http://fountainsoflife.org/blog Living life from a Base of Love Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:11:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Cyndi One of the scariest times in my life was getting into a taxi at 4 in the morning for a 3 hour drive to the airport in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to leave the country and to, quite possibly, never return.  Robert, Darren and I arrived in Miami without ... http://fountainsoflife.org/blog/2008/06/28/god-is-faithful/ By Cyndi One of the phrases I used to use constantly was: "It doesn't matter to me". You could ask me if I wanted to go shopping or to the beach or whatever and that's what I'd say. You could ask me where I wanted to go out to lunch or ... http://fountainsoflife.org/blog/2008/06/28/who-am-i/ When I was around five years old I had a dog named Muttly, he was named that because he was a mutt! I really loved playing with him. I would go and hide and he would always find me. One day he messed on the carpet or some such thing ... http://fountainsoflife.org/blog/2008/06/22/how-god-sees-a-monster/ Some of us have had the blessing of growing up with a wonderful father. My father was a great example of what Father God looks like. In 1960 my mother was pregnant with twin boys who later she lost in delivery, one stillborn, and the other only lived a few ... http://fountainsoflife.org/blog/2008/06/09/my-father/ It is Time To Advance! By L. A. Joiner One of the most poignant messages that came out of 9/11, were the words regarding firemen. People running from the burning towers were impacted by the firemen running in. Everything in the hearts and minds of the people fleeing was screaming, "run for ... http://fountainsoflife.org/blog/2008/06/08/it-is-time-to-advance/ Boundaries with Darren My wife and I used to argue with our son over his chores. We were trying to get him to do what was right. One day I had an idea. When he came home from school I told him, "Darren, Mom and I have been talking and we ... http://fountainsoflife.org/blog/2008/06/01/childlike-freedom/ Is God Angry? John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might ... http://fountainsoflife.org/blog/2008/05/25/is-god-angry/ Receiving versus Grasping Richard Jones Recently the press has made allegations that Pavarotti's marriage was on the rocks prior to his demise. They also assert that his widow is locked in a legal battle with his daughters over the tenor's assets. It seems that Hulk Hogan's 23-year marriage to Linda Hogan is ... http://fountainsoflife.org/blog/2008/05/16/receiving-versus-grasping/ Frances was abandoned by her mother early. She had to be responsible around the house. She grew up to be an efficient person, well able to organize and get things done. She was smart and intellectually competent. As time went on, however, her struggles with intimacy produced feelings of loneliness. ... http://fountainsoflife.org/blog/2008/05/09/gods-tenderness/  I have had at least three significant spiritual fathers in my life. Sam Gilpin was the first who led me to the Lord and took me through the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. This taught me deep things about transparency, surrender and restitution. This started me on a path to healing. Pastor ... http://fountainsoflife.org/blog/2008/04/18/how-to-receive-fathers/