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Any Animal That Touches This Lethal Lake Turns to Stone. All the ladies like whiskers. In 1860, having recently seen a picture of him without facial hair, an 11-year-old girl named Grace Bedell decided to write to Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln with a suggestion: to grow a beard.

All the ladies like whiskers

Her letter, and Lincoln's reply, can be seen below. She met Lincoln a few months later, as the President-elect travelled victoriously to Washington, D.C. by train. HELEN KELLER SPEAKS OUT. How Some Kids With A Van Are Changing The Pro-Life Movement - Live Action News & Opinion. David Pomerantz On March 13, in Dallas, TX, an organization you’ve probably never heard of is going to revolutionize the pro-life movement.

How Some Kids With A Van Are Changing The Pro-Life Movement - Live Action News & Opinion

It starts with a kid from Philly, a bus in New York, and an idea that brought him quite by accident to the city where Roe v. Wade started — the city where he hopes abortion will finally meet its match. David Pomerantz, 23, does not look like a pro-lifer or a practicing Christian. Instagram's Envy Effect. I keep having the same conversation over and over.

Instagram's Envy Effect

It starts like this: “I gave up Facebook for Lent, and I realized I’m a lot happier without it.” Or like this, “Pinterest makes me hate my house.” Or like this: “I stopped following a friend on Instagram, and now that I don’t see nonstop snapshots of her perfect life, I like her better.” Yikes. This is a thing. I’m not anti-technology or anti-Internet, certainly, but I do think it’s important for us to remind ourselves from time to time that watching other peoples’ post-worthy moments on Facebook is always going to yield a prettier version of life than the one you’re living right now. Victoria's Secret Model Kylie Bisutti Quits Modeling and Turns to God; Launching Christian Clothing Line. (PHOTO:Facebook/Kylie Bisutti)Kylie Bisutti quits modeling to become Proverb's wife.

Victoria's Secret Model Kylie Bisutti Quits Modeling and Turns to God; Launching Christian Clothing Line

April 25, 2013|11:37 am "I was being paid to strip down and pose provocatively to titillate men. Why the mantis shrimp is my new favorite animal. The Slingshot Channel. One Meal One Day. Compassion International share this tweet this email this Thank you for skipping a meal and helping children in extreme poverty!

One Meal One Day

We're excited to have you be a part of this nationwide movement of students and leaders working together to serve children in poverty. Join the One Meal One Day community. This ensures you stay in the loop with what's happening. Donate your skipped-meal money. Compassion prefers online donations by credit card, but we will gladly accept other forms of payment too. Donate with a credit card Or you can: Mail a check. Spread the word! An Open Letter to the Church from a Lesbian. Shapeways - Make & Share Your Products with 3D Printing. Where did the term just joshing you come from. "Just joshing you" came from the late 1800's and has a very interesting story behind it!

Where did the term just joshing you come from

Josh Tatum was a deaf mute, but a very enterprising young man from the Midwest. In 1883 the US Mint came out with a new nickel. It was deemed the Liberty Head Nickel and on the reverse side had a large roman numeral V stamped on it. The new nickel did not have the word "cents" or "nickel" stamped on it. Josh Tatum noticed this and the fact that it was nearly the same size as the US $5.00 gold piece, which at the time was used as common currency. With the help of a friend familiar in gold electroplating base metal, they turned these coins into a figurative gold mine. Ephesians 5:18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. New International VersionDo not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery.

Ephesians 5:18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.

Instead, be filled with the Spirit, New Living TranslationDon't be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit, English Standard VersionAnd do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, New American Standard Bible And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, 75 Bible References on Drinking Alcohol. Should Christians really totally abstain from alcoholic drinks?

75 Bible References on Drinking Alcohol

Or does God tell us we can drink moderately? In the 1800’s and early 1900’s the church in America took a bold stand for total abstinence. People read research about the word "wine;" Bible studies showed the truth about alcohol. The result was Prohibition with its great benefits. But the prohibition amendment was repealed, and the church began to weaken its conviction against alcohol. The Bible is the same "yesterday, today, and forever. " Dr. 1) The Bible does teach total abstinence from alcohol. 2) In the Bible, verses to show God approves of wine are speaking about unfermented juice. 3) The Bible says alcoholic drink is evil. 4) God does not lead us into evil; He delivers us from it. BIBLE VERSES ABOUT DRINKING ALCOHOL.