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• Good Morning Quote ~01.16.22~ January 16, 2022
  Deborah Ann
• Sticky Note To God ~01.16.22~ January 16, 2022
  John 16:33
  Deborah Ann
• Sticky Note From God ~01.15.22~ January 16, 2022
  Psalm 121:4
  Deborah Ann
• Down In The Valley ~ January 16, 2022
  Lord, You have me in this valley, for reason that are unknown . . . but, I know deep in my heart I am not down here all alone. For, I know You are with me, every step of the way . . . and I know deep in my soul there will come a […]
  Deborah Ann
• Afternoon Ponderings ~01.15.22~ January 15, 2022
  Isaiah 41:10
  Deborah Ann
• Snippet of The Day ~01.15.22~ January 15, 2022
  Click On Link Below To Read Full Poem The Valley of Hope
  Deborah Ann
• Good Morning Quote ~01.15.22~ January 15, 2022
  Deborah Ann
• Sticky Note To God ~01.15.22~ January 15, 2022
  Psalm 121:2
  Deborah Ann
• Sticky Note From God ~01.14.22~ January 15, 2022
  Matthew 22:37
  Deborah Ann
• Set Apart For Jesus ~ January 15, 2022
  Set apart because,He first loved us . . .are those who havein God faith and trust. A life separated,from worldly waysdevoted to Jesusfor all our days. His Spirit within us,now with Him we abideno longer is therean emptiness inside. A life to God submitted,holy and consecratednow understand whythey were even created. Set apart all because,we […]
  Deborah Ann

DAILY CHRISTIAN NEWS

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• Japan To Deport Persecuted Nigerian Christian Raising Concerns
  Christians who fled persecution at home have expressed concerns about their future in Japan as authorities threatened to deport a Nigerian Christian doctor who fled Islamist militants.
• Pastor:’Christian Ex-Prisoner Hiding In Pakistan’
  A Christian man who spent some 11 years in a Pakistani prison for “blasphemy” against Islam is hiding with his family in Pakistan after his acquittal and release, a friend told Worthy News.
• Pakistan Frees Christian Accused Of Blasphemy On Bail
  A Christian man who spent four years in a Pakistani jail “without a fair trial” was freed on bail, raising hope for other inmates in a similar situation, activists told Worthy News Thursday.
• Uganda: Radical Islamists severely beat up wife and daughter of evangelist they murdered last year
  Radical Islamists who murdered Christian evangelist Simon Olinga in eastern Uganda last year have now beaten up his widow and daughter so harshly the girl remains unable to walk, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Believers in Uganda have come under increasing attack from Islamic extremists although Muslims are a small minority and Christianity is legal.
• UK: Christian nurse wins discrimination case against hospital which told her not to wear gold cross at work
  A UK Employment Tribunal has ruled that Christian nurse Mary Onuoha was discriminated against by a government-funded hospital which forced her out of her job for wearing a small gold cross necklace, Christian Concern (CC) reports.
• Nepal: Christian couple reunited with baby son after being thrown out of Hindu relatives’ home
  A young Christian couple in Nepal have been reunited with their infant son after radical Hindu family members took him and ordered them to leave their home, Morning Star News reports. Nepal ranks 34 on the US Open Doors Watch List 2022 of top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.
• Pakistan: Judge changes Christian man’s life sentence to death penalty for alleged blasphemous text messages
  A Christian in Pakistan who was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for allegedly sending blasphemous text messages had his prison term changed to the death penalty last week, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Rawalpindi Additional Sessions Judge Sahibzada Naqeeb sentenced Christian Zafar Bhatti to death after his new lawyer contested his conviction instead of applying […]
• Mexican Christians released from jail after representations from human rights group
  Three Christians in Mexico were released Thursday after being jailed three days for refusing to help fund a patron saint festival that involves a mix of indigenous and Catholic religious traditions, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. The believers were freed following representations by the Defense of Human Rights of the Peoples of Oaxaca (DDHPO) organization.
• 400 million Christians live in countries where churches are persecuted
  Over 400 million Christians live in countries that persecute churches, ACS-Italia, the Italian chapter of Aid to the Church in Need, has assessed. The data also shows persecution of believers around the world is worsening, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
• Islamic Militants Kill Six Christians In Kenya
  Kenyan authorities say they are pursuing suspected Islamic militants who reportedly killed six Christians in southeastern Kenya.

