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Background: We worship our “heroes” by idolizing them, only later to scold and turn on them when we find that they don’t live up to our expectations. Consider the life of Pete Rose. Rose was well-known by the nick-name, “Charlie … Continue reading
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Background: Aristotle said “Hope is a waking dream.” In The Divine Comedy: Inferno, Canto III: The Gate of Hell, line 9, Dante wrote “All hope abandon, ye who enter in.” Lord Byron wrote in a letter to Thomas Moore in 1815 … Continue reading
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Background: I was born the first time during the midst of World War II. I was born the second time twelve years later. No, I did not physically die, nor was I reincarnated. But both births were miraculous. My first … Continue reading
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Background: Do you have an ultimate purpose for your life? Are you driven to rise to the top of the corporate world? Do you want to accumulate vast wealth? Do you want to be a great political leader? Is great … Continue reading
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Background: Sometimes troubles are known well in advance. Sometimes troubles come completely as a surprise. Troubles are often the result of our bad decisions. Troubles can be minor. Troubles can be major. Troubles can pierce the very soul of man. … Continue reading
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Special Note: This article is included in Jim’s book “An Attitude of Thankfulness” along with 19 other articles and is available for purchase in Paperback and eBook formats at this link: Jim’s Books Background: Over the past six months I have … Continue reading
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Beyond Abraham Lincoln to Barack Obama Special Note: This article, along with considerable additional information, is included in Jim’s Book “Thanksgiving Day – Religious to Secular” available for purchase in Paperback and FREE in eBook format at this link: Jim’s … Continue reading
This is an unusual post for me in that it is simply a link to a video featuring Mike Huckabee with no editorializing on my part. I had been thinking about writing on the subject regarding the unspeakably horrible shootings at the Sandy Hook Elementary School but when I saw this video I knew there was no way for me to express myself any better than Mr. Huckabee has done. I apologize to Fox News and Facebook if I am infringing on their copyright by distributing this through my web site, but I hope this helps put this tragedy into a proper perspective. Click on this link for Huckabee’s answer to the question … Where Was God?
May God help us!
Father, as a nation we have turned our hearts away from you in so many ways and adopted the ways of other gods. I pray for your forgiveness and for a major turnaround in the hearts of our people. You, and You alone, have the answer and remedy for our individual and collective sin. Help us, Oh God, to seek your face and turn from our wicked ways. In the name of Jesus, The Christ, Amen!
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Special Note: This article is included in Jim’s book “An Attitude of Thankfulness” along with 19 other articles and is available for purchase in Paperback and eBook formats at this link: Jim’s Books Background: Recently my wife and I shared … Continue reading
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Beyond George Washington to Abraham Lincoln Special Note: This article, along with considerable additional information, is included in Jim’s Book “Thanksgiving Day – Religious to Secular” available for purchase in Paperback and FREE in eBook format at this link: Jim’s … Continue reading
The Good News circa 1973 - Practice Around the Piano - Charles Thomas, Jim Davenport, Arnold Johnson, Ray Shaw
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