Let me tell you a story today about a dysfunctional family and an environment that, according to what the “experts” tell us today, should have produced offspring that were colossal failures through no fault of their own. The dad was an illiterate farmer, poorer than a church mouse, and the lowest on the poverty scale… Read More »

If you purchase a car, appliance, tool, or even a computer, chances are good that you are going to be offered an extended warranty – a guarantee that if something breaks, it will get fixed for free.  A manufacturer’s warranty is already a part of the purchase, but it only lasts for a short time. … Read More »

Today is the sixth day of the XXV Winter Olympics.  If you’ve watched any of it, you’ve seen athletes compete in curling, women’s ice hockey, snowboarding, figure skating, skiing events, and many more.  This has prompted a few individuals to dig into the Olympics photo-vault to discover some of the best pictures and stories surrounding… Read More »

Dr. Mark Rasmussen, VP of West Coast Baptist College, wrote an article that I thought would be good to share after yesterday’s devotional and some of Benjamin Franklin’s comments.  The article appeared on May 17, 2024 on Ministry127.com.  It’s a bit lengthy but worth the read! As you look back over history, the people whom… Read More »

On yesterday’s date in 1775, Benjamin Franklin published what has become known as The Imaginary Speech.  “Franklin’s speech was intended to counter an unnamed officer’s comments to Parliament that the British need not fear the colonial rebels, because “Americans are unequal to the People of this Country [Britain] in Devotion to Women, and in Courage,… Read More »

Today’s National Day Calendar Celebration is one that will take you by surprise.  Children of all ages will love it.  A few will despise it, but they just don’t know what they are missing.  Today is National Ice Cream For Breakfast Day. Do we need any more explanation than that?!? While some may think that… Read More »

In mid-January, I saw a sunrise that was phenomenal!  The colors were absolutely brilliant.  Before the sun was visible over the horizon, it was preceded with the brightest, deepest red I’ve ever seen.  Above the red were varying shades of pink, orange, and purple outlining the cloud formations.  The eastern sky was breath taking. An… Read More »

My, my, my – how times have changed!  On this day in 1969, a new television show debuted.  The premise of the show was a sketch comedy with rapidly changing scenes.  Hosted by and starring Tim Conway, other famous comedians of that era were incorporated into the show. The show was originally presented to CBS… Read More »

Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.  These words are chiseled above the entrance to the New York City Post Office on 8th Avenue, opened in 1914.  Taken from the Persians, it is often believed that this is the motto of… Read More »

On February 1st, 2017, the U.S. Figure Skating Association founded a day that was particularly apropos to the profession.  Every February 1st is recognized at Get Up Day. Whether it was roller skating, rollerblading, hockey, ice skating, figure skating, or skateboarding, the beginning months of acquiring those skills seemed to find us more on our… Read More »