Sentences with phrase «much of the way of life»

One of the stories that helped to sway my thinking was the story of the nomadic Gabra people who have had much of their way of life fall apart due to changing climate.
Spreading like an unobserved dry rot it would lead to the widespread and spectacular collapse of much of this way of life in less than two decades» time.
French Cottage decor style incorporates so much of the way of life of the French.

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It could be months before Twitter decides to sell — Dorsey still hopes to carry out a vision of tapping into live broadcasts events as a way to reignite user growth — but the question remains: How much would an outside company be willing to pay for Twitter?
Now that album sales account for a much smaller portion of an artist's income, licensing has become a new way to find fans and make a living.
We're live - streaming much of this conference, so for those of you who can't be here, please join us by way of webcam.
Name: Oliver Kharraz Company: Zocdoc Work - life balance philosophy: My way of dealing with that is to protect my weekends as much as I can, and get most of my work done during the week.
It was fun to see a modern - day interpretation of a silent film, but it didn't bring much more to the table than that gimmick, and it doesn't hold a special place as a memorable and impactful movie the way its fellow nominees «The Tree of Life,» «Midnight in Paris,» and «Moneyball» do.
In many ways, these Live video cases help emphasize how much Facebook continues to struggle with the challenges of being a reluctant media company.
While a more than pleasant place to live, it lacked much in the way of commerce or street life.
As our world becomes more complex, with most of us moving back and forth between the physical and virtual worlds, and stimulus of all kinds coming at us in unprecedented ways, that need to organize our lives into stories becomes that much stronger, he adds.
In the Vogue article, we learn about Mayer's infant and her husband and what brand of cardigan she prefers, much in the same way we would learn about a movie star's life and wardrobe.
The pressure of time has a way of adding undo stress to one's already - stressful life, and expecting too much too soon doesn't help.
I also got a chance to travel to Texas this past summer for several weeks of training in San Antonio which I combined with some leave days visiting Denver, the Grand Canyon, Albuquerque New Mexico (saw all the Breaking Bad film locations), and Austin, Texas (along with a fun night at 6th Street seeing a ton of live music and drinking way too much beer).
In addition, the rise in share prices was probably too short - lived for there to have been much in the way of positive wealth effects on spending.
Our unconscious minds impact performance and the manifestation of success in many ways, including whether we think we're capable of achieving our goals, to how much support we believe we'll get, to even how hard we'll have to work to create the life we dream of.
This might be too much of a sacrifice for the true - blue coffee lover, but if you could go either way, keep in mind that a cup of tea brewed at home can cost as little as four cents per cup, compared to 12 - 43 cents for less - than - fancy home - brewed coffee, according to Living Stingy.
It probably won't make Wynne any more popular in Harper's eyes, and will be one more reason for him to avoid meeting with her, but it could also be the first shot in a Supreme Court challenge of the legislation, which could conceivably be much faster - tracked than it would be if we had to wait for a Charter challenge the traditional way, which could conceivably help save lives, going back to the thrust of the Bedford decision in the first place.
One of the best ways to become a master wealth builder is to drop your living expenses as much as possible, while upping your ability to earn more money.
Slight update on SIGNPOSTINGS: I also found there Colin's reflections on what's good and bad about living in THE GOLDEN AGE OF TV — yet another postmodern yet conservative theme: Too much disdain for convention and ordinary storytelling and narrative, way too self - indulgent when it comes to the imaginative display of excesseOF TV — yet another postmodern yet conservative theme: Too much disdain for convention and ordinary storytelling and narrative, way too self - indulgent when it comes to the imaginative display of excesseof excesses.
I believe one of the ways God shows us how much He loves is through the people He brings into our lives.
It strikes me that the phrase «ancient bondage» conveys much more than «old way of life
How much more does our Heavenly Father give us a way out, through His marvelous thoughts that purge the thoughts of the past to live unto a pure future?
b) yes, repentance and restoration are the underlying goal (as seen in the exile from Eden at the outset — we are looking for a way back to life fully restored to God), but you seem to think Christians DISAGREE with that notion... which makes me think you haven't read much of the NT.
