Forgive and Forget Posted by Thomas Grice on 12:54 PM

So for the past week or so, I have been wanting to write an entry about forgiveness. This entry will be brief, but to the point. From life lessons and experience, I know that many people struggle greatly with not being able to forgive people who may have wronged them.

It is human nature to have a bitter heart against people, in other words, not forgiving. In the past, I have held that attitude of not wanting to forgive. Holding that inside can have negative impacts, in more ways than one. It can hold mental, spiritual and even physical side effects. Yes, I know how that can be.

God gives us the strength to overcome this problem. Philippians 4:13 tells us, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." That means if we look to Him, He will help us. Ephesians 4:26 says "'Be angry and do not sin': do not let the sun go down on your wrath..."

Overall, I want to say from experience that forgiving people who have wronged you is the way to go. It's a great burden off the shoulders!

Modern Day Tea Party Posted by Thomas Grice on 7:45 AM

On December 16, 1773, the American people decided enough was enough of the British governments taxes. Boston officials would not return 3 shiploads of taxed tea to England. After that, the tea was thrown overboard in Boston Harbor and the ships destroyed. People here in the U.S. were weary of all the taxes imposed by England.

Yesterday, January 19, 2010 in my opinion marks a day of achievement for the American people, thanks to the voters in Massachusetts. They have voted Scott Brown in for the Senator seat for Massachusetts. Scott Brown is a Republican. He is the first Republican Senator in Massachusetts since the 1970's. Now that he has that seat, the government's new government controlled health care plan bill is threatened. A big reason Scott got the seat is people are so frustrated with the way things have been handled in Washington D.C. this past year. So I am very happy this has happened. Perhaps God will use this situation for the better to make a positive change. I am happy this modern day tea party happened, even in Boston, just like 234 years ago.

New Year, New Me? Posted by Thomas Grice on 7:13 AM

Every year, we start a new year. When the new year rings in, it means many things to many people. People also make new years resolutions as well. Some of the most common resolutions I hear about are losing weight, quitting smoking, quitting drinking, be a better spouse and so on. In past times, I have made many new years resolutions. However, I have the hardest time to commit to them. Sometimes I think that what I am trying to commit to doesn't have enough meaning to me.

So now this year, not only is it a new year, but it is also a new decade. For now, I have chosen two resolutions that I intend to stick by. They mean a lot to me. The first one is to read through the Bible in one year. I have never been able to commit to getting through it in one year. So I want to commit to it. The second will come to pass with help from reading through the Bible. In general, I want to get closer to God, more than I have ever been.

Committing to these resolutions is possible. It's just going to take a lot of discipline, habit forming and persistence.

Christmas Time Posted by Thomas Grice on 5:25 AM

Christmas time, what is it to you? I know that Christmas time means different things to many different people. Unfortunately, I find that it has been extremely commercialized. It makes me sad to see how especially companies have taken this holiday and used it to their benefit, to make tons of money. While on this topic, there is an interesting website to check out. The name of it is Advent Conspiracy. Click here to check it out.

So, Christmas to me is simple, yet very meaningful. Roughly 2,000 years ago, God sent His one and only Son into this world to save us from our sins. He sent Jesus into this world in a most humble way. Jesus was born to Joesph and Mary. Jesus' coming was prophesied in the Old Testament, Isaiah 9:6 "For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace...". I take time every year to reflect on this. God sent His Son Jesus to earth as a baby. Jesus grew up. By about the age 30, He started teaching and healing. Later, He was crucified. Even though people loved Him, many hated Him as well. Jesus took on our sins, dieing one of the most horrific deaths of that time. He went that through us. I am humbled every time I think about it.

Kickoff Post Posted by Thomas Grice on 3:29 PM

So I wanted to start off my new blog with one of the most viewed youtube videos. As of November 20, 2009, it has close to 135,000,000 hits! This video is of two brothers playing around. I just love how innocence of kids can be so funny.