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Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.

hope does not disappoint

" I believe, whatever doesn't kill you, simply makes you...

stranger"

Now THAT one I love...

Marriage has less beauty but more safety than the single life. It's full of sorrows and full of joys. It lies under more burdens but it is supported by all the strengths of love and those burdens are delightful. In the end, all you can do is committ to the people you love, hope for good luck, and some good weather.

"Forces of Nature"

Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car

...and to that I say "Amen sista!"

Last night I layed in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, where the heck is the ceiling.

"You know, they say the difference between a hockey mom and pit bull.

Lipstick."
--Gov. Sarah Palin

"when you can't make change, rearrange" .. me

Today is a good time to share this poem from Mother Teresa. It's called "Do it Anyway":

People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.

If you are successful you will win some false friends and true enemies;
Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building, some could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you've got anyway.

You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway.

Please stop talking...

Your supply is far greater than my demand...

When you are blue, I will try to dislodge whatever is choking you.
When you are confused, I will use little words.
And when are sick, Stay Away From ME! I don't want it.

I was going through some old posts and found this one by Allen to a question I had. He has such compassion I just love it and now I want you to love it too...

embie: Question: blah blah blah... Does that mean something?

Allen: Answer: In alternate universe embie world it might


Cruel. Thanks for the laugh this morning.

"On their own, my eyeballs are purely ornamental."

Wrinkled is NOT one of the things I wanted to be when I grew up!

"What we call the end is also a beginning. The end is where we start from."

T. S. Elliot

Happy New Beginnings people...

Have a fruitful '09. (There are nine "fruits of the spirit")