Even though the National Day Calendar has passed, it’s never too late to practice this.  May 16th was National Do Something Good For Your Neighbor Day.  The day has been celebrated since 2009, and its founder has been honored by both Presidents Trump and Obama.  It’s just a simple reminder to do what we ought… Read More »

When I was a boy, I remember getting home from church after Sunday morning services and dad would turn on the television while we were getting ready for lunch.  Harold Ensley, a Church of Christ pastor and radio host for a Christian radio program, had a show called Gone Fishin’, the title of the theme… Read More »

Pucker up!  This is National Kissing Day!  I’m not kidding, that’s really what’s on the National Day Calendar.  Some of you are panic stricken right now, thinking of this only as a day when Pandora’s box is opened and everything is going to go downhill within seconds.  Hedonistic smoochers will drift into debauchery and our… Read More »

Do you enjoy the sun?  I know that sounds like a weird question.  But today recognizes the longest day on the calendar – even though this year’s longest day occurred yesterday.  It’s known as the June solstice, and it happens around June 21st.  Why the difference in days?  It has to do with aligning the… Read More »

My preparation for today’s devotional left me with my mind blown.  Most of you better hold on to your seats while others will say, “I already knew that.”  With that in mind, brace yourselves! On today’s date in 1782, Congress adopted the design for Great Seal of the United States of America.  It only took… Read More »

If you’ve ever had to pin a boutonniere or corsage on someone, you know the fear of getting poked.  The same is true if you open up a package for a new dress shirt that has a thousand stick pins in it (okay, a bit exaggerated!).  Guys, have you ever missed one and found it… Read More »

Southwest Airlines is credited with making today a special day and giving us a national day to celebrate.  In 1996, Southwest coined and trademarked the phrase “Wanna Get Away®” as an advertising slogan.  To celebrate the airline’s 50th anniversary in 2021, they created National Wanna Get Away Day as a reminder that in America, we… Read More »

Driving into our small, rural communities provides something that “city folk” never see:  a Farmer’s Market.  Fruit and vegetable stands line the sidewalk while many vendors, clad in bib overalls and straw hats sell the bounty of their gardens to the shoppers.  Many of the vendors have taken to also selling products from their own… Read More »

With an ominous tone, a politician gave a speech that was deemed radical.  He suggested using federal power to force the states to accomplish what he believed was needed in our country.  After the speech, several of his friends spoke out against it, saying the man’s suggestion of using military force was “unfortunate and inappropriate.”1 … Read More »

We all know – or had better know – what today is.  It’s Father’s Day.  The road to getting a national Father’s Day established was a long one.  It all started in 1910 with Sonora Smart Dodd.  The impetus was twofold:  first, the fact that Mother’s Day already existed and she wanted a day to… Read More »