Sentences with phrase «time gift from»

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Jobs spoke frankly of his being adopted, being fired from Apple in 1985, and death — which he said was a «gift» in its ability to make time count.

The good news is that if time gets away from you, many of the major retailers offer buy online, pick up in store options, which let you bypass the holiday shopping crowds and grab your gifts as early as the same day you ordered them.

Mihaly, who is returning to Burning Man for the seventh time this year, has helped build a gifting tree where people can take a gift from a tree sculpture as they walk by it.

As we approach the heaviest shopping season of the year, many of us will do our holiday shopping from the comfort of our homes, taking advantage of the Cyber Monday deals, or praying Amazon makes that last - minute delivery in time for gift giving.

Focusing on one task at a time won't work if your phone is consistently interrupting you with personal texts or the latest ballgame scores, so productive people give themselves the gift of momentum by eliminating distractions from immediate surroundings.

Less than a year ago, the school received a $ 50 million naming gift from alumnus and long - time retailing giant Allen Questrom and his wife, Kelli.

So next time someone tells you you're making a mistake, remind them of Zuckerberg, buy them an Insomnia Cookie, and promise to give them a fancy gift from ModCloth if they can do you a few favors to get you on your way.

Even the fact that you were born at this time in history, that you were given a brain and a heart that you didn't have to earn, and that you get to benefit from the awesome power of modern technologies like the Internet — none of this was within your control, nor did you create these gifts.

New York Times Washington correspondent David Sanger called Trump's climate decision a «strategic gift to the Chinese, who are eager to fill the void that Washington is leaving around the world on everything from setting the rules of trade and environmental standards to financing the infrastructure projects that give Beijing vast influence.»

I struggled with it myself for a long time, but I came to realize that life is that gift from God and I think even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape that it is something God intended to happen.»

When Steve Jobs passed away, friends and family attending his funeral received a small gift from the late tech genius: Autobiography of a Yogi, a book focused on the «ancient science of Yoga and its time - honored tradition of meditation.»

From time to time, we send gifts to our clients, such as their favorite tea or coffee.

Gift sets from premium tea company T2 are on sale for 40 percent off at Nordstrom — but for just a limited time.

«First - time homebuyers tend to be younger, may have less available for a down payment, may need a gift from a parent for that down payment, and they likely have student loans,» said Andrew S. Weinberg, a principal at Silver Fin Capital Group, LLC, a company that offers mortgages.

Some other added benefits from taking out a loan with OneMain are that you'll have the option of paying off your loan over a longer period of time, and that you might qualify participate in a rewards program and earn points to redeem for gift cards at national stores and restaurants.

The Nettles regularly give to charity and could make a $ 100,000 one - time gift to charity this year from their taxable brokerage account.

A perfect gift for mom (or anyone really), both the entry model Smart Garden 3 and larger Smart Garden 9 are at their Amazon all - time lows right now starting from $ 75.

Jesus said; I will show you my faith by my works: Faith without works is dead: (There is no life) = If we have the Faith of Christ (a gift from God) then we will have the works that go with it that is evident of our faith; the works will testify to our faith, then do we produce fruit that will remain: If our heart does not convict us to do what is right according the written word, then we are not in faith: Our hearts are far from the life of Words of our Lord penetrating into our hearts because our hearts are wicked; even Paul who said; follow me as I am of Christ; how was that??? In and by the Holy Spirit, even Spirit of truth as Paul takes us through the Words of the Lord to have us established in the truth: The Word of our Lord is as refined silver, 7 times in the fire: Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith, to them who believe: In the Bible one's «belief» and one's «behavior» are often compared.

«Life is a gift to us and if the time comes when I were to feel that I must give the gift back to Him, in extreme circumstances, I don't think He would want to take that away from me.»

Major Val Mylechreest for The Salvation Army, which commissioned the study, said: «Taking a step back from buys and wrapping gifts means we can really appreciate the time we have with family and friends at this time of year.

He retains a viewpoint larger than modernity (and thus able to judge it) while at the same time wholly committed to modernity (as one whose vocation it is to recognize in it a gift» and a challenge» from God).

