According to Wikipedia, “Repentance is reviewing one’s actions and feeling shame or regret for past wrongs, which is accompanied by commitment to actual actions that show and prove a change for the better.” If our conscience tells us that we have done something wrong, it is important to take steps to do what we can…
We have all said things we wish we hadn’t. Sometimes it is due to thoughtlessness, or we were teasing, and other times we may have been angry and lashed out. For whatever reason, we wish we could retract hurtful words. The old stick and stones…saying doesn’t hold true, words can hurt someone, whether said purposefully…
The American concept of family has changed across the decades. In the 1920s, large farm families were common. Seven to ten children were not unusual. City families also tended to be quite large. The more children a family had, the more help was available during busy times. Some of the children were expected to stay…
A dictionary definition of the word conscience is: “an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one’s behavior.” The word itself is a combination of two parts, con, meaning “against or contrary to” and science, meaning “The pursuit and application of knowledge and understanding of the natural…
We all make a number of choices each day, from what to wear, to what we will prioritize and do. Most of us have developed routines that help us narrow down how many choices we have to make, depending what our most pressing responsibilities are. Ecclesiastes 8:6 teaches, “For there is a proper time and procedure for…
Attitude can be described as a way of thinking or feeling about someone or something. It is a frame of mind or a viewpoint that determines how we see, or interpret other people’s, ideas and/or behavior and how we process information. A person with a benevolent and generous attitude, tends to give others the benefit…
Not to be confused with inspirations, aspirations are the hopes, dreams and ambitions to achieve a certain goal or station in life that a person sets for him or herself. They are often long-term, sometimes lofty, goals such as to become a famous surgeon or to write a best-selling novel. Inspirations, on the other hand,…
Zealousness is characterized by being filled with or showing zeal: marked by passionate support for a person, cause, or ideal. Someone who is zealous spends a lot of time and energy supporting something they very strongly believe in, especially a political or religious ideal. They are usually enthusiastic, passionate, earnest, and burning with desire to…
We humans are notorious for wanting to have things our own way. We often figuratively stomp our feet or throw a tantrum when we have to give up or give in to someone or something contrary to our desires. We tend to be as stubborn and self-centered as adults, as we were as children, but…
X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation similar to visible light. Unlike light, however, x-rays have higher energy and can pass through most objects, including the body. Medical x-rays are used to generate images of tissues and structures inside the body. If you have ever fallen and wondered if a bone was broken, you have…