Monthly Archives: May 2010

A Memorial Day Devotion for Christians

Memorial Day is a day that is set aside to remember, and honor, our brave soldiers who have given their lives to protect our land and keep us free.  It began as a day to honor our Civil War dead, … Continue reading

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Love… Biblical Style

The subject of “love” has dominated the attention of mankind throughout the years.   There have been literally thousands of songs, poems, stories, fables, even scientific studies, trying to help define love and explain it more fully.  The entertainment industry uses … Continue reading

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Falling Apples

We’ve all seen this time and time again, a child that looks almost identical to one of their parents.  When we see this, we jokingly say “The apple doesn’t fall far from the apple tree”.   In other words, a child … Continue reading

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The Radioactive Woman …. Or My, How Things Have Changed

As I grow older, the degree in which our society has changed becomes more evident. Comparing my childhood times to today’s times is an eye opening experience. To give you one example of this great change please watch this old-time … Continue reading

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“Oh Well, Moment” It’s Like an “AHHA Moment” (only different)

One of the most widely telecast TV commercials, as of late, is Mutual of Omaha’s AHHA moments.  You know, the ones that show different individuals describing their AHHA moments.  (You can see many of these at (http://www.youtube.com/MyAhaMoment?feature=pyv&gclid=CIOpsL3ewKECFVhJ2god_AfX-w.)  So what is … Continue reading

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Don’t Worry… Be Happy!

“Don’t worry, be happy”, this song was made famous by Bobby McFarren in the 90’s (If you would like a touch of stress relief listen to the song here –  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHFDa9efCQU&feature=related ).  In this song, we find some great, much … Continue reading

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The Secret Millionaires

Who would not like to trade places with John Carpenter, the first million dollar winner on the TV show “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?”  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTLnTK8qanw   Winning a game show or a lottery is the dream of a lifetime for … Continue reading

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We Are Going Higher… to our Heavenly Country!

In just the last few weeks, we’ve had a series of disasters strike our world.  Earthquakes, floods, oil spills and attempted terrorist attacks, just to name a few.  Put on top of that the condition of our economy, the two … Continue reading

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“I Need You, Like the Flowers Need the Rain” …

Today, we are surrounded by messages of “need”.  TV commercials consistently say we “need” something… a new car, a new set of clothes, or a new computer.  Our government would like us to think that we “need” all of it’s … Continue reading

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