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‘Let no one who is not eager for truth and peace enter here’ (Plato)

Articles on this site express varying points of view, to encourage mature thinking on serious issues. The assumption is that you will want to study a controversial topic from various angles before you arrive at a conclusion, rather than simply believe what someone told you when you were impressionable! (So some stuff here is ‘hot’. Proceed at your own risk!). See the Statement of Faith for John Mark Ministries' theological stance.

How to Stay Young

1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight, and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay them. 2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. (Keep this in mind if you are one of those grouches!) 3. Keep learning: Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. […]

Controlling Debts

Australians racked up $16 billion on credit cards in May. Many will meet their interest-free 55-day period, but many others will find themselves drawn towards minimum payments that camouflage a downward debt-spiral. We can build wealth by borrowing to secure for assets that build equity growth, especially if terms allow for extra principal repayments to […]

Why Do Angels Fly?

Angels fly because they take themselves lightly. G. K. Chesterton

Life as Carlin sees it

George Carlin’s Views on Aging Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we’re kids? If you’re less than 10 years old, you’re so excited about aging that you think in fractions. “How old are you?” “I’m four and a half!” You’re never thirty-six and […]

Happiness

keeps you sweet, Trials keep you strong, Sorrows keep you human, Failures keep you humble, Success keeps you glowing, But only God keeps you going! Have a great day!

Teach me to Forgive

(~) Teach me to Forgive One day a while back, a man, his heart heavy with grief, was walking in the woods. As he thought about his life this day, he knew many things were not right. He thought about those who had lied about him back when he had a job. His thoughts turned […]

The Golden Rule

“On another occasion it happened that a certain heathen came before Shammai and said to him, ‘Make me a proselyte, on condition that you teach me the whole Torah while I stand on one foot.’ Thereupon he repulsed him with the builder’s cubit which was in his hand. When he went before Hillel, he said […]

Are You Listening?

(~) ARE YOU LISTENING? The story is told of Franklin Roosevelt, who often endured long receiving lines at the White House. He complained that no one really paid any attention to what was said. One day, during a reception, he decided to try an experiment. To each person who came down the line and shook […]

Afraid of the light

“One can easily understand a child who is afraid of the dark. The real tragedy of life is when grown men and women are afraid of the light.” – Plato

People come into your life for a reason

PEOPLE COME INTO YOUR LIFE FOR A REASON I am sending this to you to see how many actually read their e-mail. Your response will be interesting. Pay attention to what you read. After you have finished reading it, you will know the reason it was sent to you. Here goes: People come into your […]