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Blogiversary on the Horizon

By HopefulSpirit 310 days ago from http://www.hopefulspirit.com

On the Horizon celebrated its first blogiversary this past weekend, so Hopeful Spirit reflects on the first year of her blogging adventure. On the Horizon started out under another name and its inception was motivated by a major change in the author's life -- a transition -- but it has evolved over time and today is the home of The Seventh

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How to Get Back Into Your Blogging Groove | On the Horizon

By HopefulSpirit 376 days ago from http://www.hopefulspirit.com

Hopeful Spirit describes how she lost her blogging mojo, but found it again, part through "Re-energize Your Blogging Spirit," an article by Susan Suarez. She critiques Suarez's recipe and offers her own techniques for getting re-energized and in

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Poetry analysis: On His Blindness, by John Milton - Poets & Poetry - Helium - by Pablothehat

By Pablothehat 380 days ago from http://www.helium.com

This examination of Milton's Petrarchan sonnet, On His Blindness shows that Milton has used his extensive knowledge of scripture to create a deeply personal poem, and gently guide himself and the reader or listener from an intense loss through to u

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Group Writing Project | On the Horizon

By HopefulSpirit 365 days ago from http://www.hopefulspirit.com

On the Horizon, the Next Step, and A Proverbs 31 Woman Wanna Be have sponsored a Group Writing Project. "I am thankful I am a Christian because . . ." is the theme. It is not too late to enter a post. You can still e-mail your submission through November 25, 2007. Or just stop by and read the wonderful entries posted so far. They will

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Coming Back New by Dan King | On the Horizon

By HopefulSpirit 348 days ago from http://www.hopefulspirit.com

Dan King of BibleDude.net is Hopeful Spirit's special Guest Blogger on the Horizon this week. Dan works in young adult ministry in addition to managing BibleDude.net, an online Bible study resource. In this article, he describes his experience of being baptized.

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In Other Words On the Horizon

By HopefulSpirit 339 days ago from http://www.hopefulspirit.com

Hopeful Spirit hosts the weekly meme, In "other" Words, exploring a quote from Max Lucado, author of "It's Not About Me:" “Don’t blame suffering the world on the anger of God. He’s not mad; he didn’t mess up. Follow our troubles to their headwaters, and you won’t find any angry or befuddled God. But you will find a sovereign God. Your p

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Welcoming 2008 with Hope | On the Horizon

By HopefulSpirit 323 days ago from http://www.hopefulspirit.com

The story of a mother faced with a child announcing he is an atheist and the example of faith and hopefulness she exhibited in the face of that revelation provides a backdrop for welcoming in the New Year. Don't forget to submit your post for Hopeful Spirit's weekly blog carnival, The Seventh Day, by Saturday at noon (Pacific time). Posts

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Life is Short

By HopefulSpirit 313 days ago from http://www.hopefulspirit.com

Guest Blogger on the Horizon Dan King, also known on the Internet as "Bible Dude," offers the story of a young man who left this world too soon. And discusses his reaction. Christians and nonbelievers alike will identify with King's observations and reaction to a young life being cut short far too soon -- just as he was working at gettin

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Thy Will Be Done | On the Horizon

By HopefulSpirit 271 days ago from http://www.hopefulspirit.com

There comes a point at which you can no longer control the choices your child makes. Eventually, they have to stand on their own as independent beings. At that time in every parent's life, in relationship to his/her child, there is really only one thing left to do: Pray. Hopeful Spirit discusses the power of pray in a parent

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Surrounded by Angels | Colloquium

By JHS 374 days ago from http://www.jhsiess.com

Do you believe in angels? JHS does and shares a story about her mother's encounter with an angel during a family crisis. JHS believes that angels are with us all the time, protecting and inspiring us. She also believes it was a real angel who brought her mother the "peace that passes understanding." Share your thoughts after you read h

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A Tale Of Forced Marriage · BlogIssues

By tammii 255 days ago from http://www.blogissues.com

Ruksana, then 12 years old, is just another case of many young girls being forced into marriages by their families. This usually occurs abroad and should they refuse to marry a complete stranger, close family members and relatives put severe pressure on them not to shame or dishonor the family.

Everyone is very much aware

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Do you believe in fairies?

By David365 369 days ago from http://confident1.com

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a man of principle and courage, whatever his own reservations regarding his creation of Sherlock Holmes, his knighthood and other awards made him one of the most influential and respected men of his generation. But he was not without controversy. He held strong beliefs in the occult and in particular he expounded spiri

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Do You Believe in Yourself?

By ngrimshawe 110 days ago from http://beautifulsummermorning.com

A Beautiful Summer Morning represents that potential. You have the choice to use or not use the potential held in suspension for you. You have the decision to act or not to act. You need the faith to believe in yourself and your abilities to proceed.

Your tools are a mission statement, a clear goal, and a way to stay on t

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