Buddhism – Who’s Fault?I have been reading about Buddhism of late and one of the most striking teachings is that you can blame no one else for your mistakes and faults. You after all have put yourself in the position you find yourself in.This is a slippery slope I agree. You may not be the… Read More Buddhism – Who’s Fault?
All my life I feel like I have never been known as myself. School, college and the first few years of work, I was known as my social security number. GM at some point implemented an employee ID number and I became known as that. I was always referred to by how I was related.… Read More How I became Coot
The Edmonds Side My mother was an Edmonds by birth. I never got to know this part of my family very well. They were a rough bunch out of the coal mines of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. They did not like my dad because of the age difference (she was 26 and he was 52… Read More The Edmonds Side
In the bible, we read in James 2:18, “But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.”James’s writing here points out to the believer that you may confess a faith in Jesus, but that faith is unreal without… Read More Faith by Deeds
I have come to the realization that love is nothing more than actions and expectations. Actions are the giving side of love and expectations are the receiving end of love. Since we are all wired differently and are unique individuals, these two things differ for every person. Our love of course differs according to who… Read More Types of Love
I unfortunately don’t have the exact data concerning the first part of this, my sister Sula had all the info. She always thought that the Richard line went back to Edward Richards (1678 Manchester, Lancashire, England – 1755 Hampstead, Carroll, Maryland, USA) but she didn’t have enough proof for her to believe it. She was… Read More The DNA Mish Mash
I often wonder how the ‘men of God’ who abuse their powers can live with themselves. They read the same bible as all of us, yet the scripture that points out their faults seem to float right over their heads. The effect of power is evident all around us. Politicians, law enforcement, medical professionals, clergy… Read More I Often Wonder…
Karen didn’t really love Michael; she was using him. She wanted from him, someone to pay for dates and to chauffeur her around. In addition, the status that being a couple might bring.On the other hand, Michael was infatuated with Karen. He still could not believe his luck in having such a HOT girlfriend. He… Read More Karen and Michael
I have a copy of the meeting minutes from the Church my Great-grandparents and Grandfather attended in Illinois. It was the Richard side, Peter, Sarah and Oliver. It was a Brethren Church called The Kaskaskia Brethren Church and was located in Fayette County Illinois. The congregation met in the Hogge Schoolhouse and at some time… Read More Kaskaskia Brethren Church
As I ‘grew’ in the denomination of my faith, I saw farther behind the curtain if you will. If you’re not familiar with the story of the Wizard of Oz, the little girl Dorothy needs help getting home and she is told to find the great Wizard of Oz and that he can help her.… Read More Man Behind the Curtain
Ramblings of an Old Coot 