"Whatever else it is, the kingdom of God is decidedly NOT a call to violent revolution."
- Philip Yancy, The Jesus I Never Knew
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A moving van pulled up in front of the only vacant house in the neighborhood and started unloading.
Curtains twitched up and down the street as ladies peeked out to watch the process.
After about an hour, one of the moving men unloaded a great big piece of white cardboard.
He solemnly held it up for all to see:
"That's all, Ladies."
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One of my co-workers got a speeding ticket and was attending a defensive-driving course to have points erased from his license. The instructor, a police officer, emphasized that being on time was crucial and that the classroom doors would be locked when each session began.
Just after one class started, someone knocked on the locked door. The officer opened it and asked, "Why are you late?"
The student replied, "I was trying not to get another ticket."
The officer let him in.
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"Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens."
- J. R. Tolkien The Fellowship of the Ring
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"Busy is a choice. Stress is a choice. Joy is a choice. Choose well."
- Ann Voskamp
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A discussion about Truth and Reconciliation with two members of the Wiikwemkoong First Nation, and a member and Chief of the Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation.
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