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Pursuing Obedience

Describe one positive change you have made in your life. “behold, I have done for you according to your words, and I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so much so that there has been no one like you before you, nor anyone who will rise up after you.”‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭3‬:‭12‬ ‭ WhenContinue reading “Pursuing Obedience”

Meditations on Meditations, Part 2: Mornings & Mortality

Welcome back! Today, I’m writing a brief post on today’s reading, Meditations chapter two! In today’s reading, I will be breaking down a few of the 17 points in chapter two, starting with point 1. I HIGHLY recommend picking up a copy of this book for yourself. It’s a very highly recommended book on philosophyContinue reading “Meditations on Meditations, Part 2: Mornings & Mortality”

Thoughts On: The City of God, by Saint Augustine, Part 7

For part 6, give a Click! Hey guys, and welcome back to my personal study of City of God! I let you guys down real hard last week, missing my self scheduled post time. It turns out, I bit off more than I could chew, and didn’t have enough steam built up to make itContinue reading “Thoughts On: The City of God, by Saint Augustine, Part 7”

The Sweetness of the Rain

What is your favorite type of weather? With the breeze approaching, and the darkening of the sky, the coming of rain brings a sense of hope and renewal. Rainy weather is a signal to the land, telling the plants to spring forth with abundant new green, and refreshing the animals with vibrant energy. It providesContinue reading “The Sweetness of the Rain”

Live Immediately.

What’s something most people don’t understand? There is no one coming to save you. Your future self is not guaranteed, your time is limited. While you have time, you have work to do to make your world better, and thus better for those around you. Procrastination, putting it off, is only delaying something necessary, somethingContinue reading “Live Immediately.”

Thoughts On: The City of God, by Saint Augustine, Part 5

For part 4, Click here! Hello, and welcome once more to my personal deep dive into The City of God, by Saint Augustine of Hippo, a detailed breakdown of each point to help me (and maybe you) understand this great work a little better. Diving right in, we’re hitting points 9, 10, and 11! PointContinue reading “Thoughts On: The City of God, by Saint Augustine, Part 5”

Thoughts On: The City of God, by Saint Augustine, Part 4

For part 3, Click Here! Hey everybody, and welcome back to my personal reading of the City of God, part 4! Today, we’re going to be reading points 6,7 and 8 of Book 1! If you haven’t read the previous parts, fear not! You can always go back and read them! Or, better yet, goContinue reading “Thoughts On: The City of God, by Saint Augustine, Part 4”

Thoughts On: The City of God, by Saint Augustine, Part 3

For part 2, click here! Welcome back to my personal study of City of God, Part 3! Today we are looking at parts 3-5 of book 1, discussing the household gods of Rome, Juno, and further discussion of war customs in the 400’s A.D! Point 3: The Household Gods of Rome Augustine continues his criticismContinue reading “Thoughts On: The City of God, by Saint Augustine, Part 3”

Thoughts On: The City of God, by Saint Augustine, Part 2

In Part 1, we covered the preface to Book one of The City of God, detailing the purpose of the book, who Augustine was writing to, and what his starting thoughts were going into the writing. Today, we’re going to tackle points one and two. To read along, you can always pick up a copyContinue reading “Thoughts On: The City of God, by Saint Augustine, Part 2”