1 Thessalonians chapter 4 "But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who have died, so that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have died..." Death is something that most people fear, not just the being dead part, but how they die. Back in the days of these disciples they were terrified of being crucified or stoned or other barbaric deaths. But they took the risk because of the importance of their task and the absence of fear in what death would be like for them. They were eager to be reunited with Jesus and wanted to share the good news and hope of heaven with all of the followers. We have that promise as well.
On this day
1982 It was a busy year. Andy and Ty had moved in with me, the boating season was in full swing along with racing. Ty bought himself an El Dorado Cadillac and brought it home, there is another story about this car on another day. Ty and Norma had started dating and she came over to see his new car. I stopped at Winklemans because after 4th of July all the bathing suits go on sale - and we lived in bathing suits those days. Fun times and the world changed for all of us.
1754 - The first international boxing match was held. The 25-minute match was won when Jack Slack of Britain knocked out Jean Petit from France. I mean even by their names you know who will win right?
Escalante Philippines
Values
As a general description, the distinct value system of Filipinos is rooted primarily in personal alliance systems, especially those based in kinship, obligation, friendship, religion (particularly Christianity), and commercial relationships.[632]
Filipino values are, for the most part, centered around maintaining social harmony, motivated primarily by the desire to be accepted within a group.[633] The main sanction against diverging from these values are the concepts of "Hiya", roughly translated as 'a sense of shame', and "Amor propio" or 'self-esteem'.[633] Social approval, acceptance by a group, and belonging to a group are major concerns. Caring about what others will think, say or do, are strong influences on social behavior among Filipinos.[634]
Other elements of the Filipino value system are optimism about the future, pessimism about present situations and events, concern and care for other people, the existence of friendship and friendliness, the habit of being hospitable, religious nature, respectfulness to self and others, respect for the female members of society, the fear of God, and abhorrence of acts of cheating and thievery.[635]
I found this very good and interesting.
Enjoy the day! Make it memorable!
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