Cotton Mather on priorities in parenting…
“Before all, and above all, tis the knowledge of the Christian religion that parents are to teach their children…. The knowledge of other things, though it be never so desirable an accomplishment for them, our children may arrive to eternal happiness without it…. But the knowledge of the godly doctrine [...]
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Quote of the Day
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Pastor John Robinson (the pastor of the Pilgrims) on socialism and the necessity of giving…
“God could, if he would, either have made men’s states more equal, or have given every one sufficient of his own. But he hath rather chosen to make some rich, and some poor, that one might stand in need of another, [...]
Quote of the Day
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John Winthrop’s resolve…
“I made a new covenant with the Lord, which was thus: Of my part, that I would reform these sins by His grace: pride, covetousness, love of this world, vanity of mind, unthankfulness, sloth, both in His service and in my calling, not preparing myself with reverence and uprightness to come to His [...]
The “Goddess” Was an Average Student.
Posted in Preposterous!, The Things of This World on July 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Wow. What a an educational system! Even their gods can’t excel in school.
Nepal’s ‘Living Goddess’ Stirs Controversy
By Gopal Sharma, Reuters
BHAKTAPUR, Nepal (July 27) – As goddesses go, this 10-year-old Nepali girl has modest ambitions.
“I want to become a photographer,” said the shy Sajani Shakya as she jumped from the couch and grabbed an envelope with [...]
Quote of the Day
Posted in Quote of the Day on July 16, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Robert Louis Stevenson…
“Happy hearts and happy faces,
Happy play in grassy places—
That was how, in ancient ages,
Children grew to kings and sages”
Quote of the Day
Posted in Quote of the Day on July 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Theodore Roosevelt…
“It is not the critic who counts; Not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles; Or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.
The credit goes to the man who is in the arena – who strives valiantly – who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at best [...]
Rocket’s Red Glare
Posted in Pleased with God on July 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
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