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Listen and Be Wise

29 Jan

On September 25, 1957,  nine brave African American teenagers walked into Little Rock Central High School. An angry mob made their going to school so dangerous that an Army vehicle had to drive them to school. Soldiers from the U.S. Army 101st Airborne from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, had to ... View Post

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Sharing Jesus Year After Year

19 Dec

When one of our granddaughters was four years old, she and Ray and I drove from our town to another little town for their Christmas festival. On our way, we passed a small house with a nativity in the yard, but we passed too quickly for her to see it. She was disappointed, but we assured her that we ... View Post

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Putting First Things First

12 Dec

When people tell the story of Jesus' birth, they almost always tell about the manger and the shepherds and usually about the visit of the magi. I love all these beautiful stories, but I also love the stories of Simeon and Anna, which happened when Jesus was still a tiny infant. Several years ago, ... View Post

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Here alone is human dignity not a dream, but an accomplishment. – Herbert Hoover

8 Dec

America is a wonderful country. This has not been the easiest year to remember that, but it is true. Yesterday, while doing research on Herbert Hoover, I went to the website of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum. The homepage features this quote: I have had every honor to which man ... View Post

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An Excellent Plan for a Homeschool Day

30 Nov

With our masks on and with careful social distancing, Ray and I attended my Uncle Jerry's funeral on Saturday afternoon. The minister talked about the years Uncle Jerry taught a men's Sunday School class. My cousin Tina did a beautiful job of telling stories from her childhood. I remembered ... View Post

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Worth a Million Dollars

25 Nov

I once met a woman who worked as a social worker. She was also a strong believer in Jesus. She told me something she learned while in seminary. She said that Satan tries to break up families because family is the place where we get so much of what we need as human beings. Over the years I have ... View Post

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