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The Heavenly Shore

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When you know the road of life ahead is shorter than the road of life behind, it makes you think about the brevity of life and consider what's next. Is there life beyond the here and now? It's certainly a valid question.  The Fame lyrics, although catchy, unfortunately aren't necessarily true.  ' I'm gonna live forever I'm gonna learn how to fly I'm gonna make it to heaven Baby, remember my name!'  Some even think that the switch is turned off at death and that is it! The beauty of a Christian faith, based on the resurrection and ascension of Jesus, is that it is filled with the hope of eternal life.  Listen to the assuring  words of Jesus, in John's Gospel, about our trust and belief in Jesus.  John 5:24 24 “ Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life. John 11:25-26 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Th

Direct Line Connection

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“I am the Vine, you are the branches. When you’re joined (connected) with me and I with you, the relation intimate and organic, the harvest is sure to be abundant . For the uninitiated, Wi-Fi is the wireless technology used to connect computers, tablets, smartphones and other devices to the internet. Wi-Fi is the radio signal sent from a wireless router to a nearby device, which translates the signal into data you can see and use. WiFi quality is usually best when a device is within signal range of the main router.  In my makeshift bedroom/office, the furthest point in my house from my WiFi router, I happen to have poor connectivity, separated, due to the thick wall's blocking the WiFi signal. Even with the help of a Wifi extender I have found that my connection was continually dropping. Thankfully our new home has inbuilt ethernet connection points throughout the house. An ethernet cable (in the far away room) lets me physically connect my computer (or device) direct