Cheryl E Preston
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Cheryl is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She enjoys writing about current events, history and baby boomer nostalgia. Tips are greatly appreciated.
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Why is it called Good Friday?. Content Warning.
The Friday before Easter Sunday, when the secular world acknowledges that "Christians" celebrate the Resurrection of Christ, is known as Good Friday. Not everyone who says they are Christian believes in the Resurrection.
By Cheryl E Preston6 days ago in History
Foiled by a low-dose aspirin
Liam Peters always thought he knew better than his wife, Cherie. He loved her, but she got on his nerves, always telling him what to do as if he were a child. Sure, she had been accurate when he had to pee a lot, and she said it was diabetes, but since then, she would not let up.
By Cheryl E Preston8 days ago in Fiction
Days of Our Lives explains rotating characters amid rumors about Galen Gerrig and Elia Cantu.
Why do popular Salem residents go MIA? Days of Our Lives viewers may have noticed that some characters, like Melinda Trask ( Tina Huang), JJ Devereaux (Casey Moss), Shawn Brady (Brandon Beemer), and Phillip Kiriakis (John Paul Lavoisier), disappear from the screen for long periods before showing up again.
By Cheryl E Preston9 days ago in Geeks
The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross: Beyond Holy Week
The Bible tells us that as Jesus was being crucified, He made seven final proclamations known as The Seven Last Words on the Cross. These scriptures are read during Easter plays and expounded upon from pulpits during Holy Week, which begins on Palm Sunday and ends on Resurrection Sunday.
By Cheryl E Preston10 days ago in History
Are you tired of hearing "Turn to Your Neighbor" in church?
If you are tired of hearing a preacher telling you to turn to the person beside you in church and speak a declaration, you are not alone. It is common in some Christian churches for pastors to stop in the middle of their sermons and say to the congregants, "Turn to your neighbor," and say such and such.
By Cheryl E Preston10 days ago in Humans
Palm Sunday: The legend of the cross on the donkey's back
The Bible tells us in all four Gospels (Matthew 21:1–11, Mark 11:1–11, Luke 19:28–44, and John 12:12–19) that Jesus rode a donkey into Jerusalem the Sunday before His Crucifixion. Christians celebrate this date as Palm Sunday because people placed palm branches in the road as Jesus rode by.
By Cheryl E Preston11 days ago in History
