Chris' Christian Blog

December 26, 2018

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What is love?

Jesus described love in many passages of scripture. In one passage He said love was the willingness to lay down one's life for one's friends. In another passage of scripture He described love as forgiving the sins of others no matter how many times they sinned against us. Love is giving and never expects a return on its investment. Love never grows weary and it never gives up. The Apostle Paul said that "Love bears all things, hopes all things, believes all things, and endures all things."
Love is patient. It is kind. It wants only the best for its objects. It gives entirely of itself. Love never fails!

"Prompt: What was special about your Christmas?"

I did something Christmas Day that I seldom do. I watched a documentary marathon on the Travel Channel called "Mysteries at the Castle." I seldom watch television but if I do it is likely to be a show that discusses the past. I happened to walk into the room when somebody else was watching this show and I found that it discussed the histories of some of the world's famous castles. I was enthralled and spent the whole day watching as the show discussed such famous people as the Count of Monte Cristo, Casanova, Romeo and Juliet, Robin Hood, and more. While watching the show I made up my mind about graduate school. I know there aren't many jobs in the field but I want to join the ranks of out of work historians. So I plan to pursue a graduate degree in history. Fortunately for me I still have a semester of undergraduate school left. I needed two electives to complete my credit requirements for graduation and chose two history classes. So starting in January I will be studying 20th Century history and early civilizations. I love this stuff!