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  • All Good Things Come From Above

    Posted May 8, 2012 by RICK WORTHAM

    Everything that has ever been given comes from above and all are blessings we didnt have until God chose to bless us. He still blesses us everyday because we are his creation and he knows our needs and meets them. Before there was money there was blessings which had more value than money. Money was...

  • Lighten up Buttercup

    Posted May 8, 2012 by Jay Olson

    Too many people take themselves and their lives so seriously that they refuse to recognize the absurdity of much of what they do. Not that everything in life is a laughing matter. But have you ever encountered a person,or group, who had a chip on their shoulder? They spend much of their time com...

  • Morning Verse

    Posted May 8, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    "She that was healed wist not who it was." John 5:13 Years are short to the happy and healthy; but thirty-eight years of disease must have dragged a very weary length along the life of the poor impotent man. When Jesus, therefore, healed him by a word, while he lay at the pool of Bethesda, he was d...

  • Forgiveness Vs. Repentance

    Posted May 7, 2012 by Aaron Whitehouse

    There are many ways to Pray, some may Pray in thanks, others for well being, but one of the most talked about is Praying for Forgiveness of our Sins. First it is important to establish what the basics of a prayer and how it should be done.   Matthew says it best in (6:5-8) “And when you...

  • Ten things i see should be heeded by my fellow Juggalos

    Posted May 7, 2012 by Rev. Christopher Sears

    1. Be kind and generous to the people. Protect the weak, heal the sick, and give aid to the needy. 2. Honor the earth, its creatures, and the spirits, living and dead. Guard and tend the bounties of the mortal world, and do not profane the spirits of the dead. 3. Honor your parents,...

  • Morning Verse

    Posted May 7, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    "Great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all." Matthew 12:15 What a mass of hideous sickness must have thrust itself under the eye of Jesus! Yet we read not that He was disgusted, but patiently waited on every case. What a singular variety of evils must have met at His feet! What sickenin...

  • We Are Breeding Ourselves to Extinction

    Posted May 6, 2012 by Jay Olson

    Long but good read. We Are Breeding Ourselves to Extinction By Chris Hedges All measures to thwart the degradation and destruction of our ecosystem will be useless if we do not cut population growth. By 2050, if we continue to reproduce at the current rate, the planet will have between 8 billion...

  • Evening Verse

    Posted May 6, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    "All the days of my appointed time will I wait." Job 14:14 A little stay on earth will make heaven more heavenly. Nothing makes rest so sweet as toil; nothing renders security so pleasant as exposure to alarms. The bitter quassia cups of earth will give a relish to the new wine which sparkles in th...

  • The Eye of the Storm

    Posted May 6, 2012 by Mystic Angel

    Life has cast me inside yet another whirlwind. Tossing and turning , spinning us all around. Things have happened so quickly the last couple of months we never really had a chance to recover. We are still within the midst of the storm, we see no end to it any time soon. We have been provided for an...

  • Walking Our Paths- Poem By Sister Willow

    Posted May 6, 2012 by Sister Willow Holman

    There are many doors to walk through And many souls and lives There are many paths to choose from And many links and ties   Though I may not choose yours And you may not choose mine We will all walk through the right door That will lead us to the divine   On these paths we all ta...

  • Morning Verse

    Posted May 6, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    "We dwell in Him." 1John 4:13Do you want a house for your soul? Do you ask, "What is the purchase?" It is something less than proud human nature will like to give. It is without money and without price. Ah! you would like to pay a respectable rent! You would love to do something to win Christ? Then ...

  • Evening Verse

    Posted May 5, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

      "He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he." Proverbs 16:20 Wisdom is man's true strength; and, under its guidance, he best accomplishes the ends of his being. Wisely handling the matter of life gives to man the richest enjoyment, and pres...

