John Quincy Adams and His Wife Louisa Catherine

by | Oct 28, 2022 | a s. personality, John Q. Adams, Adams, bright and out-going Louisa Catherine Adams, Adams, John Quincy, 6th president of the United States, different p. attracted to each other, Humility, John Quincy Adams humbly served in Congress, Personalities, Staunch, Unhappy presidency

 Recently I finished reading a biography of President John Quincy Adams and his wife, Louisa Catherine by Jack Shepherd. Indulge me a couple of pages because the perspective may nourish your soul.  Louisa Catherine Johnson was spring (Shepherd’s words); John...
The Wilderness Temptation (Part 2 of 2)

The Wilderness Temptation (Part 2 of 2)

by | Oct 18, 2022 | hardship not because of s., Identity, Immediate gratification, Legitimate and non-legitimate, Matthew 4:1-11, meeting temptation, Now, Patience test, Personal need test, Scriptural response to temptation, Sin, Temptation, the believer’s i. in Christ, Wanting i.g., Wilderness Temptation of Christ

 We are looking at Matthew 4:1-11 which informs us of Satan’s effort to tempt the Lord Jesus Christ.   Mark 1:13 tells us that wild animals were present, likely adding to the danger and tension of the situation.  In part 1, we considered The Personal...
The Wilderness Temptation

The Wilderness Temptation

by | Oct 13, 2022 | Immediate gratification, Legitimate and non-legitimate, Matthew 4:1-11, Patience test, Personal need test, Presumptuous, Scriptural response to temptation, Temptation, Wanting i.g., Wilderness Temptation of Christ

Our Lord opens His diary to inform us in Matthew 4:1-11 of being tempted by Satan.  We have this passage because He wanted us to have it.  “Then (vs. 1).” When? Apparently right after the baptism of chapter 3.  One translation of Mark 1:12 says Jesus was “driven...
Out of Control (Part 4 of 4)

Out of Control (Part 4 of 4)

by | Oct 3, 2022 | Becoming b., Bossy, Family relationships, how to know we are o. o. c., Losing f.r., Lying, Manipulating your husband, Out of control, Out tricked, Reaping what we sow, Strengths becoming weaknesses

Remember how Jacob went into his father’s tent and began to lie. In answer to his father’s question, he said, “I am Esau, your firstborn. I have done what you told me…” In answer to Isaac’s next question as to how he hunted and dressed the animal so quickly, Jacob...