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Land of the Morning Calm

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Douglas Abbott

Peter joined the U.S. Army in 1981. He had studied Taekwondo extensively for years, so when the time came to discuss his deployment, he asked to be stationed in Korea where the discipline of Taekwondo had been developed during the … Continue reading →

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Generosity

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Douglas Abbott

“Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.” –Kahlil Gibran Giving back to God out of our increase is a subject that has been confounded in the Western Church,

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Alms

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Douglas Abbott

“Who gives himself with his alms feeds three—himself, his hungering neighbor, and me.” –James Russell Lowell (1819-1891). I was walking … Continue reading →

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