That the way in which life together is conducted is as essential to the knowledge and love of God as is much reading: this is a truth lost to most of us most of the time.
I think I'm too simple in my thinking that; if you don't like it, DO N'T WATCH... if you don't agree with it, DO N'T CHOOSE TO LIVE YOUR LIFE THAT WAY... Seems like a very simplistic way of thinking, but I have personal opinions on EVERYTHING, but I don't force others to live their lives according to my moral fiber... i don't judge people for living their lives the way that makes them happy... And i believe that IGNORANCE is the basis for INTOLERANCE... people are famous for HATING things that they don't understand... again, if it MORALLY offends you, don't read stories on things that you don't agree with, don't watch shows that portray choices that you don't agree with... The Brown family seems close knit, almost like extended family living under one roof... the kids work together and get along much better than a lot of «mainstream» households i seLIVE YOUR LIFE THAT WAY... Seems like a very simplistic way of thinking, but I have personal opinions on EVERYTHING, but I don't force others to live their lives according to my moral fiber... i don't judge people for living their lives the way that makes them happy... And i believe that IGNORANCE is the basis for INTOLERANCE... people are famous for HATING things that they don't understand... again, if it MORALLY offends you, don't read stories on things that you don't agree with, don't watch shows that portray choices that you don't agree with... The Brown family seems close knit, almost like extended family living under one roof... the kids work together and get along much better than a lot of «mainstream» households i seeWAY... Seems like a very simplistic way of thinking, but I have personal opinions on EVERYTHING, but I don't force others to live their lives according to my moral fiber... i don't judge people for living their lives the way that makes them happy... And i believe that IGNORANCE is the basis for INTOLERANCE... people are famous for HATING things that they don't understand... again, if it MORALLY offends you, don't read stories on things that you don't agree with, don't watch shows that portray choices that you don't agree with... The Brown family seems close knit, almost like extended family living under one roof... the kids work together and get along much better than a lot of «mainstream» households i seeway of thinking, but I have personal opinions on EVERYTHING, but I don't force others to live their lives according to my moral fiber... i don't judge people for living their lives the way that makes them happy... And i believe that IGNORANCE is the basis for INTOLERANCE... people are famous for HATING things that they don't understand... again, if it MORALLY offends you, don't read stories on things that you don't agree with, don't watch shows that portray choices that you don't agree with... The Brown family seems close knit, almost like extended family living under one roof... the kids work together and get along much better than a lot of «mainstream» households i selive their lives according to my moral fiber... i don't judge people for living their lives the way that makes them happy... And i believe that IGNORANCE is the basis for INTOLERANCE... people are famous for HATING things that they don't understand... again, if it MORALLY offends you, don't read stories on things that you don't agree with, don't watch shows that portray choices that you don't agree with... The Brown family seems close knit, almost like extended family living under one roof... the kids work together and get along much better than a lot of «mainstream» households i seeway that makes them happy... And i believe that IGNORANCE is the basis for INTOLERANCE... people are famous for HATING things that they don't understand... again, if it MORALLY offends you, don't read stories on things that you don't agree with, don't watch shows that portray choices that you don't agree with... The Brown family seems close knit, almost like extended family living under one roof... the kids work together and get along much better than a lot of «mainstream» households i see...
My life was once much more difficult, and I wasn't the happy, comfortable, and respected person I am now, and I managed to get that way without religion, as millions of others have.
She articulates a practical way of living out what I learned in much of my faith - changing - books, about the nature and character of God, and how we translate that nature and character to our tinies.
I get so much from your beautiful life & your gifted way of sharing both with art & words.
But instead of this damaging line of thought, it is much better to realize that the way to gain release from the power of sin in our lives is not by wondering whether or not God has truly forgiven us and accepted us into His family (He has!)
They Pray for the problems of the world and I mean all the problems, much like the Convents, instead of being a cynic you might just be glad that there are people who care this much, by the way that life you claim for yourself is not really yours, it belongs to God whether you want to recognize Him or not, you did nothing to give yourself life, its His gift to you hopefully you in your arrogance will not waist it.
