Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Jul 5, 2011, 12:36 pm
A couple of days ago, during the service, I thought of an interesting way to explain why many people aren’t successful in the Campaign of Israel, as well as in other areas of their lives. Many are "almost there!”. They are almost baptized in the Holy Spirit, almost married, almost successful, al...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Jul 4, 2011, 1:38 pm
Trust (noun): firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something (New Oxford American Dictionary) Who or what can we really trust? Name one person you know who will never ever fail you. One institution that has never let you down. Hard to think of one? No human be...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Jun 29, 2011, 3:00 am
Carl's head was spinning way too much, he was in pain, a kind of pain he never felt before. He couldn't understand it, it didn't make any sense, he thought he was over Lynn for awhile now, but this... this emotional state he found himself in was proving him wrong. He needed some air. 'Where ar...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Jun 28, 2011, 4:25 am
I love sitting in the front of the Church. I feel closer to the Altar, more aware of why I'm there, as if I can listen more attentively to God there. Last Sunday, I sat there as usual, and when the pastor (my husband) spoke about the thieves on the cross next to the Lord Jesus, God also spoke to me....
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Jun 27, 2011, 2:34 am
I've been reading about Gideon these days and the more I read, the more I get revolted because his story represents God's people today in so many ways. You see, when Gideon's father told him stories of the God of their fathers, Gideon actually believed them, he didn't question them or even wonder if...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Jun 24, 2011, 1:20 am
Continuation from yesterday's blog... 'I'm revolted, I want to see God in my life', this young woman in church said to me a couple of weeks ago. She told me she couldn't take it anymore, she had been doing 'everything' possible and was hardly seeing any results. I talked to her for a bit, told her ...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Jun 23, 2011, 10:21 am
We've been hearing and talking a lot about revolt in our Church lately. Unless you get angry at your persisting problem and do something about it, it's never sorted. Unfortunately, many of us only get angry at the situation and don't do anything, instead, we like to complain and get sympathy from ot...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Jun 22, 2011, 10:35 am
Continued from last Wednesday... As Lizzy tried to go after her grandma upstairs, Mr Stafford took her in his arms... 'Come here sweetie, grandma needs to go see your mommy.' 'Daddy is sad...' Lizzy frowned. 'Oh darling, your parents are sorting things out. Don't worry,...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Jun 21, 2011, 10:08 am
Cellulites, who needs them! But then again, who doesn't have them? Unless you practically live in a SPA and eat everything that is tasteless out there, you're like most of us - you've got to deal with aging and all that comes with it. I remember when I first heard abou...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Jun 20, 2011, 2:25 am
Three years ago this week, I posted this checklist, in the naive hope that it would eliminate (or perhaps merely reduce) the ridiculous CC-to-all emails about the carpool, the fake-charity forwards, the ALL CAPS yelling and the stupid PR spam. A guy can hope, can't he? Feel free to send ...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Jun 19, 2011, 1:02 am

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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Jun 17, 2011, 9:54 am
Every time I think about my father, I think about his strength. For many times I felt weak, incompetent, and lonely... but when I looked at him, his tender eyes and assurance of what he lives and believes, without a word he helped me. His ability to smile and even laugh in the midst of s...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Jun 16, 2011, 1:12 am
Around 350 emails to be dealt with, my neck hurt, my conscience even more as I knew so many of those people were patiently waiting for me to reply. I had been caught up in a cycle, the more emails I replied, the more I received, and the longer I'd take to reply to the older ones. This got so bad, I ...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Jun 15, 2011, 2:00 am
Continued from last Wednesday... 'I love all these butterflies my darling' Lynn tried to avoid having her daughter ask her why she had left home such a long time ago. 'Grandma made them for me.' Lizzy smiled. She seemed happy to see her mother but a little distant, not really knowing wha...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Jun 14, 2011, 12:26 pm
When fatigue and discouragement attempt to destroy your faith, When the pain of an uncorresponded love is unbearable to the soul, When words alone  cannot help your recovery and sends you further to loneliness, When doubt brings death threats and fear insists on staying, Whe...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Jun 13, 2011, 12:09 pm
"As for man, his days are like grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourishes. For the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more. But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, and His righteousness to children's children, t...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Jun 10, 2011, 2:00 am
