DORCAS – FULL OF GOOD WORKS. BIBLE SOURCE: Acts 9: 36-42 BACKGROUND: Dorcas’ name meaning in Aramaic was Tabitha‚ but in Greek it was Dorcas‚ which means "antelope" or "gazelle" – a very graceful animal. The Bible is silent concerning the genealogy of Dorcas. She is the only named woman in Scripture who is specifically called a “disciple”. The story of Dorcas‚ which forms the subject of this study‚ has been an inspiration to thousands. It is packed full of valuable lessons‚ all of which are important
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What do you think the world would be like if some day we didn’t have a TV or Internet? One of the most popular means of recreation at home is television. Similarly‚ Internet is the best mean for us to communicate and get information inside as well as outside our country. Therefore‚ they play very important roles in our life. In my opinion‚ our world would be so boring and uncomfortable if we didn’t have a TV or Internet. Firstly‚ without TV‚ how would people all over the world relax after long
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though my pink princess dress would not have helped me stay cool. I was six and I loved that pink‚ floor length‚ long sleeved‚ princess dress. I ate slept‚ and played in that dress. I remember a specific afternoon where my mother and i were sitting on our brown leather couch reading my favorite princess book. In the story the princess had her own lemonade stand. After my mother finished the story‚ her eyes droopy‚ I asked her‚”Mom‚ can i have my own lemonade stand?” “Sure‚” she said‚ her eyes closed
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What are the symptoms we see in Elizabeth’s life that are concerning? As Elizabeth’s depression progresses her symptoms seem to range from one extreme to another. At the beginning of her college career she turns to the party scene‚ and starts to heavily abuse drugs and alcohol‚ and has emotionally unattached promiscuous sex. She ignores the underlying problems‚ and turns to various coping mechanisms‚ such as the drugs and alcohol. Additionally‚ she turns writing into a coping mechanism‚ and becomes
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REFLECTING ON THE MISSION TO THE POOR “Sure that it was god’s will‚ Alphonsus picked up his courage and started to act; and making the total sacrifice of the city of Naples to Jesus Christ‚ he offered to live the rest of his days in sheep-folds and hovels‚ and to die amoung shepherds and country-folk” (A.M. Tannoia‚ Della vita ed Istituto del Ven. S. di D. Alfonso M. Liguori‚ I 66). To understand Redemptorists spirituality towards the poor‚ it is crucial to have a light of St. Alphonsus concern
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Ethics in end of life care Sarah Woodrum When dealing with the decisions of end of life care‚ as a nurse‚ one should consider many things. The major issue to contemplate is if prolonging the life of such patients is either more or less beneficial to the patient. Three things one should consider in the case of the patient whose wishes are unknown to the family are‚ are the measures that are taken
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2014 Assignment #3 Newspaper Reflection Journal ! The New York Times reported on an article titled “ ʻPoor Doorʼ in a New York Tower Opens a Fight Over Affordable Housing” ‚ which highlights the present day issues surrounding moderate and middle to income households in New York. Issues such as‚ the lack of affordable housing in New York City‚ who can and cannot afford to live in NYC units‚ and the discriminatory actions that have been fueled by the segregation of wealthy condominium owners
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Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission which investigates and prosecutes corruption in the public and private sectors. We can inform the MACC if we know anyone who is giving or taking bribe. Injustice is even worse than corruption as it happens almost everywhere. Injustice can happen to anyone. Let me tell you a story on injustice. THERE was an old man who spended all his life TAKING CARE of his one and only son. After his son’s marriage the old man went to live at his son’s house. The wife did not like
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For as long as there has been media‚ there have been incorrect portrayals of different subjects‚ for instance what the perfect body image may look like‚ what beauty truly is‚ what happiness consists of‚ etc. Yet‚ there is one thing that media does not make popular. This subject happens to be the lower or “working” class‚ more commonly known as the poor. The different medias that society are exposed to usually show poor people as being lazy‚ dirty‚ and often uneducated. According to Bell Hooks essay
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Does poor communication cause conflict? Essay written by: jmurdoch Is most conflict in an organisation is caused by poor communication? If we had perfect communication would conflict cease? Consider for example‚ an e-mail asking for some information "yesterday" to stress how important this request is. The sender thinks e-mails are great as they travel at the speed of light and spell things out in black & white. The recipient may consider that if its in a e-mail then it can ’t be that urgent
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