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Proverbs Challenge: Day Eight

March 4, 2019February 21, 2019 CULTURE, FAITH, Faith, Proverbs Challenge

Proverbs 8 The Gifts of Wisdom 8Does not wisdom call, and does not understanding raise her voice? 2 On the heights, beside the way,

Proverbs Challenge – Day Seven

March 2, 2019February 21, 2019 CULTURE, FAITH, Faith, Proverbs Challenge

Proverbs 7 The False Attractions of Adultery 7My child, keep my words and store up my commandments with you; 2 keep my commandments and

Proverbs Challenge -Day Six

March 1, 2019February 21, 2019 Faith, Proverbs Challenge

1 My child, if you have given your pledge to your neighbour, if you have bound yourself to another, 2 you are snared by

Proverbs Challenge – Day Five

February 28, 2019February 21, 2019 CULTURE, FAITH, Faith, Proverbs Challenge

Proverbs 5 Warning against Impurity and Infidelity 5My child, be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding, 2 so that you

Proverbs Challenge Day Four

February 27, 2019February 21, 2019 CULTURE, FAITH, Faith, Proverbs Challenge

Proverbs 4 Parental Advice 4Listen, children, to a father’s instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight; 2 for I give you good

Proverbs Challenge – Day Three

February 26, 2019February 21, 2019 FAITH

Proverbs 3 Admonition to Trust and Honour God 3My child, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; 2for length

Proverbs Challenge – Day Two

February 25, 2019February 21, 2019 CULTURE, FAITH, MAIN PAGE, Proverbs Challenge

Periodically, I need the Proverb’s Challenge. Ages ago I read a book about Solomon, who was one considered the wisest man who ever lived.

Proverbs Challenge – Day One

February 23, 2019February 21, 2019 Faith, Proverbs Challenge

1 The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: Prologue 2 For learning about wisdom and instruction, for understanding words of insight,

E. F. Froehlich (1897-1991)

February 15, 2019February 3, 2019 FAITH, Family, Family History, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL

Edwin Feltman Froehlich was born on February 15, 1897 in Loniconing, Maryland. He married my grandmother, Sarah Frances Moore on February 14, 1923. He

Understanding Henry VIII

February 5, 2019February 3, 2019 Anglican, Catholic, Christian History, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, FAITH, Historial Ignorance, MAIN PAGE, Pope Francis 2

First published on February 18, 2017 I never truly understood the disgust Henry VIII had for the Vatican, for refusing to abdicate its role

Why Gift Giving Is So Important

January 7, 2019January 6, 2019 CULTURE, FAITH, Historial Ignorance

I am almost a compulsive gift giver. I love giving gifts. I love searching for just the right thing, and, when I’m in the

What Is Faith?

December 28, 2018December 27, 2018 Anglican, C. S. Lewis, Catholic, Christian History, CULTURE, FAITH, Faith, HISTORY, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL 1

Originally published August 8, 2015 Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 I’ve been involved

Christ Is About Love

December 24, 2018December 23, 2018 CRIME, CULTURE, FAITH, Hate Crimes, PERSONAL

I may get kicked of Twitter over this one. If I do, it will not be due to liberals but good, ‘christian’ conservatives who

The Christ Was a Refugee Canard

December 21, 2018December 20, 2018 Ancient, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, FAITH, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, Roman

One more time… First published on December 28, 2017. In order to make people who oppose allowing certain individuals of the Islamic faith, with

How Michael Curry Is Destroying the Episcopal Church

December 17, 2018December 16, 2018 Anglican, Bigotry, Catholic, Christian History, CULTURE, Episcopal Church, Episcopalian-Anglican Problems, FAITH, Faith, HISTORY, IMMIGRATION, Liberal Hate, New McCarthyism, Pedophiles, PERSONAL, Pope Francis, Racism

To begin with, I have absolutely no problem with ECUSA’s Presiding Bishop, Michael Curry, being a socialist, liberal, nor a social justice warrior. We

