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“IF I CAN’T HAVE YOU, nobody can.” Then he shot her. That story of a woman who was shot by her husband, and survived, is part of a powerful investigative report on domestic violence by the Charleston, South Carolina, The Post and Courier which Monday won the 2015 Pulitzer…
The headline read, “Breast Milk Can Be Risky” so I decided to read the article even though I don’t usually read what this author writes about. I’ve heard so much about how great breastfeeding is and all the vital nutrients that breast milk provides. How could there be risk involved? As it turns out the…
Jesus Uses an Ass for His Work: Oh What Comfort This Sweet Sentence Gives.
My older brother is a product developer for a multinational food company. They send him all over the world looking for new foods and flavors. My first video upload tells about his passion for food and what he found on a recent trip to Mexico. You can see me in this video if you look real closely when…
I’m sorry to be the one to share the painful truth with my fellow bloggers but the reality is, the vast majority of what we write is going to be forgotten by the world either in our own lifetimes or shortly thereafter. Yes, I know we all think we are the exception to the rule but…
I’m taking a Blogging 101 course through Word Press. The assignment for the second day was to work on our blog’s title and tag line. One of the suggestions for the assignment was to come up with a new word or phrase that draws attention to our blog but also has a familiar sound. So I took a…
One of the questions expectant parents have as they go through all of the new experiences that pregnancy entails is to wonder, “Is this normal?” One such expectant mother, Heidi Murkoff, decided to write a book of reassuring information for all those anticipating the arrival of a child. The result has been a true self-help…
The words, “Be not afraid” are spoken a lot in the Bible. One would think these words would be spoken mostly to wicked people who are being confronted with their evil. But such is not the case. The words “Be not afraid” are most often directed to believers. This is counter intuitive. Aren’t believers, with…
Sometimes it’s better to hear the Word of God when you are dead – a sermon for The Fifth Sunday in Lent Text: John 11:18-27, 38-53 Now when Jesus came, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. 18 Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off, 19 and many of…
How many times have we heard that antioxidants are good for us? The answer: $28 billion. That’s how much Americans spend on antioxidants each year. Now, according to a recent article by Charles Krauthammer, scientists are not so sure. Here is what Krauthammer’s article points out: Researchers in Sweden report that antioxidants make cancers worse…
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