The Spiritual Beginner
Humble Reflections & Ramblings on Arts, Psychology & Theology
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‘Wake up, Satan’s Brainwashed Cattle!’ A Memoir From 2020
Posted Nov 26, 2021 This picture was taken on February 29th, 2020. It was my last trip before ‘you know what’. We were still in the ‘wash your hands singing happy birthday phase’. The ‘two weeks to flatten the curve’ would come only three weeks later. Anyway, I had some business meetings in London the…
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The 10 Commandments Still Matter – Now More Than Ever (8/10)
Posted Nov 24, 2021 8. You shall not steal: We already went through the trickiest commandments. The ‘shall not steal’ one is rather simple. In 2018 I was on a trip to Oslo and I saw this homeless old man. It was April, so it was still a bit cold, but the man asked me…
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Shabbat Lessons – Those Who Have Ears, Let Them Hear
Posted Nov 23, 2021 Maybe you’re fortunate enough to have all your senses working perfectly, your legs, your organs. If that’s the case, you’re already truly blessed! How many people would love to have a fully functional body! Yet many of us may nevertheless fall on traps like taking it for granted or worse, not…
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Why is the Bible Patriarchal? A Celebration of Men
Posted Nov 21, 2021 November 19th was ‘men’s day’ in Europe. It had a rather discrete exposure, unlike women’s day that floods your timeline and TV ads and annoying roses being handed over, men’s day is somewhat neglected. As a woman, I have always been against any kind of celebration of the sorts for any…
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Be Wise — Say Nothing!
Posted Nov 19, 2021 “The prudent hold their tongues.” (Proverbs 10:19) The popular knowledge has different ways to say it. ‘Words are silver, silence is golden’, or ‘In a closed mouth no flies can enter’. Have you ever heard that we have two ears and one mouth so we should listen twice as much as…
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Top Bible Memes
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Lessons Learned From My Camping Trip and How to Enjoy Camping – When You Hate to Camp
Posted Nov 16, 2021 Camping has never been my thing. In fact, I always hated camping. All my camping experience was a disappointment to say the least – it was either too hot or too cold, tons of mosquitoes, no sleep and too much noise. Still, this past summer I decided I wanted to be…
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The 10 Commandments Still Matter – Now More Than Ever (7/10)
Posted Nov 15, 2021 7 – You shall not commit adultery: This commandment is one that has been deeply underestimated lately. Adultery is now a perceived as an almost acceptable part of relationships. It isn’t. Reading David’s story in the book of Kings, it always strikes me how human he was. He was after all…
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Michael Jackson, DMX & Tupac – Dead artists, Dead reputations. True or False?
Posted Nov 14, 2021 There is a hard truth we need to acknowledge when it comes to the music industry: in order to become famous, I mean REALLY famous, the artist must be willing to sell his/her soul. For those who do, talent is only a detail. They might have a natural talent or they…
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Do You Want to Know What’s happening? Skip the News and Watch Movies! Last Man on Earth – 1964
Posted Nov 12, 2021 Imagine a disease that comes from overseas and starts with a cold and then people die only to become zombie vampires! This movie from 1964 is very similar to ‘I am legend’ with Will Smith, except that in the later the population became zombies because of a miraculous vaccine. This movie…
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Sometimes All We Need is Rest and a Good Meal
Posted Nov 11, 2021 while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He came to a broom bush, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he said. “Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors.” Then he lay down under the bush and…
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Top Bible Memes
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Do You Want to Know What’s Happening? Skip the News and Watch Movies! Stephen King Edition
Originally posted Nov 10, 2021 Stephen King’s books are not recommended right before you sleep, I can assure you! But they are well written and not only the books, but also some of the movies are full of interesting mysteries waiting for you to solve. And once the mystery is exposed, his stories are no…
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The 10 Commandments Still Matter – Now more Than Ever (6/10)
Originally posted Nov 9, 2021 6 – You shall not murder Nesse exército, o exército de um homem só! (in this army, the one-man army) Todos sabem que tanto faz, ser culpado ou ser capaz (everone knows that it doesn’t make any difference, whether you’re guilty or if you would have the guts to do…
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Insightful books: Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Originally posted Nov 7, 2021 While we should keep many spiritual books on our nightstand, there are important books that takes us out of the naivety and shows spiritual warfare. Today’s book is Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Do you think vampires are just a story? Think again! Written in the late 19th century, this great book…
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