back-seat driverA kibitzer; a giver of unsolicited advice or criticism; one who tries to direct a situation which is not his responsibility and over which he has no real control. The term is an extension of the name given to a person, usually sitting in the back seat of a car, who ...
“Most merciful God, the Granter of all peace and quietness, the Giver of all good gifts, the Defender of all nations, who hast willed all men to be accounted as our neighbours, and commanded us to love them as ourself, and not to hate our enemies, but rather to wish them, yea and...
Desacralization. We have lost the common belief in a divine lawgiver and judge to whom we must answer for our behaviors. There is no motivating fear of hell or heaven, and thus no compunction about transgressing God’s laws. Indeed, there are no divine rules, only our self-made ethic. ...
When I point out that books like The Giver, Uglies, Hunger Games do still sell, it was pointed out that those are old books. It’s the new ones that don’t sell. When I pointed out a more recent one that does seem to be selling, they then said that’s really time travel. ...
Co-author of The Go-Giver “Skip Prichard’s The Book of Mistakes is a compelling narrative and a must-read for anyone who wants to be a better leader and live a life of meaning. If you’re in need of a dose of inspiration, you’ve found it in this book!“ –Stephen M. R. Co...
That fear holds me back and makes me want to stay silent even in this.But I cannot. It is not better to stay silent when I know the words of life. I know the Giver of life. I know the One who can cause all of His children, even those who disagree politically, to live in unity...
I haven’t done this in a while. I used to tell you what I was reading every month! Here are a few books I remember over the last few months or so. I don’t read as much as I used to. Much to my chagrin. 30-day stay, medium term rentals ...
Now what kind of a building do you have if part of the facade, one or two stones, or one or two pieces of the wood of it is over one place and some of it is over in another State, and a part of it is in another nation, and another part of it is somewhere else? Would you...
The Giver of peace – we can actually own this peace So how do we find this place of peace? We do ‘not let’ our hearts be troubled. We focus on the above bullets and stay in hope. We keep gratitude as the main outpouring of our hearts. Talk less about the problems and more ...
Some are fans of aggressive physical/verbal violence & bullying; some the ‘poor victim’ approach; some are gaslighters extraordinaire stealthily and steadily breaking the trust you have in yourself; some the illusion that they are, above all else, the world’s greatest giver and lover. Whatev...