When you hate yourself, you hate God, and you hate people. When you put yourself down, you put God down, you put people down. When you badmouth your looks, you badmouth God, you badmouth others. When you think you can't, you think God can't, and you think others can't. When you t...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Jun 9, 2011, 8:12 am
You'd be shocked to realise that a lot of the things that are going on in your life are related to your spiritual life... You're angry at people = You're angry with God You've isolated yourself from people = You've isolated yourself from God You're not talking to people = You're not talkin...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Jun 8, 2011, 1:02 am
It was hard waking up that Saturday morning, Carl wanted to stay in bed for longer. His week had been tough and though he wanted to spend the weekend with Anna, for some reason he didn't feel at ease about that. He took the cel phone from his bedside table to look at what time it was and when he saw...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Jun 7, 2011, 12:38 am
Very good question! If you asked that it's because you've recognised you have insecurities. Unfortunately not everyone who's insecure does. They often blame their mishaps on other people which is why they're always having an abundance of them. The first step to overcoming your insecuriti...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Jun 6, 2011, 1:04 am
Mary said to me, “I want to save my marriage but my focus right now is my children.” I wanted to tell her that she will lose her marriage then. But Mary’s not ready to hear that. One day she will see it — from my words or when her marriage ends — but she will eventually see it. My job is t...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Jun 5, 2011, 5:34 pm
The fact that so many women struggle with this is proof that it goes deeper than just psychology, but it is spiritual at root. If a woman is insecure she: Dislikes herselfMistrusts her abilitiesIs convinced she will be rejected by othersIs convinced that she will never find a good husbandIs convince...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Jun 4, 2011, 1:28 am
You isolate yourself from others.  You're afraid of getting hurt so you close up all the windows of your heart. You're jealous of your friends or partner. You think they love you less than others. You're envious. You wish to have what others have. You badmouth people because tha...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Jun 3, 2011, 1:02 am
Follow this order: 1.  Have God first. Without Him, it's IMPOSSIBLE to be happy with anyone else. The truth is, people can't be happy with others if they're not happy with themselves. And they can only be happy with themselves if God is in control of their life. 2.  Stop focusing on yo...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Jun 2, 2011, 1:49 am
Sometimes even I don’t feel like praying — and I’m a pastor. It’s normal. Human beings are very fickle. One day you feel like you can take on the world. The next day you feel like you don’t want to be in the world. Feelings. If we live by them, we’re doomed. Thank God there’s an alte...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Jun 1, 2011, 2:00 am
The phone rang loud and too early that Saturday morning. 'Who could this be at this time?' He thought as he struggled to find the phone by his bedside table. The phone fell on the floor and Carl missed the call. 'Whatever...' He looked at the watch and it said '5.27am' and went back to sleep. ...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - May 31, 2011, 2:00 am
Thinking about how much I had given and was eventually ignored as if I were no one was quite painful. Here I was again, being stabbed in the same place of my heart, the place I normally trust people, the place I like to keep them in. There was a scar there from a similar situation that had happened ...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - May 30, 2011, 2:00 am
One of the things that always makes me smile about my family's move to New York back in 1986 was how much we'd get lost in the roads. My dad, as a perfect male, would get the car and drive without any idea of where anything was, he'd trust his confidence that eventually would take us to our preferre...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - May 27, 2011, 12:20 am
She was an ordinary girl, nothing great usually happened for her, so she'd day dream most of the day... in school, in the car, in the shower, and in bed. Her dreams always included her as the main character, loved, wanted, and desired -- and since that was so far from reality, she'd often take herse...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - May 25, 2011, 9:34 am

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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - May 23, 2011, 12:55 pm

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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - May 19, 2011, 2:00 am
Continued from last Saturday... At least that's what I thought when I got to 2011. I had made some amazing conquests through my faith in 2010 (including the Sisterhood and V-Woman) but one thing spoiled it all, one occurrence back in September sucked a lot out of me and it involved my son, my only s...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - May 18, 2011, 2:00 am
Continued from last Wednesday... 'Mrs Stafford?' 'Oh hello Ms Thomas... I... I was just waiting for... Lizzy.' Lynn couldn't believe it, she had been caught by Lizzy's Pre-School teacher. She didn't even know where to look, she felt her face blush. 'Oh Mrs Stafford, how nice to se...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - May 17, 2011, 2:00 am