  • Evening Verse

    Posted May 4, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible." 1Peter 1:23Peter most earnestly exhorted the scattered saints to love each other "with a pure heart fervently" and he wisely fetched his argument, not from the law, from nature, or from philosophy, but from that high and divine nature...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted May 4, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    "Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods." Jeremiah 16:20 One great besetting sin of ancient Israel was idolatry, and the spiritual Israel are vexed with a tendency to the same folly. Remphan's star shines no longer, and the women weep no more for Tammuz, but Mammon still intrudes ...

  • About myself, and how I got to be me.

    Posted May 3, 2012 by Aaron Whitehouse

    I was thinking today, about where my beliefs came from? How did I arrive where I am? Who exactly am I? I thought maybe some might be intersted to know. I could write a full book, but this has most of the highlights and those were to lengthy for a post, that is for certain. I would have to pick apart...

  • What is "Freedom of Religion?"

    Posted May 3, 2012 by Samuel Shurtleff

    The Universal Life Church Monastery says it has two, and only two, tenets. The first of which is, "To promote freedom of religion." I have some strong feelings about what that means, at least to me. Do you?   I am a Christian by faith. I grew up in a church and family that had a strict, funda...

  • PROOF YOU LOVE GOD

    Posted May 3, 2012 by Deacon Jose

    One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple. Psalm 27:4 The Psalmist said, "One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after;" My q...

  • Explination of Juggalos of faith and the Joker Cards

    Posted May 2, 2012 by Rev. Christopher Sears

    There are many who claim to be Juggalos in the world, some are true while others are misguided by misconceptions and the gangs that feed off ideas to lead the sheep that are lost further down into the darkness of the cave. True Juggalos believe in a strong christian devotion, the Joker Cards are th...

  • A sweet lesson on patience.

    Posted May 2, 2012 by Drs. V Merit, Metaphysician

    A NYC Taxi driver wrote:   I arrived at the address and honked the horn. After waiting a few minutes I honked again. Since this was going to be my last ride of my shift I thought about just driving away, but instead I put the car in park and walked up to the door and knocked.. 'Just a mi...

  • Fairness and Justice

    Posted May 1, 2012 by Jay Olson

    He who regardsWith an eye that is equalFriends and comrades,The foe and the kinsman,The vile and the wicked,The men who judge him,And those who belongTo neither faction:He is the greatest.~Some wise soul

  • Today is May Day

    Posted May 1, 2012 by Jay Olson

    Background to May Day: In 1884, unions declared that eight hours would constitute a legal day’s work from and after May 1, 1886. When workers went on strike at a factory in Chicago on May 3, 1886, police fired into the peacefully assembled crowd, killing four and wounding many others. Th...

  • What is your sign?

    Posted May 1, 2012 by Chuck Link

    I AM that I AM  In my opinion the only way to truth and to life is in the GREAT I AM of the DIVINE.  We do so by trusting the NOW of GOD.  Jesus taught it to his disciples.  Jesus said; I AM is the way, I AM is the truth, I AM is the life.  Like some of the followers of...

  • God helps those who help themselves

    Posted April 30, 2012 by Aaron Whitehouse

    “God helps those who help themselves!” An interesting verse I had reason to remember today. A verse my Dad often quoted me, when he wanted me to get a job, when he wanted me to go to college, when he wanted me to excel in school. It was his way of saying, Do it yourself.   I've se...

  • Poem Of Life

    Posted April 30, 2012 by Jay Olson

    Life is but a stopping place,A pause in what's to be,A resting place along the road,to sweet eternity.We all have different journeys, Different paths along the way,We all were meant to learn some things,but never meant to stay... Our destination is a place,Far greater than we know.For some the jour...

  • New Full Service Officaint to honeymoon company

    Posted April 29, 2012 by Most Reverend, D. Erik Emison Custom Clergy Services, LLC

    New company starting up in Greater Tampa Florida looking for both business partners and contractors for everything from Officiants in every religion, philosophy, and spirituality, to caterers, to bakers for wedding cakes, to travel agents for honey moons and tickets to tampa, coordinators and concie...

  • Evening Prayer

    Posted April 26, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Lord, I thank you for the many times you gave me help,always listening when I called. In my darkest moments,when all seemed to be lost,there you were, at my side. The Lord always listens and has pity;the Lord always comes to our help. Our mourning you change into dancing;you always clothe us wi...

