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The Savior once taught, “Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you. That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven” (see Matthew 5:43-45). Then and since, His followers have had some pretty … Read more
This writing will be an attempt to solidify many thoughts I’ve considered recently. I apologize if it doesn’t gel together completely. It has been on my mind and I wanted to get it in writing quickly. There has been some very emotional discussion about marriage recently, as another state has narrowly voted to accept marriage … Read more
My boss was overwhelmed with big projects and needed to write the motivational message for the support-department monthly newsletter. I saw his need and ghost-wrote this for him. Presented here is the second-draft version, created after he sat with me for 10 minutes and asked if I approved a few minor edits. Then, in his hurry, … Read more
I heard someone express a testimony by starting each sentence with “I thank Him…” The speaker only did this for a short few sentences, but I liked that style and wanted to try writing something like it myself. It was harder than I thought and I realized that I might never “finish” it. So here is … Read more
Remember cassette tapes? They were an invention that was made of two wheels (or spindles). Around one spindle was wrapped a metallic film. It fed through a plastic shell, and came around a track to connect to the other spindle. You’d put this clever cassette into a “cassette desk” and press play. The spindle that … Read more
The group had recently traveled to Capernaum. During the walk, some of the men must have been in a heated private discussion. After they had arrived at the house and were resting, Jesus asked them, “What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?” Nobody dared to answer. In retrospect it had been … Read more
“Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?” – Jesus the Christ. (Note 1) Matthew quoted Jesus as asking that question as part of the famous “Sermon on the Mount” discourse. A few of those words are not common to our language today. A cubit is a measurement of length among … Read more
Many of the other authors wrote a third chapter and a sixteenth verse. I wondered to myself, ‘did they have anything special to write in their 3-16 spot?
I feel bad for the reader that, whether knowingly or unknowingly, picks up this edition of either book and participates in a cheapened, lesser experience.
In nature, two of the same kind of molecules don’t combine together to become anything else.