How Feminists Destroyed My Generation

December 14, 2018December 13, 2018 CULTURE, ECONOMY, FAITH, MAIN PAGE

I am not a militant feminist. I’ve never been one. Unfortunately, I did believe their spew about having it all. We could put our

A Life of Service, Giving Back, Yada Yada Yada

December 10, 2018December 9, 2018 CULTURE, ECONOMY, FAITH, Koch Brothers, MAIN PAGE, Makers, PERSONAL, Takers, Taxes

I think the worst pop culture nightmare of our age is Oprah. I don’t say this lightly and it has nothing to do with

Bias & the Sanctimonious Progressive Mind

December 5, 2018December 4, 2018 Bigotry, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, FAITH, Historial Ignorance, MAIN PAGE, POLITICAL

First published December 15, 2015. The other week or so I was on Twitter, first stating ‘If we dare say we dislike ‘happy holidays’

Historical Veracity and Liberal Versions of Christ

December 4, 2018December 3, 2018 Art, Christian History, CULTURE, FAITH, Faith, HISTORY, Roman

NOTE: I am dealing with personal business this week. Because I have no idea what I will be doing, or a timeline, I’m doing

My First Annual the Holy Family Were Not Refugees Rant of the Season

December 1, 2018November 30, 2018 Ancient, Christian History, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Episcopal Church, FAITH, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, Pope Francis, Revisionism, Roman

Once again it’s the time of year where the concept of the Holy Family’s journey into Egypt is being classified in such a way

Thanksgiving

November 23, 2018November 22, 2018 CULTURE, FAITH

As Christians we are to… Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in

Liberal Compassion

November 20, 2018November 19, 2018 Barack Obama, CRIME, CULTURE, DEMOCRAT, Donald Trump, ECONOMY, Episcopal Church, IMMIGRATION, Liberal Hate, New McCarthyism, Obama Administration

For weeks we have been subjected to liberal caterwauling about the abject requirement to do everything possible to assist so-called refugee migrants into the

I Wish I Knew What to Say

October 29, 2018October 28, 2018 CRIME, CULTURE, FAITH, Hate Crimes, MAIN PAGE, POLITICAL

For years I’ve been saying if there is a nasty neo-Nazi attack in this country, it is going to come out of the Mid-West,

Another Alzheimer’s Rant

October 24, 2018October 23, 2018 Alzheimer’s Disease, CULTURE, FAITH, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL, Ronald Reagan, SCIENCE, Senior Citizens, The Pink Flamingo’s Father

Tuesday, former SCOTUS Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor announced she had been diagnosed with what they think is AD. She was withdrawing from public

What Good Is It?

October 20, 2018October 19, 2018 FAITH, Faith

October 18 was the 4th anniversary of my father’s death. His last lucid words, spoken the previous evening were: “I have decided to follow

Live, the Universe, and Heartbreak

October 17, 2018October 16, 2018 CULTURE, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, FAITH, Music

I hate this time of the year. I dread days that are dank, overcast, rainy, blustery, with dying leaves. I don’t like the first

Reason Number Million and One Why I Love History

October 15, 2018October 14, 2018 Ancient, CULTURE, FAITH, HISTORY, Roman

An archaeological study reveals that the slingshots used by Roman soldiers were so powerful and accurate, being hit by one was like being shot

What Prayer Can Do

September 15, 2018September 14, 2018 FAITH, Faith

I know it sounds strange and marks me as a fanatic, but when millions of voices are raised in prayer, the Lord answers them.

Our Selfish Natures

September 13, 2018September 12, 2018 FAITH, Faith, MAIN PAGE, Praise

Like everyone else in this world I have problems. Like so many people, I’ve let my problems overwhelm me to the point where I

The St. Francis Prayer of Peace

September 6, 2018September 5, 2018 CULTURE, FAITH, PERSONAL

Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace; Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is