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  • Looking Skyward in the Pantheon

    Posted January 20, 2011 by David Black

    You never took it for granted, the Rotunda—no matter that you passed it daily on your way to Mincer’s Pipe Shop or the University Diner for grilleds and ice cream— no matter that you and the Team once suspended a garbage can and blue flag flaunting a giant brassiere atop the...

  • Stone Circle in Butte Park

    Posted January 20, 2011 by David Black

    On past Stonehenge, the tracks not going that way, through Plymouth and into Wales—no plan or map toward what one day could hold: Cardiff Castle and the River Taff, a pub, a pint, and shepherd’s pie, and then to find the ring of druid stones.   Dating from recent years, I had...

  • Jacky Cheung has created a number of new tours "first"

    Posted January 19, 2011 by Deleted Member

    Right now, Jacky is for the Shanghai World Expo cultural center interpreting his own "1 / 2 Century Tour." In this show, Jacky not only offers a wonderful song and dance performance, choreography production is better. He laments that his 30 years of songs to sing, did not expect also to create a "...

  • "HUMILITY" - 'Oh ye of little faith!'

    Posted January 19, 2011 by Rev.Shane Andersen.DD(Hon)

    Message by Rev. Dr. Shane Andersen DD (Hon) OMC Sydney14TH January 2015 "Humility" ('Oh ye of little faith') Search the scriptures & read from 1st Corinthians 1: 10-18 about the church in Corinth having some major problems, and Paul wrote them a stirn letter, since he was the one who set up this, ...

  • The Clown in the Tent

    Posted January 19, 2011 by David Black

      How, upon retirement, I came to this job is quite another story, but now the story is here, directing people to various bins and tanks, pushing the button on the giant compactor, giving directions to a local dentist or I-95. It’s a bit like Floyd’s barber shop— you sa...

  • New Alabama Gov. Criticized for Christian-Only Message

    Posted January 19, 2011 by HPS. Edana CalderRaven

    Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley offended some of his new constituents this week when he told a church crowd that he would only accept as his brothers and sisters those who had accepted Jesus Christ as their savior   "Anybody here today who has...

  • A New Years Resolution!

    Posted January 19, 2011 by Frank Frey

    Greetings to all of my Brothers and Sisters, This will be a brief entry. I just wanted to let everyone know that I am back. I hope that all of my friends here are doing well and I am looking forward to staying in touch. Take care and may the Creator bless you all.

  • Acer H5360

    Posted January 18, 2011 by Deleted Member

    Acer H5360 fuselage in white color, design simple, elegant, and the atmosphere can be a good blend of home improvement. The machine uses a built-in remote control design, is stylish and easy to be lost. 268 × 192 × 80mm body size and weight of 2.2Kg machine also has an excellent portab...

  • What Happened To Marriage?

    Posted January 18, 2011 by John Medina

    I'm so disappointed in my so called "peers". It seems that marriage is now considered to be uncool. No one wants to get married anymore, and I think it's sad. Marriage can be such a beautiful thing, but most people treat it like a cheap disposable toy. In my eyes, marriage is the one of mo...

  • What is a DMD chip and DLP technology

    Posted January 17, 2011 by Deleted Member

    First, "DLP" is one of the current mainstream projection technologies, and the other mainstream 3LCD projection technology is the technology. At present, global annual sales of projectors are in, DLP projectors and 3LCD projector (including mini projectors) occupy more than 90% market share. DMD "is...

  • The REAL Secret of Life

    Posted January 17, 2011 by Mystic Angel

    This is a blog I wrote awhile back that I go back to from time to time when I forget what the meaning of life is,lol.   When you walk the path of the soul, be very careful what you ask for,lol, because you will probebly get it. Looking hindsight, I realized that most everything I asked for, i...

  • 2011 BMW 535Li

    Posted January 16, 2011 by Deleted Member

    2011 BMW 535Li, whether design or shape are increasingly size of the 7 Series. Of course, do not forget the BMW 5 Series 7 platform from its new chassis, but compared to cash Series 7, 2011BMW 5 Series is more low-key, more graceful with movements. Three steering wheel shape in general, but functio...

