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One of the greatest gifts you can ask God for is faith. The bible tells us that faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. You read that right. Faith, although it cannot be seen in the physical realm, is substance.
Faith is the substance of your dreams and ...more
This article was first published on the 2nd of November, 2019 by Patrick Carpen.
The imperative sentence gives a command. In most cases, the subject of the imperative sentence (you) is left out of the sentence but understood.
The following paragraph, entitled, "Driving An Automatic Transmission Car," gives good examples of the imperative sentence in ...more
If you haven't heard of Clickbank, I suggest you read my article, "What is Clickbank." To make it brief, clickbank is a platform for selling products online, and if you don't have a product, you can be an affiliate.
I'd tried my hand at clickbank about a decade ago, but it wasn't that impressive. ...more
Brazil is a beautiful country - no doubt about it. It is a vast land of modern and ancient architectures, a tropical paradise, a melting pot of ethnicity and so much more.
But there are some things that are not so nice about Brazil, and in addition to that, some things that might not suit your ...more
Nine five percent of the humans are always in need of some help or the other at any given time. This is because the humans have designed their lives and systems in such a way as to make things difficult.
For example, the humans have divided the earth into hundreds of "countries" with "borders." And ...more
In my book, "How Money Becomes a Curse," I described several ideas related to the illusion of money and riches. And while I acknowledged that money can indeed be a real and driving force, there are many cases where the rich are not really rich.
Let's take the analogy, for example, of how many apples you ...more
The English expression "take advantage of" can have several shades of meaning. That is, it can be used in a negative or positive context.
Sometimes, it's a good thing to "take advantage." At other times, it is bad or neutral.
For example, let's say a store is offering 30% discount for the first week of June. ...more
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This page was first published on the 18th of December, 2016.
Welcome to Nutrition, Fitness and Medicine by Patrick Carpen! Why? Because it's important for our survival: for the survival of each of us individually and all of us collectively as human beings on the planet.
If we do not intake the right nutrition, we may get ...more
I came back "inspired" from church last evening. I got inspired to receive God's goodness. In fact, I want to see God's unnatural favor in my life again. I have seen it in the past, and I want to see it again. But this time, I want to see it like never before.
I want to ...more
I recently viewed a video on Facebook that was so spectacular that I questioned whether it was even real. The video depicted a motorcycle rider blazing through traffic on a congested highway at unbelievable speeds.
The risks involved were breathtaking and although it kind of reminded me of some of the stupid things I had ...more
Not all bad things are bad, and not all good things are good. - Patrick Carpen.
If you read the above quote by me, Patrick Carpen, you might think to yourself, what the hell does that mean? It's bit of a paradox, isn't it? The truth is, we can pinpoint several occasions where a "good" thing ...more
Táchira is a Western Venezuelan State near to the border with Colombia
It is no secret that hunger has hit the Venezuelan
population since many years ago due to several causes like scarcity, inflation,
corruption and bad politics. However, populations near the Colombian border
have a different dynamic towards food, medicines and other daily supplies that
gives them the edge ...more
US Politician Joe Biden, who is a Democrat Presidential Candidate in the upcoming 2020 elections, has made a strong and pressing statement for impeaching Republic President Donald Trump.
Biden has compared Donald Trump to someone who is getting away with murder.
Donald Trump has shot holes in the US Constitution. - Joe ...more
This article was first published on the 1st of January, 2015 by Patrick Carpen.
Front Cover of the book "The Secret"
Sometime around the year 2006, a bestselling book and blockbuster movie hit the scenes and took the world by "storm." It is called “The Secret” and was written primarily by a woman named Rhonda Byrne ...more
A Facebook page, which, when translated, means "My Venezuelan Map Including Our Essequibo" is rallying national (Venezuelan) support for the use of force against Guyana in seizing the Essequibo territories.
Here is a recent post made on the 5th of October 2019.
The new US ambassador to Guyana, Perry Halloway believes that the 1899 award that ...more
If you look towards the top of this page, you may see Google Adsense Ads. So you're reading from someone with experience. Ten years plus of experience that is! And I should add...10 years of negative experience with Google Adsense.
So why am I still running Google Adsense Ads on my website? As I mentioned in ...more
"Rio Treaty" is the common name for the official term "Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance." The Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance was signed in Rio de Janeiro in the year 1947, hence the moniker "Rio Treaty."
But what exactly is the Rio Treaty? The Rio Treaty was signed mostly by countries of the "Americas." That ...more
Reprogramming the mind may be crucial to success. You've probably heard that "failure is the stepping stone to success." And while this, and many other great sayings which justifiably glorifies failure is true, too much failure can lead to frustration and eventual defeat.
If you've found your plans going awry too often, and if you've ...more
A beautiful Venezuelan woman kisses a dolphin in Margarita Island, Venezuela. Image by zenitmkt from Pixabay
While millions of Venezuelan natives are fleeing their homeland in search of a better life, we want to remind you that Venezuela was, and still is, one of the most beautiful countries of the world.
Enjoy these beautiful photos of ...more
This article was first published on the 25th of September, 2019 by Patrick Carpen.
A beautiful beach in Caracas, Venezuela Photo by Kevin Keith on Unsplash
As the world closes in on Nicolas Maduro, how much longer will he cling to power?
It is no doubt that the blood of thousands of Venezuelans are on the hands of several ...more
It should be no secret by now that the bible has been hijacked by evil men and twisted to suit their own agenda. If you don't believe me, research the time when the Catholic leaders convinced "sinners" that if they go to war for the church, their sins will be forgiven and they will go ...more
This article was first published on the 23rd of September, 2019 by Patrick Carpen.
The rags to riches story is the American dream. And it's not only a dream. It has been the reality of millions of people. Yes! Millions of people came to America's shores clothed in rags and with very little money. But as ...more
This article was first published on the 21st of September, 2019 by Patrick Carpen.
The Venezuelan military has moved an array of tanks, missile launchers and aircraft were moved near to the border with Colombia.
Before leaving for a United Nations meeting in the United States this Saturday, President of Colombia, Ivan Duque, warned Nicolas Maduro that ...more
Bogota, Sept. 21 (EFE) .- A 5.2 magnitude Richter earthquake was felt on Saturday in several parts of Colombia, but for the moment there is no information on casualties, according to the country's Geological Survey (SGC).
"Seismic event at 7:36 pm (local time) of magnitude 5.2," the SGC indicated in its Twitter account.
In an updated newsletter, ...more
Both the simile and metaphor compare two things. To compare means to show the similarities shared between two or more things. The metaphor and the simile both take you from the known to the unknown - they paint a more vivid picture of something unknown by comparing it with something familiar.
The simile is simple: it ...more