Every question is the beginning of a quest for knowledge. At the end of every quest there will be a treasure to be found, but some quests are filled with greater danger than others, and some treasures less valuable. So ask your questions wisely.
Tag Archives: Youth
Ignorance and discontent need not a majority make…
The ignorant youth love their fits of rage and acts of violence. Their discontent with themselves and the world around them erupt in vandalism, cruelty, and intolerance. Sadly the ignorant old will hear the tales of ignorant young and say, “Good for them! That’s the way to show those ____.” Thereby they provide justification and acceptance for the acts of hate and rage and intolerance.
In every region of the world there is suffering which, in turn, people will use as justification for violence and hate. Sadly, there will always be those who will take their own suffering out on others, and are so willing, and often so eager, to hurt their neighbor.
During these times of heightened displays of rage, it is good, although sometimes difficult, to remember there are so many who still focus on the positive, so many that despite their own suffering will wake up each day and embrace the blessings of life with gratitude even if liberty and love are in short order around them. These wise people, who choose love over hate, tolerance over ignorance, and kindness over violence, remind us all that there is hope in the world.
The ignorant youth and the ignorant old can never be the majority as long as the wise and grateful do not join their ranks.
Saith Me… Go Where the Wind Takes You
Organization is key when you are trying to be a super-mom, super-wife, and super-student. Occasionally the wind will blow you around and make you feel disoriented, but if you just relax and go with the flow, you can still end up in a good place at the end of the day.
Reflection Revisited
Take the time to reflect on the people in your life today.
Take the time to reflect on the people of your past.
Take the time to reflect on the All Mighty who gives you the opportunity to love, the ability to be loved and the blessings you receive from shared love.
In His name, have compassion for those who do not feel loved, who have not yet found love, or who have not been blessed with bountiful love. In His name, all things are possible, but without compassion, in other words – charity, nothing good is possible and love can dwindle away.
So today take the time to reflect on love…
Based on a previous posting Reflection.
Pitch-fork Wielding Assimilated Riots
Before joining a revolution, make sure you know the intent and the cause.
There is a difference between a revolution and a pitch-fork wielding, assimilated riot. One is based on seeking a better world through freedoms and diversity of thought. One is based on holding back freedoms and diversity; restricting thought.
Make sure your desire to protest, march and fight is based on a clear understanding of the objective, intent and goal. That you are not simply an assimilated, crowd following, pitch-fork wielding puppet of someone else’s plan to hold back diversity out of fearful ignorance.
Agency is the freedom to choose. It is unwise to choose assimilation over knowledge, and choice of thought. It is unwise to give your freedom up so that you may fit in with the crowd. For you never know when the mob will turn on you, and the riot will be in your backyard.
see also: Why Do We Go to War?, To Be Informed or To Be Educated,
Hitting the Wall & Sitting Down to Eat a Popsicle
Sometimes when you hit the wall,
it is a good idea to simply sit at the base,
and eat a popsicle.
Run, Walk and Hobble to Success
Obstacles, physical and physiological, can’t always be planned for in advance. Sometimes it takes running, walking, and hobbling to make it to the finish line. The speed in which we finish the race is never as important as the obstacles we tackle on the journey. If we overcome the obstacles, we have success. If we have enjoyed the journey, we have won.
Saith Me… Anxiety
It is not the need to be liked which causes me anxiety, it is just I don’t want to be disliked for being me.
Saith the Daughter… Attacking the Day
It is bound to be an interesting day when the first thing your daughter says is….
“I am not sure how well I’ll be able to attack the day, more likely I’ll face-plant into the morning.”
Pray for Comfort
Today the tragedy in Aurora, CO came too close to home. We feel isolated where we live, but Aurora is not so far. It is were my husband works. It is where we shop.
Today we learned that a young woman my son knows was wounded. We learned that most of his friends lost someone this week or are standing vigil for those hanging on to life.
My son was only a toddler when the Columbine shootings occurred. That tragedy could not touch him. He remembers clearly 9/11 even though he was young. But this horror has touched his world, and will change him.
We are the lucky ones, we hurt inside, but we were not in the nightmare. I ask you to please pray for those who were there that night, pray for their families and close friends, pray for their rescuers. Pray that their suffering is comforted, that the nightmare will fade and the healing will begin.
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Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
King James Version of the Bible
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