  • From Horseman to Harbinger - Part 2

    Posted January 16, 2011 by Rev. Druid Jason Griffith / | \

    “When the Lamb broke the second seal, I heard the second living being say, ‘Come!’ and another horse appeared…a red one. Its rider was given a mighty sword and the authority to remove peace from the earth. And there was war and slaughter everywhere.” Revelation 6:3-4 ...

  • A wonderful Day

    Posted January 15, 2011 by William Boyle

    I just wanted to remind everyone that every day is a wonderful day. In the past 24 months I have lost my mom, dad, and 2 brothers, but we must continue on the path that God has given us. It is so easy to get lost and forget that everyday is a gift and is wonderful, maybe some days are harder then ot...

  • The man who holds the cards

    Posted January 14, 2011 by Nicholas Obradovic

    I am wondering if anyone has ever heard of a reference to The man who holds the cards. if so please explain to me who he is, or where the reference is from. thanks.

  • When you feel older than dirt...

    Posted January 14, 2011 by The Rt. Rev. Mark Luljak

    I was just playing some mp3s, and I've loved this concert since I got it...The Police - Certifiable.  I especially liked "Voices in My Head/When the World is Running Down" medley, and loved what lyrics I managed to snag (Sting went kind of fast).  I just decided (after over half a year) to...

  • The way to select a robot vacuum cleaner

    Posted January 12, 2011 by Deleted Member

    A robot vacuum cleaner is a superb approach to lessen your time used on housework nevertheless keep things tidy. With the amount of solutions, and manufacturers like Roomba and Dyson, it could be difficult to get the right choice. There are several facts to consider - so keep reading to learn how to...

  • Prayer

    Posted January 12, 2011 by Paul Burba

    I am asking everyone to keep my Uncle Daniel "Danny" Burba in their prayers. He has had a several  strokes on Tuesday and after the Doctors did more testing, they also found that he has colon cancer as well. I thank you all in advance for your kindness and prayers. I hope you have a brilliant d...

  • The Pledge v. the Constitution

    Posted January 12, 2011 by Sage David Rosman

    Does the American Pledge of Allegiance constitute a congressionally approved public prayer, a violation of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution? I believe it does.-  Read more: http://wp.me/pDkAX-5e

  • The Account of the Cheap Android Tablet PC

    Posted January 11, 2011 by Deleted Member

    Pen computing identifies a pc screen which uses the stress or touch of your pen or stylus as opposed to the keyboard or mouse or touchpad. Pen computing technology, surprisingly enough goes in the past for the 1800s. An electric tablet useful for handwriting was patented in 1888. In 1915 a system ...

  • Anticipation

    Posted January 11, 2011 by Robert Mayhew

    Anticipation is making me wait...Perhaps you may remember this catchy jingle from the Heinz' ketchup commercials? Try looking at this video from 1979. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoLoyg3JKRQ   We don't know the hour of His return, yet we wait patiently, the reward is far too great to ...

  • God and Prayers

    Posted January 11, 2011 by The Rt. Rev. Mark Luljak

    Many of us pray for assistance from God in times of need.   In my own life, there are times when I've had the inexplicable happen, and it had to be a chain of extreme coincidence, or there seemed to be divine intervention.  One time, -fifteen- things had to line up to get me exactly the ...

  • Continuing Education

    Posted January 11, 2011 by Priestess Elizabeth Mason

    I am always trying to educate myself in various areas which will be of benefit to me in my everyday life and to the way that I help others in my work. I have just completed a coarse in assisting victims of Idenity Theft. This area is a very vulernable area to everyone because we end up putting so m...

  • Strength

    Posted January 11, 2011 by Rev. Danial Allman

         I find strength in my Father.  He has provided me with everythng that I need.  He has placed me in a house, and has provided me money.  He is truly almighty.  Without him and his will nothing would exist.  From emptiness was my soul created, and for ...

  • The Sharp N3 media player

    Posted January 10, 2011 by Deleted Member

    Sharp high-definition Blu-ray version, as the N3 design avant-garde high-definition player, has had a good reputation in the market for users who like to watch high-definition video to buy. And traditional high-definition players is different, this N3 both internal hard drives, can also be built-in ...

