Do You Know Who Dr. Rob Morris Is?

Dr. Rob Morris.  How many of you have heard of him?  

Dr. Rob Morris was born August 31, 1818 near Boston, Massachusetts.  He was a Mason.  When he became a Master Mason on March 5, 1846, he felt the female relatives of Masons should be able to share some of the knowledge and benefits of the Masonic Fraternity.  With this thought, he set out to create an order in which men and women can be members.  

While he taught at "The Little Red Brick School Building", in Richland, Mississippi, he worked on creating this order.  Between 1849-1850, he wrote a Ritual of the Order of the Eastern Star with five degrees.  He contemplated the themes of each degree with five heroines from the Bible. These five heroines are Adah, Ruth, Esther, Martha, and Electa.  This first ritual was published with the title, "The Rosary of the Eastern Star."

Dr. Rob Morris also traveled extensively.  He organized the first Masonic Lodge in Jerusalem.  He was also an accomplished poet and author.  Many of his works were about Masonry, and The Order of the Eastern Star.  

Dr. Rob Morris died on July 31, 1888.  He is known as the founder of The Order of the Eastern Star.  "The Little Red Brick School Building", in Mississippi is still to this day maintained as a Shrine.  If you are interested in learning more about Dr. Rob Morris, all you have to do is search his name and you will find a wealth of knowledge about him.  He was an incredible man that enjoyed sharing with others his knowledge and faith.  

Persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.

                                                                                                2 Corinthians 4:9

Wordless Wednesday

10 Years

Today marks 10 years that my husband's life has been forever changed.  It marks the 10 year anniversary of the death of his soldier in Iraq.

PVT Jesse Mizener

 KIA Jan 7, 2004

(photo used with permission)

Every year on this day, Mike withdraws into himself.  Probably to live his nightmare and cope the only way he knows how.  Every year on this day, I make a special bracelet to be close to him.  This bracelet is only made once a year, and I don't charge for it.  The only thing is, it goes to someone in need.  Last year, my Remembrance Bracelet went to Jesse's sister.  

I do have to say, that having Jesse's brother as a friend has been helpful for Mike this year.  I figured as a wife, I wanted to do something to help him, so I contacted Jesse's brother.  At first, I was worried that Mike would be upset, but then they hit it off.  We've experienced the birth of Brians's daughter through his Facebook posts.  And, between our two families, we keep Jesse's memory alive.  

So, as usual, this year I will be taking nominations for the Remembrance Bracelet.  The person doesn't have to be a service member or family, but someone that has experienced loss and needs a little help.  This has been my way of HONORING Jesse every year. 

Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

                                                                             Matthew 5:4

Evil

I've decided to build my vocabulary this year.  And, I figure I can share what I learn with you.  Therefore, I'm starting "Word Mastery Monday".  And my first word for this year is one that everyone has heard, and used.  I would even venture to say that SOME PEOPLE have used it over-zealously.  We're not going to say which people, because quite frankly, I have NO CLUE who said it.  But, this word...this simple little word, has caused me to lose one of the things that mean the most to me.  No, I'm not talking about MonsterBoy.  I won't say what that thing is, but it is very important to me.

This weeks word is EVIL.

The definition of EVIL is this: 1. Morally bad or wrong, wicked
                                         2. Causing ruin, injury, or pain; harmful
                                         3. Bad or malicious
                                         4. That which causes harm, misfortune, or destruction
(This and all future definitions will be coming from "The American Heritage College Dictionary" Fourth Edition)

Some synonyms for EVIL are: bad, hateful, destructive, malevolent, malicious and ugly

Some antonyms for EVIL are: decent, friendly, good, kind, virtuous, and upright

For my mommy's out there, I've created this word search for your little ones!  I hope you like it!

I'm going to also try to include a Bible Verse with each word.
Bible Verse:
To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their minds and their consciences are defiled.  They profess to know God, but they deny him by their works.  They are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good work.
                                                                                                      Titus 1:15-16

I will not go into my own thoughts on this subject.  I will only leave you to think about this for the week.
What are your thoughts on EVIL?  Do you think it is a word that is over used or one that we need to pay more attention to?  Please, leave a comment with your thoughts.