  • Morning Prayer

    Posted April 26, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Sing joyfully to the Lord, all you lands;serve the Lord with gladness;come before him with joyful song.Know that the Lord is God;he made us, his we are;his people, the flock he tends.Enter his gates with thanksgiving,his courts with praise;Give thanks to him;bless his name, forhe is good:the Lord,...

  • The Rhodora

    Posted April 25, 2012 by Jay Olson

    On being asked, Whence is the flower?In May, when sea-winds pierced our solitudes,I found the fresh Rhodora in the woods,Spreading its leafless blooms in a damp nook,To please the desert and the sluggish brook.The purple petals, fallen in the pool,Made the black water with their beauty gay;Here ...

  • My Calling

    Posted April 25, 2012 by Sonya Payne

    My Calling   The hand of the Lord has always been with me, I truly believe this.  I’ve felt his presence and touch, as I still do today.    Now I’m not saying I’ve always listened to him or followed in his footsteps, but I’ve always made my way back to...

  • The Crystal Cave of Giants

    Posted April 24, 2012 by Drs. V Merit, Metaphysician

    ~ ♥ The Crystal Caves are emerging to the 3rd dimension of visibility at this time in history, so we can have access to the electromagnetic frequencies that will allow for the merging of the fifth & sixth dimensions. This activation will allow for the emergence of more & more light energy...

  • Graviola, the miraculous tree

    Posted April 24, 2012 by Drs. V Merit, Metaphysician

    "10000 times stronger killer of CANCER than Chemo".. do share it.. can save many lives, fill up hopes and build confidence in the patients... The Sour Sop or the fruit from the graviola tree is a miraculous natural cancer cell killer 10,000 times stronger than Chemo. Why are we not aware of this...

  • Morning Prayer

    Posted April 24, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Lord, teach us to number our days aright,that we may gain wisdom of heart . . . Psalm 90 Help us do today the things that matter,not to waste the time we have. Yes, the moments we have are precious, Lord,see that we count them dear.Teach us to number our days aright.Fill us this day with yo...

  • The Lost Tomb of Jesus

    Posted April 24, 2012 by Aaron Whitehouse

    Just watched the Lost tomb of Jesus. It was an interesting movie, an hour and a half long. But it comes to conclusions that I sort of doubt. For one the Ossuary Boxes were of Lime stone, found in 1980 in Talpiot during the construction of an apartment complex. Now Lime stone is a very soft substance...

  • Ramesses at the University of Memphis on 4-23-2012!

    Posted April 23, 2012 by Drs. V Merit, Metaphysician

    Ramesses holding court on his new perch at the University of Memphis on 4-23-2012! Within Egyptian history, certain events have been crucial to the development of Egyptian society and culture.     http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=01XixpODqgU Ankh Hru Mri Maa...

  • Mid-Day Prayer

    Posted April 23, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Monday 23 April 2012Monday of the 3rd week of EastertideMidday Prayer (Sext)The psalms of the day are shown here, because the complementary psalms cannot be used today at this hour.Introduction (without Invitatory)If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invita...

  • Saints of the day

    Posted April 23, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Monday 23 April 2012Monday of the 3rd week of Eastertide or Saint George, Martyr or Saint Adalbert of Prague, Bishop, MartyrAbout TodaySt George (- c.303)He was martyred at Lydda (now in Israel) in about 303, during the persecution of Diocletian. Like so many saints of that period, the onl...

  • Morning Prayer

    Posted April 23, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    I call upon you, O Lord.In the morning you hear me;in the morning I offer you my prayer, watching and waiting. . .Psalm 5 I lift my heart to you, O Lord,to be strengthened for this day.Be with me in all I do, my God;guide me in all my ways. I will carry some burdens today;some trials will be min...

