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 […]
Yearly Archives: 2025
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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 […]
We all have memories of times or events that cause warm feelings when recalling those memories. Some memories are vivid “flashbacks,” while others, which I call “faded memories,” have surfaced as I have aged and found more quiet time. The event may begin with specific information regarding an unknown time […]
As a small child, Mother’s Day made no sense. Mother is the person who knows my needs before I know them. She is prepared for my next meal, my next change, and when I need a nap. She knows what to do when I am fussy or ill and cleans […]
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 […]
I do not have any pictures from this trip, and I cannot remember the exact year of the trip. Our family vacations either started the week before July 4th or that week. My dad’s company closed during the week of July 4th every year. Dad had worked there long enough […]
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 […]
In 1963, I worked for Gulf Oil in the Electronic Data Processing (EDP) Department. Part of my job was as a courier, making trips to the Gulf Port Arthur Refinery on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. To reach Port Arthur today, you can drive most of the way on I-10 to […]
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 […]