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An Englishman may happen to be in Spain—he wishes a thousand things were different from what they are, but he does not trouble himself much about them. He says, “If I were a Spaniard I would see what I could do to alter this government. But, being an Englishman, let the Spaniards see to their own matters.…

ILLUSTRATION: How many of you have ever been frightened? I remember my youth when I was very involved in sports. Whether it was football, track or baseball, I remember experiencing “butterflies” in my stomach before the game. The interesting thing is that the only thing that got rid of those butterflies…

God's missing and they think we did it!

This is a statement that was read over the PA system at the football game at Roane County High School, Kingston , Tennessee , by school Principal, Jody McLeod. "It has always been the custom at Roane County High School football games, to say a prayer and play the National Anthem, to honor God and Country."…

HOW YOU START YOUR DAY TOMORROW. > > Michael is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood > and always has something positive to say: When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, "If I were any better, I would be twins!" He was a natural motivator. > > If an employee…

God recently allowed me to see Jesus through the eyes of someone seeing Him for the first time. Having the advantage of knowing how the story ends, we can easily forget the cost of our redemption and the love of our Savior.

An article on loneliness in USA Today gives the following prescription for overcoming persistent loneliness. “Pick up the phone and call someone. Go outside and take a walk. Spend more time interacting with others in person vs. on social media. There is no one answer — it can be complicated to address…

In the hours after the 2006 Amish schoolhouse massacre, Terri Roberts, the mother of the shooter, received forgiveness from the parents of the victims. Roberts, isn’t content to just receive grace, she continues to give it to others. Every Thursday, Roberts stops by the home of one of the survivors,…

In THANKS! How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier, Robert A. Emmons, Ph.D. writes, “In his longitudinal study of male adult development. Harvard University psychiatrist George Vaillant theorizes that a key to mature adaptation to life is the ability to replace bitterness and resentment toward…

Shoshan, an Israeli man, has requested a restraining order against God. He says that he is fed up with the Almighty interfering in his life. He told the court that God, “started to treat me harshly and not nicely” three years ago. Even though God did not appear in His defense, the judge denied the request.…

In their book, No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention, Reed Hastings, Erin Meyer write, “According to a study by Michael Slepian, a professor of management at Columbia Business School, the average person keeps thirteen secrets, five of which he or she has never shared with anyone else.…

Edward and Cheryl Patton finding trash coffee cups in their yard for nearly three years. They tried mounting a camera in a tree in front of their home to catch the person involved. The pictures never provided much information, but the couple’s neighbors got involved and one of them followed a minivan…

International researchers found that screen use among teenagers rose to 7.7 hours a day during the pandemic as compared to an average of 3.8 hours pre-pandemic. The study found that multiple-player gaming, single-player gaming, texting, social media, video chatting, internet browsing, and steaming movies…

An anonymous man paid $35.00 for a beautiful bowl at a garage sale near New Haven, Connecticut in 2020 and sold it for over $700,000.00 at a Sotheby’s auction. The rare, 15th-century Ming dynasty artifact was expected to fetch “between $300,000.00 and $500,000.00,” but fared much better. What a shame…

The most common way to think about getting enough rest is getting enough sleep. However medical internist Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith said the idea of rest should be considered more like the word ‘restoration’ which is vital to many different areas of life. For Dalton-Smith, rest encompasses physical mental…

British authorities said a royal tradition of counting swans along the River Thames was cancelled in 2020 due to coronavirus fears. The so-called Swan Upping usually involves measuring, weighing, and checking swans and is considered a royal affair because Queen Elizabeth II owns all unmarked swans according…

Clemency, a film that won the 2019 Sundance Grand Jury Prize for drama is about death row, dealing with some of the social issues involved. When the priest quotes Romans 8:38-39 for comfort, he omits the most important phrase, the last one. Romans 8:38–39 (CSB) For I am persuaded that neither death nor…

When asked about his pledge to give away almost everything he owns, the 7th most wealthy person in the world said, “Over many decades I have accumulated an almost incomprehensible sum simply by doing what I love to do. I’ve made no sacrifice nor has my family. Compound interest, a long runway, wonderful…

According to Noel King of NPR, “One in 5 school children struggles with anxiety, and almost half of them experience at least one serious stressor at home - something like divorce or poverty or a parent's addiction.”—Jim L. Wilson https://www.npr.org/2020/02/20/807665085/mindfulness-transforms-culture-at-high-needs-elementary-school…

Tests conducted by the Automobile Association of America over a two-year period show that partially automated driving systems so do not always work right. As a result, the organization recommends limiting their use. Researchers tested systems from five manufacturers over 4,000 miles and encountered problems…

Firefighters often take extraordinary efforts to keep the public safe. Recently it involved breaking two windows of a car that was blocking their access to a fire hydrant. They couldn’t run the hose under the car and feared that running it over the car would cause even greater damage, so they did what…

Authorities in eastern Tennessee spent time searching for a tiger in the vicinity of Knoxville. A sheriff’s office spokesperson they received unconfirmed tiger sightings one evening in the eastern part of Knox County, and a deputy dispatched to the area also spotted the animal. They said it quickly disappeared…

Damien was a 12-year-old with an autoimmune disease that was causing his kidneys to shut down. He lived in foster homes until the disease progressed to the point he had to be hospitalized. Without a stable home environment, and because a transplant involves a lot of loving care, Damien was ineligible…

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a video game which they believe is helpful in treating children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The organization said the game called EndeavorRx, built by a Boston company, requires a prescription, and is designed to improve attention function…

In March, 2019 two doctors from a hospital in Papua New Guinea spoke at a church in the United States telling the congregation about a critical need for teachers in their school for missionary children. Though neither had ever been on a mission trip, except for a brief trip to Mexico or Canada, Kathy…