Category: Wisdom

After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision:

“Do not be afraid, Abram.
I am your shield,
Your very great reward.”

But Abram said, “O Sovereign Lord, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?” And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir.”

Then the word of the Lord came to him: “This man will not be your heir, but a son coming from your own body will be your heir.” He took him outside and said, “Look up at the heavens and count the stars—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” Genesis 15:1-5

And here we are.

And we still cannot count them.

Sunday Scriptures – Infinity

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Does your toddler know enough? Do you know how to tell?

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Toddler vaccuum

“Most of the answers left me not only saddened, but pretty soundly annoyed. One mom posted a laundry list of all of the things her son knew. Counting to 100, planets, how to write his first and last name and on and on. Others chimed in with how much more their children already knew, some who were only 3. A few posted URL’s to lists of what each age should know. The fewest yet said that each child develops at his own pace and not to worry.”

So began a tale that ends much more peacefully, and begins here. Read and enjoy.

A toddler in a ball pit.
A toddler in a ball pit. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Let’s Recycle Our Money!

Go here to learn how!

Shredded Money
Shredded Money (Photo credit: Jim Larson)
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia lobby...
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia lobby featuring a 25-foot tower of shredded money. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Fed Shreds at the Money Museum at the Federal ...
Fed Shreds at the Money Museum at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Photo credit: Steve Rhodes)
money pills 2
money pills 2 (Photo credit: klynslis)
money to burn
money to burn (Photo credit: klynslis)
The money house
The money house (Photo credit: dougward) [insulated with shredded money…]

A Fair College Fair!

English: Harvard Yard winter 2009.
Harvard Yard winter 2009. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Friends, I just found some exciting news about a new overview of US colleges. You might want to check this out:

Unlike U.S. News and World Report and similar guides, this one asks not what colleges can do for you, but what colleges are doing for the country. Are they just catering to the affluent? Are they improving the quality of their teaching, or ducking accountability for it? Are they trying to become more productive—and if so, why is average tuition rising faster than health care costs? Every year we lavish billions of tax dollars and other public benefits on institutions of higher learning. This guide asks: Are we getting the most for our money?

You can read the report for FREE, here.