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Hi, My blog has moved! I now have my own website at http://thedistinctdot.com/ and that includes my blog (http://thedistinctdot.com/blog/), so I will no longer be updating this Blogger blog anymore. Please join me in my new website where I will continue to blog daily, as well as providing other resources you my find useful. I'd appreciate it it if you could change any links you have to&

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One of my favourite hymns, Just As I Am, is a song I turn to often when I simply need to remind myself that God loves me just the way I am. God loves each one of us just as we are, with all our faults and failings, all our joys and all our fears. God will always love us just as we are. I personally find verses 3 and 5 of Just As I Am, are those I turn to for reassurance: Just as I am, though

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Love's Been Following You (by Twila Paris)I know sometimes it's hard to believe it But Love's been following you From where I stand I'm able to see it And Love's been following you All through the stormy night Didn't you see the light Goodness and mercy right there behind you Love's been following you Some days your heart just couldn't be colder But Love's been following you All you have learned

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Matthew 28:18-20 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you." Having provided you with some details on Tuesday this week about the Salvation Army and it's

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I think my love of music started at a very early age as both my Mum and Dad were always very musically minded. My Dad is a big fan of jazz/big band music and as a keen musician has played in many bands over the years. He also spends a lot of time arranging/composing music for some of the bands/soloists he knows. On the other hand, my Mum's side of the family grew up attending the Salvation Army

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Following on from yesterday's blog post, Language and Uniform, I realised that talked about the Salvation Army as if all of you know a lot about it - this was very remise of me, so to put it right I thought today I'd share some facts with you about the Salvation Army:The Salvation Army came into existence in 1878 - This was when the then Christian Mission changed its name to The Salvation

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When I was in my office on Friday last week, during a general conversation that was based around the closure of Borders and specificly the one at the Glasgow Fort, the word "hoaching" was used to describe the Borders during it's final days before closure. I knew exactly what was meant, but one of the other folk who is not Scottish did not understand what was "hoaching" meant, despite having lived

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I've been here a thousand times before Face down on the floor Wondering how I even reached this place again But, You have shown so endlessly, how Your love pours over me No picture can re-create the beauty that I see Show me what it means, to live my life a sacrifice If only I would realize how much it took to pay the price I know I'd always give, everything to You I want this world to see

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Please watch the video below and listen closely to the words - It's another one of Twila Paris' songs which I often listen to when I'm struggling to cope with what life has thrown my way. I hope and pray More Than Words can truly be more than just words to you, and that you are reassured of God's presence as He is our heavenly Father: He loves you more than I can say And He is always taking care

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1 Corinthians 13:1-3 (The Message) If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don't love, I'm nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate. If I speak God's Word with power, revealing all his mysteries and making everything plain as day, and if I have faith that says to a mountain, "Jump," and it jumps, but I don't love, I'm nothing. If I give everything I own to the poor and even go to

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Do you love Jesus? Do you love God? Have you given your life to God? When you have given you life entirely to God, your life is no longer your own, it is God's. All God requests of you, you do unquestioningly and faithfully, knowing that it is part of God's plan for your life. Your life may no longer be your own, but with your life in God's hands, you will receive unequivocal rewards from God

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Romans 8:39-40 (New Living Translation) No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord. God's Grace is all we need - Trust God today for all that you require.

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Ever felt like your friends have forgotten about you? Ever felt like God has forgotten you? I've been there and can tell you without any hesitation that if there's one sure fact, it is that God has NOT forgotten you! Be strong, God is with you, reach out to Him today. I found the following song by Twila Paris (another of my favourite Christian artists), as well as being sung beautifully, it&

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The Golden City (Adrian Plass, Dave Clifton, Ian Blythe, Phil Baggaley) Soon your trials will be over, Offered up by mercy's hand; Let Him heal you where you're standing, A doorway to another land The sweetest welcome from the Father, Gathered up and carried home, We have come to this time of waiting, Come let us bow before Your throne We will meet in the golden city, in the new Jerusalem

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Question: Have you ever wondered why Jesus came to earth? Answer: For us Question: Do you wonder why Jesus died on the cross? Answer: For love Question: Who has given us the best reason to live? Answer: Jesus Christ Question: Have you found a reason to live? If not, remind yourself today that Jesus gave His life just for you. We Are the Reason He Suffered and Died! We Are The Reason by

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Happy Day by Tim Hughes The greatest day in history, Death is beaten You have rescued me Sing it out Jesus is alive The empty cross, The empty grave Life eternal You have won the day Shout it out Jesus is alive He's alive Oh happy day, happy day You washed my sin away Oh happy day, happy day I'll never be the same Forever I am changed When I stand, in that place Free at last, meeting face to

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I recently qualified as an AIIM ECM Specialist, however personally I will not go shouting about that as I feel I have not yet got the “real world experience” I feel need to be able to consider myself a specialist on ECM (Enterprise Content Management). Yes, I’ve been on the courses and passed the associated exams, but would my current level of ability reflect this? This got me

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Well how was your day? Did you find it to be The Most Depressing Day (my blog post from yesterday), or have you had a Happy Monday? In my office today, one of the managers, before starting a conversation with anyone said "Happy Monday" to them with a big smile on his face - I have to say it was quite infectious, as it brought a smile to most peoples' face, even if for some it was just for a

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According to Time.com, the third Monday in January is known as “Blue Monday.” Apparently, Blue Monday signifies that Monday, Jan. 18, 2010, is the most depressing day of the year. It is the day of the year when we will find more people ranting, raving, whining and crying than at any other time of 2010. A British researcher, Dr. Cliff Arnall, reportedly says this is true based on a formula he

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All Heaven Declares All heaven declares the glory of the risen Lord Who can compare with the beauty of the Lord? Forever He will be (Forever He will be) The Lamb apon the throne (The Lamb apon the throne) I gladly bow the knee (I gladly bow the knee) And worship Him alone I will proclaim the glory of the risen Lord Who once was slain to reconcile man to God Forever You will be (Forever

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When we're young we are taught to say "please" and "thank you". I remember a number of occassions being prevented from getting whatever it was I'd asked for, because I'd not said "the magic word"! Do you have similar memories? All those times have done their job though, as I'd say I definitely say "please" and "thank you" whenever I'm asking someone for something, or I'm given something.

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That was the Sydney Staff Songsters of the Salvation Army singing a wonderful arrangement of Revelation 19. Revelation 19 contains words of praise and worship and encourages us to celebrate God's wonderful love for us each and every day. We so often take God's love for us for granted, so why not listen to the Songsters sing Revelation 19 again, and then share a prayer of praise and

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God is worthy of praise. He does so much for us everyday. Many of the things He does for us, we take for granted...our homes, food, friends, family, nature. We may not always like the way God answers our prayers, but He has a plan for our lives, and everything He does for us is part of His plan for us. Give God thanks today for all He does for you. Worthy Is the Lamb! Agnus Dei by Michael W

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My world was changed When Your love You gave for me Do you ever find yourself thinking about how different your life would be if God hadn't sent Jesus to earth to die a painful death on the cross, just so we could be forgiven? I've found myself thinking about that quite a lot in the last while. If I'm honest I'm not sure my life would be recognisable if I had never known God. Why? Because so

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I realised yesterday after I published yesterday's blog post that I'd used the same bible text twice within a matter of days! So what text was this? It was Psalm 9:10 from the New International bible: Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you. I've now looked up this version in several other translations just to compare what they say: In

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