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What Effort Are You Making?
Unmarried couples nurture their relationship. They are on their best behavior. They are polite. They listen with interest to each another. He is a chivalrous gentleman. She is a lady. They spend quality time together. They try to endear themselves one to … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage
Tagged animal, book the moral compass, effort, ethiopia, folktale, magic medicine, saving a marriage, story the lion's hair, william bennett
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The Scars of Sin
2 Samuel 12:7-15 , “Then Nathan said to David, “You are the man! Thus says the LORD God of Israel: ‘I anoint you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. I gave you your master’s house … Continue reading
Appreciating Her Work
“Who can find a virtuous wife, for her worth is far above the rubies. The heart of her husband safely trusts her; so he will have no lack of gain. She does him good and not evil all the days … Continue reading
A Mother Makes a Difference
“The Educated Child,” a book by William J. Bennett, Chester E. Finn Jr., and John T.E. Cribb Jr., contains this story: “About 150 years ago, a mother in Port Huron, Michigan took her son out of school after a teacher called … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Nature, Parenting, science
Tagged addled child, book the educated child, chester finn jr, home school, inventor, john cribb jr, mothers influence, parents influence, physics primer, poem when mother reads aloud, port huron michigan, school, scientist, the school compendium of nature and experimental philosophy, thomas edison, william bennett
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Someone Sees You
Have you heard the folktale “Someone Sees You”? Here it is as recorded in The Book of Virtues by William J. Bennett… Once upon a time a man decided to sneak into his neighbor’s fields and steal some wheat. “If … Continue reading
Posted in God`s eye, Judgment, Sin
Tagged folktale, God's eyes, idle words, omnipresence, secret things, sin, someone sees you, the book of virtues, william bennett
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Poverty and Immoral Behavior: Are They Necessarily Linked?
It is true that poverty, like wealth, provides an avenue for certain temptations to come our way (Proverbs 30:8-9). We are all tempted in various ways. Poverty comes with its own circumstances which Satan uses in his desire to lead … Continue reading
Posted in Money, Proverbs, Sin, Stats, Temptation, Wealth
Tagged china town, crime and proverty, george mason university, great depression, harlem, harvard university, illegitacy rate, james q. wilson, Philippians 4, povery, Proverbs 30, Proverbs 6, richard hernstein, rush limbaugh, shannon county south dakota, starr texas, tempation, tunica mississippi, u.s. census poorest communitees in america, university of california at los angeles, walter williams, wealth, william bennett
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