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THIRD IN A SERIES OF SIX BLOG POSTINGS  The Melancholy – sometimes referred to as the “black” temperament because it is often tormented with black moods – inclines the individual to spend a great deal of time ruminating in their mind.  Dwelling on past hurts and failures.  Visualizing experiences of rejection and criticism.  Replaying messages of worthlessness and…

THE 5 LIFE LANGUAGES TITLE IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK .ALL CONTENT UNDER THIS TITLE IS COPYRIGHT PROTECTEDBY AUTHOR DAVID RALSTON, PHD. Understanding Human Nature It’s important to have an understanding of the three most driving interpersonal needs of every human being: to BELONG, to BE POWERFUL, and to BE KNOWN. People have sought to better understand human…

THE 5 LIFE LANGUAGES TITLE IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK .ALL CONTENT UNDER THIS TITLE IS COPYRIGHT PROTECTED BY AUTHOR DAVID RALSTON, PHD. Life Languages. Love Languages. What’s the Difference? In his best-selling book,The 5 Love Languages, best-selling author Gary Chapman summarizes what he referred to as the 5 Love Languages like this: “Words of affirmation,…

THE 5 LIFE LANGUAGES TITLE IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK.ALL CONTENT UNDER THIS TITLE IS COPYRIGHT PROTECTEDBY AUTHOR DAVID RALSTON, PHD. Human beings of every tribe, tongue, and nation have found ways of communicating between themselves for centuries.  A quick internet search I did today showed that there are currently 7,139 languages spoken in the world,…

I read a very interesting article this week that I thought was worth sharing in its entirety. Something that has puzzled me through my four-decade long journey with Jesus is how the Old Testament law is to be applied in the life of a New Testament Christian. The author of this article, Drew Hunter, does…

#33 IN MY SERIES OF POSTINGS DEDICATED TO SUMMARIZING A WONDERFUL BOOK ENTITLED “THE DUDE’S GUIDE TO MARRIAGE: TEN SKILLS EVERY HUSBAND MUST DEVELOP TO LOVE HIS WIFE WELL” BY DARRIN & AMIE PATRICK. Imitating God In Rest (continued) We can imitate God by doing good work, not being hurried in our work, actually ceasing from our…

#32 IN MY SERIES OF POSTINGS DEDICATED TO SUMMARIZING A WONDERFUL BOOK ENTITLED “THE DUDE’S GUIDE TO MARRIAGE: TEN SKILLS EVERY HUSBAND MUST DEVELOP TO LOVE HIS WIFE WELL” BY DARRIN & AMIE PATRICK. Imitating God In Rest We can imitate God by doing good work, not being hurried in our work, actually ceasing from our work,…

In Congress, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” The United States Declaration of…

“Jesus turned to the Jews who had claimed to believe in him and said… You will experience for yourselves the truth, and the truth will free you.”  John 8:32 (MSG) Freedom Isn’t Something That Depends On Our Surroundings Freedom has little to do with where we physically find ourselves.  The Apostle Paul, as recorded in his letter…

#29 IN MY SERIES OF POSTINGS DEDICATED TO SUMMARIZING A WONDERFUL BOOK ENTITLED “THE DUDE’S GUIDE TO MARRIAGE: TEN SKILLS EVERY HUSBAND MUST DEVELOP TO LOVE HIS WIFE WELL” BY DARRIN & AMIE PATRICK. Continued from my article on June 28, 2023… A Theology Of Providing Early on, God had a specific calling for mankind: “Got blessed…