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Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 53 views
In “Pearls and Pigs,” Al Weeks writes, “We all judge. We do it all the time. No problem. The only problem surfaces when we judge others without spiritual discernment.” —Jim L. Wilson Living the Sermon on the Mount, 75. Matthew 7:1–2 (HCSB)1 “Do not judge, so that you won’t be judged. 2 For with the judgment…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 27 views
In the first eight months of 2016, 73 people around the world have died while taking “extreme selfies.” The new activity of seeing how you can take pictures of yourself with a smart phone has proved dangerous to many. Most deaths came from people who fell from buildings or mountains while attempting…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 117 views
In “Approved Life,” Joshua Saefkow writes, “In the 1951 children's classic, Alice in Wonderland, Alice asks Cheshire cat for advice when she comes to an intersection on the road. She said, ‘Cheshire, can you please tell me, which way I ought to go from here?’ ‘That depends a good deal on where you want…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
When Animal Control Officer Joe Dainelis responded to a call about a tiger in the drive of a vacant home, he had real concerns. When he arrived, he was convinced that he was looking at a young tiger lying in the driveway of the home and approached it with care. He grabbed a pole and a shield, and called…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 78 views
In the Disney animated movie Kung Fu Panda, Po is a struggling young panda working in his family’s noodle shop. Through a series of events, he receives the chance of a lifetime, his dream, to train with the Kung Fu masters. Under the leadership of Master OOgway, who is a mature, old turtle, Po begins…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
Every year, spring allergies affect more than 50 million people in the United States. Allergies occur when the immune system incorrectly identify pollen as bacteria or viruses and release antibodies to fight against it.– Jim L. Wilson and Yuet S. Flavia Wong http://www.webmd.com/allergies/guide/spring-allergies…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 2 views
The mayor of the small Alaska village of Talkeetna isn’t exactly what most people expect, but residents say they are fine with their choice. Stubbs, a part-Manx cat, was elected mayor 15 years ago and still holds the honorary title. About the time the cat was born, the 900 residents of Talkeetna decided…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 15 views
An online survey of new parents has found that more than half say they regret the name the gave their child afterward. The survey found that from 1,000 respondents 54 percent said they wished they have given their child a different name. 26 percent of the parents said the name they selected had become…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 17 views
Robyn Okrant decided she wanted to make some changes in her life, so she turned to self-help guru Oprah Winfrey. In 2008, she followed every piece of advice Oprah gave on her daytime talk show, in her Magazine “O” and on her website. She bought what Oprah told her to buy, she ate what Oprah told her…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 3 views
A recent analysis of Internet trends found that though most Americans trust the information displayed on their computers, they have to beware of new risks. A look at online threats during the second half of 2009 showed that 81 percent of email was rigged to deliver “malicious” code and 95 percent of…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
Solid Ground From San Francisco's Golden Gate bridge, past the sheer cliffs of Big Sur to the sun-drenched beaches of Southern California, the views along the 644 miles of Highway 1 are breathtaking. The views of the Pacific crashing against the shore compete with the rugged beauty of the mountains,…
Brent Lewis • Illustration • • 9 views
Side splitting slips like these are collected by teachers throughout the world, who don’t mind sharing a little humor while taking their jobs seriously. Many an inmate in the house of correction (of composition) know the one variously attributed to William Lyon Phelps of Yale University, Tubby Rogers…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 17 views
INSIGHT For one middle-aged man, the word "two" appears blue. The number "2" appears orange, and "5" is green. The man has been diagnosed with synesthea, a phenomenon in which printed words and numbers burst with colors, flavors take on shapes, and the spoken language turns into a rainbow. This person…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 3 views
Two men from Lancaster Pennsylvania have been texting nonstop for about ten years, so they decided to try to set a new world word record. Nick Andres and Doug Klinger managed to exchange 217,000 texts during March of 2009. The men set their phones to send multiple messages, and found during a test they…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 16 views
ENTICING Officials with the New Mexico Game and Fish department had to resort to unproven methods to lure a group of bighorn sheep off a northern New Mexico mountain. Though the officials tried several approaches, the first day of the operation frustrated them. There were no sheep in their traps, and…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 34 views
SATAN Foxes have taken to the big city. In fact, some 5,000 urban foxes now live in London and roam the streets, usually at night. They have visited Downing Street, Buckingham Palace Gardens and the House of Lords. Yes, one fox even wandered into the lobby of the House of Lords in February as they discussed…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 2 views
Comforting Tears I was a green pastor about to make my first grief counseling call. The lady I was supposed to visit was a daughter-in-law of a neighbor of a member of the Church, or something like that. She was in her early twenties, about my age at the time, when her new husband died in a tragic automobile…
Stephen N. Rummage • Illustration • • 41 views
One day, Julia Melton received a letter in the mail informing her that she had won a sweepstakes. She thought it was real, because included in the letter was an advance payment to help her pay the fees and the taxes on the money. Julia says, “I think I kind of got caught up in the hope of it all. Like,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
DISCERNMENT A California man who had recently received radiation treatment prompted police to close a roadway in Escondido, CA while they searched for a possible nuclear weapon. The Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District purchased radiation monitors with a Homeland Defense Department grant and uses…
Clay Spencer • Illustration • • 63 views
Getting Your Life Back Books: The Imitation of Christ, Thomas a Kempis The Ladder of Divine Ascent by John climacus Interior Castle by Teresa of Avila The Ascent of Mount Carmel by John of the Cross Spiritual formation is rooted in the virtues. Choosing virtue is choosing to submit our will to God and…
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"Human beings are the only creatures on earth that allow their children to come back home." "I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody." "Like everyone else who makes the mistake of getting older, I begin each day with coffee and obituaries." "Human beings…