Sentences with phrase «despite having a life of»

Despite having a life of its own, the church takes on the life of its people, becoming them even in the inert substance of its construction: «And its walls shall be hard as!

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And, despite Meyers» insistence that Trump would not have appeared on his show anyway, the GOP candidate is a frequent media presence who made a number of late - night TV visits in the early months of his campaign, including with Meyers» NBC colleagues like Jimmy Fallon, on The Tonight Show, as well as a hosting gig on Saturday Night Live.

Despite having attested in the past that he couldn't live without the magazine, the 83 - year - old Hefner may be persuaded otherwise by the company's long streak of unsuccessful quarters.

Like night - club hypnotists, e-commerce brands like Casper and Endy have persuaded consumers to perform an unthinkable act — order a mattress online, sight unseen, despite it being where they will spend a third of their lives for years to come — and turned another industry on its head.

This is why, he argues, I've been a successful entrepreneur for most of my life and, despite trying, he never has.

Despite its reputation for festivals and food, New Orleans has the lowest quality of life among WalletHub's top 10 house - flipping cities — it's the only one in the bottom third for that category.

Since the exchange went live in 2008, Benson hasn't been able to recruit a single client here — despite the promise of a 35 % to 40 % success rate.

Actually confronting the balance of tech in their lives day to day and doing the hard work of building healthier habits despite the temptations of their gadgets would likely suit these folks better.

This is despite the fact that the average person shifts their attention span roughly 565 times a day as technology and social networks like Facebook have become increasingly part of many people's lives, Leaf later added.

And despite the fact that many Canadians were sorely disappointed in Target's initial efforts, many held out hope that Target Canada would eventually live up to the standards of their US counterparts, stores that are in fact a favourite cross-border shopping destination.

Duterte, who won just under 40 % of the vote in a five - way presidential election last May, remains popular in the Philippines, despite his at - times bellicose behavior and his bloody crackdown on drugs, which has claimed thousands of lives.

Despite the fact that most of us have some form of electronic calendar on our phones or computers, many people still rely on their paper planning agenda to keep their lives running smoothly.

Despite Vogel's involvement in the case that took away 18 years of Avery's life, the attorney does not seem to be experiencing the same level of backlash as Kratz (perhaps because the state's failures in 1985 have been well known to the public for more than a decade at this point).

In 2009 he had been diagnosed with a type of rapidly growing brain tumor called a high - grade astrocytoma that, despite aggressive treatment, eventually evolved into a glioblastoma — the highly malignant brain tumor that also took the lives of Vice President Joe Biden's son, Beau, in 2015 and former Sen. Ted Kennedy in 2009.

Despite that, now you've got some insight into what will be happening behind the curtain when this next kind of internet creeps into every aspect of our lives, dismantling centralised businesses as they exist today along the way.

And it has the lowest cost over the life of the loan, despite having the highest origination fee.

Despite this, Steadfast has so far partnered with the likes of AIG, Allianz, Zurich and Suncorp's Vero, with QBE to go live in April.

This is despite the fact they are raising two daughters and have a full day of balancing work and family life.

thanks, and yes, a pittance of a pension and regular checkups keep us on budget and head off any problems — best decision i ever made (financial or otherwise) was serving our country doing search - and - rescue, oil and chemical spill remediation, etc. (you can guess the branch of service)-- along the way, frugal living, along with dollar - cost averaging, asset allocation, and diversification allowed us to retire early — Vanguard has been very good over the years, despite the Dot Bomb, 2002, and the recession (where we actually came out better with a modest but bargain retirement home purchase)... it's not easy building additional «legs» on a retirement platform, but now that we're here, cash, real estate, investments and insurance products, along with a small pension all help to avoid any real dependence on social security (we won't even need it at full retirement age)-- however, like nearly everybody, we're headed for Medicare in several years, albeit with a nice supplemental and pharmacy benefits — but our main concern is staying fit, active, and healthy!

«Generally this comes from founders who have lived the problems they're solving and have a history of succeeding despite big setbacks, but they don't necessarily have to be a serial entrepreneur.»

A low cost of living makes it possible for West Virginia residents to have more than 45 percent of the paychecks left over after expenses despite a low median household income.

Despite having the ninth - highest median household income, California residents have the second - least income left over after the cost of living expenses.

Despite having the fifth - lowest median household income in the U.S., Kentucky is one of the states where residents are less likely to live paycheck to paycheck because the cost of living is so low.

It was suggested that, despite Trump's apparent affection for the 40th president, he has so far failed to live up to the Great Communicator's memory of optimism and deep respect for the office.

