Mine does to such a degree that it sometimes borders on insanity. At least, that is what my wife of almost 48 years claims. Passion in my life is controlled most of the time when I am on the downward slide into depression or when I am already there. However, when the shroud is pulled…
Californians Must Wear Face CoveringsWhen in Higher-Risk Situations, Especially IndoorsFace Coverings Help Reduce the Spread of COVID-19 Governor Newsom: "Simply put, we are seeing too many people with faces uncovered – putting at risk the real progress we have made in fighting the disease." SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health today released updated PDF…
I attended a liberal arts college - Trinity International University - and graduated with a BA — MATH. I minored in Bible as all graduating students were required to take Bible classes. As a basis for my thinking and formulation of my faith, there were fantastic professors I studied with. Norman Geisler was one of…
Lies, Lying and Liberalism all go together don't they? Why do conservatives always tell the truth? Why do the independents always fudge the truth a bit. I will attempt to comment on a subject that I am intimately familiar with. My personal favorite of the 10 commandments/suggestions in the Bible is number 9 -- falsely…
My Struggle with: <<Your struggle here>> is an affliction that You God has allowed to ruin "my/your" life!!!!! I know that You are our omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent Father and that these qualities of Your presence in our world are invaluable to me and the rest of Christendom. What would my life be like without my experience of…
As a member of a Facebook group that will remain unidentified, a post I made was deleted with no explanation or message advising me about it. Has this ever happened to you? This group has no specific rules for what is an acceptable topic. From my perspective, other members have made posts that were not…
How can we stand fast? Many questions are asked in this devotional by Chuck Swindol. As it develops, I will add my thoughts/answers to them. HOW DO WE STAND FAST for freedom in Christ? How do we stand for grace and not become slaves again? How do we keep ourselves from being caught in a…
French numerical translation for my initials — RAB. Literal translation is 7 2 Squared = 7 2 2 On the telephone keypad, 7 = PQRS 2 = ABC 2 = ABC So, who cares? I find it interesting as a mathematician. Numbers have a special memory bank in my very strange mind. I still remember…
My new web site for my blog/consulting business: http://www.3b6m.com 3B: Bergstedt Bloggings Basically 6M: Musing, Meandering, Mental, Mindless or Meaningful Messages What is my business focus — helping seniors who are on Medicare get an ROI on their investments in technology devices like their iPhones/Android phones/tablets/pc’s/printers/networking-WiFi settings/use of Social Media/internet/software!! Wow - that’s quite a…
This book was placed by God into my life. The author is Matthew Kelly. It had been placed on the lid of a trash can by our mailbox station at our apartment complex. It grabbed my attention and I thought I should read this. So I took it home. Here is what I read when…
A prayer from the reading plan — The Whole Church by Charles Stanley — available on Bible.com or the Bible app on your mobile device. Questions on how to use it or find it — ask me. Father, You’ve blessed me in so many ways. Give me the awareness that everything I have is Yours.…
This is heartbreaking!!!!! I attended one of the schools my sophomore year in college. It was required that we attend chapel!! I was blessed by God because my parents both worked at the school and I therefore received a 75% discount off tuition and lived with in a mobile home. Sometimes, God takes through deep…
The tagline on my page is MMMMMM — Musings, Meandering, Mentally, Mindless and Meaningful Messages. Ever felt like this? Why? http://www.linkedin.com/in/richbergstedt is a place to connect with me in a business relationship. This page is my personal web site that I am using as a prototype for helping others copy what I have done. Would…
Are you confused by the effect sin has in your life? Do you believe you are a sinner? Read this meditation of mine from a couple of days ago and comment with your response, please. I John 1:8-10
On July 15, 2021 my wife and i will have a more exciting celebration than last year's due to COVID-19 concerns, hospitalization and "longhaul" since last July. R and M wedding party 49 years of wedded bliss? No, not really. The secret is to have a wife who maintains her marriage by faith and prayer…
A compassionate story: In the hospital, a woman all of the sudden sits down at a table with me. I say Hi. She begins to unburden herself to me. Is this THE reason why I was there in this hospital? She had attempted suicide but couldn't physically get over the barriers on the bridge. She…
When did the first iPhone come out? How many generations of Apple's phone are there? How can I compare iPhones and learn about the newest iPhones? These questions are often unanswered. I hope this article will help you learn about your iPhone or maybe make you think about buying one. If you do buy an…
In 1977 I started my career in the computer game.I had to sell business calculators before i could sell computers for Burroughs Corporation. They were called Group 1 products. They were boat anchors. All they did was add subtract multiply and divide. They cost around $300 and weighed 15 lbs. After meeting the quota, we…
Have you ever studied this? I usually say - yes, this is he when asked if I am the party being called. What is the proper response? What is the meaning and usage of the predicate nominative? The predicate nominative is the noun or adjective that follows a linking verb. — Read on http://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/it-is-i-or-it-is-me-predicate-nominative-usage-guide
