Well, now I’ve just laid down the Saturday paper in disgust. Yet another scandal in high places. This time military leader had been exposed for wrong-doing after 26 years of service to God and his country. He is the second-ranking officer out at the Air Force Academy in Colorado, Brig. Gen. Johnny Weida. He was up for a second star but the Senate did not act on his promotion. Seems that his darker side has now come to the surface and now he has to …

The world we live in can be a depraved, violent, sensual, defiling, ugly place. Sometimes that hits close to home. Sometimes that hits within our homes. What should we do when the ugliness of sin hits close to home?
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Here is a verbatim quote from a church web site:
Saturday, April 4th, from 1-5 pm in the basement kitchen
Hosted by Ben Krupnick and his dad, Bruce
Home Beer Brewing 101 is a 3-4 hour seminar where we will teach you the basics of brewing your own beer. It is intended for 1st time brewers, but the experience would certainly be enhanced with the accompaniment of more serious brew masters. We will be brewing 5 gallons of beer and could accommodate a couple more batches if anyone is interested in bring their …

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Hey, if you want to hear a great message on heaven listen to this message from Jim Dobson’s (Focus on the Family) audio archive. It’s a humorous and helpful message by James McDonald.

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Holly sang with the Evangel choir Sunday morning. I can’t tell you how thrilled I was! You can listen to it here.
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This afternoon my family surprised me with a beautiful birthday present. It was a rocker from Cracker Barrel. It is guaranteed for life. It matches my shelves perfectly and it will be a comfortable place for guests to sit when they visit my study. My birthday is Monday, but Kyle and his family were able to visit today. It was a beautiful day to celebrate our birthdays together.Stop by some time and I will let you try out my new rocker.

My cousin Di has Facebook now. When we were kids we saw each other regularly. We have our own families now and our own lives so we only see each other when someone dies, which is very sad. It was good to connect on Facebook. I scrolled through her pictures. We look a lot alike. We could pass for brother and sister. I read her interests. One of them made me smile. She has always been a bright girl, quick-witted and verbal. Even as a child she would commonly read …

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I have often thought of things I like in a church building. I love a soaring white steeple glistening against the blue sky or lighted jutting up into the night. It would, of course, have a large pulpit in the very center, symbolic of the priority of the ministry of the Word. Maybe it would have the white colonial furniture, too.