Stained Glass: oddly shaped bits of color arranged to form a picture. Life: oddly shaped bits of experience arranged to form a character.
In a family with three children, all growing up under the same roof & rules, with comparable life experiences, attending the same university, it is entirely possible for one to become a faithful Christian, one to become a drifter, and one to become a devout cult member. This flies in the face of the standard …
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So much for Horrible Homonyms in ASL, there are actually some signs that are exactly the same yet carry different meanings depending entirely on context. Not that English is immune to such things… Is a plate a flat food dish, the starting/ending base in a ball diamond, or a component in a set of dentures? …
More constant than the beauty of Heaven or the horror of Hell is the fact that the Divine Creator knows my language and chooses to use it to communicate with me. He has been careful to remind me that He knows me, more intimately than any parent, sibling, friend, spouse or child ever could.
Busy week, or so it seemed, yet not as many things crossed off my to-do list as I’d prefer. Oh for the magic stopwatch, so I could put the world on pause while I lay out a plan of attack… I’m sporting a fresh haircut that doesn’t leave me with that ‘Bride of Frankenstein’ look each …
In Exodus, God gives instructions for the priests’ garments & accessories. One in particular is the breastpiece with 12 stones in 4 rows to indicate the 12 tribes of Israel. In Revelation, a place named The Holy City, the New Jerusalem is described – this is the place where God dwells, among His people. The foundations of the walls were decorated with 12 stones. The two lists carry 10 identical items, in varying sequence – could there be a connection?