Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Upon the wings of his spirit
And upon the wings of his Spirit hath my body been carried away upon exceedingly high mountains.
2 Nephi 4:25
The wings of his spirit have sped me aloft,
and I have heard voices so sweet and so soft.
High mountains my vista, where worshiping I
have seen the Lord's glory and and felt his love nigh.
O Lord thou art holy, and I am but clay;
keep lifting me up from the dust I do pray!
Être amical peut vous coûter de l'argent
Essayez-vous d'être toujours agréable? Eh bien, tu ferais mieux de le couper. C'est ce que dit l'American Psychological Association, dans une mise à jour d'un rapport qu'elle a publié l'année dernière. Sinon, vous courez un plus grand risque de faire faillite et de subir de nombreuses autres difficultés financières que les gens un peu grincheux et croisés ne connaissent pas si souvent. Pourquoi? Les chercheurs disent que la raison principale est que les gens agréables accordent moins de valeur à l'argent et au gain monétaire que tous ces râles aisés et sûrs que vous rencontrez de nos jours.
Les chercheurs rapportent que le revenu de base d’une personne agréable joue également un rôle clé pour déterminer s’ils peuvent ou non se retrouver dans la rue. L'étude a révélé que les personnes à faible revenu étaient beaucoup plus susceptibles de déposer le bilan ou de glisser vers une dette catastrophique, tandis que ces âmes agréables qui avaient de bons revenus, tout en étant enclines à des problèmes financiers, ne les connaissaient pas aussi profondément que leurs pauvres. homologues.
Les chercheurs ont rassemblé les données financières et personnelles de près de 3 millions de personnes sur plusieurs années, avant de publier leur conclusion initiale en 2018. Cette année, ils ont ajouté à leurs observations, principalement dans le domaine de la façon dont les gens agréables apprennent à dire «non» plus souvent. Habituellement, disent les scientifiques, c'est simplement en laissant une autre personne, un conjoint ou un ami, gérer leurs finances pour eux.
Sunday, December 29, 2019
Verses from Stories by Steven Lee Meyers, Hannah Knowles, and Eileen AJ Connelly.
NYT Reporter Steven Lee Meyers.
CHINESE LOVE THEIR SEA CUCUMBERS.
@stevenleemyers
I gotta hand it to those guys/who think sea cukes are such a prize/In China it's a trendy dish/But in the States we holler "Ish!"/I'd rather eat a Persian rug/than chew on some old deep sea slug.
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GEORGIA PURGES 100 THOUSAND VOTERS.
@KnowlesHannah
Down in Georgia voters know/they take thangs jes kinder slow/Ain't no hurry; ain't no rush/to tell voters they must hush/Iffin they don't feel the urge/why we'll jes hold another purge!
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SENATORS BANNED FROM PHILIPPINES
@AJCONN
Afraid of them making some scenes,
they're banned from the warm Philippines.
No Congressman may
on those beaches stay
(unless they call out the Marines.)
Lord, how is it done?
And I said: Lord, how is it done?
Enos 1:7
With the setting of the sun,
I often ask: How is it done?
How does the day unfold with grace,
how do the stars the sky so lace?
What holds the firmament apart;
how can you heal a broken heart?
Must sin and error ever be
my course upon life's bilious sea?
But then a still small voice explains
the Savior gathers all my pains
if I but put my trust therein --
and let Him wash away my sin.
And so I come to face the dawn,
my terrors and regrets all gone!
Saturday, December 28, 2019
Photo Essay: Meat.
In twenty years all our meat will be plant-based protein or grown in Frankenstein's lab. I hope to be dead by then. So here's a look at real bone, sinew, fat, and muscle. Wrapped up in plastic . . .
My soul delighteth
And also my soul delighteth in the covenants of the Lord which he hath made to our fathers; yea, my soul delighteth in his grace, and in his justice, and power, and mercy in the great and eternal plan of deliverance from death.
2 Nephi 11:5
Take delight, my weary soul,
that Christ the Lord hath made thee whole.
Hath made thee whole in true delight,
to save thee from the awful night.
The awful night when darkness reigns
and I have nothing but dark pains.
But justice, power, grace belong
unto my God -- so sing this song:
His mercy rescues me each day
if I but choose him to obey!
Oh happy heart, oh beauty keen --
in Him my hope is ever green!
Friday, December 27, 2019
The Law of the Lord is perfect
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
Psalm 19:7
Nothing lifts a man up more
than obedient valour.
Compliance to the living word
keeps the mind and heart unblurred.
Simple though a man may be,
observance brings perspicacity.
Never second guess the Lord;
'twould be a needle 'gainst a sword!
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