  • The Artist

    Posted April 22, 2012 by Chuck Link

    There is a story about a certain man who considered himself fairly level headed.  He was practical, analytical, reasonable and religious; as if all of these characteristics could go together.  Anyway, he was wandering along the edge of the wilderness and noticed an artist painting a pictur...

  • Rev. Wonder - Synchronicity

    Posted April 22, 2012 by Tammie, Rev Wonder

    Rev. Wonder – Synchronicity   During my law enforcement chaplain class last Saturday we had several speakers.  They were people talking about the ugly side of broken laws.  The first speaker was a cop that lost his cop girlfriend and his partner in 3 years.  The second sp...

  • Sunday Evening Pray

    Posted April 22, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.In verdant pastures he gives me repose.Beside restful waters he leads me;he refreshes my soul.He guides me in right paths for his name's sake.Even though I walk in the dark valley I fear no evil;for you are at my side with your rod and your staffthat give ...

  • Catholic Mass

    Posted April 22, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Sunday 22 April 20123rd Sunday of EasterReadings at Mass________Entrance AntiphonCf. Ps 65: 1-2Cry out with joy to God, all the earth;O sing to the glory of his name.O render him glorious praise, alleluia.________CollectMay your people exult for ever, O God,in renewed youthfulness of spirit,so that,...

  • Sunday Morning Prayer

    Posted April 22, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    O God, you are my God,for you I long;for you my soul is thristing.I long for youlike dry, weary land without water.Give me your strength and your glory. I wish to praise you all my lifefill my soul as with a banquet.I cling to you;hold me close in your hands.Psalm 63 Glory to the Father. . . ...

  • Evening Prayer

    Posted April 21, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Out of the depths I cry to you,Lord, hear my voice. . . Psalm 130 From my fears, failures and sins,I cry to you.Lord, hear my voice. From the depths of my heart I cry to you,from the darkness of myself.Fom life's shadow I cry to you.Lord, hear my voice. For you are merciful, Lord,forgiving...

  • The Power of Prayer

    Posted April 21, 2012 by Rev. Suzanne Ranu

    This is my talk for the Power of Prayer for my gathering...   The reasons we pray are many, some pray asking for many things such as our health, our family, our financial sitiutation, for forgiveness and to thank our Creator for the many blessings he has bestowed on us.    We all ...

  • Morning Prayer

    Posted April 21, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Praise the Lord, all you nations, glorify God, all you peoples! For steadfast is God's kindness toward us and the fidelity of the Lord endures forever. . . Psalm 117 Praise the Lord, faraway space, glorify God, every home and family! For God has brought us to the beginning of this day, and...

  • hatred

    Posted April 20, 2012 by Tiffany lopez

    today i saw an ex of mine that i havent seen in about two years. i guess in a way i broke his heart, it wasnt  intentional. its just he wanted to get married for the wrong reasons. he wanted to be one in holy matrimony to fix what we had. where as i knew thats the last thing someone should do t...

  • Evening Prayer

    Posted April 20, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    My God, every day I praise you,my voice blending with the prayer of every generation. You are good and merciful,slow to anger and of great kindness.The Lord is faithful in all his words and holy in all his works.The Lord lifts up all who are fallingand raises up all who are bowed down.The eyes of...

  • Do you really love?

    Posted April 20, 2012 by Drs. V Merit, Metaphysician

    The World is shaped by Love;   It cannot be shaped by Self. If one tries to shape it, one damages it; If one tries to possess it, one loses it.   Therefore: Sometimes things flourish, And sometimes they do not. Sometimes life is hard And sometimes it is easy. Sometimes people ...

  • Seldom Seen Dedication Of Original KJV Bible

    Posted April 20, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    DEDICATION TO KING JAMESTO THE MOST HIGH AND MIGHTY PRINCEJAMES,BY THE GRACE OF GOD,KING OF GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE, AND IRELAND,DEFENDER OF THE FAITH, etc.The Translators of the Bible wish Grace, Mercy, and Peace, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord.Great and manifold were the blessings, most dread Soverei...