  • Dreams

    Posted January 10, 2011 by Robert Mayhew

    Dream a little dream? Dreams, what are they and why are they, do we know? I have my own spin about them, possibly in my humnle opinion, this is unfinished business from a previous event or an event yet to happen and we are continouslly running a replay in our minds to to watch the events unfold. A...

  • Red Truck Comes in the Rearview Monitor

    Posted January 10, 2011 by Deleted Member

    Truck body almost pressure in my car, thanks to accelerate and drove off before I dodged a bullet! "January 2 at 11 am, at Zhoukou Road 96 Union City Garden in front of a truck onto the road along the child, hit the light poles at the bottom of the rollover, the roll was about the process of almost ...

  • Senior Text Coding

    Posted January 9, 2011 by Priestess Elizabeth Mason

    Here is a little something that I thought I would post to bring in some humor. Since more and more Seniors are texting and tweeting, there appears to be a need for a STC (Senior Texting Code). ATD: At The Doctor's BFF: Best Friend Farted BTW: Bring The Wheelchair BYOT: Bring Your Own Teeth C...

  • Things to Think About

    Posted January 9, 2011 by Priestess Elizabeth Mason

    This was sent to me by my cousin who is more like a sister than my own sister. In fact I connect with her better too. Unfortunately we are never able to actually choose our family, we must accept the one we have. However, this is a pretty good list, so I wanted to share.   Written by Regina ...

  • WORLD WIDE PRAYER CIRCLE FOR GABRIELLE GIBBONS, D-AZ.

    Posted January 8, 2011 by Rev. Christopher D Savin

    My brothers and sisters....I ask you to join me in offering your thoughts and prayers for the recovery of Gabrielle. She was shot this morning in Tucson, AZ as she was conducting an open air meeting with her constituents. Six others, including federal judge John Roll and a 9-year old girl, were kill...

  • The last words of Chopper

    Posted January 8, 2011 by Rev Jeremy L. Chagoya

    It was the summer of 1989 and the streets of L.A. were crazy! I was not yet saved and as far as I was concerned, I was the last one to ever think that the name Jesus would come outa my mouth. I was a runnaway, and wanted as such, I was 17 years old and looking to belong. When I got there, I thought ...

  • this is too funny (joke) Aaron gave it to me

    Posted January 8, 2011 by Popette Aeris Sky Ritalee Shotts

      Unfortunately, like most men, I found shopping boring and preferred to get in and get out. Equally unfortunate, my wife is like most women  - she loves to browse. Yesterday my dear wife received the following letter from the local Walmart.         ...

  • To Wear Or Not To Wear/Alternative Ministers

    Posted January 8, 2011 by Mystic Angel

    Ok , so I just read Bishop J.W. Stansell's blog on to wear or not wear. I found this article quite interesting and found that he dous have quite a valid point. However, due to my very eclectic beliefs, I do not feel the clergy shirt and collar represents who I am as a minister or may be misleading t...

  • an open book is a honest book

    Posted January 7, 2011 by Popette Aeris Sky Ritalee Shotts

    Being Honest is very important to all including ministers what does it mean? well sometimes a person wants not to say something till the right time its called ecclessiastic 3. there is a time for everything. well being honest is the most important thing in life. well let me just say i am a open book...

  • Marriage Equality For All

    Posted January 7, 2011 by Popette Aeris Sky Ritalee Shotts

    People say marriage should be between a man and woman i disagree a man and man and a woman and woman should get married because its love and love is all that matters. i do think if a person goes from male to female and marrys a woman its fine or if they marrya man its fine same with a woman who goes...

  • Instinct

    Posted January 5, 2011 by Fr. Mark DelAguaro

    Is it instinct or consciousness? Sometimes I look around and all I see are instincts. No real thoughts. Are we as humans only relying on instincts? Maybe we are not as intelligent as we seem. Maybe we are just another form of animal.

  • What If?

    Posted January 5, 2011 by Bill Duff

    What if we are all wrong about what we call religion, our beliefs, our faiths and our reason to be?What if this place we call Earth is a testing ground for our true spirit?What if we don't understand what that is?What if it has nothing at all to do with our minds, our thoughts, our beliefs?What if w...

