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June 8, 2006 by jesseledesma
There come a time when you have stop thinking about life and start living life. It is a tragedy to think of how many people are spending their lives wishing there was some one they could share their lives with. Now there are issues for men and issues for women when talking about taking steps to be in a relationship. A man has to pursue, most of the time. These means he has to have courage to over come his fear of rejection and being laughed at. How does a shy man over come his dis...
June 7, 2006 by jesseledesma
What do I have to offer? I believe our mental health issues are a reflection of our relationship with the one and only true God. He made us for peace. The enemy prefers that we stress out, leave in fear, and abuse our selves with our extreme behaviors. However, there is assistance when we cannot deal with the challenges of life. There are hotline numbers, community mental health centers, private mental health professionals, and church counselors. I also, offer my services to the world commu...
June 6, 2006 by jesseledesma
This is more a message of heart then a need to inform or win a debate. The news stories about American soldiers deliberately killing Iraqi citizens with out just cause have troubled my soul. Let me say that these are the acts of specific individuals committing specific acts. I have had the opportunity to interact with American soldiers and I do not find the majority as vile savages. My concern with military people is many take on the personality of I should be revered because I am...
June 5, 2006 by jesseledesma
I say that we have a lot of time yet before the end of the world, as we know it. I try to pay attention to the leaders in the Christian community professional opinions on Christ return and the end of the current world. What I have gathered is that there are conditions that must exist before the time believers go up to meet Jesus in the clouds and God returns the world back to its Adam and Eve conditions. Most Christian ministers give me the impression that they believe Christ is coming...
May 30, 2006 by jesseledesma
Today’s point of meditation is on is the break up of the American family really the thing that will ruin America. I say no. To me what is ruining America is the immature and disinterested attitude of the average American. I see this happening because of how far removed the average person is from God. We are making a mess of things. The more we think education and work can get us what we want the less and less we need God. See, to me, the average person grows up in close proximi...
May 29, 2006 by jesseledesma
Today was a strange day. It was one of those days were you expect something to happen yet nothing actually happens. A person who I had talked about Jesus Christ did greet me as a Christian brother. I did find this strange. I had him pegged as a die-hard catholic. To me this means they talk big about their religion but they never go to church. Unless some one is being married or buried, this to me is like the same thing. I can say I have an honest hope that his conversion is real....
May 28, 2006 by jesseledesma
Some times, you wonder so much what to say that you miss what is staring you in the face. I have realized for some days now that I have only written one message to the brave men and women in the armed forces through this conflict with Iraq. I will begin this message by telling you I do not blame you for not buying our rhetoric. Trust me, I know what we have done to this world. The common practice is to criticize and criticize some more. This is what we have left you young people. ...
May 28, 2006 by jesseledesma
These are some things to know before you start a long-term relationship. You must have a willingness to allow some one in your life. You must have true affection for the person. You must be prepared to care for the person. You must be prepared to let the person care for you. You must have ways to be part of each other’s lives. You must have good money sense. You must understand the concept of building a home together. You must have a sense of parenthood. You must ha...
May 28, 2006 by jesseledesma
I some times wonder why any rational human being would get them selves involved in American politics. Let us face it. The liberal news media is going to make your life miserable. The more sad fact is the immature people who cannot think for them selves and follow the diatribe of the liberal news media as if it was the Holy Grail. I wish people had a better sense of themselves and how life functions. It seems that the pettiness of so many people keeps anything from being accomplished i...
May 25, 2006 by jesseledesma
I have been thinking about what could be the most honest act I could take to set as a direction for the rest of my life. It has been a difficult question to answer. I could find a job in what I got a degree in at any cost; even moving to another city or I could find an honorable way to live. Outside of a paycheck, I do not know what purpose at job would serve in life. Not to mention a worker is not left alone to do his job. There are to many dysfunctional humans who want to make life...
May 25, 2006 by jesseledesma
It has been quiet some time since I wrote last. It is just that no matter how much I set goals, life interferes. Today, I have on my mind the American voter and the American congress. I am thinking of the American congress because of the mess they are making of the so called “immigration reform”. It appears to me that congress is going to reward illegal immigrants instead of requiring compliance to American immigration law. I heard on NPR this morning that high school students who do...
April 26, 2006 by jesseledesma
The problem with gas prices is at the demand end. Prices have gone up. Driving behavior, however, has not gone down. I want people to ask them selves if they owned a store would they want government (at any level) to set the prices for their goods. See, I live that reality every day. I am an independent businessperson. (Ok I drive a cab). However, I do work for myself. I pay the lease on the car and what is left over is mine. I am neither a city employee nor a company employee. The city...
April 24, 2006 by jesseledesma
It is sad to say it but congress is going to Mickey Mouse the immigration issue again. I have seen the American government get all vent out of shape on immigration before in my life. Usually, the “politicos” come out all angry and indignant. Then they start to see the news stories of the supposed hardship these immigrants face. After a few months they get so scared of being called heartless and loosing their office that they find a way to reward illegal immigrants. The American tax payer w...
April 24, 2006 by jesseledesma
It is sad to say it but congress is going to Mickey Mouse the immigration issue again. I have seen the American government get all vent out of shape on immigration before in my life. Usually, the “politicos” come out all angry and indignant. Then they start to see the news stories of the supposed hardship these immigrants face. After a few months they get so scared of being called heartless and loosing their office that they find a way to reward illegal immigrants. The American tax payer w...
April 14, 2006 by jesseledesma
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