I think the title says it all, but here's the thing, perhaps people who like to give too many details don't realize how much of a time waster they can be. It's not that details are not important, I love details, don't get me wrong. When details are important, by all means, expose them as much as pos...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - May 16, 2011, 2:00 am
Find more photos like this on Planet Universal I talked to a beautiful young lady the other day, whose life had gone to a very different path than what she had expected for herself. In the midst of her youth, she had gotten pregnant and was now having a hard time owning up to her new motherhood rol...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - May 14, 2011, 11:44 am
Continued from yesterday... I had enough one day, came home from school with tears about to burst out of my eyes. I went straight to the bathroom and began letting them out. Like a baby, I cried that day. I didn't even know what to say to God, I didn't have it in me. It was all too overwhelmin...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - May 11, 2011, 5:37 pm
Continuation from last Thursday... Things didn't get any better, though for a while, they seem to. I thought Filipe was beginning to change. He was more caring, more attentive, more at peace with himself. Before, he couldn't even look himself in the mirror without saying 'UGLY!'... I was happy...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - May 11, 2011, 2:00 am
'It's time to move on, enough of waiting indefinitely for a woman who's just too attached to her past'. Carl told Anna over dinner that Thursday evening. They had been too close to avoid feelings.  Anna smiled at him and breathed deeply, as if saying 'finally!'  He looked into her eyes and kissed ...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - May 10, 2011, 2:00 am
Complacency is not only indecent, it's annoying. I don't mean to make anyone feel bad about what I'm about to write today, though I have a feeling, I probably will... Let us begin by reminding ourselves what etiquette really means. It's not a bunch of rules you need to follow that eventually m...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - May 9, 2011, 1:20 am
My father and I love taking pictures, especially of God's amazing creations. We'll take our time and focus on every little detail as those usually say so much... Today, as you check out our pictures above, notice the details and think about this: If God created nature for us and nature i...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - May 6, 2011, 2:00 am
Continued from yesterday... Filipe had gone through a number of traumatic experiences as a baby, most of which I didn't know. At 3 years old, he was already an angry boy. He hated me the first time we met. Wouldn't look in my eyes, wouldn't speak to me, in fact, he'd even stop talking if I came in t...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - May 5, 2011, 2:00 am
Was not at all what I had expected. When growing up, I planned to be a mother someday. My children, a boy and a girl, would look like me and my future husband. They'd be perfect, not like the other children who cried all the time or who gave their parents a hard time. I'd see them in my mind, dream ...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - May 4, 2011, 2:00 am
Continuation from last Wednesday... Lynn told her boss she'd be going to an important doctor's appointment that Friday, but it was one more lie she had to tell. Ever since she left Carl's side, it has been as if she had gone bad completely. Lying was her new habit these days, and she felt terrible a...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Apr 28, 2011, 2:00 am
Continued from previous Wednesday... As Lynn hung up the phone, she desperately wanted to fall on the floor and cry, but people were looking, people she didn't like, people she had gotten involved with by mistake. Neil and Gina were looking at her from the other side of the room, they knew she...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Apr 27, 2011, 6:06 pm

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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Apr 23, 2011, 2:00 am
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Apr 21, 2011, 11:56 pm
I'm sure he said that because he thinks this... but if he thinks this, why did he do that? What if he did that because he didn't want to think this? Though it's very likely that he thinks this because he wanted to do that. We are masters of such conclusions. Women are natural calculators, there's al...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Apr 20, 2011, 3:49 am
Six months had passed and no signs of Lynn. Carl didn't talk about her anymore. At the office, it was all about work, he was now more focused than ever. Lizzy had already gotten used to his parents at home and he liked that. He couldn't help looking at her and remembering Lynn, she was looking more ...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Apr 17, 2011, 7:11 am
Those of you who joined us for the 21 day Fasting of Daniel and emptied yourselves from everything, are now ready to be filled by the One that matters! Today is the day you'll see Him with your own eyes. Today is the day you'll hear Him call your name. Today is the day you'll never...
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Cristiane Cardoso posted an article on Better Than a New Pair of Shoes - Apr 13, 2011, 10:55 am
I received this e-mail from a friend who managed to exchange e-mails with one of our colleagues in Ivory Coast. This is so strong and will bring tears to your eyes, especially if you do or aim to do the Work of God one day: Hello Mrs Paula, I found an internet café here so I could quickly write to ...
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