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Gregory will be going into surgery this coming Thursday for injuries he recently (and briefly spoke about). This was not an insignificant accident or insignificant injuries but Gregory was upbeat and openly acknowledged he feels Blessed because this could have been MUCH, MUCH worse than it was. He spent quite a bit of time at the hospital today getting ready for Thursday. He asked me to save him the pain of pecking one key at a time & I was absolutely honored to do this for him.

When Jesus changed the water to wine at the wedding feast in Cana of Galilee, it was a symbol of His blood. This video looks at the marvelous symbolism behind this living parable, including six parallels between the symbol and the reality to which it pointed. Check out the story, starting at 7:43, about my medical device engineering team smearing blood on some prototypes, and the important spiritual lesson that came from that experience. Much is said in Christian circles about being washed in Jesus’ blood, as though the full purpose of the blood is to dissolve and wash away our guilt. Based on this living parable, how might one better describe the purpose of the blood?

5 Things You Didn't Know About Francis Drake On September 26, 1580, English seaman Francis Drake completed his return voyage to Plymouth, England, becoming the first British navigator to sail around the earth. Here are 5 things you never knew about the adventurer and pirate who struck fear into the hearts of Spanish sailors... Drake Started Out Transporting and Selling Slaves During the 1560s, Drake sailed on early voyages for slave trading to West Africa with his cousin John Hawkins. They usually attacked native villages or slave ships operated by the Portuguese to capture natives, and then they would take them to be sold to plantations in the Spanish Caribbean, an illegal enterprise. Their ship was attacked by Spanish ships in 1568 at San Juan de Ulua. Four of the slave traders’ vessels were destroyed, and though Drake escaped, the loss left him with a bitter hatred for King Philip II and for Spain. He Was a Hero to the British and a Scoundrel to the Spanish Drake led raids repeatedly against Spanish colonies and treasure ships. An official commission to be a privateer was necessary to operate and Drake didn’t have one, so he was branded a pirate by the Spanish and given the nickname “The Dragon.” Eventually, the king of Spain offered 20,000 ducats as bounty for Drake’s capture dead or alive, which would have equaled millions of dollars in today’s currency. Drake Placed a Claim for California in the Name of England In search of Spanish treasure ships, Drake headed north in his ship Golden Hind looking for the fabled Northwest Passage. His ship ended up anchored off Northern California. He spent about a month there exploring and named the area “Nova Albion,” claiming it for England. Scholars have debated where Drake’s ship anchored, but it is believed that it was close to San Francisco. Drake Circumnavigated the Globe Committing Piracy Drake received a knighthood in honor of his circumnavigation around the world, but his real aim was to seek and plunder treasure ships under a secret agreement with the queen of England. He was successful in seizing ships and robbing ports along the coast of Peru and Chile but won a big prize in 1579 by seizing the Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion, a Spanish ship that was carrying huge amounts of gold and silver as well as 12 chests filled with coins. Drake was truly successful as a pirate, and legend says those who financed his operations received 47 pounds sterling for each investment of one pound. His Enemies Thought He Practiced Witchcraft Enemies who resented the navigational skills Drake possessed convinced many Spaniards that he practiced witchcraft. He was reported to have a magic mirror that helped him find ships to attack, with one rumor even saying he was allied with Satan. Following the defeat of the Spanish Armada, sailors returning home said Drake wasn’t a man at all but was a devil. Drake didn’t die at sea in battle or while plundering a treasure ship; he passed away from dysentery near Portobello on January 28, 1596, and was buried at sea in a lead coffin, which has never been found.

Mrs White does talk about "the confused species that the LORD did not create" being destroyed in the Flood, but happening again after. She doesn't mention demon/human hybrids. She says they resulted from "the amalgamation of man and animal" - something we know is not genetically possible. She even said that "amalgamation" was still "seen in certain races of men" back in her day. Do you think she "saw" some of these creatures in a vision, and was just confused about how they came to be?

At first, Saul (later Paul) shared the same picture of God. His evangelistic methods showed that he, too, had been deceived. He saw nothing wrong in using force or fear to win converts to the kind of God he worshiped. And he was not alone in this. Jesus had very serious words for hard working […] The post Satan and Evangelism (17:5) appeared first on Jon Paulien's Blog. View the full article

? Spirit of meekness 1Cor 4:21 What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?

I agree with you B/W

From all my studies I've always heard that Angels were not created in the image of God, only humans are!! And again Jesus tells us that we will be like them once we get to the next heaven and earth, no more marriage, etc., so that tells me that angels don't have that capibility!!

5 Things You Didn't Know About Sandra Day O'Connor_2 On September 25, 1981, Sandra Day O'Connor was sworn in as the first female justice of the U.S. Supreme Court after being confirmed by a 99-0 vote in the U.S. Senate. Here are five facts you might not know about Sandra Day O’Connor’s life and career... O’Connor Grew Up on a Ranch O’Connor grew up on her grandfather’s big desert ranch that straddled the borders of Arizona and New Mexico in a house with only one bedroom and without running water. The family raised cattle and repaired wells for a living, and with the closest neighbor 25 miles distant, she grew up around cowboys. She was a typical country girl, riding horses, branding cattle, and shooting a rifle and even had a bobcat named Bob as a pet. It Was Hard for Her to Find a Job After Graduation In 1950, when O’Connor was 20, she entered law school at Stanford University, and there were only four women enrolled in the class. She was third in her class upon graduation, and while her male classmates had no problems finding jobs, she said she couldn’t even get anyone to speak to her. In a later interview, she said if she had realized how difficult it would be for a female lawyer to find a job, she would have considered taking another career path. She Entered Politics in Arizona in 1969 O’Connor was in private practice in Arizona and served as assistant attorney general from 1965 to 1969. Afterward, she was a member of the Arizona State Senate from 1969 to 1974 and served as the majority leader. Following her election as a judge in the Superior Court of Maricopa County, Arizona, she worked in Phoenix as a judge with the Court of Appeals. In 1981, President Reagan offered her nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court to fill a vacancy left by retiring Justice Potter Stewart. President Reagan Was Keeping a Promise When He Appointed Her When Ronald Reagan was campaigning during the 1980 presidential election, he promised to nominate a female to the U.S. Supreme Court. This was a promise made in an effort to increase his support by female voters, and he kept his word in 1981 by appointing O’Connor. Following her swearing-in ceremony, O’Connor served in the Supreme Court 24 years. O'Connor Played Basketball at the Supreme Court O’Connor enjoyed opportunities to exercise and took over the basketball court in the Supreme Court building that was located over the courtroom. Some of the female secretaries and clerks wanted to exercise too, so O’Connor made a reservation at the gym and brought in an aerobics teacher from a nearby YWCA. Classes for the women were held daily and attendees were presented with custom made t-shirts saying “Women Work Out at the Supreme Court.”