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Gideon and James

Posted by Sara Emeli Amber on Thursday, September 12, 2013, In : Religious

So I know I haven't done anything on the site in weeks, but I've been busy preparing for/starting college. And now I'm gonna put up the biggest lesson I've learned in a long time, and it has nothing to do with science.

If you keep up with the blog, you may have noticed that there's a really special guy in my life and that things aren't that easy keeping him there. Circumstances and all. But he was still really special. He is still really special.
He just can't be the same kind of spec...
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I Once Stole a Candy Watch from my Cousin. Am I a Serial Killer?

Posted by Sara Emeli Amber on Monday, July 15, 2013, In : Religious

So in James 2, the Bible says that even if we live perfect lives, if we mess up once, we've basically trashed the whole law and we're guilty of all of. In the sermon on the mount, Jesus says that to hate someone is the same as to murder them, and to lust after a woman is the same as to have slept with her. And a lot of people stumble with this, because surely murder is worse than anger! ... right? Well, isn't it??
Well I finally worked it out in my head last night. The statement I am about ...
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Wrong Focus

Posted by Sara on Friday, January 25, 2013, In : Religious

Anyone like photography? Are you the photo taker, or just the photo viewer? Either way, isn't it so cool when the picture has one point of crystal-clear focus and everything else in the shot is super blurry? It really shows you what's important to the photographer, doesn't it? Everything in the background and surrounding is undetailed, indecipherable, but we typically don't think to think about that part, because there's a perfect shot of something else for us to study and set our minds on...
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The Price of a Soul

Posted by Sara Emeli Amber on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, In : Religious

How important is your freedom? To be able to make your own decisions, with no accountability, responsibility- not needing to answer to anyone except yourself. How important is that for you?

What about control? This is very different than mere freedom. Freedom is doing what you want. Control is controlling what you want and then doing it. Control is never having to listen to anyone but yourself. Control is totally manipulating every aspect or your life. Control is choosing what you want, what y...