If you stitch Ray Zinn's life together and look at what he's achieved, despite the odds or the skepticism or the impediments that have been presented — doing a start - up business [without venture capital], his sudden vision impairment, the ups and downs of our industry.

Despite a drop in fixed indexed annuity sales last year, the president of American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co. said Friday the company has no intention of steering sales away from the independent agent channel.

Last year I wrote on Suven Life Sciences, also I did some secondary level maths to get a sense of returns an investor could get buying the business at then market cap (~ 2000 INR Crores or 400 Million USD) and exiting in 2024 See Snap shot below The base case CAGR didn't excite but reading management commentary compelled me to take a tracking position in model portfolio Over to this year One thing in AR gave me a Jeff Bezos moment For the first time management was sounding optimistic (this is coming from a management which is very conservative on record) Emphasis mine Management views on past Despite having grown the business every single year across the last five years, our business sustainability has been consistently questioned.

As a result I am now $ 30,000 in debt (that includes the student loan debt to the government), all that despite the fact that I have been living off of just $ 1,200 per month (well under the poverty level).

Despite growing up in similar circumstances, their friend seemed to have created a life of gold while they barely scratched out a living.

Perhaps one of the reasons why self help books are so successful is that in the West we do largely have the luxury of being able to control our own success and future, but so many people feel they are not able to wield that control or manage to get the things out of life they want despite unparalleled levels of opportunity.

Despite the limitations imposed by poor diet and imprisonment, life in Changi Prison was a relative haven of peace compared with what would follow.

From then on, jurists have appealed to the idea of a «living Constitution» to explain how the document retains relevance and authority despite the Supreme Court's having enslaved it to the changing desires of the electorate.

Would you believe his assertions that despite living and breathing his faith, indoctrinating others in e faith and being a warrior for the cause, he could all of a sudden let it all go in order to govern in the interest of everyone?

Despite profound skepticism on the part of many in the curia, John Paul pressed forward at the eve of the new millennium with plans for a series of reflections that might allow the world «to draw lessons from the past,» so as to choose life in what had become a culture of darkness.

Despite complaints over hard - to - define bias, many shows and movies have made Christianity a part of on - screen characters» lives, portraying the faith as an important element of a bigger story — instead of just a punchline.

I drive 40 minutes each way to my church in a different city despite having tons of churches on every corner where I live.

I'm blown away at what God has done in my life since I left church, but at the time, despite the peace of being led, it seemed like it was going no where.

Despite the fact that I endured the most frightening flight of my life into Louisville, Kentucky Last week, I had a wonderful time with the good people of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and all the readers who came out to hear my presentation on Sunday night, including the delightful Connie Esther, who I met in the bathroom of all places!

Not to be terrified is possible only for those who are convinced that something decisive has happened in the life and death of Christ, that God has entered our world and — despite what we do with the world — will not desert us.

She feels limited by her choices (despite having every opportunity available) and finds herself disenfranchised by the difficulties of life.

Moreover, because of his personal history, Keen has largely ignored matters of social ethics in his discussion of play, despite his desire to become Homo Tempestivus, that timely man who responds appropriately to life around him.

As for his notion of play, despite his occasional attempts to make play sensitive to the communal and the disciplined, Keen has wrongly equated play with one of life's poles - the Dionysian.

Despite the efforts of the Modern Church People's Union and «Sea of Faith» conferences and other theologically radical groups, many questioning followers of Jesus have drifted away from church life, or at least from participation in the church's decision - making forums, thus allowing undue influence to more traditional positions.

What I will note is that despite the lack of ritualized outward observations, on the whole Quakers don't seem to have a problem remembering that we have an embodied, enacted faith, nor a problem recognizing that all life is sacred — hence the question above about our notable counter-cultural activities.

But despite being pressured to have an abortion, she had an unexpected moment of grace and chose life.

And yet, despite his «insider» sympathy, an admirer like Ryken has trouble coming to terms with one of the central features of Packer's life and career: his Anglicanism.

Looking back on her life, Patty Duke emphasized the importance of her faith, long - time husband, and reconciled family, saying that despite everything that had befallen her — abuse, several broken marriages, and a severe emotional illness — «I've been richly blessed.

His message was that the future is not utterly determined by the past and that, through repentance and conversion, we can receive the love of God despite what we have already done with our lives.

Despite the assertion that God has favored Christians living in this present moment of history with the key to decode the prophetic ciphers, millennialists are unable to agree on how to read the message.

If there were any such reason, it would be world - wide news given none exists thus far (despite many people devoting their lives to trying to show evidence of the existence of a god).