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• Loved and nurtured, foster child ready to take on the world January 16, 2022
  Stav Michael's world was rocked when her parents got divorced and everything went downhill from there; after moving to foster care, she finally found some much-needed solace and support, preparing her for the challenges of adulthood
• UK confirms Texas synagogue attacker was a British citizen January 16, 2022
  Foreign Office spokesperson says staff 'aware of the death of a British man in Texas' and are in contact with local authorities; man said to have demanded release of Pakistani woman imprisoned nearby for trying to kill U.S. service members in Afghanistan
• Jerusalem orders demolition of Dome of the Rock replica January 16, 2022
  Municipality cites safety concerns over parts of compound built without permit or approval of certified engineers; nonprofit says mosque symbolizes lawlessness
• Israeli city tweaks street name to celebrate women January 16, 2022
  Haifa renames street section with female equivalent of original name; 'Municipality wishes to honor memory generations of women pioneers who took part in the building of the city,' mayor says
• All hostages safely released from standoff at Texas synagogue January 16, 2022
  After 10 hour, reporters say they heard explosions, possibly flashbangs, and the sound of gunfire shortly before Texas Governor Greg Abbott announces crisis was over
• Police involved in apparent hostage situation at Texas synagogue January 15, 2022
  Gunman barges into house of worship during Shabbat service; officers make contact with somebody inside who they believe is a suspect; no injuries reported
• Palestinian high-tech sector is bright spot in otherwise ailing economy January 15, 2022
  With an acute labor shortage in the high-tech field, Israeli companies are looking to the Palestinian market for needed skill sets; experts say IT is one of the main sectors which the Palestinian economy can depend on
• Amid construction boom, Israel’s hotel sector optimistic about 2022 January 15, 2022
  Central Bureau of Statistics says in first 3 quarters of 2021 hotel construction began on roughly 1.5 million square feet of real estate, compared to 505,000 square feet a year earlier; Isrotel hotel chain to invest $1 billion in new construction
• With no official lockdown, Israel hunkers down as Omicron spreads January 14, 2022
  Business owners are seeing a major drop in revenue in recent weeks as cases of coronavirus rise, but government won't compensate businesses to lower deficit; 'There is no lockdown, thus there will be no grants,' Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman says
• Attorney General rejects Netanyahu's terms for plea deal January 13, 2022
  Former PM attorney suggest he will admit to 2 counts of fraud and breach of trust, will be sentenced to community service for less than three months, and will not be barred from running in the next election, Mandelblit claims government corruption must be seen as moral turpitude
• Bedouin protesters clash with security forces over Negev forestation work January 13, 2022
  Over 2,000 people take part in unrest over land ownership dispute, blocking roads and hurling rocks at police; 12 protesters reportedly injured, two require medical treatment
• Bennett discusses Iran nuclear talks with Putin January 13, 2022
  Premier stresses importance of presenting a 'strong and determined stance' against the progress of Tehran's nuclear program; leaders agree to continue bilateral cooperation in the region
• With most Gaza homes wrecked by war still in ruins, smiles for the lucky few January 13, 2022
  Only 50 of 1,650 houses damaged in 11-day war between Gaza terror groups and Israel are being restored, leading to frustration among Palestinians at slow pace of reconstruction eight months after conflict
• Israeli scientists discover new type of supernova thought to be impossible January 13, 2022
  Weizmann Institute scientists observe the previously-hypothetical supernova of a massive Wolf-Rayet star, which they say could lead to a new understanding of planet's life cycle, and the eventual death of our very own sun
• Two Israeli officers killed in friendly fire incident, military says January 13, 2022
  IDF names two officers as Major Ofek Aharon and Major Itamar Elharar; military says during patrol near West Bank base, pair fired into air at a suspect, causing another soldier to think he was under attack and shoot them; investigation launched into incident
• From refugee camps to 5-star hotels: Hamas' top officials leave Gaza en masse January 13, 2022
  Over the past year, at least eight top terror men from Hamas and Islamic Jihad left the Palestinian enclave for an array of reasons, with none showing a hint of returning anytime soon

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