  • Gaspar, Melchior, Balthasar and You!

    Posted January 5, 2011 by Kaye Andrews

      Better brush up on your French a little, because I am about to toss one to you!  Here goes.  Are you ready?  Doesn't matter, going for it anyway and here it is - Joyeux Noel, y'all!  I haven't lost my mind, no not yet!  However, some days, I really do think if my hea...

  • my little doctor

    Posted January 5, 2011 by Mikhail Rastashansky

  • who gives ideas?

    Posted January 5, 2011 by Popette Aeris Sky Ritalee Shotts

    this is a short blog about ideas and who gives them. you dont get them god gives em to you. so a tich man gets a idea he will thank most likely himself cutting god out and then he will become a athiest. me i want you to look after everything you own or want to own and say thanks god for inventing it...

  • to all persons shocked and abused by my poll

    Posted January 5, 2011 by Mikhail Rastashansky

    Dearest all I read that American society suffers from political correctness and mock hypocrisy. Nevertheless, I was unpleasantly surprised at the almost hysterical reaction to my  first poll about sexual reletionship.     But I was more surprised by the such a histerycal reacti...

  • 2011 New Years Message

    Posted January 4, 2011 by Patriarch ISAAC

    “Should old acquaintance be forgot, and days of Auld Lang Syne?”   Welcome 2011!  We have entered into another year that will surely be marked with resolutions and dreams by all.  However, let us not forget auld lang syne.  Auld Lang Syne means &ldquo...

  • timothy the weiner

    Posted January 4, 2011 by Mikhail Rastashansky

  • hollydays

    Posted January 4, 2011 by Mikhail Rastashansky

    i fall ill with a cold and a heavy flue. high temperature and a cough. feel so weak.

  • a thought i had

    Posted January 4, 2011 by Popette Aeris Sky Ritalee Shotts

    over the last year or so when my mom got ill till her death i focused on taken care of her, the ideas of me doing much was not logical or justifiable. having surgery for example wasnt feesable, buying a blackberry or a tablet wasnt feesable. or other items. mom passing and 2010 passed and 2011 is he...

  • Woes and Trials of Spiritual Awakening

    Posted January 4, 2011 by Rev. Carla Holland-Strange

    Wow what a journey this last 2 years have beens since I started my awakening to our creators love and plans.  It sure hasn't been a bed of roses for me..... lost everything twice..... was homeless..... had to reinvent myself as a business woman and as a child of the creator.  Thank God tha...

  • subsitutes

    Posted January 4, 2011 by Popette Aeris Sky Ritalee Shotts

    someone asked me what to do if you cant get the thing they wanted i said subsitute. it means  changing course excepting the next best thing in life. he said is it possible i said yes just love and be happy. he said how i said if you cant handle one issue change and compermise and do another tha...

  • To all my friends who's going through tough times

    Posted January 3, 2011 by Pr. William Barrett

    Sometimes in life you feel the weight of the world...It can push you down and make you fear it. It can cause stress and pain...but in those moments...remember all that you have done in your life and what great things you can do in the future...the feeling of burden may not subside...but the fire tha...

  • all that matters is love

    Posted January 3, 2011 by Popette Aeris Sky Ritalee Shotts

    so someone asked me if its ok t o love a guy whos haf a age of a woman and i said if she loves you bakck all that matters is love. they asked me if i ever dated a woman who was older then me and i said yes, 20 years older then me i loved her very much so if you find someone older i said go for it. t...

  • What is Your most Important Relationship?

    Posted January 3, 2011 by Sean Snarr-Jones

    My Most Important Relationship Is With My Source... There is no relationship of greater importance to achieve than the relationship between you, in your physical body, right here and now, and the Soul/Source/God from which you have come. If you tend to that relationship, first and foremost, you will...

  • things always happen for a reason

    Posted January 3, 2011 by Popette Aeris Sky Ritalee Shotts

    Everything we do we take for granted usually. when something doesnt go ourway we get mad and have a tantrum. things always happens for a reaon. you can be in a shop or online and say i want but its sold then your mad at yourself for not buying it. i was the same way till i relize i will stick it on ...

