By CGI New York | July 10, 2016 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
Through the years I have taken note of my fluid and changing definition of success. When I was a young child, pleasing others seemed to be my goal, and I especially wanted my parent’s approval for the things I did. Their evaluation was the only measuring stick I had. If they were happy with me, […]
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By CGI New York | July 10, 2016 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?! To me, there are some real head-scratchers in the Bible – those “what WERE you thinking?” moments that God does not really explain for us. Take Lot for example. He had an angry crowd outside his door, demanding he turn over the strangers he was hosting. “No can do,” says Lot, […]
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By CGI New York | July 10, 2016 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
I am not 100% sure what I look like. At least I’m not sure how you see me. Part of the problem is this: there are four mirrors in my bathroom – one over each of the two sinks and two over the tub – and each one gives a slightly different representation of my […]
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By CGI New York | July 10, 2016 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
Our society has a weird obsession with fame. In fact, when a celebrity artist declared everyone in the future will be famous for 15 minutes, we accept it without question. Of course we can all be famous! Why not? If you can’t gain fame on a reality TV show, you can turn yourself into a […]
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By CGI New York | July 9, 2016 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
NOT PLAYIN’ WITH A FULL DECK? You’ve probably heard it said of someone who makes a lot of bad decisions, or has some crazy beliefs, or who has very little common sense: “He/she isn’t playing with a full deck.” And, if you are in the South, it was probably followed by “bless his/her heart!” Truth […]
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By CGI New York | July 8, 2016 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
What happens when the time comes for you to talk about your faith with that perfect guy or gal you just met? This can be quite a delicate situation as religion, much like politics, is one of those topics that can be very sensitive to people. It is, however, the perfect opportunity to share […]
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By CGI New York | July 6, 2016 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
Fear is a powerful tool that Satan likes to use against us, and here lately I keep hearing a lot of fear. Fear over who is going to get elected, fear of the economy, fear of China, fear of Russia, fear of North Korea, and the biggest fear, that we are getting closer to the […]
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By CGI New York | July 5, 2016 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
I recently purchased a new face powder. Having just received it before I set out on a trip for work, I threw it into my makeup bag and did not “road test” it until I was actually on the road. After applying my new translucent powder to polish up my look, I was running late […]
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By CGI New York | July 4, 2016 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
A girl, an ordinary carefree eight-year-old girl, went through something that no girl of any age should. She went to a small charter school in Chandler, Arizona. It was an agricultural school, the first of its kind. So, it taught stuff about farming and animals. It had horses, goats, sheep, an occasional cow, ducks, chickens, […]
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By CGI New York | July 4, 2016 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
Some time ago, Miss Cleo died and I wondered, “Did she see it coming?” Did she predict the day and hour of her death or was it a complete surprise? Youree Dell Harris became famous in the 90’s as Miss Cleo – the spokeswoman for the Psychic Friends Network. She died of cancer on June […]
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