The War Czarnecki Historical Fiction Here I was standing in my office about to give orders to Sergeant Dixon. While drinking my morning coffee. “Ah” as I slurped silently. I than whispered into the microphone quietly “Sergeant Dixon please report to Colonel Todd’s office at 0800 please”.…
Yes, I can live my worldview out in the world. My worldview is very basic, it starts with respect, love, and kindness. The rest of the good traits follows. Those very important because the way we treat people, is found in those character and with those character, I find that it is very easy to get along with others. Everyone will be honored to be respected and loved.…
Many people don’t know what they want to be when they “grow up”, as for my mother she didn’t know what type of religion she wanted to be in when she “grew up”. However, she did know the basics that she believed in which was God, the Holy Spirit, his son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Bible that being said she considered herself Christian and raised me as a Non-Denominational Christian. That was until my senior year of High School when my mom decided she no longer wanted to be part of the Non-Denominational Christian faith and switched over to becoming part of the LDS faith known as the Mormons and flipped my life upside-down with their different views of norms and values. Growing up Non-Denominational Christian is fairly simple faith and to me…
I am driven religiously; my religion is my moral compass that directs the course of my life. For example, stealing is considered a sin therefore I will not commit the act because it infringes on my morality. I believe religion should be used to make yourself more ethical. I am proud to call myself a Shia Muslim.…
I was raised in a loving Christian family that has contributed to my personal values of acceptance, caring, and understanding. My parents continue to be great role models in my life and show me what it means to be a servant leader to the community. My father has been a high school football coach my whole life. As a child in south Florida, I watched my father extend his hand to many young Haitian refugees fleeing an oppressive government. Some of the Haitian boys joined the football team and became a part of a family that was missing as a result of their travels and situation.…
“An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge. Proverbs 18:15 (ESV). ” That’s one of my favorite bible verses. I use the book of Proverbs as a lifeguard.…
I have heard your pleas and am pleased to hear about your pursuit of religion. While I would be gladly willing to give you that opportunity, I cannot. I have heard from some of your fellow voyagers of your tyranny actions while exploring throughout these newly found lands. I am happy to hear of your success in finding lands, but I am not glad to hear about the way you have treated their people. The goal was to discover new places, not to ruin them.…
The four years I’ve spent at Central Catholic I've had many of my memories that happened to me. My friendships have definitely strengthened over the years with people I know including my coaches and teachers. All the activities that I was involved with in central catholic such as sports, dances, activities. I don’t have a whole lot of least favorite memories in my last four years at central catholic.…
On March 3, 2016, I, along with my classmates and professor visited the St. John Chrysostom Russian Orthodox Church. A visitation to this church strengthened my appreciation for architecture as my vision was vital during this experience. The words of Father Stan and the iconographer, Ela further allowed me to expand my understanding of Orthodox Christianity. During the visit to the church, Ela informed us that in the Orthodox tradition, the full use of the senses is engaged.…
There are several things that I liked about the story, from the actual content to the word choice and sentence structure. I really liked how Phillips said “my visit to Africa proved less of a homecoming than an affirmation of my Americanness.” I felt the same way in 2009 when I returned to my homeland, Moldova. I immigrated to the US when I was five years old and had little memory of Moldova. Even though I lived in the USA for six years, and was going to continue living here for the rest of my life, I still did not consider myself an American. 2009 was the first time I was going back to my home country after moving to the United States.…
The Bible: The Bible is the Word of God. Jesus Christ the Word focal point of that Word written (John 1:1-14). Whatever is in the Bible it is true (John 17:17). The Bible's doctrines are true. Also its accounts are totally accurate, even when it conveys the sins and lies of those involved.…
Growing up in a large family has given me inherent advantages and disadvantages. Undoubtedly, my academic success was fostered by my parents, who stressed the importance of a strong work ethic and focus on attaining exceptional grades. Meanwhile, there were financial hardships associated with living in a family of six that led to years of us facing expenses we couldn't manage. Also, there was the difficulty of integrating my Armenian heritage into my American lifestyle. However, I now recognize that sacrificing my own desires for the greater good of my family and identity led to the long-term formation of my goals, ethics, and identity.…
My Alexenko Family By:Ryder A. My Alexenko Family By:Ryder A. The Alexenko family is humorous and very smart, well at least the majority of us are. Most of my family plays video games [ my brothers ] and some watch T.V. [ me, my parents ] but occasionally we usually do a lot of things together.…
On August 26, 2005, I gave my life to Christ, and it was the start of a whole new chapter of my journey. I still remember that night vividly in my head. The feelings of excitement, joy, and love were very tangible in my heart. My mom and dad were both sitting beside me on my bed while I was told the importance of this decision and how my life would never be the same. Even at 5 years old, I was aware of my decision to follow Jesus and accept him into my heart.…
During my childhood and lower teens, I was very involved in church. I would go to every event or meeting put on by our church. Watching certain senior youth members, I didn’t understand why they would just come to the fun events. I would only see them during our mission trips or camps, but never at business or regular meetings. Then I promised myself that I would always stay as active as I could.…