How many of you would like to take the day and spend it doing nothing else but reading?  For some of you, that is a horrific thought.  You take time to read this devotional and your Bible but even that is a bit of a struggle because you just don’t enjoy reading.  Others of you… Read More »

Early is on time.  On time is late.  Late is – well, unacceptable!  Does anyone else live by that same philosophy?  If so, today is a day that is going to send you over the edge.  Perhaps you should take some medication before reading this.   Today has been designated National Be Late For Something Day. … Read More »

Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu was born on August 26, 1910, in what is now considered North Macedonia.  At the age of 18, she joined an Irish Catholic order in India and took her vows to become a nun in 1931.  Agnes would teach for 17 years in a Catholic school before feeling like there was more… Read More »

As Americans, we have some customs that seem very peculiar to the rest of the world.  Ashely Lez of autoguide.com wrote an article detailing some of our idiosyncrasies.1  For instance, we smile at strangers.  Why do we do that?  Do we know them?  Will we ever see them again?  No.  But, in America, we do… Read More »

There is a lot about today that is oxymoronic.  It’s Labor Day, a day to celebrate the American worker and their achievements.  In so doing, we are celebrating the job that the worker gets to do.  However… Most employees would rather not be working today. If they must work, they want to get paid at… Read More »

For several weeks in June and July, Ontario, Canadians were on the lookout for two escapees on their way to execution.  The truck was hauling them along with others who were about to see their end in this world.  While it’s not certain how the escape happened, the hunt was still on at the time… Read More »

President Biden along with many liberal lobbyists are making the claim that “more children in America die of a gunshot wound than any other reason, that’s stunning and that is sick.”1  According to sources, 1,600 children died in 2023 from gunshot wounds while 6,192 were shot.2  There is no denying that this is tragic.  One… Read More »

On June 14, 1775, the Continental Army was created and by June 19th, George Washington was commissioned as “General and Commander-in-Chief of the army of the United Colonies and of all the forces raised or to be raised by them”.1  Washington accepted this position and declined a salary.  He just wanted to serve his country.… Read More »

This is a day Louisianans will never forget.  It’s the day in 2005 when Category 5 Atlantic Hurricane Katrina1 slammed into a small town called Buras, beginning its fury on the Gulf coast states.  Initially, the hurricane had weakened to a tropical storm and hit Hallandale Beach, FL.  As the storm headed into the Gulf… Read More »

The 2024 Summer Olympics have ended.  Running from July 26-August 11, the event should highlight the athletes who have risen to the pinnacle of their sport and are able to compete at an international level.  However, it seems that the Olympics have been embroiled in plenty of controversy since even before the opening ceremonies. For… Read More »