Category Archives: Morals

Spiritual Pandemic

Posted on March 13, 2013 by richrockwood

Part of a daily devotional series at Words of Hope (https://woh.org/word/devotionals/2013/03/13) looking at how people in the Bible handled tough situations: Read 2 Kings 23:1-25 In the 21st century the world has learned a new term: pandemic. A virus that … Continue reading →

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A Second-Second Chance

Posted on February 25, 2013 by richrockwood

A Gust of Grace: blew through my life when I was in the US Army. I was in during the height of the Vietnam War (1967-1970). I had finished basic training at Fort Knox and the class ahead of me … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Faith, Fear, Grace, Military, Morals, Patriotism, Principles, Priorities, Repentance, Soldier, The Past, War, Worry | Tagged Country, Discipline, Fear, Identity, Military, Morals, Patriotism, Trust, War, Worry | Leave a comment

The Assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Posted on November 21, 2012 by richrockwood

Living in the Past: The shooting of JFK was another of those incidents so life stopping that people remember what they were doing at the time. I was a college freshman in the Autumn of 1963. I was part of … Continue reading →

Posted in Country, Evil, Famous People, Fear, Feelings, Grief, Happiness, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Life, Memory, Morals, Patriotism, Perspective, Politics, Suffering, Worry | Tagged Country, current-events, Fear, Grief, Loss, Memory, politics, Stress, Suffering, Trust, Worry | 1 Comment

On Alert After Martin Luther King Jr.’s Assassination

Posted on November 16, 2012 by richrockwood

Living in the Past: The reader needs to know that I am not a violent man. I have had only one fight in my life. I avoid physical confrontations because of some difficulties I have with my anger. In the … Continue reading →

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