Forgiveness Forgiveness is something we all need both…. to give and to receive. The consequences of harboring unforgiveness, or not being willing to accept forgiveness, are severe. Some people have great difficulty with this thought because they have the wrong idea about what forgiveness is. Forgiveness is NOT pretending that the affront never happened. Forgiveness […]

THE FIRST DAY We have all heard the saying “this is the first day of the rest of your life”, and it is so true. Every new day gives us the opportunity to start afresh, to erase or correct the mistakes we made the previous day and open a clean page to our future. Human […]

Instrument  The instrument is the tool, the device, that is wielded to do the deed. Like a sword, the sword itself does not do the deed, the wielder of the sword directs the actions to either cut some weeds or lop off someone’s head. The \point is that we ought not blame the sword. An […]

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What is influenza? Influenza, often called the flu, is a serious and contagious respiratory infection that can lead to hospitalization, and death in severe cases. The infection spreads when a person comes into contact with droplets from an infected person who coughs or sneezes. Symptoms of influenza may include fever, aches, fatigue, headaches, muscle pain, […]