Whoever William Shakespeare really was, as with whoever the real authors of the King James Bible were, these works and Shakespeare’s in particular cemented the changes in the then quite fluid English language and effectively cemented a certain mentality in the English, and those whom the English...
There are many verses and phrases in the Bible that we read, but never take the time to consider what they mean. One example would beRomans 12:2, where Paul exhorts us to not be conformed to this age but to be transformed. I know we don’t understand this verse because simple observa...
The Home 'Verse, by hunters_retreat (R, AU) The Marriage Arrangement, by brutti_ma_buoni (NC-17, AU) The Puzzle (That Is Me), by felisblanco (NC-17, not!AU) The Year After It Happened, by saucyminxfix (NC-17, AU) Write Me A Way Into Your Life, by jackles67 (NC-17, AU...
There I met a sheng shui master. As a friendly supplier, he also offered free fortune telling service to working partners. He told me that I wasn’t very good. It’s the worst time in my life. I remembered I said, “Thanks God, if this is the worst!” I was a bright little kid...
Yes, David’s sin was a source of pain and sorrow in his life and the lives of those around him, but it also “pained” God. Sometimes we fail to realize that not only does God hate sin, but it offends God, it grieves Him, because sin causes a separation from Him. ...
to save life, or to destroy it?And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other. A blessing was always given to someone, so that it would flow down to others. Abraham is a good exam...
Jesus engaged his listeners in how to attain heaven and eternal life so they could avoid going to hell — a more positive approach. The Roman Road to Salvation is a simple yet powerful method of explaining the good news of salvation using verses from the Book of Romans. The key verses in...
Choosing to invest in the lives of our grandchildren only takes a moment…to share a word of encouragement, a Bible verse, crazy pictures…even if it is on Snap Chat or sending them a text. Whether it is life lessons, wacky moments, memories of Sponge Bob monopoly, making shaved icees ...
This morning, however, words came like a gift, wrapped in the smooth cool air of early fall – ancient words, brought to new life by the Spirit. Psalm 139: 11-18 (The Jesus Bible) (bold italics, mine) “If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night ...
It is said to have been inspired by an event in Byron’s life; while at a ball, Byron met Mrs. John Wilmot, his cousin by marriage. She was in mourning, wearing a black dress set with spangles, as in the opening lines; He was struck by her unusual beauty, and the next morning ...