Stephen Meiner
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How many times have you heard the Bible quote, "Train up a child in the way he should go, and he will never depart from it?? But, at times it seems that he does. Yet, there is a part that is often left out. Proverbs 22:6, says, " ...and when he is old, he will not depart from it."It doesn't depart from him ...it will be in the back of his mind, and that can be a good thing as well as a bad thing. Childhood impressions have more of an impact than...
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Listing this as fiction, or nonfiction ...actually, it is both. The first 5 chapters are about questions friends andfamily have brought up about the Bible. I also consideryou a 'friend', so hopefully you can join others in theconversation too. Many people like to start a conversation, then theytell me they don't like to talk about those things.I respect that and usually just leave it at that, but I laugh to myself, thinking, "You just don't want 'me'to...
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Two curious questions: Whether? How? We don't know whether something will happen, but we can choose how we will respond. When they were young, I recall having struggled with the idea of whether it's healthier to shelter my own children, or to discuss some of the many controversial issues. Though children may not be going through a particular problem personally, perhaps they know someone who is. Are some subjects too sensitive to discuss? Our children...
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Finally, 5 of 5 ... I recall traveling with family nearly 500 miles to my parents' home.The children were young. They'd ask, "Are we there yet?" We'd stop for ice cream many times along the way.And they got used to those places ...so, the trip didn't seem so long.Never did they say, "We've had enough ice cream, can we go back now." Thanks for taking this long journey with me ...and hopefully you were ableto consume some ice cream while reading. Don't...
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So many people today are questioning 'Creation' as a reason we are here today. Science advances the narrative, correcting where they feel Darwin was wrong, though still adhering to his general principles. So, 'evolution' is still primarily what is taught in schools. This story tells of a school teacher who is taken to court by the ACLU for teaching about God in her classroom. Is it going to be the Scopes Monkey Trial all over again?? Not quite ......
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I cannot tell you what to know ...I can only tell you of Him you need to know. I hope you experience the good in life. The bad in life is diffucult to even read about, but maybe reading about it may help ...and perhaps even help you avoid certain struggles. Or it may help you empathize with those you know who are hurting, and enocurage you with a hope of perhaps helping them out.
7) The Essence
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The Essence ... It often makes us feel uncomfortable when we don't know something ...particularly when we are pressured to accept what we feel is wrong. Yet, to prevent conflict, it is often easier not to challenge the experts ...and it feels satisfying at times to be aligned with the majority.Regardless where the majority stands ...it is not popularity nor acceptance I seek, but the truth. Yet again, there is a problem ...as truth is not always agreed...
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Often we lose faith ...or think we do. And we may ask ourself, "Where do I go from here?" Yet, perhaps this is the time we learn ...and become more committed with what we believe. Perhaps you've heard the saying, "Don't sweat the small stuff." What we are going through may not seem small, but the 'big picture' is His promise to us.
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Not a disclaimer: The views expressed in the 'content' of this book are not solely mine, yet I carefully chose the many quotes listed ...as there is so much in those words, and I want to pass on to you that which was preserved for all of us to potentially read. Having read it, and now sharing it ...it could be said that I am content with the 'content'. I say, "Content ...content ...content!!" It's similar to when people speak of real estate, and say,...
10) So Loved
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So Loved ... This is an emotional play that is essentially about the force of love ---and also how devastatingly powerful its effects can be when it is absent in young lives. The lives of two families merge ---that of Stephen, a child of Rich & Sarah; and that of Ruth, the only child of Roy & Genny. Stephen and Ruth have a childhood friendship which seems to fade as Ruth's family moves away. The move to the wonderful state of Michigan is not the...