Jesus is talking to his disciples while a crowd of many thousands were gathering to hear his teaching. Beginning in verse 49, Jesus is explaining that his message will not bring peace rather it will cause division between those that believe and those that reject the truth. Jesus is very […]
Religion
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If you live long enough, you may have the opportunity to see that you were correct with some of your assertions during your youth. The other side of that is experiences in your personal life that help you to see how wrong and misguided you were. I realize not everyone […]
The term “helper” appears in Genesis 2:18 of the Bible, where it describes what I am referring to as a “mate. The term “spouse” has meant husband or wife throughout my life. My comments are related to those married in a husband/wife relationship involving one male and one female, as […]
A few hours ago, JoAnn sent me a message via Facebook Messenger with a link to an article that her Granddaughter-in-law had just written on her blog. I am not normally on my computer after 6 or 7:00 p.m. However, I occasionally log back in before going to bed to […]
Have you ever said something and then later wished you had not done that? I suspect you have, I know I have done that more times than I will admit. Remember when the expensive typewriters had the “whiteout” function, which let you backspace and change the letter to the correct […]
If you do a search on “make better,” you will see a list of synonyms. These words can help describe how modifications can lead to improvements. I am not a cook, but adding a little salt makes food taste better. If I wrote my life story, it would cover many […]
There is more that I don’t know than I know for sure. That is hard to say for someone who has acquired a lot of worthless information during his lifetime. I have often been asked the same question by young children. “When a child dies, do they go to Heaven?” […]
Is your faith (religious beliefs) aligned with Jesus? Is what you believe based on scriptures from the Bible or what you learned at church and/or from family or friends? Is your relationship with Jesus personal or structured based on rules for a given circumstance? During what is known as the […]
Whether it be a child, grandchild, or a friend, at some point in life we may find ourselves in a position of influence. If we are lucky, most of those times we can be a positive influence to help them see possibilities in their future. We can help them identify […]
If you have not watched the movie “Average Joe,” you should. The story about Joe Kennedy’s life is important to help us understand not only about him but also about us as individuals. More on that later because I want to discuss the “big picture” first. For more than fifty […]