It’s that time of year where sickness abounds and every germ, virus, and bacterial infection seems to be in search of a parasitic host.  Kids at school are sneezing and coughing, sharing their crud with others.  Even those who swear that they “never leave the house” will come down with a mysterious bug and wonder… Read More »

Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday, dear VICKIE, Happy Birthday to you!!!  Yes, today is my wife’s birthday.  They say you should never reveal a woman’s age so I will NOT tell you how old she is today. I’ll just tell you that she was born on this day in 1968.… Read More »

Well, it’s too late to celebrate it this year but according to the National Day Calendar, the day after Thanksgiving – Friday, November 28th, 2025 – is usually known as Black Friday.  Pre-COVID, this was quite an event requiring staging and strategy to get the best deals.  COVID changed our world in ways we could… Read More »

Yesterday was an interesting National Day Calendar celebration.  If Thursday was Thanksgiving, Friday was National You’re Welcomegiving.  Thanks can be given to Richard Ankli of Ann Arbor, Michigan, who created this day back in 1977.  I’m sure he would say, “You’re welcome!” The social grace of responding to someone’s “Thank You” is something we were… Read More »

While you awaken this morning from your turkey-induced coma, I have something to fire up our hearts and heads.  I return to a passage of Scripture I used in Wednesday’s devotional. In 1 Corinthians 9:22, Paul said, “…I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.”  What exactly… Read More »

Hymn writer Henry Alfrod wrote these lyrics published in 1844. Come, ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of harvest home; All is safely gathered in, Ere the winter storms begin; God our Maker doth provide For our wants to be supplied; Come to God’s own temple, come, Raise the song of harvest home. By… Read More »

On this day in 1922, Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, Peppermint Patty, and the rest of the gang were born.  Well, technically, their creator was born, Charles Monroe “Sparky” Shultz.  Best known as Peanuts, they would not show up until 1947 in an embryonic form known as Li’l Folks.  They would be rebranded in 1950… Read More »

François-Marie Arouet was born in Paris, France on November 21, 1694.  He was raised Catholic, educated by Jesuits, and headed for a career in law according to the plans of his father for him.  However, this is not what he wanted to do.  Living in the Age of Enlightenment, he was an avid student of… Read More »

Well, I’m going to blow your mind with this one today.  Of all the things people could pick to celebrate, today is National Sardines Day.  And I’m happy to celebrate it because I absolutely love sardines straight out of the can. Many of you are thinking, “What’s wrong with him?!?”  Blame it on my mother. … Read More »

Sunday, November 23 – This devotional is picking up where we left off yesterday.  If you haven’t read that devotional, please read it first.  Again, this article is from Dr. George Crabb, MD.  He is also the counseling professor at West Coast Baptist College. — We know, however, that we are not competent to apply… Read More »