Mark chapter 12 Jesus said "Give to the emperor the things that are the emperor's, and to God the things that are God's." We have a hard time deciphering between what is important and because we are of this earth - we consider this life and this place, important. God put us here, He knows it is important. He gave us this world to care for and while we have failed dismally, he can forgive us but we need to remember that Jesus and the kingdom to come is our real home and live accordingly.
On this day
Coincidentally I read the story of the good Samaritan this morning in the book of Luke and now reading from my journal in 2014 I read about my neighbor across the street. It was a Friday and Al and Mom always went to get their hair done and have lunch - they were 92 and 90. Al's daughter called me and asked if I had seen Al (she usually looked out her window in the morning) and I had to admit I had not. I tried to call and she didn't answer so I went over. She didn't come to the door. Although I had a key to her house, the screen doors were locked. I banged on the doors and windows and finally a very sleepy Al opened the door and let me in. Her phone was unplugged from the wall. They went on their way to their appointment and I called her daughter Ann back and said all was well. Al has Alzheimer but Mom said she was a good driver and after 50 years of going to the same hairdresser and restaurant they had no problems. Whew.
1848 - The Communist Manifesto was published by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Have you read this in search of a perfect government? lol
Sardinia
In 238 BC, taking advantage of Carthage having to face a rebellion of her mercenaries (the Mercenary War) after the First Punic War (264–241 BC), the Romans annexed Corsica and Sardinia from the Carthaginians. The two islands became the province of Corsica and Sardinia. They were not given a provincial governor until 227 BC. The Romans faced many rebellions, and it took them many years to pacify both islands. The existing coastal cities were enlarged and embellished, and Roman colonies such as Turris Lybissonis and Feronia were founded. These were populated by Roman immigrants. The Roman military occupation brought the Nuragic civilization to an end, except for the mountainous interior of the island, which the Romans called Barbaria, meaning "Barbarian land". Roman rule in Sardinia lasted 694 years, during which time the province was an important source of grain for the capital. Latincame to be the dominant spoken language during this period, though Roman culture was slower to take hold, and Roman rule was often contested by the Sardinian tribes from the mountainous regions.[35]
Roman thermae of Forum Traiani, in what is now Fordongianus.Enjoy the day! Make it memorable!
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