Living with a historian is different from living with men of other professions. My historian studies many eras and times, much of it entered into because of genealogical interest, but often focuses on World War II and its implications in our lives today. Any date of interest in that time period is accompanied by movies … Continue reading Do We Remember and Honor Our Past?
The news around here is filled with the gang shooting in Texas. Two opposing gangs fought, killing many on each side. Ugly stuff is happening all around our nation and the world. Is it a symptom of civilization regression? It has been said that Rome fell because of a loss of civilization. In the days … Continue reading Are We Losing Our Civilization?
A favorite hymn in our church includes the line, “Sacrifice brings forth the blessings of Heaven.”[1] It seems a strange thing to think that sacrifice brings blessings. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines sacrifice as: : the act of giving up something that you want to keep especially in order to get or do something else or … Continue reading Why Would Anyone Sacrifice?
A favorite hymn in our church includes the line, “Sacrifice brings forth the blessings of Heaven.”[1] It seems a strange thing to think that sacrifice brings blessings. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines sacrifice as: : the act of giving up something that you want to keep especially in order to get or do something else or … Continue reading Why Would Anyone Sacrifice?
They can’t have it both ways! The inconsistencies of the argument make no sense. The arguments plied by those supporting abortion make no sense. They argue there is no problem to “dispose” of an unwanted pregnancy. Yet, when confronted with a murder of a pregnant woman, the perpetrator is charged with two murders, the mother … Continue reading Abortionists Want it Both Ways
They can’t have it both ways! The inconsistencies of the argument make no sense. The arguments plied by those supporting abortion make no sense. They argue there is no problem to “dispose” of an unwanted pregnancy. Yet, when confronted with a murder of a pregnant woman, the perpetrator is charged with two murders, the mother … Continue reading Abortionists Want it Both Ways
A basic law of physics states “for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” If you push on a something, it will move, or push back. A ball will roll; a wall will push back and hold you up. The same law applies to interpersonal actions. If you do something, there will always … Continue reading Will Your Children Be Responsible Adults?
A basic law of physics states “for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” If you push on a something, it will move, or push back. A ball will roll; a wall will push back and hold you up. The same law applies to interpersonal actions. If you do something, there will always … Continue reading Will Your Children Be Responsible Adults?
In April the mental health community is celebrating the semicolon project. This project hopes to save lives of those with depression, anxiety, or who have contemplated suicide. Why semicolon? The period ends the sentence, the semicolon suggests there is more still to say and do. Those who struggle with self-harming and/or contemplating suicide need to … Continue reading Join the Semicolon Project–Save a Life!
What do we do when someone takes the act written to protect us as a weapon against us?