The Daily Memo | May 26, 2023 | Grandmother Research
Researchers at Emory University used MRI scans to study the brains of grandmothers. They measured empathetic responses to images that included their own grandchild, their own adult child, and one anonymous child. The study showed that grandmothers have a higher empathy toward their own grandchild than even their own adult child. This is attributed to […]
The Daily Memo | May 24, 2023 | Who Am I?
In 1859, Joshua Abraham Norton declared himself Emperor of the United States. Norton had made—and lost—his fortune in San Francisco shipping, but he wanted a new identity: America’s first emperor. When the San Francisco Evening Bulletin printed “Emperor” Norton’s announcement, most readers laughed. Norton made pronouncements aimed at correcting society’s ills, printed his own currency, […]
The Daily Memo | May 9, 2023 | Nine Gifts – One Fruit
There are nine gifts, but one fruit of the Spirit. It’s interesting because Paul doesn’t call it nine fruits of the Spirit, but he names nine characteristics and calls them the fruit. Compare that with the works of the flesh (plural) and the fruit of the Spirit (singular). These nine character qualities of the Holy […]
The Daily Memo | April 5, 2023 | The Desires of Your Heart
Listen What is your greatest desire? We often read a few verses in Psalm 37 and assume that it means God will give us whatever we want. It’s not uncommon for someone to talk about a prayer request and then add, “God promised to give me the desires of my heart.” But in context, that […]
The Daily Memo | March 27, 2023 | Sanctified and Special
Do you feel special, or does a sense of insignificance hang over you like a cloud? The good news is that every believer is special in the Lord’s eyes, and He’s set you apart for Himself. Since you now belong to Him, you’re not here on this earth to live as you please. You exist […]
The Daily Memo | March 24, 2023 | He Decides
Some of the most important decisions in life are made at an early age. Should I go to college, head into the workforce, or beg for more time under my parents’ roof? Which college or trade school will I attend? What will be my major or vocation? Then there’s the nebulous question of my life’s […]