  • Seldom Seen Dedication Of Original KJV Bible

    Posted April 20, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    DEDICATION TO KING JAMESTO THE MOST HIGH AND MIGHTY PRINCEJAMES,BY THE GRACE OF GOD,KING OF GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE, AND IRELAND,DEFENDER OF THE FAITH, etc.The Translators of the Bible wish Grace, Mercy, and Peace, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord.Great and manifold were the blessings, most dread Soverei...

  • Morning Prayer

    Posted April 20, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness;in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense.Thoroughly wash me from my guiltand of my sin cleanse me.A clean heart create for me,O God,and a steadfast spirit renew within me.Cast me not out from your presence,and your holy spirit take not from ...

  • ONLY THE PRESENT MOMENT MATTERS

    Posted April 19, 2012 by Chuck Link

      Heaven and Hell are seemingly two separate places as most believe; If the truth be kNOWn, no one kNOWs or has a guarantee. The only thing we kNOW for sure is the here and NOW and that is just a perception Past is memory, future is yet to come and the present NOW in thoughts conception On...

  • Evening Prayer

    Posted April 19, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Lord, I thank you for the many times you gave me help,always listening when I called. In my darkest moments,when all seemed to be lost,there you were, at my side. The Lord always listens and has pity;the Lord always comes to our help. Our mourning you change into dancing;you always clothe us wi...

  • Morning Prayer

    Posted April 19, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Sing joyfully to the Lord, all you lands;serve the Lord with gladness;come before him with joyful song.Know that the Lord is God;he made us, his we are;his people, the flock he tends.Enter his gates with thanksgiving,his courts with praise;Give thanks to him;bless his name, forhe is good:the Lord,wh...

  • Word Become The Man

    Posted April 18, 2012 by Minister Marvin Elam

    Word Become the Man     If you don’t believe that what you say shapes a person, think again.  What you say will most often be what you have to contend with from others.  Our words shape the character of those whom we live and fellowship with.  The devils greatest ta...

  • Death of the Old You

    Posted April 18, 2012 by Minister Marvin Elam

    Death of the Old You (Birth of the New You) By Marvin Elam   God has been revealing some things to me over the last few days and I am going to share this with everyone I know.    I have gone through a great deal over the last 14 years of my life and the last 5 have been the ...

  • Gods World

    Posted April 18, 2012 by RICK WORTHAM

    What if we could have been the people God made us to be,and became what he wanted of us to love each other get along together help each other and care for one another its not impossible because nothing is impossible with God.Many seem to think they are all destined for failure and the world is gett...

  • Morning Prayer

    Posted April 18, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Praise the Lord, O my soul. I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I live. . . Psalm 146 Praise the Lord, my mind and memory, my thoughts and deeds of this day. I will praise the Lord wherever I go; I will sing praise, for the Lord is good. Prise the Lord...

  • The Coroner

    Posted April 17, 2012 by Jay Olson

    In a murder trial, the defense attorney was cross-examining the coroner: Attorney: Before you signed the death certificate, had you taken the pulse?   Coroner: No. Attorney: Did you listen to the heart?   Coroner: No. Attorney: Did you check for breathing?   Coroner: No. Attorney: So,...

  • The vessel

    Posted April 17, 2012 by Chuck Link

    Within the beginning God created us in God’s own image; God formed us from dirt, yet blessed with Divine visage.  We are caught between the human and the Divine; participants of God’s kingdom in our midst of time. Some assume they are keepers of God’s sacred  flame, ...

  • Dream Catcher

    Posted April 17, 2012 by Chuck Link

      The Ancients tell of a "Great Spirit" and with the eyes of an eagle we are more aware. We observe the truth of the south wind, we see the breeze from the east, we contemplate the western zephyr and our vision reminds us of the approaching tempest from the north. My Grandfath...

  • Take Your Shoes Off

    Posted April 17, 2012 by Pharoh Ahaya

    Greetings of harmony to you Just a quick note to hope that each of you takes the time to kick off the shoes that confine and get to meditate, relax and regroup before continuing on with your path.

