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Author Bio:
My name is Linda C Dipman. I am the author of "The Game of Life: It's Almost Over". In my new book I state, "God Spoke to Me" and gave me a message for His children. Over the past twenty years, God directed me to use the Bible and my own life story to expose our world as a huge multifaceted game. /thegameoflife lovinghandsministry@yahoo.com
Articles:
May 9, 2008
I could feel tears welling up in my eyes at yet another explosion. What happened to my sweet little boy who would run to help me put away the dishes? Ever since he turned thirteen every time I asked him to pick up his room or brush his teeth it was like World War III!
May 8, 2008
Since the beginning of time men have looked towards the heavens as a window into the supernatural realm of God. A cosmic appearance of signs and wonders illustrating the past, present and future of our world.
May 8, 2008
News stories of neglect and horrible crimes against children are plastered all over the television and newspapers almost on a daily basis. The crimes against children are horrifying to hear about because they are waged against children who are helpless because they are unable to defend themselves against an abuser.
May 8, 2008
If God loves people why do some people get life threatening diseases in their twenties? A cancer that produces tumors, which eat away at their very life, leaving them in excruciating pain.
May 8, 2008
I was less than two years old when I walked right out of our Naval issued housing apartment and right into the deep end of the pool that was close to our home. My head plunged under the water and I gasped for air while pleading for help.
May 7, 2008
The storm raged against the bow of the ship reminding the pilgrims the cost of freedom. Freedom to believe in God the way they wanted to worship Him. Freedom to govern themselves without the constrains of a culture built on classes because of a person's wealth and position.
May 7, 2008
It rained! It poured! They prayed and it rained some more. God heard Georgia and He answered, Yes! I will send rain! Yes!
May 7, 2008
The flames from the forest fire twirled creating a funnel that took the form of a fiery tornado that lashed out furiously hurdling huge balls of fire that ignited grasses, trees and every house that was in the mist of the fire. The intensity of the heat boiled the water right out of the luxury pools of the rich and the tiny streams that ran along the path of the forest fire.
May 6, 2008
Britney Spears' life is spinning out of control! How could Britney Spears, whose music career began with a good girl image, fall hopelessly into a destructive path that made her an unfit parent? Is the temptation to live a fun filled life only granted when you are willing to do anything to please the crowd?
May 6, 2008
The sky filled with smoke blackening the horizon and darkening all the light of day, stopping all people from seeing the reality of their existence. It was like a computer virus, once let loose, it was given the power to infect all programs in the computers hard drive.
May 6, 2008
Quickly we ran stacking sand bag after sand bag around our house hoping and praying that we would detour the approaching flood! The rain once again began coming down in sheets of penetrating force meant to power its way through our temporary barrier. I smiled as the sand wall held, keeping the inside of our house dry, only to find out an instant later that our sump pump failed in the basement.
May 5, 2008
Let's have fun, let's get drunk at a party! After a few drinks you are completely gone and so your so called 'friends' dare you to get a permanent tattoo that is perverted, X rated, and demeaning to women. You are the center of everyone's attention and it feel's great until you wake up in the morning sober and realize what you did!
May 5, 2008
How can we overcome deceit when all we are trying to do is find our soul mate? How do we know if the person we like, really likes us in return? How do we know they aren't just using us for sex? Is your date a liar?
May 5, 2008
The news arrived. The judge was giving full custody to my ex, I was given no visitation unless it was approved by my ex-husband. I sat in stunned silence. I would never see my children again. My mind began to race. The words quietly, but clearly exploded inside my head: RUN!
May 5, 2008
Have you ever wished that your relationship was as strong as a castle built on a gigantic rock? A refuge where you would feel totally safe and secure where nothing could penetrate the fortress you built around your family. People couldn't break your marriage up!
May 5, 2008
It was 2:00 am, but the light from the moon cast a glow that illuminated the darkness and allowed me to see into the night. I looked up into the sky and a voice within my being proclaimed, "I love you like the moon."
May 5, 2008
Good sense of humor, hard working, has a good job, loves kids and dogs, likes to build and fix things, loves to cook, nice smile, hair and at least a semi-nice body. Once again I found myself looking through the personals on the internet.