  • little and big probloms

    Posted January 3, 2011 by Popette Aeris Sky Ritalee Shotts

    i write this while i am thinking of the last blog i posted. it has to do with probloms. if you have small probloms like i do and worry about said small probloms i dwell on em and i dont put it in gods hands. if i have a big problom i try to fix it by putting it in gods hands. my  thing is if yo...

  • hapiness comes with in

    Posted January 3, 2011 by Popette Aeris Sky Ritalee Shotts

    how i find hapiness is by finding  it within as well as reading our holy books we have. i also find it through helping other people. i became a reverend to help people as well as teach them the good word of god as well as give advice and try to help all. sometimes i can say my hapiness is broke...

  • what a person wants and what a person needs

    Posted January 2, 2011 by Popette Aeris Sky Ritalee Shotts

    this discusses what a peerson wants and what a person needs. wants is a desire. many people want so much and have wishes lists. heck i  have 1 too but the main thing is people dont look at what they aquire the look at what they want. i go to the grocery store i see something and i say i want bu...

  • trying to hard

    Posted January 2, 2011 by Popette Aeris Sky Ritalee Shotts

    Being depressed and being bed riddin all day and plan to go back to it after dinner i cam to relize i am trying to hard to get my goals done if i follow gods hand and his wisodom things will fall into place nicely however since i am impatient and i get my hopes up and heart broken too easy i wonder ...

  • OMG! - The Candy Man

    Posted January 2, 2011 by Kaye Andrews

    See that picture below?  Do you now what it is?  It's "OH MY GOODNESS" wonderful stuff that's not necessarily good for us!  A sweet tooth's dream vacation - the candy aisle in your local grocery store! I have a sweet tooth as big as the Grand Canyon.  I love candy, anything ch...

  • My Own Favorite Cookie Recipe

    Posted January 2, 2011 by Priestess Elizabeth Mason

    3 C Flour                   1 T Baking Powder 1 C Sugar                  1 C Oil 1 C Hot Water         ...

  • An Indian Prayer

    Posted January 2, 2011 by Priestess Elizabeth Mason

    My Grandfather is the Fire My Grandmother is the Wind The Earth is my Mother The Great Spirit is my Father The World stopped at my birth and laid itself at my feet And I shall swallow the Earth whole when I die, and the Earth and I will be one. Hail The Great Spirit, my Father, without him no ...

  • It's Never Too Late to Be In Love

    Posted January 2, 2011 by Priestess Elizabeth Mason

    I am writing this to all the men and women who are somewhat lonely and need to try and find that ideal partner to share their life. They always say that life begins at 40, but that is not always the truth. For me it began at 50 and has been getting even better as the years now pass. I was bor...

  • Real Life Story

    Posted January 2, 2011 by Priestess Elizabeth Mason

    I want to begin by telling you a little about myself, my name is Liz and I was an abused child, not only physically but also sexually and mentally.  My parents divorced when I was 10 months old.  I never knew my mother until I was 21.  I grew up with 1 older sister and 1 older brother...

  • One Word

    Posted January 1, 2011 by Teri Robnett Duran

    A few years back, my husband and I decided that we wanted to do annual planning sessions for ourselves, just like we did for our businesses. What a great idea! To hear us, you'd think we'd come up with some brand new concept. Needless to say, the process took way too long, and we had way too li...

  • Catch 22 Sins

    Posted January 1, 2011 by Aaron Whitehouse

        I beleve most are familiar with the notion of a Catch 22, but for those who are not, it is a term used for "damned if you do, damned if you don't." It is a situation that many of us, if not all of us have been involved with. It is something that often enters my mind. How does one ...

  • In the End

    Posted January 1, 2011 by Fr. Mark DelAguaro

    And in the end The Love you take will equal to The Love you gave

  • Career Opportunity Awaits

    Posted January 1, 2011 by Priestess Elizabeth Mason

    In todays world more & more people are seeking ways to supplement their incomes, or looking at ways they can make a change in their careers. I can tell you that I could not be happier with the choices I have made over the years. One of the best decisions I ever made was to become a Private Investig...

