, more freedom, more popularity. Most adults want more also; a nicer house, a newer car a better job, more prestige.....
And often we do get more – we get a new car and we are content..... for awhile. We buy a new home - it’s the home of our dreams and we are content.....for awhile. The job we always wanted comes knocking at our door - great pay, incredible benefits - and we are content.....for awhile. One of God’s prophets wrote the following words to God’s people about 2,500 years ago; (they were on the...
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In The Book The God Chasers, Tommy Tenney ...
Contributed by Chip Monck on Feb 15, 2005
In the book The God Chasers, Tommy Tenney writes, "I don’t know about you, but I am tired of just being ‘another somebody’ to the lost around me. I have made a decision. I made up my mind and set my heart to declare, ‘I am going to pursue the presence of God in my life. I am going to get so close ...read more
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10. Is It Really Possible To Introduce ... PRO
Contributed by Chip Monck on Feb 15, 2005
10. Is it really possible to introduce pyrotechnics gradually? 9. Do rhinestones and choir gowns ever make a positive statement? 8. Never enlist a Worship Leader with a Marilyn Manson tattoo! 7. While drums can be a welcome addition to any worship service, is it really necessary to have ...read more
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Leo Thorsness Was From Walnut Grove, Minnesota ...
Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Dec 28, 2006
Leo Thorsness was from Walnut Grove, Minnesota and fought in the war in Vietnam. He was a Major, U.S. Air Force, in the 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron. His bravery occurred over North Vietnam on April 19, 1967. He received his Medal of Honor from President Richard Nixon, on October 15, ...read more
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Even If Jacob Did Not Buy Into The Words Of The ...
Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Dec 28, 2006
-Even if Jacob did not buy into the words of the messengers, when he saw the wagons he could believe that Joseph was alive. • The first sign of Joseph was a bloody coat and it fooled Jacob. • The second sign of Joseph was wagons full of goods and it encouraged him. • The first sign rattled ...read more
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