The story of our Savior blessing the little children is one of the most familiar in the Bible.  We hear it every time that we celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Baptism.  It's a touching story, one in which we see Jesus Himself placing children in a place of prominence--a place of importance.

…that you ask God for a lot more than you thank Him for--that you complain to God a lot more often than you praise Him. 

            If you listen or read closely enough, you can pick up on the editorial or personal bias of a person just by the words that he or she chooses to use. 

Many traditions had very practical beginnings but are no longer relevant or useful

 David was afraid of King Saul, who was trying to kill him, since he had been chosen by God to be king in place of Saul.  In fear David fled to the Philistines, the enemies of Israel

   Symbols (or signs) can be very powerful, conjuring up all kinds of both positive and negative emotions.  

 Everything that we experience in life is ultimately measured and judged in comparison to what we expected beforehand.