  • The Tithe - Is It For Today - Lee Underwood

    Posted December 31, 2010 by Richard Harrison

    There is a great deal of pressure placed on people to give money — called a tithe — on a regular basis. I have seen many people agonize over this. If this is a Biblical, God-ordained procedure, why then does it put people in bondage and cause so much confusion? In these last days, many...

  • Why do Catholics call Mary the Ark of the New Covenant? Mary's

    Posted December 31, 2010 by Richard Harrison

    Answering that question will take us on a thrilling journey through the Old and New Testaments. For example, Luke wove some marvelous things into his Gospel that only a knowledgeable Jew would have understood—a Jew who knew Jewish Scripture and had eyes to see and ears to hear. One of the t...

  • Changing the world

    Posted December 30, 2010 by Reverend Gentry

    I wanted to change the world, but the world changed me.  I'm hoping to continue helping others.  Through spreading the words and truths of salivation I have been able to make a difference in the lives of others and myself.  This form of outreach is new to me and I could...

  • RIFF_RAFF IN THE CHURCH - SHOULD THEY BE LEFT BEHIND

    Posted December 30, 2010 by Richard Harrison

    Luke 15:1-10 All the homosexuals and the homeless and the drug dealers and sex workers and meth addicts and convicted child pornographers came to Jesus to listen to him. And the conservative evangelicals and the Bible scholars denounced him, “He is opening the door of the church to the w...

  • MEET THE ANAWIM - by THE ANAWIM SOCIETY

    Posted December 30, 2010 by Richard Harrison

    Meet the Anawim: The Poor in the Old Testament The term “anawim” in Hebrew means “the poor seeking the Lord for deliverance.” Although the term is only used some 23 times in the plural, the idea of God’s people being poor and delivered by Him is found throughout...

  • ANAWIM SCRIPTURES - by The ANAWIM SOCIETY

    Posted December 30, 2010 by Richard Harrison

    Below are some of the main passages that use the Hebrew term, “anawim”, defined as “the poor who seek the Lord for deliverance”: Psalm 9:18 The anawim will not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the afflicted perish forever. Psalm 10:17 O Yahweh, You have heard the desi...

  • DID GOD CREATE EVIL - OR SATAN, CHRISTIAN THOUGHT

    Posted December 30, 2010 by Richard Harrison

    We shall now procede to go off on a fascinating (and certainly controversial) topic.  CJB  Genesis 6:13 God said to Noach, "The end of all living beings has come before me, for because of them the earth is filled with violence. I will destroy them along with the earth.  We have read...

  • IN THE BEGINNING - A LOOK AT THE FIRST DAY OF CREATION

    Posted December 30, 2010 by Richard Harrison

    I’m going to deal with issues that some Christians might not have thought about. I’m also going to deal mainly with spiritual principles and important foundational things that I call God’s Governing Dynamics, which are laid out for us Genesis 1. Here there are Principles and Dynami...

  • WAS THE SABBATH JUST FOR ISRAEL

    Posted December 30, 2010 by Richard Harrison

    Here we discover two more important fundamentals: 1) that YHWH has blessed and made holy one day per week, the 7th, and 2) that He rested in that day so that all that He had created could, itself, produce and re-produce.  The first part of this is pretty straightforward; YHWH created everythin...

  • Church Replacement Theology is False

    Posted December 30, 2010 by Richard Harrison

    In light of this reality, His people are the one single born again people of Israel, who are spiritually saved, and redeemed, but who also have legitimate claims to being physically descended from Abraham, Isaac,, and Jacob. The second breakaway, ...

  • Marriage Preparation Manual

    Posted December 29, 2010 by "General" Hafeezah

    A MUST HAVE IN EVERY HOME! The Relationship Workbook Set is now Available!!!!!!!!!!! Before You Say, "I Do!" By Author, “General”  Hafeezah, is available for only $49.99 This two book, His/Hers Workbook Set, is the perfect tool for getting to know your beloved before you marry....

  • Prayer Animal Poem

    Posted December 29, 2010 by Daniel Clark

    When the time comes...   If it should be that I grow weak, and pain should keep me from my sleep; Then you must do what must be done, for this last battle can not be won. You will be sad, I understand; but do not let grief then stay your hand. For this day more than all the rest, your Lov...

