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When Moses asked for the divinity’s name, he received only the phrase that translates Ya’way“Who I AM.” Exodus 3:14 Formally the name of God was not, could not be spoken at all—only breathed. Many are convinced that its current pronunciation is an attest to replicate and imitate the sound of inhalation and exhalation. Therefore, the one thing we do every moment of our lives is speak the name of God. This makes the name of God our first and last word as we enter and then leave the world. Say to yourself Ya (breath in, then breath out) Way.

We could say the original blueprint for everything that exist is relationship. John’s words for that was: “word became flesh” John1:14. So the first blueprint for reality was relationality. How we relate to God reveals how we eventually relate to everything else.

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Carnival returns to Festival, Fri-through-Sun

Eight months after Marty Nelson submitted his letter of resignation, the City of Ennis has moved to one step away from determining a new City Manager.

The Bible tells a different story about friendship with God, especially in the Hebrew Scripture. Friendship is a gift of wisdom. Two of Israel’s greatest heroes, Abraham, the father of faith, and Moses, the liberating prophet are specifically called friends of God.