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TechnoratiPOST PUBLISHED INApril, 2012
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ARAM and Onias - Sacrificial Love
April 28th, 201204:59 PM ETBy Ann FraileyOnias is a husband and father in the story of ARAM who has to face the fact that he might die from a dreadful illness and when that reality hits him he has to decide what was most important in his life. Why does it often take dreadful illness or some other catastrophe to get us to think and act meaningfully in our own lives? Too often we move ... -
Unmasking the Devil's Winning Strategy Part II
April 26th, 201203:20 PM ETBy Ann FraileyIf pride is the most dangerous sin known to man than covetousness might win the prize for being the most common sin of our age. In fact the case could made that it is covetousness that makes the world go around. Just replace the word "world" with "marketplace" and that would be about right. But the truth is that the marketplace itself is not evil b... -
ARAM Characters - EYMARD
April 23rd, 201204:35 PM ETBy Ann FraileyEymard is a gentle old soul who has a lot of wisdom tucked inside his warm heart. In the pre-quel to ARAM called NEB THE GREAT Eymard's history is more fully explained. He has had a more difficult life than one supposes from the first book. But often that is the way things are in this real world of ours. I have met a few people in my life whose wi... -
Unmasking the Devil's Winning Strategy Part I
April 21st, 201210:33 AM ETBy Ann FraileyThe devil has one overwhelming goal and that is to separate as many souls from God as possible. After all - who wants to spend eternity in hell alone? And being the great liar he is he has a whole took box of useful tricks to deceive people and derail any serious attempt to know God. The first great lie is also rooted in our greatest human weaknes... -
ARAM Characters Barak and Irad Part II
April 20th, 201202:18 PM ETBy Ann FraileySome people change for the good while others go from bad to worse and that is exactly what happens with the charcter of Irad in the story ARAM. Irad is the lucky fellow; smart, funny, attractive, always had the right thing to say at the right time and everyone likes him. And because they like him - they make the horrible mistake of trusting him. I ... -
ARAM Characters - Barak and Irad Part I
April 19th, 201206:27 PM ETBy Ann FraileyIn the story of ARAM there are a wide variety of character types and one of the most solid is Barak though in the beginning of the story he is an inexperienced and rather brash youth. Here is a short excerpt from the story to give you a sense of his personality. "Aram!" The voice was loud and abrupt. Barak came to stand next to his left elbow, as ... -
Vampires, Dark Magic and Smart Kids in Battle Part III
April 17th, 201211:27 AM ETBy Ann FraileyKids are smart these days, there is no denying it. Too often our children know how to use modern technology faster and more effectively than their parents and grandparents. If you really think about the amount of power our children have at their finger tips it is rather awesome. They can receive information and transmit messages in a way which king... -
Vampires, Dark Magic and Smart Kids in Battle Part II
April 13th, 201204:39 PM ETBy Ann FraileyMagic is a complicated issue. There are different kinds of magic and the understanding of it has changed dramatically through time and experience. A general understanding of magic would stem from a good definition - magic is the art of manipulating aspects of reality either by supernatural means or through knowledge of the occult laws. Because magi... -
Vampires, Dark Magic and Smart Kids in Battle Part I
April 12th, 201209:57 AM ETBy Ann FraileyI once met a mother who told me that she always welcomed her son's friends into her home without question for as a Christian she felt called to be salt and light to the world. Then she looked at me sorrowfully and said - "but after what has happened to my family in consequence I have learned to be a little wiser." Ap... -
NAMAH - The Transforming Power of Joy
April 10th, 201206:14 PM ETBy Ann FraileyNamah has a serious grudge to carry. She was born physically imperfect in a world that greatly admires strength and beauty. She is neither of these yet she finds that she can make herself very useful to her husband, Aram (who is the clan leader) by getting things done. When her husband faces a time of trial and... -
The Kingdom of IF
April 07th, 201212:56 PM ETBy Ann FraileyOnce upon a time there was the kingdom of IF (Indivisible Fiefdom - a bit of an oxymoron but as people liked it so it was) and the people of IF had a king, King Oban, who was chosen by them because of his great popularity and so they believed, as every generation before had believed, that he would be the perfect king. When he ascend... -
God so loved the world He sent His only Son
April 06th, 201210:28 AM ETBy Ann FraileyIn knowing Him so you know Me. In serving Him so you serve Me. In loving Him so you love Me. For I am in every heartbeat, every breath, every hope and every death. In grief you are born. But in forgiveness you overcome. Your life begins, With God's love for His Son. Excerpt from a book in progress - Georgios - by AK Frai... -
God the Father and ARAM
April 05th, 201202:29 PM ETBy Ann FraileyOne of the main attractions in the book ARAM is the characters. Though it is set in the time of "long ago and far away" they seem somehow like someone you might actually know. Perhaps, even at times, a little bit like you own self. The character of Aram is a clan leader who is worried about the safety of his pe... -
THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED
April 03rd, 201202:26 PM ETBy Ann FraileyThe details matter. Sound familiar? Perhaps a distinction should be made between details and distractions. Life is full of both but they are not the same. For me, the mother of a good sized family, life is full of lots and lots of details. Everyone wears different clothes and it is considered helpful to give each kid the ri...
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