  • Prayer for a Decreased Animal

    Posted December 29, 2010 by Priestess Elizabeth Mason

    Laying your power hand on or over (if right handed it's your right hand) the animal and say: Small friend, in the name of the Gracious Lady, Do I bid you forget your broken shell. It can serve you no longer. I bid you in the name of the Patroness Remove all that is Wild and Free, To go beyond...

  • What More Could A Mother Want?

    Posted December 29, 2010 by Priestess Elizabeth Mason

    This story started in 1971 in California, I was underage pregnant and pretty much homeless. I had been travelling around the country and really did not have a place I could call home. I would get work in all night diners as a waitress so that I would have a roof over my head and food in my stomach. ...

  • A bit of useful advice - verified by the Dorset Police

    Posted December 29, 2010 by Priestess Elizabeth Mason

    This actually happened to someone's daughter. Lauren was 19 yrs old and in college. This story takes place over the Christmas/New Year's holiday break. when an UNMARKED police car pulled up behind her and put its lights on. Lauren's parents have 4 children (of various ages) and have always told...

  • Wiccan Handfasting Ceremony

    Posted December 29, 2010 by Priestess Elizabeth Mason

    Priestess speaks: Welcome, friends, as we gather to celebrate the marriage of Bride and Groom.  Divine One, I ask thee to bless this couple, their love, and their marriage as long as they shall live in love together.  May they each enjoy a healthy life filled with joy, love, stability a...

  • PAGAN MARRIAGE CEREMONY

    Posted December 29, 2010 by Priestess Elizabeth Mason

    The following wedding ceremony was written to provide for Pagans who must of necessity be wed in the presence of those who are not pagan and are perhaps unaware that the bride and groom are pagan. [PRIEST] We have come together here in celebration of the joining together of ____bride______ and ____...

  • Navajo Wedding Blessing

    Posted December 29, 2010 by Priestess Elizabeth Mason

    Now you have lit a fire and that fire should not go out. The two of you now have a fire that represents love, understanding and a philosophy of life. It will give you heat, food, warmth and happiness. The new fire represents a new beginning - a new life and a new family. The fire should keep burning...

  • Apache Wedding Blessing

    Posted December 29, 2010 by Priestess Elizabeth Mason

    Now you will feel no rain, for each of you will be shelter for the other. Now you will feel no cold, for each of you will be warmth to the other. Now there will be no loneliness, for each of you will be companion to the other. Now you are two persons, but there is only one life before you. May beaut...

  • Cherokee Wedding Prayer

    Posted December 29, 2010 by Priestess Elizabeth Mason

    Great Spirit in heaven above, please protect the ones we love. We honor all you created as we pledge our hearts and lives together. We honor Earth Mother - and ask for our marriage to be abundant and grow stronger through the seasons. We honor Wind - and ask we sail though life safe and calm as in ...

  • Pagan Definitions

    Posted December 29, 2010 by Priestess Elizabeth Mason

    Abracadabra A word from the Jewish mystical tradition of Qabala. Its root is the name of the Gnostic deity Abraxas, meaning "hurt me not". It is said to possess magickal powers, especially of protection from illness. ABSENT HEALING A form of faith healing that involves the projection of positive he...

  • The Do's and Don'ts of Witchcraft

    Posted December 29, 2010 by Priestess Elizabeth Mason

    From the WLPA Informative Leaflet Witches do not do evil - We believe that doing evil and harm is against all ethical and moral laws. Further, Witchcraft tells us "An ye harm none (not even yourself), do what ye will". Witches do not worship Satan - We do not have a Satan/Devil or any all-evil dei...

  • Principles of Wiccan Belief

    Posted December 29, 2010 by Priestess Elizabeth Mason

    As Adopted By The Council Of American Witches Witch meet, April 11-14, 1974, Minneapolis, Minnesota The Council of American Witches finds it necessary to define modern Witchcraft in terms of the American experience and needs. We are not bound by traditions from other times and other cultures and o...

  • Handbook for Chaplains

    Posted December 29, 2010 by Priestess Elizabeth Mason

    The military has prepared a book for the guidance of its chaplains when dealing with a soldier of a non-traditional faith. The book is: "Religious Requirements and Practices of Certain Selected Groups: A Handbook for Chaplains" (1990) It can be ordered from: USAF Chaplain's Service...

