Hello. My name is Samuel Giglio IV. You're more than welcome to refer to me as Sammy, or Sam if we're not that friendly. In the past, I struggled with many things. Going into detail now would defeat at least half the purpose for the reawakening of this blog. But then, something happened. "...then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed." ( Acts 4:10 NIV ) Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, the Father, the triune God of the universe saved me. He healed me. He freed me. Again, I'll save the detail for later. To my great chagrin, now I struggle with different things, fewer things for certain, but things all the same. Sometimes, they seem even more insurmountable than the previous things. We'll get in depth here also. My goal is to share my stories of my past struggles, how God delivered me from t
**This post was original done under a previous moniker. Many of the other posts from this time were removed to retain clarity of the new message. This one seemed appropriate enough to keep. Plus, I love my mom and she loves this.** Under the advice of someone who I am beginning to believe is wise beyond what many seem to think, I decided make this first blog post. His advice was to write a list of ten things you love about your wife. I don't have a wife so I have decided to write the list on why I love my mother. Based upon the date of this writing, it seems more than appropriate. 1. As a child, I always thought my mother was far to harsh with us. As an adult, I can't help but appreciate every time she scolded me for doing something wrong. I feel that if more parents raised their children with more attention to discipline we wouldn't have nearly so many of these out of control children. As a side note, if I'm paying $200+ for a nice meal for my mother, I do not