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Frederick Law Olmstead 1857 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

In an effort to better catagorize my blogging efforts, I am separating environmental design issues into a new blog called “Two Fredericks.” The blog is named after two landscape architects. One is very well known and famous, Frederick Law Olmstead. The other is virtually unknown, and that is myself. We both have the same first name, and I am sure Mr. Olmstead would probably take exception to being included as the inspirational concept. Yet, I wanted a catchy name for the blog, and there, it came into my mind. So, take a look and learn about my version of quality environmental design is all about.

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Mayer Amschel Rothschild (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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I happened to be at the library the other day trying to find a quiet place to catch up on my various projects on the computer. Yet, with every adventure of the day, there is always a pleasant surprise to share. Today, my eyes landed on Amos Elon‘s Founder.

As background, I have been in a continuous discussion with my significant other about the influence of the banking houses of our present time. Even today, J P Morgan, made news by investing or gambling with two billion dollars, depending on your own point of view. The commentators on public radio were mentioning that little had changed since the fall of Lehman Brothers and the Great Recession‘s prolonged existence when it came to responsible banking conduct.

So, a biography on Meyer Amschel Rothschild peaked my interest as to the possible root of our present world situation. History DOES repeat itself as King Solomon reminded us. And, I recommend this book for that very reason. Rothschild and his family were molded by many political, social, and spiritual issues to produce a dynamo that still exists to this day. And, while one is reading this fascinating history of family development in merchant banking, one will see other names, places, and entities that still hold a certain power presently.

Rothschild’s era and our era have the same questionable financial foibles, social standards, and political practices that are still pressing the poor into types of enslavement, still prompting greed at the highest levels of society, and still dividing the ‘haves’ from the ‘have nots.’ This chilling portrayal promotes the Horatio Alger stories, but at a cost to mankind on many levels.

This book was published in 1996 by Viking, but its detail of the late 1700s can be found in our ‘prosperous’ world societies at this moment.

I have not been able to put down the book for very long. Founder is a quick, intricate read!

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Tetragrammaton in Phoenician (1100 BC to 300 CE), Aramaic (10th Century BC to 0) and modern Hebrew scripts. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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“Only simpletons believe everything they are told! The prudent carefully consider their steps.”

The word “prudent” caught my eye today. I do not consider myself prudent. I am changing in that character flaw. First and foremost, I prudently ask God to guide me and clearly show me His path for me to take. I prudently allow God to transform me as I have very little idea where God is going with me. I prudently learn, and hopefully remember, what God shows me through His Holy Spirit, that is available to me since Christ Jesus sacrificed, so I could turn toward God.

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Front side of a replica of Lachish Letter III (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Who do I want to put thoughts in my head? Is it God, YHWH, or Satan. It is YHWH. Satan does tempt, but may YHWH thwart Satan’s every temptation.

I like to honor YHWH. YHWH will receive, hopefully, my continual worship. As part of my worship, my thoughts recognize YHWH’s all encompassing influence in my life. My thoughts are generated by YHWH, His Holy Spirit, and His Son in any imaginable way They choose. All is good by Them, so I think it is a wise course to allow Them to have control over my self.

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I decided to check out one of our new local branch banks is see about opening an account. I guess it has been a long time since I have dealt with the banking industry. Because I was not amused by my experience.

Understand, I am not rolling in money as an artist and writer. When money does come in it is not steady income. So, when the account clreck answered my questions about opening a savings account, I was rather appalled at the answers I received.

I may have the privilege of opening an account for a minimum of 100 dollars. Since I do not have 100 dollars, I get to be penalized for being poor with a charge of 2 dollars a month. A 2 dollar fee on a savings account that will not earn 1 percent interest. So the bottom line is my money is really their money as they slowly decease the balance through fees and lousy, low interest rates.

Now, I know that a savings account is not the best investment choice. I wanting a safe place for my money. Yet, for the mom and pop teaching their child good money practices, the banks are showing lousy judgement toward the average family. Little Johnny and Jane want to save for a new bike, yet for the luxury of a savings account, it is going to cost your children. Yet, social responsibility can be had at this particular bank with a generous account ballance of 200 dollars where no fees will accrue each month. What is sad about this is, even through the 200 dollars is saved, inflation eats into the interest rate to the point that the account loses money. Johnny and Jane would be better stuffing their mattress or filling a shoe box.

