Throughout the United States, this week has been designated as National Police Week.  It runs from May 10-16.  The week long celebration began on a more somber note. 1962 – Presidential Proclamation: President John F. Kennedy signed Public Law 87-726, designating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which it falls… Read More »

Mother’s Day is 118 years old today, first officially celebrated on May 10th, 1908, in Grafton, West Virginia and initiated by Anna Jarvis.  Many things will be done for moms today, honoring them and letting them know that they are loved and valued. While the traditional Father’s Day gifts are ties and tools, the traditional… Read More »

It’s Saturday and the weekend has begun.  Depending on what we accomplished during the week, today is either a day to cram in as many work projects as possible or it will be a day of relaxation and leisure.  We know that tomorrow will be a day of worship, finding us in Sunday School, morning… Read More »

When cultures meet – or collide – someone needs to be there to bridge the gap.  These individuals are known as interpreters and yesterday was National Interpreters’ Day.  The day was created in 2013 to recognize those individuals who work in government, schools, hospitals, and a variety of other places, helping people communicate and understand… Read More »

Today has been designated as the National Day of Prayer (NDP).  This history of this day dates back many years and, honestly, it confuses me just a bit. “On April 17, 1952, a bill initiated by Mr. Conrad Hilton of Hilton Hotels and Senator Frank Carlson of Kansas was passed (Public Law 82-324, Sec. 119)… Read More »

On August 27, 1964, a young Julie Andrews declared, “In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun.”  The famous movie was Mary Poppins and the children, Jane and Michael, were being told to clean a messy room that they really didn’t want to clean.  To make her point, Mary Poppins… Read More »

Today is the celebration of an age-old profession that is second only to farming/gardening.  It’s the job of the teacher. Now, maybe you are thinking, “The teaching profession hasn’t been around that long.”  Historians tell us that “The history of teaching can be traced to Confucious (561 B.C.), who was the first famous private teacher.… Read More »

“Baby Boomers” are that generation from 1946-1964.  This year, the youngest Baby Boomers will turn 62 while the oldest will turn 80.  If you fall into that age bracket, you might want to perk up your ears. “Baby Boomers got their moniker from the “baby boom” that followed the Second World War: There are 76 million… Read More »

I want to share an excellent article written in 2024 by Pastor Dave Delaney, First Baptist Church, Long Beach, California.  Good men like this are scattered throughout the world, even in some of the most liberal states.  May his message be a blessing to you. The Library of Congress has a small box labeled “Contents… Read More »

I am always amazed and alarmed by the number of people who are not proactive.  Some refuse to go to doctors for routine checkups and age-appropriate testing.  Others make no financial plans for the future (see yesterday’s devotional).  And there are those who see no need for life insurance, providing for burial expenses and financial… Read More »