Featuring new stories from Ann's blog, powerful excerpts from the New York Times bestseller The Broken Way, and Ann's signature photography from her farm and family, this gorgeous book will be a profoundly meaningful and needed gift — not only to your own weary soul, but any loved one looking for the relief of a bit of beauty and abundant joy.

He's the dean of a well - established divinity school, a Baptist theologian and an earnest Christian, a gifted writer and a theologically articulate lecturer, a champion of orthodoxy, «distinguishing heresy from truth,» and one who has rightly discerned, as Neuhaus puts it, the «pattern of Christian truth, a pattern derived from the apostolic witness and maintained across time as the depositum fidei.»

For example, the person who wants to experience sex before marriage can no longer experience the joy of a real marital donation in its fullness: giving oneself totally and for the first time — that is, in a true virginal gift — and receiving the same gift from one's spouse.

A sample: for the feast of Corpus Christi, we are given some practical grounding in Christ's words about being the «living bread come down from heaven», together with thoughts about how we are united to the Father through Jesus, and also with one another - quoting St Paul - and finally a profound look towards eternity as «Jesus» gift of himself is transmitted to us beyond time and space».

All we have comes from God in the first place: our time, our energy, our gifts, the natural resources we work with, the power we use, everything.

for one group that gathers on a certain day in a certain place to focus more on teaching and knowledge gifts, and not as much on service and evangelism, while another group at another place and time focuses on service and evangelism, but not as much on teaching and knowledge, and that from God's perspective, this is all okay?

How many times have you cleaned out the console in your car or the bottom of your bag and excitedly stumbled across random gift cards from previous birthdays?

He got the following answer from the Abraham - group: On the other side before you were born this time you decided to give to yourself a valueable gift — that was to be born different.

But brothers and sisters there will come a time when if we do not make a choice to accept the free Gift that hung on that wooden cross then we will be separated from that Precious One for all eternity and that is OUR choice not God's.

The hope of all those who continue to attend mass and engage the issues of our time from a Christina stance is that the fallen and lapsed will return and bring their gifts, sorrows, energies and improvements to the Church.

As our phones splinter our attention and the infotainment machine shortens the time between impulse and satisfaction, we are delivered from the old agonies of patience — wherein attention and desire stretch to receive gifts that we didn't know we wanted.

As mentioned earlier, our time is actually a gift from Him.

An excellent gift for a priest of your acquaintance who may, from time to time, feel beleaguered or bewildered about what it means to be a priest.

It says: «From that time onwards the Church has never failed to come together to celebrate the paschal mystery...» And those celebrations are a description of our liturgy: ``... reading those things «which were in all the scriptures concerning him» (Luke 24:27), celebrating the Eucharist in which «the victory and triumph of his death are again made present», and at the same time giving thanks «to God for his unspeakable gift» (2 Cor 9:15) in Christ Jesus, «in praise of his glory» (Eph 1:12), through the power of the Holy Spirit».

Holloway is able to show how Jesus Christ is the One in whom our supernatural destiny is uniquely granted as a gift, at the same time as showing how He is the centre upon which all the laws of nature are aligned from the beginning, and in whom the Unity Law itself is fulfilled.

Remember that we all came from the same place, we are here now sharing this Earth, and we will go back to where we came from very soon... So lets spend our time wisely... We must use the gift given to us and choose to think for ourselves, by not allowing the past or others to dictate how we should live our lives... lets practice recognizing ourselves in each other... It may not always be easy... but each new day we can choose it... and that choice has an intrinsic value, upon which great things will be borne...

It's like noticing a person for the first time because she is a wonderful, caring and gifted soul and not for the colour of her skin or what shoes she is wearing and then you realise, hey...» she's not that different from me after all.»

Some time later, underneath the Grahams» 1967 Christmas tree, those very clubs appeared — a gift from Nixon himself.

But at the same time he repeatedly affirms the greatness and power of God; the fact, in faith, that human life stems from God and is the gift of God; and that all that has been, is, or ever shall be is ordained of God.

