I wish many things for 2015, but one in particular is “Respect for others.” The basic concept of respect covers a large spectrum of subjects; I am mentioning only a few in hopes that my comments will stimulate your thinking. Perhaps together we can come up with a list of things we all need to do to help make respect for others more prevalent in 2015.
In my opinion respect for others starts in the home with young children. Parents need to teach and practice respect for themselves and other members of the family. I am appalled at how some parents talk to their children and allow their children to speak to them. I witness some parents and children shouting at one another, and sometimes using foul language. This is teaching disrespect that goes far beyond the family. Parents need to teach children early on how to disagree with another person without shouting and yelling and name-calling. Read more…
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Year after year Christians around the world celebrate Christmas by focusing on the story of the first Christmas as recorded in the Gospels of Matthew (1:18-25) and Luke (1:26-38; 2:1-20): the story of Mary and Joseph and the baby Jesus. We concentrate on the same details each year: that Mary was a young woman, had not been intimate with any man, yet gave birth to Jesus as a result of God’s selection of her to be the mother of the Messiah, and that she gave birth to Jesus in a stable; and that Joseph was a carpenter by trade, kind hearted, a devout Jew, a good father to Jesus, and a very caring wife to Mary. The purpose of this week’s article is to look at some aspects of Mary’s and Joseph’s lives less often written or talked about.
We do not know exactly how old Mary was. Read more…
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An IRS office was keeping a close eye on a small company with only a few employees. The income reported by the small business on its annual income tax form seemed to the IRS to be more than could be expected by the company’s limited number of employees, unless there was a lot of overtime. The problem was that the small business reported no overtime being paid to its employees. Hence, an IRS agent was sent to look into the matter.
When he arrived, he introduced himself and explained to the owner that he wanted to take a look at his books. The owner responded by laying out his books on his desk and inviting the agent to spend as much time as he wanted looking over all the figures. The agent confirmed that no overtime was being paid, yet the income was more than seemed reasonable for the number of employees. He decided to interview the owner. Read more…
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