Why Big Folks Have Trouble Remembering Stuff About Being Little Folks (But Why it Still Causes Them Problems)

What do you recall about your childhood? I don't remember much about mine. Snatches of this, hints of that. I am fifty-two. My sister is a year and a half older. When we talk about "those magical childhood days," we often find that we remember them quite differently (including who was Mom's favorite). Who's right? Seems to me that I am. She always pulls the "age card." "You're too young to remember." It can really make me angry. Problem is, she is probably right-at least in some cases. ...
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Being Jewish At Christmas

Mommy, can we get a Christmas tree? Asked me my then-4 year old son. Seemingly a simple question, but I've been dreading it since my son was born. I was born and raised in Israel. As a kid, I used to watch on TV the Christians arriving at their churches in Jerusalem and Bethlehem for services. That was the only exposure to Christmas I had in Israel. No Christmas tree, no presents, no Santa Clause... when I came to the US in my early twenties, I was astonished and amazed as I went through the ...
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A Detailed Look at Christenings

There are two types of ceremonies available; religious and non-religious. Irrespective of which type is chosen, the common theme throughout is love and surrounding the child with family and friends in order to celebrate the child's birth and life ahead. Religious Ceremonies:A Christening is the child's first initiation into the religious faith.  At a Catholic Christening, the parents make their declarations, the baby is baptised with holy water, and a lit candle representing Jesus as the light ...
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Is the rapture biblical?

Those who teach the rapture most often quote 1 Thessalonians chapter 4:16-17. In this study we are going to examine 2 Thessalonians chapter 2. There we will learn that the first letter had caused some confusion among the Thessalonians. Many had come to the conclusion that Christ could return at any moment to gather His church. Paul strongly refutes this in the second letter and he will tell us exactly what we should look for before we can expect Christ to return. The rapture will not stand ...
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Pre-Christian American Technology

The Caral pyramids are older than the ones on Giza's Plateau according to some academics. The mummies found in the Hebrides and Canary Islands have similar interment procedures to those in Peru. There are many things that show advanced technology started in Peru and it is hard to know when it all began or what kind of culture may have taught the white people known as the Chachapoyas who were still the leaders of the Incas even though history tells us they were defeated a short time before ...
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The Temple of Love Unites Christianity Islam and Judaism Under

In case you hadn't noticed because you were too busy watching Michael Jackson moonwalk on the roof of his car, or dangling his new baby upside down off the top balcony of the Paris Hilton, the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian people are currently engaged in a World War against each other. The Muslim 911 was the first shot. In retaliation the President of the United States announced that he was launching a Crusade. As every Muslim person knows, the Crusades were a thousand years ago when the Pope ...
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My wake-up call

I grew up in a very religious household. That is, if you consider going to church twice every Sunday, starting each normal day with prayer and a reading, saying grace before every meal, avoiding bad things and situations, etc. as being very religious. Growing up, we were always taught to "turn the other cheek", "follow the path of the least resistance", "do unto others..." - I think you catch my drift. At church we always sang the same old hymns, averting our eyes, not smiling or looking ...
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The "Body Life"

The 'Body Life' I titled this the 'Body Life' to contrast it to the traditional church or home meeting. Christians get fixated on meetings ' the where, when and how. They can see how the home meeting can be intimate and participatory but can't imagine how it would work in a larger meeting. I would not have believed it if I hadn't experienced it for a number of years ' meetings with upwards of 200 or 300 people or more in a large hall that was totally unscripted because the Holy Spirit was in ...
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Mainstream Music with a Positive Attitude

Mainstream Music with a Positive Attitude Music Spotlight Interview with Barry Russo, These Are the Days By Lisa M. Hendey I live with a fourteen year old who loves to spend his spare time playing his electric guitar and has begun to work on his own original compositions. As a parent and one who spends a lot of time in the car listening to music with my kids, I was thrilled to discover the music of Barry Russo, and particularly his CD These Are the Days. Barry, along with being an accomplished ...
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New Online Store for Unique Collectibles and Original Art

I stumbled on this amazing little online store www.your-sale.com and found all manner of unique collectibles, antiques and art. Good value and very interesting items!
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