Tim i found it liberating to just do what the Lord wants you to do i work within his boundarys and yes i attend church and enjoy it.I love the people and i love hearing the word and worshipping the Lord even if others are still bound up with traditions thats not my walk thats theres.My focus is to do what the Lord wants me to do.There have been times i have said no to the pastor he does nt understand why i choose not to lead the worship.i query him as well regarding the idea that its not just performing a function because there is a need our hearts have to be in the right place so that the Lord can use us but he did nt understand where i was coming from and thats okay because of that i just said no until my heart is right i am better not being involved in leading.But i am happy to be an encouragement to others in the worship team i havent wanted to be the leader i have done that in the past.So my focus has been just the singing and being part of different worship teams i think the Lord has other plans as the groups i am in seem to be changing at the same time i am aware that i do nt to worry about change as the Lord knows whats best.I used to be quite comfortable leading the music but that was before when i was operating in my own self confidence and pride.The Lord did such a huge change in my life that i lost my self confidence and that is not a bad thing at all as my spiritual growth has been incredible.The big change was my identity moved from me and what i could do to knowing who i was in Christ and that he is my strength and confidence.Now i know that without him i can do nothing in fact i am dependent on his empowerment through his holy spirit all the time in everything.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music at another church i attend multiple churchs although i attend two regularly one has services in the morning and one has services in the evening so the two do nt really clash.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music its been two years since i did that and i was worried on how i would go.All i can say is that it went really well and because i stepped out in Faith the Lord really blessed the morning to the congregation.The difference is knowing that i serve the Lord with the gifts he has given me but my heart has to be right and when i do it in his way it builds up the body and it brings glory to him.May the Lord continue to show you what he wants you to do even though others may not understand your reasons i just want you to know that you do nt have to pull away completely just work within the boundarys that the Lord gives you and do nt feel pressured by others expectations to do anything that feel uncomfortable.Be involved just as you feel lead by the holy spirit even if it is in a very minor way take small steps.regards brentnz

At this point in my life, I am so convinced of the tenderness of the Father's heart that in those times when a public «word» is given from a person who understands the function of these gifts in the body of Christ, edification will be the aim.

Today is a time of blessing and gift from God and thus of generosity.

The temporary gifts He graciously gives us may use this design plan from time to time, but when it fails us in the short run, we need to understand that it won't in the long run.

Grady recounts stories of American evangelists who refuse to visit a church to preach unless a limo picks them up from the airport, takes them to a five - star hotel, and the church allows them to give time and attention during the service to an extended appeal for money or guarantees a hugely inflated ministry gift.

Lessing was not merely one of the most comprehensive minds Germany has had, he not only was possessed of rare exactitude in his learning (for which reason one can securely rely upon him and upon his autopsy without fear of being duped by inaccurate quotations which can be traced nowhere, by half - understood phrases which are drawn from untrustworthy compendiums, or to be disoriented by a foolish trumpeting of novelties which the ancients have expounded far better) but he possessed at the same time an exceedingly uncommon gift of explaining what he himself had understood.

What is clear is however is that Elizabeth immediately understands her pregnancy is a gift from God: «So the Lord has done for me at a time he has seen fit to take away my disgrace before others» (Luke 1:25).

I see my ability to be full - time in ministry as a gift from the Lord, and I want His Kingdom to benefit from my freedom and flexibility.

Her book One Thousand Gifts came from nowhere and ended up spending more than a year on the New York Times» best - seller list.

not sure i said this before or not, i have been on cnn.com for over a year — anyway — i have been going to random churches, temples, really place that worships any form of the of abraham and others — i have yet to get anywhere but where i started from — which is what i am, what i am meant to be, and what i was... only this has been gained — gained is a gift of a word for i knew all of this before i started and so i view my time as wasted only for this the reason of getting somewhere — i did meet many great people with great views but all required the very real existence of god which was something lacking and why they had a constant failure yet what they called «keeping the faith» att itude type results... something was missing or missunderstood — your take?