  • Don't give up

    Posted April 17, 2012 by Minister Bernard Bradshaw

    I started working on a room where I can have worship I have stop working on it and some thing came to me and said you can do it I start again and it looking good it will take some time do to finance I will not give up again I going to keep the faith. Minister Bernard Bradshaw

  • No Fear

    Posted April 17, 2012 by Jay Olson

    A few minutes before the church services started, the congregation was sitting in their pews and talking.  Suddenly, Satan appeared at the front of the church. Everyone started screaming and running for the front entrance, trampling each other in a frantic effort to get away from evil incarna...

  • Evening Prayer

    Posted April 17, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Lord, as this day ends,soul and body, I am tired.And all I have done:is it worthwhile?I need you, Lord,where can I turn, except to you? O Lord, my heart is not proud, nor are my eyes haughty;I busy not myself with great things too sublime for me.Nay rather, I have stilled and quieted my soul like...

  • Mustard Seed

    Posted April 17, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    The Faith Of A Mustard SeedMT 17:20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: forverily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, yeshall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and itshall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.Hebrews 111 Now fa...

  • Morning Prayer

    Posted April 17, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Lord, teach us to number our days aright,that we may gain wisdom of heart . . . Psalm 90 Help us do today the things that matter,not to waste the time we have. Yes, the moments we have are precious, Lord,see that we count them dear.Teach us to number our days aright.Fill us this day with yo...

  • Morning Prayer

    Posted April 17, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Lord, teach us to number our days aright,that we may gain wisdom of heart . . . Psalm 90 Help us do today the things that matter,not to waste the time we have. Yes, the moments we have are precious, Lord,see that we count them dear.Teach us to number our days aright.Fill us this day with yo...

  • LGBT Books Now Available per requests

    Posted April 17, 2012 by "General" Hafeezah

    Many have asked me if my workbook set whcih includes 2 books, one for the male and one for the female Could be tailored for gay and/or lesbian marriage partners who want to do the premarital investigation of whether or not they are equally yoked.  The answer is Yes.  If someone desires...

  • Inertial Blues

    Posted April 16, 2012 by Jay Olson

    Lying, in wait...... Watching the sun set behind a sofa. Lying with inertial splendor, Waiting for evening. Lying in state..... Waiting for gravity,  To pull a new moon over the horizon.~Jay Olson  '09'

  • White Planetary Mirror

    Posted April 16, 2012 by Jimmy Miller

     Hello fellow humans, My name is redsolardragon and I'm throwing a monkey wrench in the system as of today!  any word with ocracy is an human attempt of creating words that allow meaningless time and energy to be burnt up and for ourselves to turn the other cheek of unity and coming togeth...

  • Homemade No-Fluride Toothpaste

    Posted April 16, 2012 by Drs. V Merit, Metaphysician

    Homemade No-Fluoride Toothpaste 3 Tbsp. baking soda (mild abrasive) 1 Tbsp. finely ground sea salt (mild antibacterial, whitener and good for the gums) A few drops peppermint, spearmint, anise, clove or cinnamon bark essential oil, according to the taste you want (be sparing, they are very stro...

  • THE DAMAGING EFFECTS OF FLUORIDE

    Posted April 16, 2012 by Drs. V Merit, Metaphysician

    THE DAMAGING EFFECTS OF FLUORIDE FOR TEETH ON THYROID AND BRAIN....   Fluoride has been added to water in the form of hexafluorosilicic acid (an industrial waste product) in the hope that it would reduce tooth decay. However it is a poison that has some serious side effects, badly affec...

  • BERRIES...

    Posted April 16, 2012 by Drs. V Merit, Metaphysician

    "Let Food be thy Medicine, let Medicine be thy Food" (Hippocrates 376BC)   "If people let government decide what foods they eat and what MEDICINES they take, their bodies will soon be in as SORRY a state as are the souls of those who live under tyranny." Thomas Jefferson (President of the...

