Micah 6:8 (NIV) — from biblegateway.com
8 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly[a] with your God.
On 01/08/2021,
in Access to Justice (A2J), Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, ethics, Europe, faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, India, law schools, legal reform, legislatures / government / legal, relationships, religion, society, UK, United States,
by Daniel Christian
On 12/24/2020,
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by Daniel Christian
28 Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:
29 “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised,
you may now dismiss[a] your servant in peace.
30 For my eyes have seen your salvation,
31 which you have prepared in the sight of all nations:
32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and the glory of your people Israel.”
On 12/22/2020,
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by Daniel Christian
Luke 2:8-11 (New International Version) — from biblegateway.com
8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.
On 12/21/2020,
in art, communications, creativity, Daniel S. Christian, drama/theater, faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, play, relationships, youth,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
I want to thank my sisters for the following items, all involving Christmas:
My sister’s watercolor of a Christmas scene:
Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
Also see this fun piece from another of our sisters — Christmas according to kids:
Also see:
If you want to see, hear, and experience some wonderful creativity, artwork, music, and animation that relate to Christmas, you might want to check out the Christmas section out at JacquieLawson.com.
On 12/16/2020,
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by Daniel Christian
Luke 1:30-33 (New International Version) — from biblegateway.com
30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
On 12/12/2020,
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by Daniel Christian
But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship.*
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.*The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a legal term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture.
On 11/28/2020,
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by Daniel Christian
Building your own website is cool again, and it’s changing the whole internet — from protocol.com by David Pierce
Writers, creators and businesses of all kinds are looking to set up their own space online again. To do that, companies are trying to figure out how to deal with two very different internets.
Excerpt:
Websites are back. After years of being sucked into the vortexes of Facebook and Yelp pages, devoting their time to amassing Twitter followers and Instagram likes, creators and businesses alike have seen the benefits of hanging up their own shingle again. Legions of writers are setting up Substack newsletters. Millions of people and businesses are setting up shop for the first time online using Squarespace or WordPress. Wix reported 7.8 million new users in the last quarter alone, and more than 29% revenue growth.
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Substack doesn’t see itself as a newsletter platform, or an email-based product. The company is fundamentally interested in fostering direct relationships between readers and writers, rather than let them be mediated by companies whose interests are not always aligned with either side.
The driving force behind all that growth? Thanks to a pandemic closing stores, keeping people at home and leaving a lot of people without jobs, the only way to move forward is to figure out the internet.
From DSC:
Though I really like WordPress — and this blog uses it — look at the stock performance in 2020 for Wix!
Our youngest daughter and I are going to set up a blog for her, as she loves to write. The idea was from her and my wife, but I love it! I think it’s highly motivating to her and she can have a voice…that she can share her writings with others. She’s got quite an imagination — so look out all! 🙂
On 11/26/2020,
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by Daniel Christian
Psalm 100 (NIV) — from biblegateway.com
A psalm. For giving grateful praise.
1 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Worship the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
3 Know that the Lord is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his[a];
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
On 11/25/2020,
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by Daniel Christian
Psalm 100:4-5 New International Version — from biblegateway.com
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
On 11/21/2020,
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by Daniel Christian
Psalm 95:1-2 — from biblegateway.com
1 Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord;
let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
2 Let us come before him with thanksgiving
and extol him with music and song.
On 11/08/2020,
in Daniel S. Christian, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
Giving credit to Whom credit is due.
Thank you LORD for my vision — help me to “see” more fully.
Thank you LORD for my sense of smell — especially for the coffee beans in the morning!
Thank you LORD for my sense of taste — and the variety of foods and drinks that are available to savor.
Thank you LORD for my sense of touch.
Thank you LORD that I can hear.
Thank you LORD for music.
Thanks LORD for the creation you gave to us — it’s absolutely amazing, beautiful, gorgeous, intricate, and creative.
Thanks LORD for your patience, forgiveness, love, grace, mercy, and for caring for me/us — in spite all of the failures, mishaps, and times of disobedience.
Thanks LORD for being active, caring, and good.
Thanks for all of the things that I don’t even recognize and know about to thank you for.
And most of all LORD, thank you for YOU!
We are fearfully and wonderfully made, indeed (Psalm 139:14). It’s absolutely mind-blowing to me.
On 10/31/2020,
in faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, religion,
by Daniel Christian
Ephesians 2:8-9 NIV — from biblegateway.com
8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.