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This reminds me of a tale from Uncle Arthur's Bedtime Stories called "Minimizing Milton."

5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Twitter_2 On March 21, 2006, the social media website Twitter launched with the first tweet by co-founder Jack Dorsey. In honor of changing the way the Web works, we gathered these 5 cool facts you might not know about Twitter... The Character Limit of the Tweet Was Increased in 2018 When Twitter started out, users were limited to posting 160 character messages. However, they generally posted 140 characters, which left the remaining 20 characters for a user’s username. Attachments, links, photos, videos and the user name no longer counted in the character limit starting in 2016. In 2018, the text message limit was raised to 280 characters, which has changed the way people tweet compared to how they did during Twitter's earliest days. Celebrities With the Most Followers on Twitter Singer Katy Perry has the highest number of Twitter followers at 107 million. Former President Barack Obama follows in the number two spot with 106 million people following his tweets. With about 105 million tweeters following him is Justin Beiber in third place. Twitter itself is the 16th most popular Twitter account, with around 56 million followers. The Icon for Twitter Was Named for a Sports Legend The Twitter bird is named Larry after the iconic forward for the Boston Celtics Larry Bird. The original bird logo used from 2006 to 2009 was designed by a British man named Simon Oxley, and the new company bought the logo at iStock for about $15. Over the years, the logo has been fine-tuned with the last change being in 2012 with a design by Doug Bowman, the company’s creative director, and influencer designer. A Japanese Billionaire Holds the Record for the Most Retweets Yusaku Maezawa, the Japanese billionaire who founded Zozotown, a brand of online fashions, offered cash to those who retweeted his message on January 5, 2019. The incentive to do so was his offer to share 100 million yen among 100 people. So far, retweeters have spread his message 4,678,539 times. As for regular users, analysis has shown that tweets containing images receive 150% more retweets than tweets without them. Twitter Was Almost Named Twitch Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter, revealed that the original working title for the platform was “Twitch” because when someone received a message their phone would jitter and buzz. They ended up turning to the dictionary of all dictionaries - the Oxford English Dictionary - where “twitter” is defined as a short burst of inconsequential information like a bird chirp. Since it was exactly what the new platform was designed to do, that made the name "Twitter" an easy choice. The fact that the price for the domain name was cheap didn't hurt either.

I have been hesitant to speak out on the new corona virus (COVID-19) and its potential implications for prophecy and vice versa. There is so much that we don’t know yet. But with a total lockdown in the state of California and many other places (leaving the house only for exercise and food gathering), people […] The post Corona Virus and Prophecy appeared first on Jon Paulien's Blog. View the full article

Generosity It is only when Christian motives are fully acknowledged, and the conscience is awake to duty, when divine light makes impressions upon the heart and character, that selfishness is overcome, and the mind of Christ is exemplified. The Holy Spirit, working upon human hearts and characters, will expel all tendency to covetousness, to deceptive dealing. When the Lord's messenger bears a message to the church, God is speaking to the people, awakening the conscience to see that they have not been rendering an honest tithe to the Lord, and that when it was not convenient to give, they have failed to present their offerings to Him. They have used the Lord's own money for themselves, in building houses, in purchasing horses, carriages, or lands. They do this in the hope of large returns, and every year they have the same excuse. "Will a man rob God?" (Mal_3:8). Oh, yes, he has done this many times, because he has not been spiritual, to discern the spiritual things. On some occasions the Lord has moved decidedly upon worldly, selfish men. Their minds were illuminated by the Holy Spirit, their hearts felt His softening, subduing influence. Under a sense of the abundant mercy and grace of God, they felt it their duty to promote His cause, to build up His kingdom. They remembered the requirement, "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal" (Mat_6:19-20). They felt a desire to have a share in the kingdom of God, and they pledged to give of their means to some of the various enterprises of the Lord's cause. That pledge was not made to man, but to God in the presence of His angels, who were moving upon the hearts of these selfish, money-loving men.--Review and Herald, May 23, 1893.

? I am with thee Gen 28:15 And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.

I really dont know how anyone can believe this. Im sure someone will try to "prove" by pointing us to "links" on the internet..." Ive seen them before. They dont come close to disproving what we can all see with our own eyes is going on.

Brotherly Love When the Holy Spirit moves upon human minds, all petty complaints and accusations between man and his fellow man will be put away. The bright beams of the Sun of righteousness will shine into the chambers of the mind and heart. In our worship of God there will be no distinction between rich and poor, white and black. All prejudice will be melted away. When we approach God, it will be as one brotherhood. We are pilgrims and strangers, bound for a better country, even a heavenly. There all pride, all accusation, all self-deception, will forever have an end. Every mask will be laid aside, and we shall "see him as he is" (1Jn_3:2). There our songs will catch the inspiring theme, and praise and thanksgiving will go up to God.--Review and Herald, Oct. 24, 1899. The Lord Jesus came to our world to save men and women of all nationalities. . . . Jesus came to shed light over the whole world. At the beginning of His ministry He declared His mission: "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord" (Luk_4:18-19). . . . The Lord's eye is upon all His creatures; He loves them all, and makes no difference between white and black, except that He has a special tender pity for those who are called to bear a greater burden than others. Those who love God and believe on Christ as their Redeemer, while they must meet the trials and the difficulties that lie in their path, should yet with a cheerful spirit accept their life as it is, considering that God above regards these things, and for all that the world neglects to bestow, He will Himself make up to them in the best of favors.--Selected Messages, book 2, pp. 487, 488.