  • HEALTH: Physical health

    Posted April 16, 2012 by Oracle C.T. Webb

    God wants us to be successful spiritually, physically, and emotionally. Our bodies are God’s temple and it is important for us to take care of our bodies. We find in 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 that our bodies are a temple of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of God dwells in us, and we are therefore t...

  • Morning Prayer

    Posted April 16, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    I call upon you, O Lord.In the morning you hear me;in the morning I offer you my prayer, watching and waiting. . .Psalm 5 I lift my heart to you, O Lord,to be strengthened for this day.Be with me in all I do, my God;guide me in all my ways. I will carry some burdens today;some trials will be min...

  • Something to Think about Part 2

    Posted April 15, 2012 by Rev. Lisa Taylor

    Their was quite a few comments on the first part that would be flattering, some that would hold true and others I feel was not so honest. Now to finish part two: I have many bank accounts  across the country, I own many business, I have invested in many  financial adventur...

  • Evening Prayer

    Posted April 15, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.In verdant pastures he gives me repose.Beside restful waters he leads me;he refreshes my soul.He guides me in right paths for his name's sake.Even though I walk in the dark valley I fear no evil;for you are at my side with your rod and your staffthat give ...

  • Morning Prayer

    Posted April 15, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    O God, you are my God,for you I long;for you my soul is thristing.I long for youlike dry, weary land without water.Give me your strength and your glory. I wish to praise you all my lifefill my soul as with a banquet.I cling to you;hold me close in your hands.Psalm 63 Glory to the Father. . . ...

  • Evening Prayer

    Posted April 14, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Out of the depths I cry to you,Lord, hear my voice. . . Psalm 130 From my fears, failures and sins,I cry to you.Lord, hear my voice. From the depths of my heart I cry to you,from the darkness of myself.Fom life's shadow I cry to you.Lord, hear my voice. For you are merciful, Lord,forgiving...

  • Morning Prayer

    Posted April 14, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Praise the Lord, all you nations,glorify God, all you peoples!For steadfast is God's kindness toward usand the fidelity of the Lord endures forever. . . Psalm 117 Praise the Lord, faraway space,glorify God,every home and family!For God has brought us to the beginning of this day,and God will...

  • Don't Take Your Troubles To Bed

    Posted April 13, 2012 by Jay Olson

    You may labor your fill, friend of mine, if you will; You may worry a bit, if you must; You may treat your affairs as a series of cares, You may live on a scrap and a crust; But when the day's done, put it out of your head; Don't take your troubles to bed. You may batter your way through the thick ...

  • Evening Prayer

    Posted April 13, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    My God, every day I praise you,my voice blending with the prayer of every generation. You are good and merciful,slow to anger and of great kindness.The Lord is faithful in all his words and holy in all his works.The Lord lifts up all who are fallingand raises up all who are bowed down.The eyes of...

  • Morning Prayer

    Posted April 13, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness;in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense.Thoroughly wash me from my guiltand of my sin cleanse me.A clean heart create for me,O God,and a steadfast spirit renew within me.Cast me not out from your presence,and your holy spirit take not from ...

  • Evening Prayer

    Posted April 12, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Lord, I thank you for the many times you gave me help,always listening when I called. In my darkest moments,when all seemed to be lost,there you were, at my side. The Lord always listens and has pity;the Lord always comes to our help. Our mourning you change into dancing;you always clothe us wi...

  • SAGE--- A Life Balanced

    Posted April 12, 2012 by Drs. V Merit, Metaphysician

    Sage is an herb that is known for its healing and medicinal properties. People have burned sage since ancient times to cleanse and purify objects and homes. Proponents of sage burning, also known as smudging, believe that the sage smoke is a way to bless your home and dispel it of negative ener...

  • Something to think about Part 1

    Posted April 12, 2012 by Rev. Lisa Taylor

    I wanna try something here for an experiment. It is a two part blog, the second part will not be reviled until the first part is in place for a few days... I live my life as best as I can spiritually , I am lower to middle class, struggle some days to pay the bills. I have been known to give out...

