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Now, in the Christmas season, and always, when you expect a particular good, and when your cherished dreams don't materialize, look for the good that is given, even as you lament the good you were expecting.
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The Unlooked-For Good
Christmas is nearly here. This year, the approach of Christmas leaves me with mixed emotions. I long for a Norman Rockwell Christmas: a loving family gathering around a fragrant balsam, feasting, g…
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December 18, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Now, in the Christmas season, and always, when you expect a particular good, and when your cherished dreams don't materialize, look for the good that is given, even as you lament the good you were expecting.
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It had not been very long since I had encountered Pride Rock; only a few weeks had passed. I was content, knowing that my pride was well and properly dealt with and was now safely part of the foundation of my place. I was also wrong. The Lord was far from
Chapter 20: The Mother of All Sin
Pride, on the other hand, is the mother of all sins, and the original sin of lucifer.... An instrument strung, but preferring to play itself because it thinks it knows the tune better than the Musician. C.S. Lewis: Family letters 1905-1931 (ed. 2000) It had not been very long since I had encountered Pride Rock; only a few weeks had passed. I was content, knowing that my pride was well and properly dealt with and was now safely part of the foundation of my place. I was also wrong.
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November 18, 2024 at 4:17 AM
It had not been very long since I had encountered Pride Rock; only a few weeks had passed. I was content, knowing that my pride was well and properly dealt with and was now safely part of the foundation of my place. I was also wrong. The Lord was far from