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Yesterday at 08:26 PM

The Effects on a Community

by Dale Harcombe

Firstly, sorry for the silence yesterday. I was too ill to lift my head off the pillow to join you all.

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13 May 2008 04:26 PM

Dealing With Doubt

by Dale Harcombe

Have you ever wondered about Thomas? Wondered why Thomas wasn't with the disciples when Jesus first appeared to them? Was his grief so deep that he couldn't cope with being with the other disciples but needed to be alone to deal with it? That's the way some people deal with grief.

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12 May 2008 08:05 PM

What Are You Teaching Your Children Through TV?

by Dale Harcombe

How much influence does your TV have on your children? We can teach them certain attitudes and values at home but chances are that many of the attitudes and values they see on TV shows will be counterproductive to what we are trying to teach them.

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11 May 2008 04:13 PM

What Are You Teaching Your Children About Anger?

by Dale Harcombe

Recently we've been looking at anger and how to deal with it. What are you teaching your child about anger? Look at Proverbs 15:1 and we find that 'a gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

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09 May 2008 05:49 PM

What Annoys Me About Mother's Day

by Dale Harcombe

What annoys me about Mother's Day is, first and foremost, the way it has been taken over by commercialism. TVs and catalogues run ads like 'buy Mom a diamond ring or pendant, a washing machine,' etc - the assumption being that the more money is spent on the gift, the more we value Mom.

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09 May 2008 03:43 PM

Mother's Day is Hard

by Dale Harcombe

Mother's Day is hard. It is hard for those whose family is far away and cannot get to visit. Hard for those who are estranged from their mother. Or for the mother estranged from her children for whatever reason. Hard for those who wanted children and were unable to have them.

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08 May 2008 03:03 PM

Putting Anger Aside in a Hurtful Situation

by Dale Harcombe

I love the way when I'm writing about a topic, God provides an opportunity for me to put into practice what I am writing about. This week I found myself hurt and upset about a decision made by someone else, which affected me.

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07 May 2008 08:28 PM

How God Answers Prayer.

by Dale Harcombe

I'm going to take a break from the blogs on anger, to share something of how God has been at work getting me back on track. Lately I have been ignoring my poetry in favor of other forms of writing.

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06 May 2008 06:50 PM

How To Deal With Anger

by Dale Harcombe

Yesterday we looked at whether anger is a sin. I said it was not - or not always. But it can be, if we let that anger fester and do not deal with it appropriately. It's what we do with that anger that's important. One of our families.

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05 May 2008 04:45 PM

Is Anger a Sin?

by Dale Harcombe

Anger is an emotion many of us experience from time to time. But is anger a sin? It can be - depending on what we are angry about and what we do with that anger. But anger isn't always a sin. It can't be.

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