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THE BURDEN OF OUR DISAPPOINTMENTS

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The burden of our disappointments, like the daily accumulation of trash, requires of us to deal with it. If not, it becomes a weight that threatens to crush us! For many, it does. The consequence: self-harm, lives lived in isolation or ended prematurely. A Silent Epidemic As per Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_suicide_rate#:~:text=Worldwide%2C%20the%20rates%20in%202016,for%20religious%20or%20cultural%20reasons), suicide, especially in men, has […]

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My Insights, so far, into Marketing for Christians

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Despite what everyone in the marketing scene seems to teach, for the Christian (me), self-promotion doesn’t work! It feels uncomfortable and wrong, and I believe that it causes loss of credibility. As well, it cheapens my authenticity as a trustworthy person and the value of what I have to offer by trying to point people

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A Personal Recommendation in order to Increase our Word Treasury

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In my English class for ESL students (English as a Second Language), I often use the word “literacy”, not only regarding reading and writing but also regarding subjects such as “health literacy”; i.e. how knowledgeable we are in accessing appropriate health-related  services and awareness of patient rights (very much on my heart, especially since studying

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A Christian’s Dilemma How to and Whether to Become Politically Engaged

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As a Christian (and coincidentally a writer), I frequently agonise as to how involved I should become in the political process in my country (Australia) and my State (New South Wales). Sould I join a political party and which one? If I go to the Bible to find answers, I get a seemingly confusing array

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RECONCILING OUR BROKEN HEARTS WITH HIS GOODNESS

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In limbo- our broken hearts, confused minds and parched spirits. Offended, at the notion of God’s goodness. Absent, in our hour of need? Like robots, we continue with our empty practices. Mute, our hearts and minds. Too crushed to ask ‘why’? Dull minds, staring at empty spaces. A salmon dawn arising over an empty altar,

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Communicate, communicate, COMMUNICATE!

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As a past (in my case Christian) leader, I very much believe in team building. From personal experience and observation, I have found that a key ingredient in great team building is GOOD AND CONSISTENT COMMUNICATION. One teacher I came across had a simple motto, which I have never forgotten, “communicate, communicate, communicate!”. This applies

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What I hadn’t understood about Http and Https websites. An important difference!

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I just spent an afternoon to finally do some information gathering about website “management”, for lack of a better word! I am a writer, not an IT nerd, so all the nitty gritty “must know and do’s” about managing a personal website are utterly daunting to me! Every now and then I “stumble” over one

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