May 5, 2008
Look at the ocean in all of its glory! On any given day the colors of the blue changes. Its white foam swirls and churns producing glorious ripples and peaceful glimpses of imagined mystical creatures under its clear blue crystal waters.
May 5, 2008
A luminous world appeared in perfect splendor. It was all a flutter with beautiful angels darting back and forth excitedly proclaiming the Greatness of God. Suddenly a Being more beautiful than all of the rest stood before the exuberate crowd dressed in clothes that shone like lightning.
May 5, 2008
The lawn was filled with briers and thistles. It was like a web spreading out and capturing my once beautiful green grass. How could this have happened? I did everything right!
May 4, 2008
Stormy clouds of darkness parted as a pure white dove descended from a vibrant ray of light with a small olive branch clasped in it's beak. One person and then another accepted the Holy Spirits message, but most shook their heads unable to believe in anything more than what they could humanly see.
May 4, 2008
The veil lifted and my eyes sparkled with revelation that longed for the secrets of the Universe to open. I wanted to understand everything from beginning to end from the wisdom given freely by the Holy Spirit.
May 4, 2008
The dread I felt encompassed my thoughts and feelings. My energy stopped flowing and immediately I felt my soul complain once again that nothing was ever going my way. Depression took control of my body and reminded me of everything I did for others and how I was never repaid.
May 3, 2008
Knowing what I was fighting against made me understand how Satan uses life to make us worry so much that we stop loving. Worry can take away our joy and keep us focused on our problems.
May 3, 2008
Newsmen hovered and ran to cover the newest breaking story. They were eager to proclaim the death of a powerful man of the Religious Right who had passed away from a massive heart attack.
May 3, 2008
Turning on my television set a news anchorman within moments broke into regular programming breathlessly announcing that Greensburg, Kansas was devastated by a tornado that was a mile and a half wide. I took a deep breathe as I realized that my daughter and her families town was just twenty miles from Greensburg.
May 3, 2008
Sometimes I wished I had the ability to float and escape just like the feathers. However, it seems that once you begin on a certain path you must follow it no matter where it leads. I guess that's the reason why it suddenly dawned on me that I wanted a 'do over'.
May 3, 2008
The princess looked into the loving eyes of her prince. She melted into his arms of love. Love that was built by God and held together by God. Marriage that is made strong by conquering the difficulties in the world with God's help so they could live, "Happily Ever After".
May 3, 2008
I could feel my Spirit lift, I felt as though I was floating. I looked down at the lifeless shell that was once my body. It looked empty, meaningless. Just as I began to ponder my death, a light shimmered down towards me. The light was so blinding that I tried to shield my eyes, but I couldn't.
May 3, 2008
What makes a person good or bad? Is it their sexual orientation? Or rather is it what kind of person they are when they face problems. Does the person display integrity? Does he show, by his actions, that he is of high moral character?
May 3, 2008
Christian soldiers, you have a mission! Be brave and true to your call to defend Jesus Christ your Savior from the evils of this world. Remember our fight is not against flesh and blood, it is against the wicked spiritual forces of evil. Evil, which wants to defeat love and all those who are good.
May 3, 2008
A gigantic dragon loomed within the clouds of the darkened sky. It's breath exhaled sparking burning rays of fire into the ominous night. The sky grew fierce and lightning bolts of flame reached out and touched one man and then another, until millions of people were connected helplessly to the terrifying sight of imminent destruction.
May 3, 2008
This is the reason that it hurts so much when you are betrayed by love. It was as if the pearl that was so valuable fell out of it's setting and was lost to you forever. But it was worse than that for me, because I was not lost.
May 2, 2008
So many people are easy targets to con artists who prey upon good and honest people. Victims are hard working people who toil and slave to build a nest egg for the rainy days of life. People who fight to get ahead, but often times fall prey to scams and opportunities that don't exist.
May 2, 2008
It was as if the night had a plan to go on the hunt for those who were carefree and secure in their worldly life. Unsuspecting people who thought they were safe and secure in the lives they created for themselves. People who lived for pleasure and did what was necessary to get what they wanted no matter who it might hurt.
May 2, 2008
In the game of life one of the biggest players is our emotions. Feelings can make a person become jealous and words of love can make a soul willing to give anything in order to have that love.
