Pearls in ink

  • June 29, 2020 33 Comments

    The Spirit of Excellence : A Series on David – More than we can ask or think

    Continued from my previous post…..https://www.thedubaicitychurch.org/the-spirit-of-excellence-ii-a-series-on-david-faith/). The Battle of Champions Goliath cursed David by th[...]

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  • March 25, 2020 46 Comments

    Divine Intervention

    Not too long ago, Katniss, our overly affectionate “compound cat”, gave birth to four kittens in our tool shed. Later, she moved her one-week-old kittens behind our barbecue se[...]

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  • October 14, 2019 41 Comments

    The Spirit of Excellence II: A Series on David – Follow His Leading & Be Still

    Continued from my previous post…..   The king presented David with his very own armor – a bronze helmet and a coat of mail. After he clad himself with the armor, David[...]

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  • March 19, 2019 26 Comments

    The Spirit of Excellence II: A Series on David – Here Am I, Send Me

    Here Am I, Send Me Continued from my previous post… The Giant of Gath Now, the Philistines and the Israelites were at war. The Philistines were “Sea People” who saile[...]

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  • January 15, 2019 59 Comments

    The Spirit of Excellence II: A Series on David – The Not-Just-Another-Harp-Player

    “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is a skillful musician, a brave and competent man, a warrior, discerning (prudent, eloquent) in speech, and a handsom[...]

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  • December 30, 2018 41 Comments

    The Spirit of Excellence II: A Series on David

    1 Samuel 16 – 18 Alright, I confess! I may have more than a slight obsession with King David as well. I mean, there are just so many admirable characteristics which he posses[...]

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  • February 12, 2018 24 Comments

    The Spirit of Excellence – Daniel 1

    As you may be aware, I really admire the prophet Daniel – perhaps his name has something to do with it or the fact that he hung out with lions. Ever since I was a child, I al[...]

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  • March 16, 2015 12 Comments

    The Coronation

    The dark-eyed damsel stared at her reflection on the brazen mirror. Her perfectly coiffed hair framed her lovely oval face. She glimpsed down at the raiment specifically picked for[...]

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  • January 28, 2013 68 Comments

    Journey for the Bride

    Genesis 24 The lone and level sand stretched far away. The scorching sun glared askance into the eyes of the weary desert travelers heading toward the fertile land of Mesopotamia. [...]

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