Jesus truly is with us in the storms of life. The reason so many of us
hide our faces from Him during these storms is because we've been
taught God causes everything bad that happens to a Christian in order to punish
us, trip us up, or for some other unfathomable reason when the truth is He is with us in
a world that is fallen, thus being an environment where the storms
happen.
Take off the mask and throw the fear that is driving you away.
Who is in the drivers seat of your life?
Take heed, watch and pray.
To cower and fear behind the masks we wear to cover all our sins will protect you from nothing and weaken you from everything. Psalm 18 2
New York and LA: the end times Sodom and Gomorrah.
Stop playing with the toys in God's sandbox and start digging in God's dirt where is buried the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Proverbs 8 11 Wisdom is more powerful than rubies.
It seems that the new virtual reality is about removing choices of religion and ideas about life.
Repeat the lie enough times and the people will believe and fall into compliance to it.
What I believe is not of any religion on Earth
We either fall into the ways of darkness or learn to defend ourselves from it.
There are in reality only two gods: God the creator whose power above all flows through His Son our Lord Jesus Christ and Satan, the god of this place whose only goal is to destroy it and all who are in it.
This world is all about Satan's evil ways of lies and deception. Learning to understand what the Word of God was, is and will always be saying brings you to see the lies and turn away from the deceptions.
Prayer to God through Jesus Christ brings a more fulfilling realization than praying to anything else. Becoming a born-again Christian of God allows you to remove yourself from all religions of man
Doug
This was a pretty good movie, but I don't think someone should force somebody else to violate their religious beliefs in order to get back their son, especially when it comes to something as Satanic and pagan as Halloween.
Note: I do not agree with the suggestion in the linked video above that Christians should give out Bible tracks on Halloween.
For one thing, you are asking to get vandalized that way.
For another, I don't agree with passing out tracts in general because people already get enough junk mail as it is.
Thirdly, and, most importantly, the slippery slope argument comes into play. If we're going to pass out Bible tracts, then we ought to get some candy or something to pass out along with them so the kids don't feel cheated. Then, before you know it, you're decorating a little bit, then a little bit more, then dressing up yourself, then playing the spooky music, etc. etc.
I do, however, heartily agree with the YouTuber's suggestion of going to the store on November 1 and taking advantage of the discounted candy for junior church or ... whatever.
Greg is so unlikeable I'm surprised the relationship even got to that stage.
The producers of this film should have given the characters some actual definition, thereby giving us something to laugh at.
And of course Kevin, the evangelical Christian character is the most arrogant, and Greg, the Jew, is the hapless victim.
They should make a sequel to this movie where the teachers in Chicago whine about having to go back to work while sitting at home collecting their full pay and benefits, even though, from what I hear, they were only teaching two hours a day before the pandemic response in the first place.
I actually quite liked this movie.
Whereas "Happy Gilmore" is a straight-out comedy, "Mr. Deeds" is Adam Sandler trying to do Jimmy Stewart (something no one wants to see) and "Big Daddy" is just horrible (I hate this kid. Oh wait, the cancer has taken his mother's life and he's alone in this world? Well, guess I like him then."), "50 First Dates" manages to be an Adam Sandler comedy, a romantic comedy and a movie that tells a story all at the same time.
Here is an article on the woman who may have inspired the film, and here is an article on the film versus reality.
On the one hand, I feel bad about the deep cuts at historic Bell Media outlets such as CJAD, CFRB and CFTO-TV. On the other hand, if the horse is terribly lame, why not put it out of its misery.
Enjoyed Eddie Nester's show on BBC London today taking callers' opinions on the COVID vaccine. Nester asked good questions of the guests and callers and many good points were raised. It was radio.
I've tuned into "The Block" and "Frequencies" on CBC Music. I found them informative and enjoyable with a lot of potential.
Been listening to a bunch of terrestrial radio stations on the internet this week with which I am fairly pleased. They include: BBC London as mentioned above; BBC Leeds FM; BBC Jersey; BBC Shropshire; and Peterborough Community Radio, all of which can be streamed via this website. I also enjoyed Smile 90.4 FM from Capetown, South Africa.
Sorry to hear about the death of Blair Daggett, former owner of CD98 in Simcoe. I applied for a job at his station once back when I thought I could actually make it in the radio game. Daggett allowed applicants to call him which is what I did. From the brief conversation I had with Daggett, he seemed like a nice man.
“There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.”
— Proverbs 23:18 (NIV)
End of the tunnel
Happy New Year to all our friends, partners and supporters, with God as our leader we are prepared to live another year under his guidance.
The traditional new year greetings we normally exchange at this time of year felt somewhat different this time, as we continue to be buffeted by the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in a total disruption of what we considered our normal way of life, which has been replaced by restrictions and an impersonal approach to social interactions.
TBL has also had its share of challenges. We have had to close our operating facilities and work virtually, resulting in much lower levels of production than normal. This was however necessary to maintain compliance with Public Health directives, and ensuring the safety of volunteers, staff, and board.
We are also painfully aware that many of our beneficiaries are beset by isolation, loneliness, and a range of other hardships in these difficult times.
I have a 91-year-old aunt who lives in a retirement residence, and my frequent visits have been restricted due to a COVID outbreak at the residence. All residents during the outbreak were ordered to “Shelter in Place”, which meant confinement to their respective suites for weeks.
I asked my aunt how she has been able to cope, and she responded: “I don’t know how I would survive without my audio books, as each day through them, in my mind, I visit new places, and share in new experiences”. My sanity depends on it.
For her, and many others, Words Give Life.
We look forward with optimism that we will all have a better, healthier year, and also being secure in the knowledge that nothing can separate us from the love of God.
God bless you all and stay safe.
Winston Miller
Interim Chair, Board of Directors
One Small Step from Us
One Giant Leap for Your Experience
Introducing the new and enhanced TBL Book List
TBL has recently redeveloped a publication list page on its website, a hidden treasure that some of you may know, but many don’t. The list includes almost 800 audio publication titles TBL has published in digital DAISY format that are available through CELA (Centre for Equitable Library Access) catalogue, the distributor of our audio books.
Previously navigating from the TBL website to the CELA catalogue and selecting a specific book was not straight forward. We have heard you and have been wanting to do something to make a better experience for you.
Thanks for the Lord’s supply and provision, even during the pandemic period in 2020, we were able to engage through the Canada Summer Jobs program a computer science student, Elliot Young, who comes from a Christian missionary family, to help us on this project.
Many people, those with visual impairments and their caregivers, have indicated how much they would appreciate this feature of being able to quickly locate book titles for their reading pleasure.
Introducing the new and much enhanced version of the TBL Book List!
Here are some highlights of the new list:
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It fits on desktop or laptop screens very well and is also mobile device friendly.
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You can generate and download a pdf version of the complete list by yourself right on the page.
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There is a universal search box that you can type in any keywords from the title, author, genre, or year of publishing.
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You can now CLICK the book title and “JUMP” directly to the page of that specific title inside the CELA website for a speedy checkout! This is one small step from us, one giant leap for your experience!
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You can also choose how many titles you want to view each time. The default is 25. You can use navigation arrows at the bottom-right corner of the list to navigate through the entire list.
We want to know what you think. Please write to us at info@talkingbooklibrary.org for your feedback, suggestions, and of course, encouragement!
May God bless you!
Helios He
