http://www.lakeinfoworks.com/blog Memories, Opinions, Ideas and Some computer code Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:40:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've been thinking about the mess that America is in and the attempts that are being made to get us out of it. It is still accurate to say that God is judging America, but what He is doing, in my opinion, is to let us stand in our ... http://www.lakeinfoworks.com/blog/faith/americas-restoration/ The Muslim world has its shorts twisted over the Israeli capture of a ship carrying Iranian arms for Syria, even calling it a war crime. I just don't understand the hullabaloo. The missiles, rockets and such were supposed to go to Syria, who would send them over land to ... http://www.lakeinfoworks.com/blog/politics/arms-shipment-captured-by-israel/ "For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you." These words of Jesus Christ from Matthew 7:2 should cause all of us to stop and think. It is a universal principle of how God ... http://www.lakeinfoworks.com/blog/faith/with-what-judgment-you-judge/ O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by. Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting Light; The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight. How many centuries, millenia really, did the Jewish people look forward to the coming ... http://www.lakeinfoworks.com/blog/faith/o-little-town-of-bethlehem/ Last year, about this time, my wife and I felt that it was highly likely that Jesus would fulfil His promise to come back and catch away (rapture) those who trust Him for their eternal salvation.  The fact is that He hasn't told us when He will come, only that ... http://www.lakeinfoworks.com/blog/faith/will-god-upset-human-history-soon/ In 2006, I left the land of my birth, the United States of America, and moved to Finland. My only reason for moving was to be wed to a woman that I loved, a Finn. I still love her dearly. But I miss my homeland. At the time ... http://www.lakeinfoworks.com/blog/politics/land-that-i-love/ I have two male Christian friends who are single. Both would like to marry. Observing my marriage, one of them asked me if I'd considered doing marriage counseling. While I wouldn't reject doing such a thing outright, I consider that the success of my marriage has at ... http://www.lakeinfoworks.com/blog/faith/qualifying-for-a-wife/ Why does the government (any government) collect taxes? The answer should be obvious. Government cannot create money. To get money, government must take it from someone who creates it.  You cry, "Foul! The government creates money all the time."  No, the government prints money. There's a difference. ... http://www.lakeinfoworks.com/blog/politics/government-jobs-solution-for-unemployment/ This is a story to make one think... I got it in an email, but think it's worth sharing with as wide an audience as possible. Sandra felt as low as the heels of her shoes when she pulled open the florist shop door, against a November gust of wind. ... http://www.lakeinfoworks.com/blog/faith/thorns/ The following declaration has been making the email rounds.  This isn't the first time I've seen it.  Some take what it says seriously and others regard it as just wishful thinking.  I take it seriously.  One of my brothers sent it to me this time.  I wanted to give him ... http://www.lakeinfoworks.com/blog/politics/i-want-to-move-to-texas/