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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

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The Perfect Job

What is the perfect job? I remember when I was a teenager when I had my first job in the strawberry fields in Southern California, I felt so tired at the end of the day. But after showering, it felt … Continue reading

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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

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God’ guidance is not punishment

But where does God come into helping us realize the relationship between cause and effect? To be continued……….. (see previous blog) After the creation of human beings, what if God only observed his creation, waiting to see  if this joyous … Continue reading

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Do the bad suffer?

Sometimes don’t you wonder what makes the bad people in the world behave poorly? What make them think that they can steal, kill, and hurt others. Do they only have their selfish interests?  It appears to be the case.  Greed, … Continue reading

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How do I remove arrogance?

How do I remove arrogance from my mind, or the feeling that one is superior? We may have more knowledge than someone. This does not make us more superior as a human beings. We may have more wealth. This does … Continue reading

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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

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Stop Bullying!

With the recent suicide of a teenager who was bullied at school, should laws be enacted to make bullying against the law? Can you imagine your child prosecuted for calling a classmate fat or ugly. Would this be going to … Continue reading

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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

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Church and Church Collections as Oxymorons

Let us discuss religious donations. Donation and church are an oxymoron. Why would churches that proclaim that monetary wealth is not important, ask for donations from their congregation? It is not surprising that many of our church buildings are magnificent … Continue reading

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