http://www.thebeholdfile.org Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:27:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Okay I agree that I have almost 5000 friends on Facebook, but I can explain that easily. I am not a local champion of some sort, neither a superstar nor some self-accomplished dude with lots of fans checking me out. There are two simple reasons why I have generated ... http://www.thebeholdfile.org/2010/07/16/social-networking-and-the-treadmill-dynamic Health: 1. Drink plenty of water 2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar 3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants, and eat less food that is manufactured in plants 4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy 5. Make time ... http://www.thebeholdfile.org/2009/12/16/2010-to-do-list I share similar convictions with the great patriarch, Paul, who says “For I am not ashamed of this good news about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes – the Jews first and also the Greeks.” That is the reason why once in a ... http://www.thebeholdfile.org/2009/12/09/lessons-on-my-knees 03:45, Thursday, November 24, 2009 the ‘biggle’, oh, that horn had its effect on me. Not long after....., “if you are still on the bed you’re wrong......”, “HOW?!!!!!!” “Is it day-break already?”... “I still need more sleep”, but right at that time my options were limited, at least ... http://www.thebeholdfile.org/2009/11/29/ajuwaya This is true Life – living for the ultimate reason. This is the Life I’ve come to know, this is the Life I’ve come to embrace – a life lived for Jesus; a life lived for the Kingdom. This is my faith; This is my patience; This is my hope; ... http://www.thebeholdfile.org/2009/10/22/this-is-my-life Father Benedict Grimm pulled aside the embroidered scarlet curtain, and stepped into Umuofia’s atmospheric weave of dust and gentle breeze – sighing as he closed the door of the confessional. His heart was weary from the weight of hearing too many of fallen man’s numerous foibles. Only midday, he was ... http://www.thebeholdfile.org/2009/10/05/when-god-said-beauty It was John F. Kennedy that said, “The unity of freedom has never relied on uniformity of opinion” and Adlai E. Stevenson reaffirmed this same position in stating that, “freedom rings where opinions clash.” Unity is not always a function of singularity of opinions or ideology. In this famous ancient story ... http://www.thebeholdfile.org/2009/09/30/united-we-stand [caption id="attachment_953" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Me"][/caption]Another way to say this is that weak minds don’t retain big thoughts. A mind is weak when that mind is left undeveloped. My focus in this chapter is on the potency of reading as it pertains to developing the mind and ultimately, the worth of ... http://www.thebeholdfile.org/2009/09/19/people-with-mediocre-minds-dont-retain-great-thoughts My country weeps through the night My country weeps in deep fright My country weeps and prays to see the rising of the sun For my country has its land – its own Zarephath We have our place of Refinement But we live in our land like a widow For our widowhood signifies desolation How Ironic ... http://www.thebeholdfile.org/2009/09/19/my-country-weeps One of the most intriguing matter in my country is that of justice, there is a lot of claim at the moment about promoting the rule of law; and for a moment the citizens were thankful that at last hope for change is alive again, little did they know ... http://www.thebeholdfile.org/2009/09/16/who-will-defend-their-cause