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All Things Are Your Servants

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This verse (Psalm 119:91) is so encouraging to me. Here are two thoughts of application. First, all that comes my way is a servant in the hand of God, and I need not fear His servants (to complete the deduction... therefore I need not fear anything that comes my way). Second, I am privileged as well, to be one of His servants. So I want to be as faithful and trustworthy as possible. All things are His Servant   All that comes my way is His servant. Criticism is His servant. Loosing my keys, a splitting headache, and a whole in my favorite shirt are all His servants. They are sent with His permission to build me in grace and glorify His name. The loss of a child, terminal cancer, loosing a job or career, and being side-swiped by a drunk driver are His servants as well. These too are sent with His permission. These too work His work of grace in my life. If you believe this verse then you can smile at life's storms. They are still rough waves to row through. You still g

George Washington Married a Three-Headed Alien

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A Theory George Washington married a thee-headed alien. This is a theory gaining some credence in popular academic circles. It was not until much later in North American History that the idea of a Constitution and Declaration of Independence came into being - actually the view popularly held today originated in the late 18 hundreds in higher education. At this time in our nation's history our institutions of higher learning were few. A rewriting was extremely easy. And it was necessary in order to formulate a more workable/believable history. So the facts, sadly, have disappeared from our textbooks. It is true, however, that there was a document signed of great significance in 1776. It was this marriage contract with an extra terrestrial being and a prominent British official - George Washington (Oh yeah, we rewrote that matter with concerning British involvement too). The marriage only lasted 13 years due to incompatibility. Though the earliest records do not give this vie