By: Obed Pineda On one occasion an experiment was carried out that required a group of children, cookies, and a promise. Each child was individually seated at a table, where a plate containing a delicious cookie, fresh from the oven, awaited them. Before the child could take the cookie from…
By: Obed Pineda The annals of history reveal to modern society that life in ancient Rome was complex. When we think about Rome, it is common for our mind’s eye to bring forth images of the decorated and feared soldiers of the empire’s military. The reason for this is unquestionably…
By: Obed Pineda A curious trait that every language shares is certain words’ ability to hold multiple meanings. Sometimes this is possible because the words sharing the different meanings contain in its composition a root word deriving from an archaic language where the principal concept applies to every meaning. The…
By: Obed Pineda Mediocre (adj.): moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary (The American Heritage Dictionary). In times of turmoil and uncertainty it is highly likely that the query that permeates our thoughts is “Why?” Our mind’s eye rushes through countless data stored in our memory bank attempting to make sense…
By: Obed Pineda There she was, waiting in the security check line at the airport, feeling the levels of her patience being siphoned by the snail’s pace movement of the line. She had arrived at the airport around four-thirty in the morning and had spent approximately twenty minutes waiting in…
By: Obed Pineda When studying Scripture it is vital to keep in mind the purpose for which one studies it. The apostle to the Gentiles bowed before the Almighty requesting on behalf of the Colossians “that you may be filled with the knowledge of His willin all wisdom and spiritual…
By: Obed Pineda Regret is arguably one of the worst (if not the worst) feeling anyone can experience. The realization that reveals the once in a lifetime opportunity that we just rejected because our judgment was compromised, begins to torment us with a simple two letter word; “if.” This word…
By: Obed Pineda Foundation is defined as “an underlying base or support, especially: the whole masonry substructure of a building” (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary). Keeping this in mind, the Bible states: “In the LORD I put my trust; how can you say to my soul, ‘Flee as a bird to your…
By: Obed Pineda It has been stated before that the identity of a man is shaped by two primary factors: his biological inheritance and the environment in which he was raised. If we self-examine the origins of our current personality, we will confirm that these two components are indeed responsible…
By: Obed Pineda Ever since the early sixteenth century, England’s elite soldiers who form the Royal Body Guard are entrusted with protecting the palace where the current monarch resides. After the designated time would be met, the current group of sentries guarding the royal residence would be replaced by a…