May 2, 2008
It's a bird. . It's a plane. . No! It's Jesus Christ, Superman, Savior of the world! Peter was shaking and crying without even realizing what he was doing, he denied Jesus three times! He thought he would be able to stand up to the pain and the suffering he saw Jesus going through and Be A Man!
May 2, 2008
It's a bird. . It's a plane. . No! It's Jesus Christ, Superman, Savior of the world! "Roll the stone away, Lazarus come out!" Commanded Jesus. Immediately Lazarus walked out from his rocky crypt pulling the grave clothes away from His face while taking a deep gulp of fresh air.
May 2, 2008
It's a bird. . It's a plane. . No! It's Jesus Christ, Superman, Savior of the world! At noon the whole country was covered with darkness, which lasted for three hours.
May 2, 2008
It's a bird. . It's a plane. . No! It's Jesus Christ, Superman, Savior of the world!
An audience of beautiful shimmering angels stood before the magnificent throne of God. The power that emanated from the Lord God Almighty could be felt spreading a warm sensation of adoring love reverberating into the hearts of all those who stood before His presence.
May 2, 2008
Jesus Christ Superman was the Savior of the World. Following Him would take every ounce of strength. But when they placed their faith in Jesus they had the power to overcome the greatest world game of them all!
May 2, 2008
It's a bird. . It's a plane. . No! It's Jesus Christ, Superman, Savior of the world!
May 2, 2008
So many times I asked God, if He made us like this, then why was the church and society so against us? God profoundly stated many churches have been deceived!
May 2, 2008
I was left in jail and mad at the predicament we were in. I had lost custody of my children, now Tori was about to lose custody of Brad. Prison was looming over both our heads for defying the court order and all I had done was trusted and obeyed God.
May 2, 2008
Joshua had to see the Spirit world that is hidden from the people of the world. He had to understand how the unseen world and our world co-exist for the purpose of helping human beings who were on the side of God. This knowledge would give him the ability to be strong and determined so he could trust and obey God as he began the awesome task of conquering the Promised Land.
May 2, 2008
Joshua stood at the Jordan river and wondered if God would really use him to lead the great people of Israel into the Promised Land. His human weaknesses doubted his ability to do it, but his belief in the miracle working power of God made him Trust and Obey.
May 2, 2008
When we are aware of how our environment changes then we go through the seasons of life and accept the climate differences. This is the way it should be when we are challenged in stressful situations in life.
May 2, 2008
A mother clasps the hands of a dying child and her prayers reach the heavens above with pleads for help. Gods angels are sent to perform miracles in that mothers life. If the child is destined to die then the angel gives the mother the strength she will need to endure the pain of loss. If the child is to live then the angel gives the mother a celebration over the miracle of life.
May 2, 2008
The Lord God Almighty looked down upon the ragging firestorm and took flight into the night air abandoning the perfection of Heaven to fight for the children He loved. God strapped on His sword of righteousness and waged a great battle against the evil serpent of the world.
May 2, 2008
A sparkling white dove floated down leaving a trail of sunbeams in it's flight. It's wings were spread out and it's eyes showed a determination to bring a urgent message of love from Jesus Christ.
May 1, 2008
Tears filled my eyes as the words poured forth in perfect harmony, thoughts of love. It seemed like a dream, yet the feelings surrounded my being and penetrated my thoughts. So many years had past and yet each word brought memories so clear of the love I felt for my soul mate.
May 1, 2008
Cupid raised his arrow, aimed and love hit the hearts of two people. A love so exciting that it exploded into possibilities. A family, a home and a life that can be shared. Anything is possible when two people are in love.
May 1, 2008
The Chess game took on a form of war that led to a truth. A truth that was disguised so that the evil found in the hearts of men would be revealed.
Good men recognize love and do what is right, but if you are not careful a good man can be used as an instrument of hate.
May 1, 2008
Confused and alone five year old Christy watched as her mother was jailed, injured, made homeless, and abandoned by family and friends. Christy grew up wondering how people justified telling her to hate her mother while teaching her that God is love.
May 1, 2008
Do you ever wonder what it would be like to jump off a cliff and fly like a bird? Wouldn't it be fun to breath under water and explore the ocean. No, I'm not talking about airplanes or submarines, I mean exploring the world with this kind of freedom in the our human bodies of flesh and blood.