The following article informs us as to how the SDA Church is governed in Sweden: https://spectrummagazine.org/views/2020/business-sessions-dont-have-be-bizarre-experiences-swedish-unions-constituency-meetings I believe that it has real merit.

? the everlasting covenant ? Gen 9:16 And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.

5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Graceland On March 19, 1957, Elvis Presley put a down payment on Graceland, a mansion on the outskirts of Memphis, Tennessee. Here are 5 things you probably didn't know about Elvis Presley's iconic Southern mansion... Elvis Didn’t Name His Estate Graceland The name "Graceland" will forever be associated with Elvis, but the King didn't actually name the property. The mansion was named by the family who originally owned the property, The Moores. Presley purchased Graceland from Mrs. Ruth Brown Moore, who named the property after her aunt, Grace Toof. The King purchased Graceland when he was only 22 years old for $102,50. A Famous Musician Trespassed on The Property Bruce “The Boss” Springsteen was such a big fan of Elvis Presley that he hopped over the fence at Graceland one evening in 1976, hoping to meet his idol. Unfortunately for him, however, Graceland had security guards as well as large dogs. Security guards on the estate caught him and escorted him out. He wouldn’t have been able to meet Elvis anyway because the King wasn’t even home at the time. Unfortunately, Bruce Springsteen never got to meet his idol, who died in 1977. The Upstairs is Sealed Off to the Public Graceland mansion encompasses 17,552 square feet and opened to the public on June 7, 1982, as a museum with a large part of it available to the public. The second floor containing the master suite has been kept off-limits to the public. In fact, only Priscilla and Lisa Marie Presley and the Graceland curator are allowed in. It was in the bathroom of the second floor suite that Presley's body was found after his death on Aug. 16, 1977. 700,000 People Flock to Graceland Every Year That means this is the second most visited home in America. Over 700,000 visitors head to Graceland every year to check out Elvis’ iconic home. The only other home in the United States that gets more visitors and more attention? The White House! He Spent a Lot of Money on Groceries A book published in 1991 focused on food that Elvis loved and insisted to be kept in stock at Graceland all the time. We all know about the King's love of fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches, but People reports that the superstar also required several other things in his pantry and fridge. Under the category of drinks, he required that a case of Pepsi and orange soda be on hand. Brownies and banana pudding were required to be on hand every night as well as the ingredients needed to make meatloaf. Canned biscuits, sauerkraut, and hamburger fixings were other culinary staples kept on hand at Graceland.

5 Things You Didn't Know About Saint Patrick's Day_2 On March 17, St. Patrick's Day is celebrated around the world. The holiday, which falls on the anniversary of St. Patrick's death, is accompanied by parades, drinking beer, and eating corned beef and cabbage. Here are 5 things you didn’t know about the world’s favorite Irish holiday... Blue Was the Color Originally Associated With St. Patrick The color blue was chosen to represent the Order of St. Patrick, which was an order of knighthood. Green was already in use, representing the Order of the Thistle. During the Irish Rebellion in 1798, people started wearing a clover on their lapels, and the green color eventually became associated with St. Patrick’s Day. St. Patrick Wasn’t Irish and His Original Name Wasn't Patrick St. Patrick, who was born in the late 4th century, had parents that were Roman and lived in either Wales or Scotland. But he was kidnapped as a teen by Irish raiders and was taken to Ireland. Eventually, he escaped back to Britain after having converted to Christianity, but he later returned to Ireland to preach and convert the Irish pagans. His real name, before it was changed when he became a priest, was Maewyn Succat. The Pubs in Ireland Used to Be Closed on St. Patrick’s Day St. Patrick’s Day is famous for the wearing of the green and drinking beer or stout, depending on where celebrants live. However, St. Patrick’s Day was strictly religious in Ireland during a large part of the 20th century, and pubs there were actually closed on March 17. It became a national holiday in Ireland in 1970, and the pubs opened to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by hoisting a glass in honor of the patron saint of Ireland. . Saint Patrick is Not an Official Saint St. Patrick’s Day falls on the anniversary of Patrick’s death on March 17 in the fifth century. His followers in Ireland began to celebrate his feast day on that day during the ninth and tenth centuries, even though he was never formally canonized by a pope. New York City’s parade is The Oldest in America St. Patrick’s Day has been celebrated with a parade since long before the American Revolution. The first known instance happened in Boston in 1762 when Irish soldiers, who were in the English military, marched in a parade in New York City. Now, about 250,000 people participate in the annual parade, but floats, cars and other additions are still not permitted.