Some who read this devotional today are going to roll their eyes and scoff at the celebration.  Others will assume this is just another Hallmark holiday, blaming the card company for any celebration that doesn’t suit their fancy.  But, since 2006, the third Sunday of September has been designated as National Wife Appreciation Day.  And… Read More »

Trivia question.  Category:  United States Presidents.  Question:  In 1841 and 1881, something unique happened in our nation.  What was it?  If you don’t know the answer and want to take a minute to try and figure it out, set the devotional aside and try to come up with the answer.  If you say, “Get on… Read More »

By an act of Congress in 1998, a special day of honor was established.  This is National POW/MIA Recognition Day, made official with the passage of Section 1082 of the Defense Authorization Act.  The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency lists 80,957 soldiers who are POW/MIAs. 71,857 – WWII 7,401 – Korean 1,566 – Vietnam… Read More »

Washington, D.C. has been in the news lately.  We would expect that since it is the seat of our nation’s government.  However, due to President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to restore the safety of the city, proponents and opponents alike have voiced their opinions.  If we could roll the clock back 232 years… Read More »

Some people will really clean up with today’s National Day Calendar celebration.  This is National Professional House Cleaners Day, recognizing those independent and contracted professional cleaners who make homes, offices, and businesses shine with Pledge, smell fresh with Pine-Sol, and have squirted more Windex than they care to remember! The American House Cleaners Association (AHCA)… Read More »

Have you already taken a shower or bath this morning?  Did any great ideas come to mind as the smells of soaps, shampoos, or suds wafted through the air?  If they did, you’re not alone.  This phenomenon affects a lot of people as they’re scrubbing away the dirt of the day or just relaxing in… Read More »

Proving that we are who we say we are has become a normal way of life.  If you go into your cell phone company’s store, you are going to have to produce your photo ID as well as giving the pin number on your account.  You might even have to give the last four digits… Read More »

The human skeleton of an adult has on average 206 bones.  A newborn baby has nearly 300.  Why does that newborn have so many more? “These extra bones, many of which are made entirely or partly of cartilage, help babies remain flexible in the womb and (most crucially) at birth, making it easier for them… Read More »

In 2012, Metro Trains Melbourne (Australia) created an ad campaign to promote rail safety.  A little song became the theme of the campaign:  Dumb Ways To Die.  In the song, several dumb ways to die are suggested like: Set fire to your hair Poke a stick at a grizzly bear Eat medicine that’s out of… Read More »

Today is a National Day Calendar celebration that is needed after the historical events of yesterday.  This is National Encouragement Day, instituted in 2007 by the Encouragement Foundation at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas.  “Mayor Belinda LaForce of Searcy, Arkansas, made the first proclamation for Day of Encouragement on August 22, 2007. The following month,… Read More »