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Pope Francis in the document, “The Face of Mercy” (Mv) exclaims with great passion, “How I long for the years to come to be steeped in mercy so as to reach out to every person bringing the goodness and tenderness of God! May the balm of mercy come to all, believers and distant ones, as a sign of the Kingdom of God already present in our midst.” (Mv 5). This same document helps us retrace the History of Salvation in the key of Mercy: “In short, God's mercy is not an abstract idea, but a concrete reality by which He reveals His love like that of a father and mother who are moved to the...

I don’t want to hurt him—I just want to punish him. It’s bad enough being the only female owner of the Salacious Players’ Club, but I’m also the only one without a kink, or so I thought. Imagine my surprise when the kink quiz suggests that I’m not so vanilla after all. In fact, I’m a lot more like Emerson Grant than I thought. Just one problem—I have no idea how to be a Domme. That is, until the app matches me with someone willing to help me learn.

The Carryx—part empire, part hive—has waged wars of conquest for centuries, destroying or enslaving species across the galaxy in its conflict with an ancient and deathless enemy. When they descend on the isolated world of Anjiin, the human population is abased, slaughtered, and put in chains. The best and brightest are abducted, taken to the Carryx world-palace to join prisoners from a thousand other species. Dafyd Alkhor, assistant to a prestigious scientist, is captured along with his team.

One visit to my father in prison—convicted for a murder he didn't commit—and I've attracted the attention of the last man I'd ever want knowing that I exist.

Why would someone risk his safety, destroy his schedule, and become dirty and bloody to help a needy person of another race and social class? And why would Jesus tell us "Go and do likewise"? Like the wounded man on the Jericho road, there are needy people in our path- the widow next door, the family strapped with medical bills, the homeless man outside our place of worship. God call us to be ministers of mercy to people in need of shelter, assistance, medical care, or just friendship.

Are you living with an inner bully? You know, that voice inside your head that says things to you that you would never say to a stranger, much less someone you love? How about things like forgiveness and grace? Are you willing to offer those things to others but are not so generous when it comes to your own mistakes? If you can relate, welcome to the club! The self-coaching club! I’m mercy rice - Leadership Development Coach, God’s girl, and caffeine queen! I use the same skills I apply in leadership development to teach you how to turn your inner bully into a trusted ally. We’re ...