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I'd Like To Finish By Reading This Little Excerpt ... PRO
Contributed by Vanita George on Apr 20, 2005 (message contributor)
I’d like to finish by reading this little excerpt I picked from TD Jakes’ book called “God’s Leading Ladies” and it goes as below:-
To become a leading lady, you must raise the curtain and step forward. You must extend yourself beyond the self-imposed limits, external pressures, and patriarchal authoritarian control. You must strip away all traces of self-doubt and fear. Don’t let yourself get weighted down by crushing despair over the way things are and defenceless resignation to kitchen confinement. It is your time to soar! You must begin by separating fact from fiction and realise that our Lord created you in His image as a female for a distinct and sacred purpose. God calls and uses women and men with equal pleasure and glorification to Himself.
So sing, barren women, as Isaiah declared. Prophesy, you daughters, as Joel said you would. Like Deborah, the woman who sat on the Board of Judges for...
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There Is A Story Of A Woodpecker Who Was Pecking ... PRO
Contributed by Abraham Shanklin on Jun 11, 2003
There is a story of a woodpecker who was pecking on a tree. Just as he flew away, lightning hit the tree and split it right down the middle. The woodpecker heard the noise, turned back, and said, “Look what I did!” A lot of us are like spiritual woodpeckers. We walk around consciously and ...read more
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It Was Said That Martin Luther Was Observing A ...
Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Jun 11, 2003
It was said that Martin Luther was observing a painting of the crucifixion of Jesus... and he was so deeply moved that he ...read more
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Twenty Ways To Encourage Your Children To Use ... PRO
Contributed by Rick Davis on Jun 11, 2003
TWENTY WAYS TO ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILDREN TO USE DRUGS AND BECOME HOODLUMS,TRAMPS AND REBELS. 1. Never eat together as a family. 2. Never have weekly, monthly, or annual family outings that they can look forward to as a family unit. 3. Talk to your children, ...read more
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Marriage Jokes PRO
Contributed by Rick Davis on Jun 11, 2003
MARRIAGE JOKES 1. Marriage made in Heaven — So is thunder in lightening!! 2. Love is a dream — Marriage is an alarm clock 3. A honeymoon is a Short Pause - between - I Do and You Better 4. Lady went to get a divorce— Lawyer: “Do you have ground?” Lady: “About 2 ...read more
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The Prince Of Grenada, An Heir To The Spanish ... PRO
Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Jan 15, 2005
The prince of Grenada, an heir to the Spanish crown, was sentenced to life in solitary confinement in Madrid’s ancient prison called "The Place of the Skull." The fearful, dirty, and dreary nature of the place earned it the name. Everyone knew that once you were in, you would never come out alive. ...read more
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