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Song of the Week 4
I Am Life This song is beautiful in its portrayal of God as our sun and rain; He is our life. The last two verses have been especially inspiring and speaking to me. Verse 2: One small kernel of wheat…
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Song of the Week 3
Higher Ground Every verse of this song is beautiful and full of meaning! This song was led last weekend, and it hit me harder than it ever has. Last verse: I want to scale the utmost height, and catch a…
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Song of the Week 2
God Plans the Best for Me This song came to me about a week ago. Do I really believe this from the heart? Surely, God helps us to surrender and trust Him. Even so, I have to make the choice…
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The Cimarron River
As the sun Gently warms This old barren Texas plain I point my Faint ambitions Toward the east One more mile Doesn’t matter It all looks the same Could’ve warned me Wouldn’t have mattered In the least Like I’m looking…
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Chess News & Articles
8-Year-Old Ashwath Beats Chess Grandmaster, Sets New World Record – https://www.chess.com/news/view/8-year-old-ashwath-kaushik-beats-chess-grandmaster-sets-new-record #chess 9 Things We Learned — Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge 2024 – https://www.chess.com/news/view/9-things-we-learned-2024-freestyle-chess-goat-challenge #chess Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Abdusattorov Join 2024 Grand Chess Tour – https://www.chess.com/news/view/2024-grand-chess-tour-gukesh-praggnanandhaa-abdusattorov #chess https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candidates_Tournament_2024 As a bonus,…
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Baldwyn Rd in May
The many plantsOf these crop landsStretching out, like Sahara’s sandsThe corn and the cotton,To feed and clothe humanity,Springing from the toil of the farmer’s handsOr the machines which he commands.Each plant, in this unique union: where water, soil, and nutrients…
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A Call To Hope
On a late winter morning Oktoc road this morningIs beautiful, the sun is brightIt’s a late winter morningWe hope there’ll soon be much green to reflect the light.And I wonder,Am I hopefulAs the early spring?Am I anticipating sunshine, or thunderAm…
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Quotes from Books
I enjoy quotes tremendously. Here is a small compilation of quotations from books(I know, they’re indirectly from people). Enjoy! “But it does not seem that I can trust anyone,’ said Frodo.Sam looked at him unhappily. ‘It all depends on what…
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From Selfishness Back to HIS Service
My Father looks down He looks to see Is my heart open, meek and free? Sadly, he sees, I’m seeking pleasures vain Will I turn from my old ways, And seek His face again? Father, I come! These husks don’t…
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The Value of Solitude
By a guest author There’s a lot to do nowadays. Many people to be with, many opportunities to socialize in our circle. It doesn’t matter where you live or how small your community may be. There’s weddings to attend, youth…
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Galleria of Light
{From the past} The changing light, Through the skylight overhead The longest one in the world, some say The passage of time And the spinning of this ball Colors and shadows change Throughout the day A cloud passes by Instantly,…
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Thought-provoking quotes
St. Augustine said in 399 A.D. (and I paraphrase with this): Man travels hundreds of miles to gaze at the broad expanse of the ocean. He looks in awe at the heavens above. He stares in wonderment at the fields,…
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