“Yesterday, December 7, 1941 -— a date which will live in infamy – the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.”  As President Franklin D. Roosevelt was addressing Congress, the nation was reeling from the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor the previous day,… Read More »

Yesterday was a celebration of one of the most maligned occupations in our society.  We might guess that profession is a politician, but we would be wrong even though politicians rank as the most distrusted people in America.  They are followed closely by advertisers, stockbrokers, business executives, lawyers, insurance salesmen, journalists, car salesmen, and clergy.… Read More »

Historically, we are tempted to think that George Washington was nearly perfect and never had a complaint raised against him.  After all, he is heralded as someone who could not tell a lie even in his youth.  He was elected unanimously as the first president of the United States.  He was unanimously reelected four years… Read More »

O-H.  You know the correct response.  I-O.  O-H-I-O.  I know that it’s Saturday and Ohio State is playing at Penn State so you’re thinking this devotional is about college football.  Well, you guessed wrong.  According to the National Day Calendar, this is National Ohio Day – not Ohio State Day. Ohio became the 17th state… Read More »

It’s hard to believe that this is the first of November!  Where has the year gone?  As the Fall season began, some of you were getting the Christmas decorating started.  You know who you are!  Many just can’t help themselves for all the joy that wells up in them over the holiday seasons that are… Read More »

Mental Floss is a website that gives good – and odd – information, answering questions that we typically never think about.  Two questions that come to mind are prompted by a sight we see throughout the warmer months – a dog with its head out the window, jowls and ears flopping in the wind, and… Read More »

In yesterday’s devotional, I used Romans 13:7.  “Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.”  Paul conveys this thought in a different context to Timothy in 1 Timothy 5:17.  “Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of… Read More »

I’m fairly certain that everyone reading this devotional agrees that stealing is a sin.  We would never walk into a store and shoplift.  We wouldn’t sneak onto our neighbor’s property and walk away with their tools. We wouldn’t drive off after pumping our car full of gas.  We wouldn’t rob a bank or jewelry store. … Read More »

Across our nation, an estimated 4.6 million individuals serve a population of 337 million.  That means 1.4% serve 98.6%.  We know these heroes as our First Responders.  Police, fire, EMS, paramedics, and 911 dispatchers make up an elite portion of our society that we hope we will never need but we are certainly grateful for… Read More »

“I just got back from a pleasure trip. I took my mother-in-law to the airport.” —- Employee: “Can I have a day off next week to visit my mother-in-law?” Boss: “Certainly not.” Employee: “Thank you so much! I knew you would be understanding.” —- My mother-in-law came for a visit, so I asked her: “How… Read More »