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Psalm 139 is well known within the Church. In it, King David writes that God has searched us and known us, since before we were born. The eighth verse, however, recently struck me as particularly reassuring: In short, this verse tells us that if we go into the skies, God is there. What is very...

That's true. I was never good at math.

I'd have to take a closer look.

I do not oppose the death penalty because of God's commandment prior to the law that a person's blood shall be shed if they choose to shed the blood of another (Genesis 9:6). That being said, I do believe the death penalty is poorly implemented by humanity. As with many things, when we elected...

I was talking with a friend about what we aspire to have in our lives, and the idea of a dream home came to me. This is something I have thought quite a bit about, because I am serious about attaining it in my life. I'm curious, what would your dream home be like? I would like to have a...

Bonus points for zombie-like behavior.

I've kissed before, and never had anything against kissing before marriage. I just hadn't done it until I was in a relationship. I dated a woman who surprised me with her stance on kissing when I tried to kiss her. She said it was to remain godly, and so we would know true love. That isn't my...

All this debate over one person is a bit confusing to me. It's true, I don't trust Osteen, but that's my problem, not his. What should be a mutual concern is that I do not trust what Osteen says, because it often omits necessary portions of the Gospel. I have judged Osteen before, and was...

The man who dresses in a glass house might consider dressing in the basement. Seriously, though: There is a Native American parable about two wolves within each person: a good wolf, and a bad one. They say that you should starve one and feed the other, but you would do well to remember: by...

I didn't see a thread like this, so I thought I'd ask: what kind of music are you into? Normally I'd say "all kinds," but seeing as how that would be sort of defeating the purpose of the thread, I'll expound. I enjoy rock, generally, from Van Halen to Five Finger Death Punch to Skillet. I like...

It might sound creepy, but I enjoy looking at photos of places that seem to be standing still in time. Chernobyl has many buildings that are vacant, barely reclaimed by nature, as if they're just waiting for someone to come back. Colorado also has its share of old farmsteads that are broken...

I'm not supposed to have chocolate because I have as of yet undiagnosed thyroid issues, but brownies are better than birthday cake, every time. Mostly because chocolate, but also because birthday cake is the only dessert someone can blow and spit on and people are still expected to eat it. I'm...

Your brother sounds awesome. I don't know what I'll do on my 30th birthday, but if I get a bowl of mint chocolate chip ice cream on top of a warm brownie, a cup of black coffee, and a Harry Potter marathon, I'll be happy. Of course, it could be Lord of the Rings. Or Batman. Or The Hunger Games...

Many happy returns. I will be thirty years old next year, which has caused me to pause and consider where I am in life, and where I want to be. I feel that I have matured in many ways in just the last two years, and yet there are parts of my life where I seem not to have matured at all. Still...

I think there is a difference between knowing you are right and believing you are right. For example, my friend I mentioned earlier is a bona fide rocket scientist. When it comes to issues of rocket design, he knows what he is talking about. One person I know tried to argue with him about how a...

The most addictive game for me currently is on Facebook. It is called Contract Wars, and is a cross between Call of Duty and Counterstrike. I used to have a very serious gambling addiction in relation to arcade games, but have since learned to limit myself. I have to be just as careful with...

Sometimes it's pride, but I also believe it can be a heartfelt desire to provide correct information. I have a friend who is often emphatic about getting the last word in certain conversations, because it is for the person's safety to admit that he is correct and follow his advice.

Thank you, Chopper . I have begun following Stephen King's advice to write every day, and finish the manuscript in three months. I don't write on Sundays, so I need 1,283 words or so a day to finish my manuscript on time. I try to write 2,000 words a day, even if they're garbage, because I can...

I have experienced that disillusionment myself, as a child (spiritually and physically) and as an adult (likewise). I have also been harmed by the fact that God's sheep will sometimes eat each other in the name of "righteousness." As Captain Malcolm Reynolds of Firefly and Serenity says...

There is a tendency within me to want the last word on an issue, but I consistently deny myself that "pleasure." I make a distinction between necessary things and things that seem to have the importance of asking how many angels can dance on the head of a pin. I avoid the latter, which I refer...