Laird was on his way home when he ran into his Aunt Margery. She was so happy to see him that she broke into a big smile and gave him a big hug. "It's so good to see my favorite nephew," she exclaimed. He smiled. "It's good to see you too, Aunt Margery. How are …
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An Unexpected Turn
Hours after Sister Riegel had stopped by his office to see him, Father Kiesler walked in. "I apologize for being late," he said to Gracelyn. "Something came up." Truth be told, he had been in the "secret" room with Monifa. When she hadn't shown up to the rectory last night and he became very worried, …
Wanting to Be Wise
Read Genesis 3:1-6 Is it wrong to want to be like God? The serpent told Eve that if she ate the fruit which God told her not to eat, she would not die but would be like Him knowing good and evil. This, of course, appealed to Eve. Who wouldn’t like to be our heavenly …
No Strange Things
“Burn their idols and do not touch the silver or gold they are made of. Do not take it or it will be a snare to you, for it is horrible to the Lord your God. Do not bring an idol into your home and worship it, for then your doom is sealed. Utterly detest …
From Self-harm to Self-love
Neeha always wore long sleeves even when it was hot and humid outside because she didn't want anyone, especially her friends to see the ugly cuts on her arms. She wanted to stop cutting herself but she couldn't seem to. It started when she became pregnant and told her mother who said, "Unless you get …
Good Luck or God
I have heard of Talisman before but couldn't remember what it was until I searched its meaning on the Internet. It is an object which people believe holds magical properties that bring good luck to the possessor, or that protect the possessor from evil or harm. It can be wore around the neck or wrist. Jewish amulets were made up …
God’s Plans
Your eyes saw my body. In your book they were all written, the days that were ordained for me, when as yet there were none of them – Psalm 139:16 Your Creator saw you Before you were born And planned your days Even before they existed. He who fashioned you In His own image Wrote …
Listen to God
And to Adam He said, “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it,’ Cursed is the ground on account of you; in hard labor you will eat of it all the days of your …
No Hitting
I don't think there is anything particularly wrong in hitting a woman, though I don't recommend you do it the same way that you hit a man. An openhanded slap is justified--if all other alternatives fail and there has been plenty of warning - Sean Connery Just recently I was watching Turner Classic Movies (TCM) with …
Notes to Women 