There has been lots of talk in the past few decades about vaccines.  Recently, it’s all been about the COVID vaccines.  Long before that, though, there was debate over state mandated vaccinations of children before going to school.  Strong opinions have been voiced on both sides of the issue and will probably never be fully… Read More »

GPS.  Global Positioning System.  The technology was originally developed for the military and built upon the existing Transit system.  The Transit system began with the launching of a satellite in 1960 and provided navigational information for maritime usage.  On this day in 1978, Navstar1 was launched by the U.S. Air Force, placing the first GPS… Read More »

Providers Association for Home Health & Hospice Agencies (PAHHHA) founded National Caregivers Day in 2015 to honor and recognize professional healthcare workers.  This would include the staff of nursing home facilities, Hospice, Visiting Angels, and other similar organizations.  This is an extremely dedicated group of workers who deserve recognition.  However, for the purpose of today’s… Read More »

Today has two interesting events on the calendar that are not intentionally connected, even though their emphasis is the same topic:  leadership.  First of all, this is National Leadership Day, a day to recognize leaders and leadership positions.  Without leaders, organizations would flounder.  A head is needed for any organism, and this applies to any… Read More »

Overwhelmed!  Do you ever feel that way?  I don’t mean overwhelmed in a bad way.  I mean this in a completely positive way where we are just in awe of something.  Well, I had one of those moments today (1/29/25).  Let me build up to my moment. When I first started driving school bus, I… Read More »

If you are 5’6”, there are a lot of jobs you can do.  You can be a doctor, lawyer, pastor, plumber, electrician, office worker, executive, factory worker, postal worker, police officer, fireman, EMT, and a host of other things.  But an NBA player?  That’s some tall aspirations!  Most would say impossible.  But don’t say that… Read More »

Influence.  Noun:  the power or capacity of causing an effect in indirect or intangible ways : sway; the act or power of producing an effect without apparent exertion of force or direct exercise of command.  Verb: to affect or alter by indirect or intangible means; to have an effect on the condition or development of.1 It used… Read More »

Today is National Do A Grouch A Favor Day and, while I know that we never have grouchy people at church, you will probably go to work tomorrow and find a lot of grouches.  Grouchiness is written all over their faces.  They have a scowl, they speak with a growl, and misery seeps out of… Read More »

The sounds of war have echoed across the global stage ever since war was first mentioned in Genesis 14:1-2.  It’s possible that wars occurred sooner without the Lord feeling the need to record it for us.  Genesis 6 records the advanced wickedness of man so there is a good possibility that wars of some sort… Read More »

You must know what today is and, assuming you do, you must know what the topic of the devotional is going to be.  It’s Valentine’s Day, a centuries old celebration of romance and romantic love. Ironically, today is also National Crème Filled Chocolates Day and National Ferris Wheel Day.  We can understand celebrating the crème… Read More »