What’s Love Got to Do with It? Part 2 Love+

Remember my earworm? (No. No. Not that wormy-thingy* Khan put in Chekov’s ear.) *the Ceti eel larva          Star Trek 2 – Khan puts larva in Chekhov’s ear.               No, rather, an earworm, as C. Philip Beaman and Tim I. Williams explained in the British Journal of […]

What’s Love Got to Do with It? Part 1 Love

Have you ever had an earworm? No, no. Not that worm (actually a caterpillar, the corn earworm that attacks the ears – and all parts) of the corn plant.   You know, that “… earworm or brainworm, also known as sticky music or stuck song syndrome, [that] is a catchy or memorable piece of music […]

January: A Time to Look Back, a Time to Look Forward

“Let Us Examine and Probe Our Ways” Lamentations 3:40-41 NASB Have you ever thought about why January is called January? I remember being taught about the origins of the names of the months long ago, of course exactly when is lost in the mists of my mind. [And most likely filed under “Misc.”]   Upon […]

Manna: “What Is It?”

One of the more interesting Hebrew words I’ve come across is manna. First, to place manna in Biblical history: Manna in the Bible The word manna is initially found in Exodus 16, also in Numbers 11, and in Moses’ recap – Deuteronomy 8, and later in a few other places. Beginning in Exodus 7, the […]

Identity Theft 5: 14+ Ways to Prevent the Theft of Your Spiritual Identity

Now that the Theft of your Christian Identity has been discovered, and your Spiritual Identity has been recovered, the next question is Q: How can the Theft of Your Christian Identity be Prevented? The answer (like for preventing Personal Identity Theft) is A: Be Proactive! It has been said that “The best offense is a […]

Identity Theft 4: 14 Ways to Prevent Personal Identity Theft

Now that the Theft of your Identity has been discovered, and your personal Identity has been recovered, the next question is How Can Identity Theft Be Prevented? It is said that the best offense is a good defense. I say, “The best offense is to be PROACTIVE in your defense.” Prevent Identity Theft: Take Action […]

Grief, the Intruder

Wouldn’t you know it?   Just when I think I have this ‘death’ thing chastised, put behind me, dealt with, done, the ‘grief’ thing hits.   Yes, I was sad; but I saw Death as a blessing in disguise, so to speak. I thought I had put Death in ‘his place.’   But I had […]

Death: The Ultimate Rude Interruption

                      Death. What is it … … the end of life on this mortal plane? … the beginning of the hereafter? … the start of the last transformation? Death, Be Not Rude Death drafts behind Disease, Disaster, and Destruction like the second place car on the […]

How Are Thee, Thou, Thy, and Thine Used in the Bible?

Have you ever gotten tangled up in the Second Person Singular Familiar found in the KJV? You know, those pesky “thee’s,” “thou’s, “thy’s,” and  “thine’s.” (Ooops, I forgot to include “thyself.”)         Have you ever been bewildered by its “art’s,” “wert’s,” and “wilt’s”? Those are some of the verb forms that go […]

Identity Theft 3: Be Transformed – Recovering a Christian Identity

Identity Theft Review As I wrote in Identity Theft 2: Do You Need to Recover Your Identity? the way to replace false beliefs is to: Know The Truth Speak The Truth Live The Truth       Here’s some more on transforming your thinking.   I am who I think I am. I cannot be more […]

Identity Theft 2: Do You Need to Recover Your Identity?

I imagine that realizing your Identity has been stolen is right up there on the top of your “Do Not Do” Bucket List. The Recovery from Identity Theft can be arduous, frustrating, time-consuming, and expensive. From what I’ve heard, recovering your stolen ID can take enormous effort and a great deal of time, and you […]

Identity Theft 1: Do You Know Who You Are?

“I am _________________ ”              What are 8 -10 things that are true about you?       Quick. Off the top of your head.        Don’t overthink this.        Jot them down.        Keep them nearby.  I’ll ask about them later.  Stolen Identity […]