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02/01/2017 By micoots 0

2017 Film Journal

As per my 2016 Journal, videos and DVDs are in italics. Films I saw for the first time have an asterisk (*) next to them. Not counting extras and promo items.

Jan

Jan 1 — The Other Half [2016] *
Jan 3 — Unless [2016] *

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The Secret to Finding and Keeping Friends

03/04/2017 17/07/2017 Women

The Secret to Finding and Keeping Friends “Here is a simple rule of thumb for behavior: Ask yourself what you want people to do for you; then grab the initiative and do it for them!” (Luke 6:31) Okay, here it is—this is the secret to finding and keeping lasting friendships: become women who want to see the women around them flourish. They have a word for that in Hebrew—it’s shalom. But not shalom like you might think. Not the overused, under-appreciated translation that we’re so used to throwin..

God’s Love Is Deep Enough

21/03/2017 12/07/2018 Hope

God’s Love Is Deep Enough By Rick Warren — March 20, 2017 “The Lord reached down from above and took hold of me; he pulled me out of the deep waters” (Psalm 18:16 TEV) There are times when we all think, “I’m going under for the last time! I’m about to sink!” But no matter how deep you are, God’s love is deeper than your problem. Corrie ten Boom and Betsy ten Boom were Christians who lived in the Netherlands during Word War II. They hid Jews in their home to protect them from the Nazis. ..

The Length of God’s Love

19/03/2017 12/07/2018 Hope

The Length of God’s Love By Rick Warren — March 18, 2017 “I know that your love will last for all time, that your faithfulness is as permanent as the sky” (Psalm 89:2 TEV). There’s a limit to human love. It wears out. It dries up. That’s why you have to have God’s love in all your relationships if they are going to last. God’s love never wears out. God’s love is patient, persistent, and persevering. Isn’t it good news to know that God never gives up on you? No matter what you do, his ..

Woman Complains About Body Image Issues After Late-Term Abortion of Girl With Spina Bifida

15/03/2017 09/07/2018 American

Missouri mom Jessica McCoy had a late-term abortion a few months ago after learning that her unborn daughter had spina bifida and a chromosomal abnormality. The mother of three born children has been sharing about her abortion publicly, both describing her grief at the loss of her daughter and justifying her decision to have her unborn daughter killed because of the girl’s disabilities. Several women’s publications picked up McCoy’s story this week after she posted photos on Instagram describi..

Texas Lawmakers Initially Approve Bill to Ban Abortions on Babies Just Because of Their Race or Gender

15/03/2017 16/03/2017 American

Today, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 415, the Dismemberment Abortion Ban, on second reading. The bill was preliminarily approved by the Senate on a bipartisan 22-9 vote. In addition to every Republican of the Senate supporting the measure, two Democrats – Senators Eddie Lucio Jr. (D-Brownsville) and Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo) – voted for the life-saving measure. Senate Bill 415 and House Bill 844, the Dismemberment Abortion Ban, outlaw the barbaric and inhumane procedure that ends the li..

More Patients in Quebec Killed in Assisted Suicide as Hundreds Request Lethal Drugs

15/03/2017 16/03/2017 American

CBC news reported (March 14) that the number of euthanasia deaths in Québec significantly increased in the second half of 2016. According to the CBC news report: A total of 461 patients were granted doctor-assisted death during the first year of Quebec’s medical aid in dying law, according to data obtained by CBC’s French-language service, Radio-Canada. The number of requests increased significantly in the second half of 2016. From December 2015 to end of June 2016, 253 patients requested the ..

China’s New Policy Expected to Lead to More Religious Persecution

14/03/2017 15/03/2017 Persecution

Photo Credit: Bibles for China(China Aid/Morning Star News) – China Aid’s 2016 Annual Persecution Report details a seismic shift in the Chinese government’s approach to religious policy that is expected to lead to further persecution. The report’s core subject tracks a deviation in the Chinese government’s ideological approach to religious management. During the National Conference of Religious Work held in April 2016, Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of religions “persist..

Woman Was About to Have an Abortion When Something Incredible Happened to Save Her Baby’s Life

13/03/2017 14/03/2017 American

Two volunteers at the 40 Days for Life vigil in Pensacola spoke to a deeply troubled young woman who had conceived a child as the result of a sexual assault. “She was hurting and felt that abortion was her only solution to the recent trauma she had experienced,” said Ernie, the local coordinator. Counselors offered encouragement, assistance, prayers and tears. But still, she believed abortion was her only option … and she went inside the abortion center. The volunteers kept praying – and trust..

Birth Control and Contraception Don’t Reduce Abortions Despite False Claims From New Study

13/03/2017 09/07/2018 American

As congressional efforts to defund Planned Parenthood gain momentum, it is unsurprising that the abortion provider is fighting back. The group recently funded a study – carried out by the liberal think tank Child Trends — which makes some outlandish claims about the purported health benefits of contraception. The study claims that if all women of childbearing age could access a complete range of contraception methods, both the unintended-pregnancy rate and the abortion rate would fall by more t..

Pray For Our Leaders

13/03/2017 13/03/2017 Daily Wisdom

1 TIMOTHY 2:1-2 NASB 1 First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, 2 for kings and all who are in authority, in order that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. Praying for our leaders is not a useless ritual. God would not tell us to do something in His Word, unless it would make a difference. Sometimes, when bad things happen, people ask why God allowed them to happen. But we should be ask..

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The Secret to Finding and Keeping Friends

God’s Love Is Deep Enough

The Length of God’s Love

Woman Complains About Body Image Issues After Late-Term Abortion of Girl With Spina Bifida

Texas Lawmakers Initially Approve Bill to Ban Abortions on Babies Just Because of Their Race or Gender

More Patients in Quebec Killed in Assisted Suicide as Hundreds Request Lethal Drugs

China’s New Policy Expected to Lead to More Religious Persecution

Woman Was About to Have an Abortion When Something Incredible Happened to Save Her Baby’s Life

Birth Control and Contraception Don’t Reduce Abortions Despite False Claims From New Study

Pray For Our Leaders

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