Bu tthe effort of trying to live a good christian life got to much ad i was disollutioned.Spent ten years as a backslidden barely believing christian and then in recent years as a transformed renewed Christian and i finally got it.It is all about a relationship with Jesus Christ and working in submission to the holy spirit he is the one that inspires his word he brings it to life.If you want to understand the word we must apply it to our lives then it becomes part of us thats the difference between knowledge and understanding not just knowing the word but living the word.The bible is a book useful for living not just a theoretical analysis or a history book.Jesus is the living word its through him that he opens his word to us without the holy spirit in us the carnal mind can not comprehend Gods word it a mystery.It was designed that way so only those who are truly seeking God shall find him.brentnz
When a culture puts more of it's faith in God (Christian God) they are much more honest hard working people who do not rely on their government to pave their way through life.
In his humorous but pointed book Confessions of a Workaholic, Wayne Oates has summarized much of our modern belief in these words: «The workaholic's way of life is considered in America to be at one and the same time (a) a religious virtue, (b) a form of patriotism, (c) the way to win friends and influence people, and (d) the way to be healthy, wealthy, and wise.
Jacquie, your story is familiar... And I agree with Douglas — living with gratitude and empathy for others can be, itself, an act of worship — for those who believe in a literal god, I think that is a much more meaningful way to honor the divine than a once a week meeting or other activities commonly referred to as worship.
If the thought leaving your imaginary friends behind is just too much, or makes you want to go p00py, then try Atheism Lite ™ (agnosticism) for a period of time to ease your way into a much more rewarding, peaceful life.
When each member of the family, though loving the other members, goes his own way without much concern for the interests of the others and without their doing anything in common, there is no deep foundation on which to build a common life.
The fact is, LGBT Christians often do a better job at living out the way of Jesus than do the Christians who exclude them from their worship services... Really, it would be so much easier to wave a big middle finger at the church and go about our lives.
The sentiment behind the interview and its fallout is as clear as it is absurd: It matters not how a professing Christian loves, or how much fruit of the spirit is exhibited in his or her life; the only way to determine whether someone is a «real Christian» is to sit around a coffee table and talk about theology.
Each one who is not more ashamed before himself than before all others, if he is placed in difficulty and much tried in life, will in one way or another end by becoming the slave of men.
Along the way I became a Catholic and then an oblate of the community — a lay member who promises to, as much as possible, make use of the same framework for life that the monks do: the Rule, frequent Eucharist, daily devotions, the incorporation of silence.
you are but one, we are many,,,, my friends will never return and it is a disgrace in their memory... on our own soil... where they died needlessly under the hatred of those people for our way of life... don't insult us... as we have been through much over these years and this will only lead to more distrust and anguish... how can you sleep at nite as we have great difficulty... please do not support this project is does not merit consideration... at this time...
I am mad that I wasted so much of my life worrying about how good a person I am, who is watching and if I gave enough at church to buy my way into heaven.
If we remain mere amateurs in the actual Christian life, if we have not in some way accepted to obey a law within the context of Christian freedom and self - restraint, then we are no more than miserable bunglers even if we do not carry too much real ballast of historical piety.
most of what is in the bible God could not care one way or the other about, if people would put as much work into helping others that are in need then the world would be a much better place to live for everyone.
Often the avowed purpose includes all three of these, and there is much about living in community in this way that is very attractive.
I see so much grace and love from these women — the way they interact with one another, encourage and support one another and even in the way they deal with those who have and continue to hurt them... even though they may have left the church they are still living out and spreading the message of Jesus.
Much of what the west has long taken for granted is now disappearing: the security provided by Christendom; the Christian way of interpreting reality; the confidence that the Christian path leads to eternal salvation; and the belief that Christian doctrine embodies the essential and unchangeable truths by which to live.
It's not so much a question of regional taste as of a growing, nationwide hunger for a personal, satisfying spiritual way of life.
When understood this way, prayer become much less of a mystery about how to pray and what to pray for and who can pray and where to pray, and much more like a conversation we have in everyday life.
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