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The Cornerposts in the House and the Watchman at the Gate

By BBennettJ • Jun 17th, 2007 • Category: Articles

Father’s Day
Part 1
On Thursday, June 14 – Ruth Graham Bell went to be with Jesus. She was a pillar in the house, and the body of Christ will miss her earthly presence – for to find someone who is willing to do anything at any cost for a calling and a profession is [...]



The mundane, the profound, and the profane

By BBennettJ • May 31st, 2007 • Category: Articles

The mundane, the profound, and the profane

The Mundane

Webster says this about the mundane:
Etymology: Middle English mondeyne, from Anglo-French mundain, from Late Latin mundanus, from Latin mundus world
1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of the world
2 : characterized by the practical, transitory, and ordinary : COMMONPLACE <the mundane concerns of day-to-day life>
synonym see [...]



The Glitz, the Glamour, and the Glorious – Part 1

By BBennettJ • May 22nd, 2007 • Category: Articles

Part 1

When I was a child, I could pretty much be bought for the smallest of trinkets. Our family was poor from time to time, but I don’t think that this was the reason – things that glitter have a special attraction for children. Most children will even work [...]



The Lord’s Prayer

By BBennettJ • Apr 14th, 2007 • Category: Articles

No doubt you have heard this before.
The two US Senators were on the road, and it was time for bed. It was a bit awkward, but they finally came around to agreeing to pray for the night.
The first Senator suggested that they pray “The Lord’s Prayer” – whereupon the second Senator looked at him [...]



Martyr Moments

By BBennettJ • Apr 11th, 2007 • Category: Articles

I am going to start posting things here pretty regularly. The main obstacle for me is just finding out how to do so, and then how to manage this site. I have not kept up with technologies very well – and when they are intimidating and I am tired, then I just leave [...]