  • What is it Like to Grow Up in North Carolina?

    Posted December 29, 2010 by Priestess Elizabeth Mason

    When you are born and raised in the beautiful state of North Carolina, you learn to be the best person you can be. You are a daughter or a son of the South, which is rich with Southern Hospitality. In North Carolina, you learn how to be tolerant of others, to accept others for who and what they are ...

  • Things You May Not Know About North Carolina

    Posted December 29, 2010 by Priestess Elizabeth Mason

    North Carolina has total of 100 counties and the city of Raleigh is the state Capital. The state is located on what is known as the Atlantic Seaboard of the United States and in the Southeastern part of the US. Its bordering states are South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia. North Carolina ...

  • What Does It Mean To Be A Pagan?

    Posted December 29, 2010 by Priestess Elizabeth Mason

    I get this question all the time and the only way I personally know how to answer this question is to simply say, that being a pagan is not a disease, but a way of life.  How we live our lives everyday determines what we are. I personally live my life the way that I feel it should be lived, ope...

  • Be The Miracle That God Made You To Be!

    Posted December 28, 2010 by Kaye Andrews

    Be The Miracle That God Made You To Be! I just a few short days, it will be another Monday, but a new year!  My normal routine for Mondays and Wednsdays mean I am up at 5:00 am, showered; dressed; dog pottied - fed - and medicated; to-go breakfast made with hot cocoa in a to-go cup (with...

  • Registering as a minister/clergy in Massachusetts

    Posted December 27, 2010 by Oracle C.T. Webb

    Thought this may be helpful to other people as well wanting to register as a minister/clergy or wedding officiant. You just need to fax your letter of good standing and a copy of your certificate to the secretary of state. attn: tim coughlin fax # 617-727-5914 //   You have to send a fax eve...

  • LOVE And The Church

    Posted December 27, 2010 by Bishop Craig Norman Om4c/ MK/OCC/ MWD/BUSA

    I want to open with We has Ministers are The Embassador's Of God's Love on this earth, This is a very imporatant position that The Spirit has imparted to us. So What is God? God is the very thing we have faith in a Higher Power that can guide and effect Our Steps, choice's, thoughts, a power that is...

  • being a witness of jesus

    Posted December 26, 2010 by Brother Jerry (Geno) Berry

    There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. John 1:33; Mal 3:1; Matt 3:1; Mark 1:2; Mark 1:4; Luke 3:3; Luke 7:27; 7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. i beli...

  • Irritable Brain Syndrome

    Posted December 26, 2010 by Gerald Henthorn

    It’s very early in the morning of December 26th, the day after Christmas.  A lot of people I know tend to get down in the dumps this time of year, way down in the dumps.  I can’t remember getting that way.  I was raised in a Jehovahs Witness household, so we didn&rsquo...

  • Abundance

    Posted December 25, 2010 by Oracle C.T. Webb

    If you’ve read the Old Testament, you probably noticed that God blessed and took care of the Israelites.  He abundantly blessed them as long as they were obedient to His ways.  He told them that they would have great success and prosper if they learned and followed His laws. (Joshua ...

  • A Lost Soul!

    Posted December 25, 2010 by Justin Strutton CHUC,UT,MT,CENA

       Have you ever felt that you are walking in a long dark hallway with no windows, no given direction, and not understanding or knowing what you should do.  I do not know what path that I follow, because I do not fully believe in any one religion fully. I believe in God, but I do not ...

  • Journey to Silent Night

    Posted December 24, 2010 by Kaye Andrews

    for this one blog, please click on the link below http://katydid-lifesmorsels.blogspot.com/   Merry Christmas Kaye Andrews

  • Who or what is the "Comforter" mentioned in the gospel of John?

    Posted December 23, 2010 by Anthony Archer

    In the New testament John writes that Jesus said he will send a "Comforter". Who, or what does he mean by this statement? Some say the comforter is Muhammad. Others say this can not be so because Muhammad did/does not glorifiy Christ. Is the "Comforter" yet to arrive? Will a comforter ever arrive? I...