We were promised sufferings. They were part of the program. We were even told, 'Blessed are they that mourn,' and I accept it. I've got nothing that I hadn't bargained for. Of course it is different when the thing happens to oneself, not to others, and in reality, not imagination
Read MoreMemorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service. There is evidence that organized women’s groups in the South were decorating graves before the end of the Civil War. It is likely that Memorial Day had many separate beginnings of spontaneous gatherings of people to honor the war dead in the 1860’s, the general humane need to honor their dead.
Read MoreWhen I was in the army, part of my tour was spent in Germany. Often, my duties were to drive one of the commissioned officers. One day I was driving the jeep for Colonel Reed. As we were coming into town, we came to a cross walk and a German civilian had already started across, so I had to stop...
Read MoreIf there had been treadmills in the days of the apostle Paul, he probably would have used it here as an analogy. In the context of this passage, Paul is reflecting on false religions that are filled with rituals that have no depth of meaning. They are full of activity that goes nowhere. Sometimes life can seem like we are running on a treadmill and going nowhere. In his devotion “Busyness” Chuck Swindoll likens it to running in a “squirrel cage.”
Read MoreAnna Jarvis was the first one to suggest having a national observance of an annual day honoring all mothers. At a memorial service for her mother on May 10, 1908, she gave a carnation, which was her mother’s favorite flower, to every person who attended...
Read MoreI was at the Home Office on Friday and Miss Karen pulled me aside and was so excited to share something with me and maybe use it for a blog post someday. She spoke about a phrase that has been a theme for her week, “Simple, but not easy.”
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