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• Defining Faith

  by Nicole DeRobbio November 17, 2011
  How do you define faith? To everyone it is something different. We all worship differently, even if we have the same views. Faith defined in the dictionary is “an unquestioning belief that does not require proof.” Without faith life would be very difficult. It takes faith to eat, d...
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• We all seem to be judge, jury, and executioners.

  by Nicole DeRobbio October 31, 2011
  I seem to be a bit stuck on the topic of judging others and forgiveness.  It seems we have all become judge, jury, and executioner when it comes to how we treat each other.  The gospel of John brings a story to mind.  The story of how the Pharisees, in an attempt to discredit Jesus, b...
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• Tolerance is key

  by Nicole DeRobbio October 23, 2011
  Tolerance is a word that seems to get thrown around a lot lately.  I have also been witness to many people thrusting the label of intolerance on others while being intolerant themselves.  A fable come to mind for this.   One day Abraham was sitting by his tent when he saw a very old...
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• Where is our compassion??

  by Nicole DeRobbio October 19, 2011
  I have read some disturbing news articles that make me realize we are losing our compassion as a society.  In one article a little girl was left in the street after being hit by a car and the other was an elderly woman, also hit by a car and left in the street.  It wasn't the people who co...
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• Essay 1

  by Nicole DeRobbio October 12, 2011
  No one has ever learned anything by being perfect. "Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentence". Luke 15:7. From our mistakes and mis-steps come experience.  From our mistakes comes humility. ...