  • Morning Prayer

    Posted April 12, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Sing joyfully to the Lord, all you lands;serve the Lord with gladness;come before him with joyful song.Know that the Lord is God;he made us, his we are;his people, the flock he tends.Enter his gates with thanksgiving,his courts with praise;Give thanks to him;bless his name, forhe is good:the Lord,...

  • Evening Prayer

    Posted April 11, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    The Lord is my light and my salvation,whom should I fear?The Lord is my life's refuge;of whom should I be afraid? One thing I ask of the Lord;this I seek:To dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.That I may gaze on the loveliness of the Lordand contemplate his temple. Hear, O Lor...

  • The Second Chance

    Posted April 11, 2012 by Jay Olson

      We may not have the means at hand To change a circumstance. But we may gain, to our relief, A welcome second chance– A chance to prove that we will try, With all our might and main, To change our ways, to right some wrong, And pull our weight again.   So let us thank the generou...

  • Universe of one

    Posted April 11, 2012 by Jay Olson

      "An anthropologist studying the habits and customs of an African tribe found himself surrounded by children most days. So he decided to play a little game with them. He managed to get candy from the nearest town and put it all in a decorated basket. at the foot of a tree. Then he called...

  • Morning Prayer

    Posted April 11, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Praise the Lord, O my soul.I will praise the Lord all my life;I will sing praise to my God while I live. . . Psalm 146 Praise the Lord,my mind and memory,my thoughts and deeds of this day.I will praise the Lord wherever I go;I will sing praise,for the Lord is good. Prise the Lord,strangers ...

  • Separation of Church and Estate

    Posted April 10, 2012 by Jay Olson

    Jeff Schweitzer Scientist, former White House senior policy analyst, author Posted: November 24, 2008 12:06 PM Separation of Church and Estate   As public resources grow ever scarcer in a declining economy, the time has come to reevaluate the established and often un...

  • Angels' Perspective of Humanity

    Posted April 10, 2012 by Reverend Brandon Box

    This topic is one I've always been curious about. The way I view it, Angels love us, not just  because God loves us, however I believe they must be disgusted with us as a whole. We were blessed with free will that we use to kill and hurt one another. From our beginning, we have murdered and sto...

  • The 12-human Senses

    Posted April 10, 2012 by Drs. V Merit, Metaphysician

    In categorizing the interwoven sense facilities by their primary orientation, location of their Apparthi receivers within the Hova Bodies and the experiential attributes they produce, the human organism can be said to possess 12 Primary Senses.     The 5 known senses are produc...

  • Morning Prayer

    Posted April 10, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Lord, teach us to number our days aright,that we may gain wisdom of heart . . . Psalm 90 Help us do today the things that matter,not to waste the time we have. Yes, the moments we have are precious, Lord,see that we count them dear.Teach us to number our days aright.Fill us this day wit...

  • Evening Prayer

    Posted April 9, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    My God, every day I praise you,my voice blending with the prayer of every generation. You are good and merciful,slow to anger and of great kindness.The Lord is faithful in all his words and holy in all his works.The Lord lifts up all who are fallingand raises up all who are bowed down.The eyes ...

  • The Scale of the Universe

    Posted April 9, 2012 by Jay Olson

    Every now and then it is interesting to put our self importance in perspective to everything else.  Those big worries and self inflated opinions are not always as big or important as they may seem.  Click the link and see for yourself. http://htwins.net/scale2/scale2.swf?bordercolor=white

  • Morning Prayer

    Posted April 9, 2012 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    I call upon you, O Lord.In the morning you hear me;in the morning I offer you my prayer, watching and waiting. . .Psalm 5 I lift my heart to you, O Lord,to be strengthened for this day.Be with me in all I do, my God;guide me in all my ways. I will carry some burdens today;some trials will be m...

  • Giving

    Posted April 8, 2012 by Dallas Rae, Ph.D.

    You’ll never really learn how to give until you learn to receive, and you’ll never learn how to receive until you learn to give. There are two sides to giving; there’s receiving also. The gratitude – the appreciation of the spirit of giving. That doesn’t necessarily mean liking what is offered; b...