This post is part of Five Minute Fridays Link-Ups. This week’s writing prompt is “Persuade.” Time begins now…. What does it take to persuade you to make a decision? If you are anything like me, you may need a lot of time and a very clear list of pros and cons, plus maybe a gentle nudge from a trusted person to make a final decision on something. I like to keep my options open. 😉 This week our family had to make a big decision about buying a “new to us” car. We carefully weighed the pros and cons, the timing,…

This post is part of Five Minute Fridays Link-Ups. Here is my post for this week’s prompt: Original Time begins now…. According to the Cambridge Dictionary the word “original” means: “existing since the beginning, or being the earliest form of something; “. When I read that definition, I immediately thought of John 1:1-3. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  He was with God in the beginning.  Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. John 1:1-3 (NIV) God is the Original Originator, the Creator of the created. He is the first,…