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The Myth of Originality
Herman Melville wrote, “It is better to fail in originality, than to succeed in imitation.” We tend to have a bias in our culture against imitation. Imitation often equates in our minds to fake. For example, imitation leather or imitation fur. Imitation may connote something being cheap or of lesser value. The idea that originality is always better is not always the case. In fact, imitation can be an amazing … Read entire article »
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Dry Times
Image from Ozyman Dry times, times of feeling a loss of God’s presence, are inevitable in the Christian walk. All of the historic saints expressed in their writings periods of longing to hear God’s voice and to feel God’s peace. Spiritual droughts occur for a variety of reasons. Neglect of the relationship: If you are not investing time in drawing near to God don’t be surprised if God seems hard to find. God hasn’t moved, but … Read entire article »
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