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Isaiah 61

1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, 2 to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, 3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor. 4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations. 5 Aliens will shepherd your flocks; foreigners will work your fields and vineyards. 6 And you will be called priests of the LORD, you will be named ministers of our God. You will feed on t...

"When divorce is not an option." Neither is having an affair!

The company's trademarked logo is "Life is short. Have an affair." Its commercial was banned from the Superbowl, a venue not normally given to conservative values. In fact, its commercials used to be on TV only after 9 o'clock, just like its dial-a-porn and fortune-telling friends. It has 3.3 million registered users. 200,000 of those members live in Texas and have joined in the last two years! The company is called the Ashley Madison Agency, and it provides dating services for married people, especially women who are in unhappy marriages but can't afford a divorce in today's trouble economy. Are you kidding me!? I don't watch a lot of TV, and I guess I'm behind the times. But, with the Swine Flu scare growing I wanted to watch some news last night and see what I could discover to help protect my family. So, it may be that I'm naive, but I was absolutely floored when I saw a commercial advertising adultery. Now, it wasn't just a dirty commercia...

White Noise

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Definitions of White Noise: "Any random, collective occurrence of unrelated things. Typically used to refer to a simultaneous collection of sound patterns , which when all occurring at once, sounds similar to static , or a 'hiss'. When considering visual white noise , it is often referred to as 'snow', such as one might see on a television station that isn't playing any current programming." ( Business Dictionary ) "White noise, or white sound as it is sometimes called, is a very therapeutic device for relieving stress, masking annoying sounds, and helping you fall asleep. But, it really isn’t noise at all. It’s actually a ton of different sound frequencies all hitting you at once....White noise has the effect of masking out annoying sounds that might otherwise disturb your sleep. " ( White Noise for Baby ) "A heterogeneous mixture of sound waves extending over a wide frequency range,... a constant background noise ; especially : one tha...