“Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.” Ecclesiastes 2:17 KJV
According to Healthline, 16.2 million, or roughly 6.7% of American Adults suffer some sort of depression at least once in their lifetime. We will visit 3 Presidents and 3 Bible characters who may be depression candidates.
“A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” Proverbs 17:17 KJV
When his best friend arrived, the former President was shocked by the wasted figure that stood before him. When one hears Scriven’s poem, one has to be reminded of the source of its words. It’s about a man who was a friend. I had lots of friends when I was younger.
Here are some fun facts and personal opinions about President Franklin Pierce
” For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.” Romans 14: 17 KJV
The unveiling of his statue was about to happen. It was forty-five years after his death and a few days past what would have been his 110th birthday. Yet, for the task that he was called, he would end up one step short of the goal. I don’t get real excited when I have to go to the grocery store.
James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S Grant, and Rutherford B. Hayes. These are Presidents eleven through nineteen. Here is a list of how I think I am like them.
It’s actually a remarkable document. It is vaguely simple, but extremely powerful. Its simplicity is often the cause of bitter debates. It is the Constitution of the United States. In Article II, Section 1 it defines the qualifications for President as:
