At the age of 19, Ron was sentenced to almost 500 years in a Texas prison, much in solitary confinement. Condemned by society and separated from humanity, Ron realized he was utterly alone... or was he?
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Our glittering ornaments, our Christmas carols, our sumptuous feasts... By these small tokens we affirm that something amazing has happened in time & space. That God, on a particular night, in a particular place, was born to us, as an infant King, our Prince of Peace. EMH
77% of ALL Americans believe that salvation is the result of good works.
The Bible clearly states that we are saved FOR good works, not BY them.
Salvation is the result of accepting Jesus Christ as Savior & His death on the cross as payment for your sins.
Your most powerful parenting will be caught not taught. Your faith, hope, joy, humility and gratitude toward God and forgiving spirit toward others will impact your kids more than your lessons. In fact it will make your lessons sing.
"Jesus began to denounce the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent." (Matthew 11:20) So the aim of his miracles was not mainly physical betterment here but repentance. Healing without repentance brings further harm. (Matt. 11:21-24)
I gave in, and admitted that God was God, and knelt and prayed: perhaps, that night, the most dejected & reluctant convert in all England. I did not then see what is now the most shining & obvious thing; the Divine humility which will accept a convert even on such terms.
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Last Guppy Meet for the Spanns! Bittersweet!
Thankful for this beautiful lady and her heart for our kiddos. One of their biggest fans both in and out of the… https://t.co/UNXAvcxumN
First overnight camp for Charley! Nervous excitement for all of us. Thankful for this group of girls and their brave leaders! #19andcounting🏕 #armorofgodcamp https://t.co/svIxjGl2a6
We are all too ready to condemn others and to be lenient to ourselves. It will be wise to act upon the precisely opposite principle, making every excuse for others, and accepting none for ourselves.