"I'm too young to do anything. I don't know much yet."
"It's so hard growing up, I think I'm too messed up right now to do that."
"Life is just so full. I'm just so busy I have no time to do what I'd really like to do."
"I have to raise this family right now."
"I get too tired easily now, I don't think I could still do that."
"I'm too old now. I won't be able to do that anymore."
How about you? What is your excuse?
Welcome to the March 21, 2009 edition of a different prayer.
Minister Mamie L. Pack presents No one and Nobody posted at The Life I Now Live.
christiantwopointoh presents What Does Your Heart Break For? posted at Christian2.0, saying, "What stirs your affection? Once you've stumbled beyond the perception you create for others to admire, what do you truly love? Who do you truly love?"
Yolanda Lehman presents I'M STANDING IN THE NEED OF PRAYER posted at Ain'ta That Good News?!, saying, "Yolanda Lehman offers a fresh perspective on the importance of attending to our own relationship with Christ, rather than judging others. As we humbly cry, "I'm standing in the need of prayer," God hears and answers our prayers."
Hopeful Spirit presents Affirmation of Faith posted at On the Horizon, saying, "A true story about a signed received . . . of faith, belief, and hope.
Jeremy presents Articles - I Dare You to Move posted at yourchristianvoice.
presents My Tao Te Ching Experiment posted at Richard Shelmerdine - life views from a student of life.
Victor Schultz presents St. Peters Square and Plaza | St. Peters Square, Vatican City posted at St. Peters Square, Vatican City, saying, "I had the great pleasure on touring the Vatican, St. Peter’s Basilica, and the Sistine Chapel. I wanted to give you just a glimpse of what you might see, if you were to visit the Holy See in Vatican City, Rome, Italy. Obviously, any tour of the Vatican is best in person. If you cannot go there, then a tour with pictures is perhaps the second best approach to seeing the Vatican and all the beauty and splendor that it has to offer."
Pregnancy Hut presents Bringing Home Baby - Preparing for Your First Few Days as a New Mom posted at Pregnancy Calendar, saying, "When you are expecting, you will likely spend so much time preparing for your delivery that you forget to plan for the first few days at home."
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Busy people are on their way too.
We're all waiting for the train full of magic sunlight within.
Most people however are not even aware of the magic that surrounds them.
Are you? :-)
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{ hi joyce. my partner told me that he needs time for him to think things over. i know that its the end of our relationship. i have been in pain for the past 3 months until a week a ago when he told me through text message about this. he didnt even care to talk to me face to face.why am i in so much pain? i cant escape from the pain joyce. help me } – Feb 02, 9:45 AM
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{ Dear Joyce, I don't have a husband who physically abuses me but i have one who does so verbally and emotionally. He doesn't care whether we be in public places like malls, offices etc he just feels he needs to, in his own terms, "vent out his spleen". He had called me many things and often times says that i am stupid. He said i needed to reform, and that the only way was "his way". for the past year i have been doing all he asks of me, i am not allowed to talk to my friends, neither am... } – Jan 24, 9:16 AM
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