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    Memories, that’s so yesterday

    I love these Try to remember, Memories, and Reminiscences threads=). But taking time to recall hehe.
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    Strictly Miscellaneous

    Hosea 11 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB) 11 “When Isra’el was a child, I loved him; and out of Egypt I called my son. 2 But the more [the prophets] called them, the farther they went from them. They sacrificed to the ba‘alim and offered incense to idols. 3 “Yet it was I who taught Efrayim to walk...
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    Scripture on life, with references to flora and fauna

    Hosea 10 (CJB) 1Isra’el was a luxuriant vine, freely putting forth fruit. As his fruit increased, he increased his altars; as his land got better, he improved his standing-stones. 4 They mouth words, swearing falsely, making treaties. Thus judgment spreads like poisonous weeds in the furrows of...
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    Caption This

    Looks like noah's ark stranded at mt. ararat=)
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    Impersonations?

    I like to imitate some birdsong thru whistling... but i can only try. The birds know it's a fake call=(.
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    How do you fight-- and reconcile?

    Hi again, renee, et al. I know it's been said there are lots of fights in the BDF, but as i happen to be able to have a peek at only a few now, idk really how these go... I think the more impt thing is that we as adults learn to forgive and reconcile, but thats a process that may take time to...
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    Floods in Bihar(India)

    Lord, have mercy on these people, esp Your children who suffer and call on Your Name. We know You can deliver them from these and enable them to recover in good time, and bless Your Name, the Name above all names. We ask that You use Your other children to minister to the needs of these people...
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    Scripture on life, with references to flora and fauna

    Hosea 9. (CJB) 10 “When I found Isra’el, it was like finding grapes in the desert; when I saw your ancestors, it was like seeing a fig tree’s first figs in its first season. But as soon as they came to Ba‘al-P‘or, they dedicated themselves to something shameful; they became as loathsome as the...
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    How do you fight-- and reconcile?

    Thanks, least. I'm still at the point where i resent arrogance, disrespect... and continue to ask the Lord to remove that. Usually, i keep my mouth shut, but squirm inside hehe=(. There were situations i was recalling as a child. I have not much i can recall w/ older siblings, but with a...
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    How do you fight-- and reconcile?

    Sorry, i'm late today=). And then i have a short reply to you!! When personalities and approaches differ, thank God He can change one or the other.. but when He does not, yes, we have to accept others, as i hope they do, us. Often get in my own nerves too=(-- that's why He reminds us not to...
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    How do you fight-- and reconcile?

    James 4 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB) 4 What is causing all the quarrels and fights among you? Isn’t it your desires battling inside you? 2 You desire things and don’t have them. You kill, and you are jealous, and you still can’t get them. So you fight and quarrel. The reason you don’t have is...
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    Your PRAYER time!

    Ah, i love to listen to the Lord... sometimes it's the obeying that gets in the way=)=(. But i have been learning to pray without ceasing too. When before i also liked to sing, now i intentionally make the singing prayer time as well, thanks be to God.
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    Scripture on life, with references to flora and fauna

    Hosea 6. 6 For what I desire is mercy, not sacrifices, knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. Hosea 7. 11 Efrayim behaves like a silly, foolish dove — going to Egypt, then to Ashur for help. 12 Even as they go, I will spread my net over them; I will bring them down like birds from the...
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    Scripture on life, with references to flora and fauna

    Hosea 4.11 Whoring and wine, both old and new, take away my people’s wits. 12 My people consult their piece of wood, their diviner’s wand speaks to them; for the spirit of whoring makes them err, they go off whoring, deserting their God. 13 They sacrifice on the mountain peaks and offer incense...
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    Visionary ideas to improve your community

    Great thread! Gardens for all churches or community gardens, books and Bible stops, Bible verses here and there.. and church bells=). School and office bulletin boards need those verses posted for everyone to read too.
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    Let losses stop

    To levi, "I will restore to you the years that the locusts ate, the grasshoppers, shearer-worms and cutter-worms, my great army that I sent against you. You will eat until you are satisfied and will praise the name of Adonai your God, who has done with you such wonders. Then my people will...
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    Are you a leader?

    Thankful to have had the chance to read thru another book by John Maxwell, who wrote The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. Allow me to share some quotes from his book The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork: (Whoo, so much to learn=) “It's better to prepare than to repair.” “For the person...
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    Church membership

    It's good to be a member of a local church, like your extended family=). When we had to live elsewhere, it was always a church we looked for first, where we also inquired of possible schools for the children to go. I hope you find your church, rosemary.
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    Scripture on life, with references to flora and fauna

    Hosea 2. (CJB) 14 (12) I will ravage her vines and fig trees, of which she says, ‘These are my wages that my lovers have given me.’ But I will turn them into a forest, and wild animals will eat them. 15 (13) I will punish her for offering incense on the feast days of the ba‘alim, when she decked...