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Some photos from my latest photo trip. Image tags: frog, tree, green, brown, reeds, pond, night, fish, dead, beach, sand, crab, mud, mangroves, canoe, paddling, oars, water, landscape, beach, bench, bee, native, Australian, portuguese, man-of-war, blue bottle, jelly fish<img alt="" border="0"...

A friend of mine was feeling really depressed and irritated one time but could not put her finger on why. This was not her normal bubbly, extrovert type self. So I asked if she was able to pin-point when she began feeling this way and as we discussed it, she was able to give an exact time frame...

Far, far away, deep in a land of fairy tales. Lived a young boy who never knew what it was to fail. Ruddy and innocent, so sweet and tender. There was this girl, and one day he gave a flower to her. Said her, all pretty and cute, “And why might this be?” … <a class="more-link"...

Swirling mists, smoke and mirrors. Masses of mourning people weeping- Cemeteries of vanquished heroes. The lost leaderless be wailing. The darkness suffocates the soul, The people sit longing for a hero to rise. The flickering lights do grow old- Now feeble minds raise eyes to a stormy sky...

Revolutions, wars, treaties, and pacts. Resolutions, degradation, and government acts. Everything comes at a cost- Everything has a price, like it or not. To be the best will somehow somewhere cost you something You’ll have to pay big if you want to win. In order to satisfy and please, Something...

†. Gen 50:10 . .When they came to Gorena ha-Atad, which is beyond the Jordan, they held there a very great and solemn lamentation; and he observed a mourning period of seven days for his father. A geographic location described as "beyond the Jordan" suggests the east side of the river but the...

†. Gen 50:1 . . Joseph threw himself upon his father's face and wept over him and kissed him. It almost looks like Joseph smothered his dad; but in reality that scene was probably a bit difficult to put in writing because there's so much emotion. I think what we're actually looking at there is...

I struggle with approaching this subject because it has being discussed almost everywhere on various Christian forums, incorrectly. In reverential fear of the Lord and foreseeing the days we are in, I hope to dispel some of the myths and long held beliefs surrounding this “popular Christian...

†. Gen 49:22 . . Joseph is a wild burro, a wild burro by a spring-- wild colts on a hillside. That sentence has been translated at least two other ways, totally different than the above's 1985 JPS Tanakh. (1) A charming son is Joseph, a charming son to the eye (Stone Tanach) (2) Joseph is a...

†. Gen 49:16 . . Dan shall govern his people, as one of the tribes of Israel. That prediction alludes to Dan's autonomous attitude towards the other tribes. In point of fact, Dan's tribe didn't join forces with the others in the north to help repel oppressors. (Jdg 5:17) A good example of...

Walk over the mountains. Walk through the valleys. Walk in the sun. Walk in the rain. As clouds gather, And the sun is hidden. When thunder clouds begin to form- Walk, walk on through the rain. As the clouds unleash their fury, Keep on walking, where all can see. That you have no … <a...

On a hill, crucified to a tree, Jesus of Nazareth, dying here. The Messiah sent to save us, The omnipotent Lord Jesus. From heaven itself, to save humanity As they plunge into a Christ-less eternity. To set free those held captive To break the bonds of the dying so they can live. It’s the...

†. Gen 49:8 . .You, O Judah, your brothers shall praise; your hand shall be on the nape of your foes; your father's sons shall bow low to you. Reuben was the original ranking brother, then the position passed to Joseph, and finally to the family of Judah's grandson David; and that's where it...

†. Gen 49:1-4 . . And Jacob summoned his sons and said: Come together that I may tell you what is to befall you in days to come. Assemble and hearken, O sons of Jacob; hearken to Israel your father: . . . Reuben, you are my first-born, my might and first fruit of my vigor, exceeding in rank and...

†. Gen 48:16c . . may He bless the lads. Jacob himself was blessed by The Angel in Gen 32:24-29. Webster's defines "bless" as 1) to speak well of; viz: approve, 2) to confer prosperity or happiness upon, 3) to protect, to preserve, 4) to endow, and 5) to favor. I suppose there's a middle...

†. Gen 48:8a . .When Israel At this point, Genesis switches from Jacob's earthly name to his Heaven given name; possibly because the first portion of the interview was personal business while the second half will be conducted in Jacob's official capacity as a prophet. The Hebrew word for...

Lately I have been writing some exegetical thoughts on Romans 8:28-9:23 in preparation for multiple discussions I have been involved in with individuals opposed to the Reformed faith. As it turns out, every one of those individuals has chosen to discontinue the discussion before it ever really...

†. Gen 48:1a . . Some time afterward, Joseph was told: Your father is ill The Hebrew word for "ill" is chalah (khaw-law') and can mean not only sick, but also weak (Judg 16:17) sad (1Sam 22:8) suppliant (1Kgs 13:6) injured (1Kgs 22:34) in pain (Jer 4:31) drunk (Hos 7:5) and evil: as disaster or...

He was the next president, he was a revolutionary. She was the mother of the general of the army. This girl had the cure for cancer- And this girl would be a famous ballet dancer. This boy was a hard-working family man Who laid down his life for his land. This is the boy that … <a...

†. Gen 47:27-28 . . Now the Israelites settled in Egypt in the region of Goshen. They acquired property there and were fruitful and increased greatly in number. Jacob lived in Egypt seventeen years, and the years of his life were a hundred and forty-seven. Jacob immigrated to Egypt when he was...