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CCSP (ISC)2 Certified Cloud Security Professional Official Study Guide by Ben Malisow My rating: 3 of 5 stars Very detailed guide focusing primarily on passing the test–not very “theoretical”, way more a hands on guide to passing the test. View all my reviews

If he sometimes strays from this divine presence, God immediately recalls him by communicating with him through the Holy spirit. This often happens to him when he is busiest with his work. He responds faithfully to God’s calling, either by offering his heart to God, by a tender, loving look, or by some affectionate words,…

Dear Friend, I’d like to use this occasion to inform you of the thoughts of one of our brothers concerning the wonderful results and the continual help he receives from the presence of God. We could both profit from them. (It is believed that Brother Lawrence was referring to himself in the following. His humility…

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DM Travis lead the Kids in the Park Playing D&D crew through a new adventure–this time we had Tea and Cupcakes! Cody was not stocked to be starting a new campaign…. Until he learned that we would be running the Greyhawk! We are still playing Roll20 with Discord audio, but I am still getting traditional…

We must, Brother Lawrence remarked, trust in God and surrender completely to Him. He will not deceive us. Never tire of doing even the smallest things for Him, because He isn’t impressed so much with the dimensions of our work as with the love in which it is done. We should not be discouraged if…

DM Richard continues to lead the Alakazam Comics crew through Descent into Avernus & we are starting to really make some progress! The maps have taken a dark turn and it makes this one look a lot worse…. And we have found the Sword of Zariel! Deities Invoked Memes

When we are in doubt, he continued, god never fails to show us the right way to go, as long as our only goal is to please Him and show our love for Him. He thought it was a shame that some people pursued certain activities (which, he noted, the did rather imperfectly due to…