Michael on December 31st, 2006

This one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and
reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the
mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Phil.
3:13, 14
Another year of your life closes today. How can you look back [...]

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Michael on December 29th, 2006

Well, it’s been a year of blogging come next month, and this thing has grown tremendously! From just a few hundred pageviews in January of 2006 to averaging over 7,500 page view per month these last few months - the pace has been tremendous!
We published a list back in April of our ‘Top 5‘ [...]

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Michael on December 16th, 2006

Have you ever considered the origins of Christmas? In recent years there has been much debate over the public use of the term “Christmas” in various venues such as retail stores and shops, public nativity scenes, etc. The Christian right feels compelled to tell us that the Christmas season is under attack because [...]

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Michael on December 1st, 2006

Dear Friends,
I’ve been online with Abundant Rest for many years.  From free hosting at GeoCities to finally my own domain name, it’s been a long ride.  This last January after I introduced a blogging format into the mix I saw the biggest increase in website traffic and could actually begin to quantify some readership base.  [...]

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