Imagine what it must have been like in our nation on July 8, 1776.  Just four days earlier, delegates of the Continental Congress had adopted a document known as the Declaration of Independence.  The tone of the document was somber.  The declaration was taking a fledgling nation down a do-or-die path.  It was an all-or-nothing… Read More »

A thought hit me the other day while in the shower (great place to think).  It had been a particularly bad night of sleep.  A blistering headache started around 4 a.m.  By 6 a.m., I’m in the shower trying to relieve the pain as well as head-to-toe body aches and arthritic pain in the hands,… Read More »

At the end of May, 500 guests to the home of Katie Young, Mesa, Arizona, were treated to a day they will never forget.  The honoree was her husband, Brandon. The atmosphere was festive with music playing and lots of good food.  A bounce house was in the yard for the kids to enjoy. The… Read More »

Medical News Today defines “Workaholism,” or work addiction, as a behavioral pattern in which a person experiences an excessive and compulsive drive to work. This may lead to reduced self-care, relationship issues, and health problems.”1  Healthline.com says, “The term “workaholism” was first used in 1971 by psychologist Wayne Oates, and he defined it as a… Read More »

Well, there’s no mystery behind today’s devotional topic.  It’s Independence Day, the Fourth of July, and our hearts ring out in patriotism for the founding of our nation.  The honest scholar must admit that this nation was founded by people in search of religious freedom.  The freedom they sought wasn’t for how to be irreligious,… Read More »

I really think people have lost their minds!  We might even say they are a bit birdbrained.  An article from The Family Handyman starts out with these words.  “Imagine how unpleasant taking a bath in a dirty tub would be. That’s how the birds in your backyard feel when their birdbath isn’t kept clean.”1 I… Read More »

Though Amelia Earhart disappeared on this day in 1937, her name is still recognized and immediately associated with aviation.  Born on July 24, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas, her love for flying was born in December 1920 when she took her first airplane ride with WWI pilot Frank Hawks.   One year later, she earned her pilot’s… Read More »

On August 10, 1984, the movie Red Dawn hit the theaters.  Starring Patrick Swayze and Charlie Sheen, it featured something never seen before on a movie:  a PG-13 rating.  The PG-13 rating means “may be inappropriate for children under 13 years old” and “may contain very strong language, nudity (non-explicit), strong, mildly bloody violence or… Read More »

VOCs – volatile organic compounds.  Sounds rather ominous, doesn’t it?  Yet, the majority of us love the smell of VOCs.   We love it when 50-60 different chemicals “off-gas” and we inhale the euphoric smell with pleasure.  Some of these chemicals are toluene, ethylbenzene, styrene, xylenes trimethylbenzene, polyethylene terephthalate, and formaldehyde.1, 2  Most of you are… Read More »

June is the month where the cultural war flows to the forefront.  It is the month where we see one of the greatest divides in our nation.  Conservative vs. liberal.  Moral vs. immoral.  For an entire month, the gay pride agenda is rammed down American throats.  Society caters and capitulates to aggressive posturing of the… Read More »