Category Archives: Tenrikyo
Undercover Boss
In the television show Undercover Boss, many times the chief executive officer finds out that his or her company is not operating as expected. This is not surprising since many of the executives have limited contact with the employees that … Continue reading
Pleasure of talking about others
Do you know how easy it is to talk about others? Sometimes I get pleasure out of this. There is always a person at work or any congregation who likes to talk about others in a bad way. This person … Continue reading
God’s Library
Consider the books in God’s library. Some books are very thin, and others are extraordinary large. In each book, the first and last pages are very similar. Each book represents who we are. Each separate page represents part of our … Continue reading
How do you control anger?
It seems like all my life I have been trying to control my anger. Yes, anger management. I keep promising myself that I can arrest this emotion, but I always seem to fail. Why is anger so difficult to prevent … Continue reading
Is the simple life better?
Just read an editorial on how life can be so simple if we had less. The more we have, the more we have to worry about. I can relate to this by being a homeowner and having three automobiles. Weekends … Continue reading
Are donations necessary?
Do you sometimes feel uncomfortable when people approach you and ask for donations? How about those co-workers who every year comes around at work to ask you to buy cookies? Sometimes you don’t want to give, but you give in … Continue reading
Punishment for Bad Thoughts?
Does God judge you or punish you for having bad thoughts? Have you ever wondered how God judges you for the bad thoughts you may have of someone? How about the anger and temptation to react on our freeways to … Continue reading
Life is Like a Calculus Problem
I was surprised that I have written over 200 blogs already! I would like to occasionally revisit some of these blogs to improve their contents. Life is like calculus problem. Knowing about the final destination (afterlife) may not get you … Continue reading
Rawhide
I saw an old episode of the classic show Rawhide. A preacher was telling the story of the gold calf that the people were worshiping when Moses came down from the mountain. To the cowhands, he took out a large … Continue reading
Become Spirited
Have you noticed that there are some people who are always happy or spirited? How does one become this type of person? In my case, sometimes a cup of my favorite coffee gets me to a state of euphoria. But … Continue reading