Happy Dollar Day!  Yes, today is National Dollar Day, commemorating the establishment of the monetary system by Congress on August 8, 1786.  The original document of the resolution says, “Resolved, that the standard of the United States of America, for gold and silver, shall be eleven parts fine and one part alloy …”1  The document… Read More »

Accomplishing something on our “bucket list” might be the very thing that causes us to “kick the bucket.”  This could have been the case for Philippe Petit. It was 1968 and Frenchman, Philippe, 17, was sitting in the dentist’s office waiting area with a broken tooth, thumbing through a magazine.  There it was – the… Read More »

The name Gabriel Hostin may not ring a bell but in a minute, you’ll connect the dots.  On June 16, 24-year-old Gabriel was out for an evening run in New Rochelle, NY, an inner suburb on NYC.  An athlete and former Junior Olympian, he frequently would go out running.  The problem on this day was… Read More »

On December 20, 2019, the government gifted us with an early Christmas present – the first addition to the armed forces since 1947.  The United States Space Force (USSF) was born. “The establishment of the USSF resulted from widespread recognition that space is a national security imperative. When combined with the growing threat posed by… Read More »

I have a question that I will pose to the readers.  Maybe someone has a good answer to the question.  I understand why we celebrate the 4th of July.  But there are two other dates that we never consider, one of which possibly overshadows the 4th. On July 2nd, 1776, “Congress … accepted a resolution… Read More »

Robert FitzRoy is a name lost in the obscurity of time.  However, what he became known for is something we take a vested interest in every day.  Let’s first get to know the man. FitzRoy was “a British naval officer, hydrographer, and meteorologist who commanded the voyage of the HMS Beagle, which sailed around the world with Charles Darwin aboard as… Read More »

Today, we have the conclusion of Pastor Paul Chappell’s reflections on Dr. Don Sisk after a conference.  The thoughts were published on September 4, 2014.  Dr. Sisk was a young 80 years old.  You may disagree and say that 80 is old.  Evidently, you never met Dr. Sisk! Absorb these points and let them encourage… Read More »

We started out this bi-weekly edition of our devotionals with Pastor Paul Chappell’s tribute to Dr. Don Sisk who went home to be with the Lord on July 6th.  By now, the funeral is finished, his home on the BIMI property is cleaned out as well as the nursing home in Ohio where he spent… Read More »

Today’s National Day Calendar celebration is going to make a lot of us uncomfortable, including myself.  Allow me to set up this celebration that maybe shouldn’t be celebrated.  Or should it? You visit someone at Parkview Hospital in Ft. Wayne.  The person you are visiting is on the sixth floor.  You stand with a group… Read More »

Intern:  an advanced student or graduate usually in a professional field (such as medicine or teaching) gaining supervised practical experience (as in a hospital or classroom).  Today is National Interns Day, a day to recognize these individuals who are testing the professional waters in their chosen field or profession.  Often, an intern does their work… Read More »