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  • Tonight, our Precious Holy Spirit drew me to Romans 1 where the Apostle Paul writes: “Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God which He promised before through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the…

  • What do you enjoy doing most in your leisure time? Today’s prompt in WordPress was a fun one to consider. I thought of all the fun things I love to do: spending quality time with my Wife, playing games with my Family, cooking, watching our favorite TV programs and movies; really, the number of things…

  • Today, my Wife and I saw the movie, “Hamnet,” a fictionalized account of William Shakespeare, his Wife, and their Children. Spoiler alert! If you don’t want to know the story of this movie, stop reading this blog, go see the movie, then come back and finish the blog. I promise you, it’ll be worth the…

  • Today, the Holy Spirit led me to Isaiah 24: “Behold, the LORD makes the earth empty and makes it waste,Distorts its surfaceAnd scatters abroad its inhabitants.And it shall be:As with the people, so with the priest;As with the servant, so with his master;As with the maid, so with her mistress;As with the buyer, so with…

  • List five things you do for fun. In my counseling with my Clients, I often ask them to identify several interventions that they could do to develop better mental health. Sometimes, I get quizzical looks back, as they ask. “Like, what?” I then explain that doing things they enjoy will improve their mental well being.…

  • If you could make your pet understand one thing, what would it be? Our dog, Torii, is a special one, but she’s not the sharpest knife in the set, as I often say. Torii is about 18 years old, so she’s an old lady. She has the sweetest disposition. I don’t think she has a…

  • Today, I want to focus on two familiar passages of Scripture that indicate a monumental Truth of God. The first passage is Genesis 1:1-2, where the Word says: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And…

  • Write about your first name: its meaning, significance, etymology, etc. Anybody who knows me, knows that I go by Manny. My official first name on my birth certificate is Manuel, which was also my Dad’s name. As a child, we had a neighbor, an older woman named Lucy, who loved all the kids in the…

  • What’s your dream job? My dream job is exactly what I’m doing right now. Our Blessed LORD has led me perfectly into my current role as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I love that I get to meet people from all walks of life. My youngest Client in my career has been 3 years…

  • What makes a good leader? I have studied many leaders in history, and I’ve noticed many things about them. Many of them came upon the scene when they were really needed. Others were poor leaders, unable to think beyond what they wanted for themselves. We can agree that all leaders are flawed people. Whether you’re…