This is a buyer beware moment. If a bank is only interested in people with 200 dollars burning a hole in their posket, what are they saying to the rest of us poor savers.  Preying on the poor with punative fees is spiritually not wise. And, the oxymoron of ‘spiritual banker’ rings hollow as we see dollars eroded away by the acid of greed.

The Scriptures speak volumes about money and assets. There the children may get an appropriate view of savings.

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Those who say, “my way or the highway,” often go and do their way. In their selfishness, they forget YHWH, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. YHWH has His way, and we are given the opportunity to follow His way. But there are those that think YHWH does not exist, that think YHWH has stupid, hypocritical ideas, and that think they know more than YHWH Himself. Their way is not to take God‘s opportunity. Their way follows what “seems correct” to their way of thinking. They will be surprised by finding a dead end.

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Tetragrammaton (Photo credit: ideacreamanuelaPps)

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We need to practive love to perfect love. There is no time for hate if we really want to be like YHWH. We do not have the, supposed luxury, of time in this dimension to practice hate. Hate is evil. We practice love, as YHWH is love.

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Berea, Now Veria

I enjoy reading the quarterly, Our Daily Bread (1), for the concise way to get my quiet devotional time jump started.   It is akin to the wake up to coffee before the main breakfast of reading the Scriptures.   Yesterday morning was not much different.   Numbers and Luke would be waiting afterwards.

Our Daily Bread had this anonymous poetic quote shared:

“ Search the Scriptures precious store –

As a miner digs for ore;

Search, and you will surely find

Treasures to enrich the mind. “

If you are not familiar with the Bereans, read Luke’s compliment of them in Acts 17:11.   “And the people of Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul’s message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to see if Paul and Silas were teaching the truth.” (2)

Many speak to the fact that they KNOW what the Scriptures say.   Or, they NOW the Scriptures are full of conflicts.   When someone says KNOW to me, the question in the back of my mind is show me line, verse, chapter, and book.

1. Our Daily Bread, March April May 2012, March 15 Thursday reading A Search for the Top Ten by Anne M. Cetas, the Managing Editor of Our Daily Bread
2. New Living Translation (NLT)
3. From Wikipedia, Veria

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An Engraving for Titlepage of the New Testament, Image via Wikipedia

Jesus often uses the word “scripture” or “scriptures” when He quotes what we now call The Old Testament.   For more detail, I need to go to Strong 1124. There I read, “a document, that is, holy Writ (or its contents or a statement in it): – scripture.”   Since the word, γραφή, graphē, pronounced graf-ay’, has a parent as Strong 1125, this will get me closer to the root meaning. γράφω, graphō, pronounced graf’-o turns out to be a primary verb; to “grave”, especially to write; figuratively to describe: – describe, write (-ing, -ten).   In previous ages, engrave, or write or draw into a surface was a normal practice.   Now, only very expensive printing allows for the luxury of engraving.

Bible‘s etymology is rooted in ancient times.   Review the extensive discussion on etymonline.com for Bible’s word history.

So, in the future, if your see ‘scripture’ used in this blog, it probably means Old Testament verse, sanctioned by Jesus through His quoting of that verse.   Thus, Strong’s “holy writ,” may not be a bad way to refer to Jesus’s quotes from the Old Testament.

As an aside, personally, when I heard the words, “scripture” or “the Scriptures,” I would just cringe as some ‘holy roller’ or ‘bible thumper’ preached (more like yelling) and then pleaded for money.   It did not endear me to evangelistic movements.   Yet, using “scripture” is appropriate when referring to Christ‘s quoting the Old Testament.   For, the scribing or writing the text under the influence of the Holy Spirit is supported in the New Testament.   See the following verses from the King James or Authorized Versions:

• Romans 15:4  “For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.”
• Romans 16:26  “But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:”
• I Corinthians 15:3  “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;”
• I Corinthians 15:4  “And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:”
• II Timothy 3:15  “And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”

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My Grandmother loved crossword puzzles! Every day at least one was accomplished, and if the newspaper had two, both were done. On vacation, part of the afternoon was something like guessing the clue to whatever “across” or “down” was on her mind. This was relationship and teaching all in one.

Last night I did a first, I completed a crossword puzzle in under an hour! Now, for me, this is lightening speed. You may not be impressed, but I cut the puzzle out to save it. Yes, it was easy. Yet, little victories are encouraging for this soul.

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