There was no stratification by class and less of the self-separation of what Charles Murray calls “bubbles” where the moneyed live in gated communities and send their kids to private schools. My friends and I had decided that we lived in Bloom County and tried to decided who each characte...
There was, as in the father's house in the parable, "Enough and to spare" (Luke 15:17), overflowing provision. How significant a fact when the heart is putting to itself the question, Will Christ's death avail for me? He calls himself "the true bread which cometh down from heaven;...
When it comes time to actually show one of the Elder Gods that the villain is trying to summon, however, we get something that looks like a low-rent version of Ray Harryhausen's Kraken from Clash of the Titans. 34 votes Is less more? 8 The Darkness At The Heart Of 'House on ...
“She was a good Christian woman and a pillar of the community,” he said. The Methodist preacher was a small man sporting a bow tie and a bad dye job and an even worse eyebrow job. He looked like Moose had taken a Sharpie to his face. The saint to whom he was referring was Gran...
purpose to go to church with, but if he had gone in a complacent frame, and quietly slept or coolly criticised the preacher, it would have been far worse. He would not have carried away that priceless treasure — a broken heart. If what we say is true, why do you not act upon it...
Like a preacher | Get my heart frankSacred yet blankAmen,thou lofty,jesusAmen,thou lofty,jesus In a place people seldom goesSouls are await to get washedAmen,thou lofty,jesusAmen,thou lofty,jesus Like a preacherPreached for the very first timeWhen I said ''Amen''I am in contact with he...
One of my best friends, a very conservative mom, she said, ‘Jean, my husband says if you wear lipstick, you will scare the dads less.’ And I took that to heart. From that point on, I wore a little makeup and a little jewelry, more feminine suits, less pantsuits. You know, ...
K. would go out and return late in the night with stolen items. When he came back, he’d keep on calling my sister G., mother’s third child with father, to help open the door. Mother had to make her stop answering his calls. ...
Francis of Assisi that the heart of the Christian message is “a fraternal openness that allows us to acknowledge, appreciate, and love each person, regardless of physical proximity, regardless of where he or she was born or lives”. This holy man of God has influenced the lives of many ...
He would tell part of our story to the men in the conference-room seats: “My wife seemed to be living at the same frantic pace that I was, so we got along great.” For us, life was more about being sensations than being servants. ...