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Skillful composers make use of discords in music. The jarring discord is solved and makes more sweet the harmony into which it passes. And oh! the time is coming when all the pains and pangs of this present life will seem to have been only a brief, discordant prelude to an everlasting harmony.
--John A. Broadus
Earth does not satisfy us. I cannot help but feel that that is an impressive fact. I believe that there is in us a homesickness for heaven, that that ache which earth cannot satisfy can be satisfied by God, that all feel it, but only some understand it.
--William E. Sangster
He moves among the smallest blades of grass just as He does above the mighty cedar. The grains of sand are under His feet as well as the huge mountains. Wherever you may turn, there you will find His footprints, and in following them with perseverance, you will find Him wherever you may be.
--Jean Pierre de Caussade
The tragedies that now blacken and darken the very air of heaven for us, will sink into their places in a scheme so august, so magnificent, so joyful, that we shall laugh for wonder and delight.
--Arthur Christopher Bacon
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Wow, these mails I receive is as if God has mailed them to me directly. Everyday there would be a situation or just an event that needed these words from my Father. Thank you for being so obedient and willing to do His work, because there are a LOT of people out there who nees it... like me .
C. Meyer
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A diamond of truth sparkles regardless of where we find it.
Charles Spurgeon
Previous Articles by Rocky Henriques:
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When Your Time Comes, What Will You Do? More
Boat People vs. Water Walking People More
Tossed by the Wind, Or Standing on the Solid Rock? More
Jesus and Multnomah Falls, Oregon More
What Will They Hear Us Say? More
Going Down Country Roads More
Music from the Fire More
Don't Let a Rock Take Your Place More
Drowning Recorded, But No One Helps More
He's All I Need More
What Price? More
The Most Telling Strokes More
Stuck Upside Down? More
Hummingbird or
Bumblebee Christians? More
New Year: My Top Ten Predictions for the New Year More
Christmas: The Legend of "Big Joe" The Church Bell
Do You Have a Decision to Make? More
That Sure Helps More
Keeping Your Torch Lit More
We Need Nothing Else More
Hurry Up, God! .More
The Pump-Priming Principle More
The Waiting Time More
What Shape Is Your Pumpkin? More
Turning the Light On More
He Said He Loves Us! More
The Backside of the Storm More
Those Who Sway, Those Who Stand Strong More
Quack! Come to Me More
Don't Focus on the Scraps More
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Make Sure You’ve Got Some Back Up!
One morning recently I took our little Terrier mix outside for her morning walk, and I noticed three strays at the bottom of the long drive—about fifty yards away. I kept my eyes on them, because I thought they might be interested in the tiny dog I had in my arms. I sat Gabi on the ground, all the while watching the strays.
One of them barked in our direction, and they all three started toward us. They probably just wanted to say “Good Morning,” but I wasn’t taking any chances. I yelled toward them “Git!” which is “Southern” for “Get away!” They stopped, but the lead dog continued to bark at us. I yelled “Git!” again, and two of the dogs took off running. The lead dog stood his ground, continuing to bark.
Then a strange and rather humorous thing happened. The one remaining stray turned his head to look behind him, to look at the other two strays which were with him. But they weren’t there! When he noticed that the other dogs had left him and that he was alone, he too began to run as if his tail had been set on fire. I couldn’t help but laugh.
But then I realized that this was a picture of the approach that so many people take toward life. We go up against whatever the challenge or problem is, and we bark at it with all our might. We use all our resources and ingenuity. But when we finally turn to look for help, we realize with a start that we don’t have any back up! We have built our lives on the wrong foundations and depended on the wrong things. And when we need them, we find that they could never have supported us to start with.
How important it is for us to build the proper foundation for our lives! Jesus told us how: “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.” (Matthew 7:24-25, NIV).
When troubles come, make sure you have the proper foundation for your life. Or, as the stray dog would say, “Make sure you’ve got some back up!”
--Rocky Henriques, www.timothyreport.com
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Q: How did you get started with your greeting card designs?
A. I browsed around Greeting Card Universe and looked for a market that was largely neglected--though there were a few Christian cards, there were not very many. There were plenty of "adult" cards, and cards for homosexuals, but there were not very many cards with Scriptures on them, or cards with a strong Christian message. There were a few, but not very many in proportion to the others. I determined to change that. As a believer, I thought it would be great to counter-balance the influence there with cards of encouragement and hope. However, in keeping with the idea of providing a wide range of cards, there are also cards without any mention of Scripture or Christian themes, yet wholesome and inspiring just the same.
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