May 1, 2008
Some of the messages fell on those who thought they were meaningless and they ignored them. Others fell on believers who vowed to follow them, but when the trials of life occurred they quickly forgot. But there were a few messages that fell on ordinary people who took them to heart and shared them with those who would listen. I am one of those ordinary people.
May 1, 2008
As a small child I was given a burgundy book of Bible stories by my grandmother. At the time I couldn't read, but the pictures set my imagination into action and confronted me with questions.
May 1, 2008
A message of love and peace on earth rang through the forest. Ending with thoughtful words of warning pleading to all who would listen and to all who can hear the voice of God.
May 1, 2008
This year it was going to be different! A new house, a promise of a promotion at my job and of course an exercise program to shed the extra pounds. Everything was in place. I was energized and full of anticipation of making it the best year ever.
May 1, 2008
This was going to be a real challenge to Christmas because her parents didn't know that I lived with her. Tori had fabricated an elaborate story surrounding her life. She was supposedly engaged to a man who was in the mafia.
Apr 30, 2008
I proclaim that everything that I have suffered in this life can not compare with the knowledge I have gained. I know I came to this world to do battle for God. I know that my life purpose was always to proclaim the Love of God.
Apr 30, 2008
Fame, fortune, the American Dream! It all happened in the blink of an eye. I had achieved what everyone only dreams of. I have everything I want. I could finally relax for I had attained my life purpose. Or did I?
Apr 30, 2008
Depression plagues twenty million people in the United States. What is the root cause of depression? How can people find relief from this debilitating disease.
Apr 30, 2008
Scriptures filled the paper. Words I did not type. Ideas I had never understood before. It was as if the clouds parted and the light of the sun shone through. A bright light of wisdom.
Apr 30, 2008
This was not the first time that I had been caught in a storm of fury. It seemed that every so often a test would emerge opening my eyes to a truth that I had never understood before.
Apr 30, 2008
When I am in control my pride is intact, but when God is control I can see our world for what it is! Open your eyes to how God can change you into more loving, kind and compassionate people.
Apr 30, 2008
Recently a minister and his congregation have been picketing the funerals of fallen soldiers from Iraq. Are they doing God's will by telling the families of these war hero's that their sacrifice is a result of judgment by God for allowing homosexuals into the armed forces? Or is this minister and his followers an instrument of Satan?
Apr 30, 2008
Many people were disgusted with the words that came out of Mel Gibson's mouth when he was arrested while driving drunk. Is Mel prejudice or was he just fighting back because he was unhappy over his arrest?
Apr 30, 2008
Believing in what is unseen is gaining understanding about the purpose of this world. From the Miracle of life to the wonders of our world stand up and see that it could have never just been created in a big bang!
Apr 30, 2008
I looked down just for a moment and when I looked up there was a deer in my head lights right in front of my face. Yet I didn't hit the deer. This is the reason why I believe in miracles. Miracles, prayer and faith help us to see God working in our lives. Without God we cannot win! Count your miracles and Praise The Lord!
Apr 30, 2008
Can the war in Iraq be won by a Christian Nation? Can democracy prevail when a country is at war within itself?
Apr 30, 2008
God made all people. Yet today we persecute people in order to justify the doctrine handed down by the church fathers. Why is this happening?
Apr 30, 2008
To my astonishment my typewriter began to move. Is this possible? I looked intently for some mechanical device that could cause such an impossible action.
Apr 30, 2008
Where does evil come from? How are we influenced by evil spirits? Are evil thoughts brought on by my own desires?
Apr 30, 2008
Many people have become so preoccupied with life that they have stopped reaching out to God. They believe that God doesn't care. They refuse to see that all forms of disasters in this world is the preamble to the end.
Apr 30, 2008
He speaks to us in a whisper. Acknowledging the game of life helps us to understand how to win. Knowing the Spiritual dimension of our world is to have knowledge, while living in this world like everyone else is to be simple minded.
Apr 21, 2008
If God's two witnesses appeared would the churches let them tell people 'what God had to say'? Is the song "My Jesus" correct when it states that Jesus wouldn't be let through the doors of today's churches?
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