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Category Archives: Wisdom
Prayer of Joe Wright
When Minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new session of the Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the usual generalities, but this is what they heard: "Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask Your forgiveness and to … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Misc, Quote of the day, Religion, Wisdom
Tagged Joe Wright, Kansas, Minister, paul harvey, prayer, rest of the story, Senate
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Are you buying Gold Yet?
I am not a professional investor, I am not an investment counselor and frankly I’m not that good of an investor at all. That being said, I can ask the question, have you bought any Gold yet? I have been … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Misc, Wisdom
Tagged gld, gold, inflation, interest, interest rate, interest rates, Inv, invest, investing, PMPIX, Precious Metals, ProFunds, rate, rates, TGLDX, TOCQUEVILLE FUND, TOCQUEVILLE GOLD FUND, Ultra
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Lose weight for the New Year
Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Are you ready to drop that 10, 20, 30 or more pounds of excess weight? Are you tired of fad diets that leave you hungry and just don’t work? I … Continue reading
16 Yr Old Goes to Iraq
Have you heard about the 16 yr old that went to Iraq without telling his parents? We have a 16 yr old and our eyebrows go up when he talks with his friends about a trip down the Mississippi all … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Wisdom
Tagged 16, 16 yr old to iraq, boy, farris hassan, hassan, iraq, old, year
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More female tachers having sex with their students
There seems to be an epidemic of female teachers having sex with their students. Now we see it in Austrailia. The seeming U.S. epidemic of cases involving female teachers raping or molesting their students has been "sexported" Down Under, as … Continue reading
A Friend To Die For
I think I may be like most guys in that I have a million and one acquaintances, I have a thousand and one buddies and I have a hand full of really great friends. You know the ones I mean. … Continue reading
Posted in Heartwarming Stories, Misc, Religion, Wisdom
Tagged a friend to die for, friend, friend to die for, friendship
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Thought Of The Day: Kindness
You cannot do a kindness too soon,for you never know how soon it will be too late.Ralph Waldo Emerson
Posted in Literature, Quote of the day, Wisdom
Tagged Emerson, kindness, Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Challenges of Parenthood
Claude Mariottini, professor of Old Testament at Northern Baptist Seminary in Illinois, published a study on the Old Testament Challenges of Parenthood. I found this post to be both challenging and encouraging. It is a well thought out study and … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Weblogs, Wisdom
Tagged baptist, challenges, Claude Mariottini, Mariottini, Norther baptist seminary, Old Testament, parenting, professor, seminary
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Christian Carnival Posted
The latest edition of the Christian Carnival is now posted and ready for your browsing at Attention Span. Go check out all the tasty vittles…
Posted in Activism, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Misc, Religion, Wisdom
Tagged answers, Christian carnival, questions
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Red Fridays
Many Americans, like you, me and all our friends, simply want to recognize that the vast majority of America supports our troops. Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our troops with dignity and respect starts this Friday and … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Religion, Wisdom
Tagged iraq, red friday, support our troops, troops
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Abortion increases suicide risk
Yes Yes, I know in the world of politics statistics can be used to say whatever you wnat them to say. What is the old line, "There are lies, damn lies and statistics"? But even with that being said if … Continue reading
Educating the soul
By Bob Perks He was a big man with a huge pain in his heart. Not the kind that a doctor can cure.Not the kind that one can define easily. He was hurting and there was nothing anyone could say. … Continue reading
Quote of the Day: Alexander Solzhenitsyn
The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either, but right through every human heart. The Gulag Archipelago By Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Posted in Literature, Quote of the day, Religion, Wisdom
Tagged Alexander Solzhenitsyn, answers, Archipelago, evil, good, Gulag, Gulag Archipelago, questions, quote of the day
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Pope: Limbo to be Abolished
If you are not a Catholic or never have been one forgive me. The Catholic church has has a concept of what they call Limbo, where an unbaptized baby would go to Limbo for ever but at least not to … Continue reading
History of Twelve Days of Christmas
There is one Christmas Carol that has always baffled me. What in the world do leaping lords, French hens, swimming swans, and especially the partridge who won’t come out of the pear tree have to do with Christmas? Well just … Continue reading
Havard Divinity School: The Voice
Over the past 20 or so years it has been common knowledge that most of the elite especially eastern Divinity Schools have been taken over by left leaning liberal theologians. These people in general have been more interested in what … Continue reading
David Brooks: Heroes in Iraq
David Brooks, a New York Times Opinion writer,writes a great piece on heroes in Iraq. He tells a specific story of a Marine Captain that storms a Western Iraq town under heavy fire to take the town and remove insurgents. … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Politics, Wisdom
Tagged bill bennett, David Brooks, heroes in iraq, marines, morning in america, new york times, op ed
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Thanksgiving Christian Carnival
Christian Carnival is up at Thought Renewal. The theme is county fair, which goes over well with this midwestern boy. I didn’t have time to get anything in this week (not sure if that means average quality is up or … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Religion, Weblogs, Wisdom
Tagged Christian carnival, lyn perry, Thought Renewal
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Letter of Apology: by Lieutenant General Chuck Pitman
This "Letter of Apology" was written by Lieutenant General Chuck Pitman, US Marine Corps, Retired: For good and ill, the Iraqi prisoner abuse mess will remain an issue. On the one hand, right thinking Americans will abhor the stupidity of … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Misc, Politics, Wisdom
Tagged Apology, arab, arabs, brainwashed, breed, cause, chuck, Chuck Pitman, cnn, daniel pearl, extreamists, fallujah, food for oil, governments, greek, hate, holy site, homicide bombmers, I am sorry, killed, Letter, Lieutenant General, media, money, mosques, muslim, new york, ny times, open, orthodox church, palestinian, palestinians, pitman, poor, times, united nations, USMC, wealth
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Poem by Judge Roy Moore
The following is a poem written by Judge Roy Moore from Alabama. Judge Moore was sued by the ACLU for displaying the Ten Commandments in his courtroom foyer. He has been stripped of his judgeship and now they are trying … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Literature, Quote of the day, Religion, Wisdom
Tagged abortion, aclu, god, Judge Roy Moore, moore, poem, ten commandments
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Does “GOD” Exist?
This is one of the best explanations of why God allows pain and suffering that I have seen. It’s an explanation other people will understand.
Posted in Religion, Wisdom
Tagged does god exist, exsistance, exsistence, god, prove
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Boys will be Boys and Good Dads Will Correct Them.
Rebecca Hagelin has written a wonderful piece on the need for fathers to know their sons but then correct them and hold them accountable. Picture the scene: Boys and their parents gathered to discuss a "youthful indiscretion" and its consequences. … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Commentary, Wisdom
Tagged accoutability, boys of fortune, boys will be boys, men of character, Rebecca Hagelin
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Population and Immigration
It is a well accepted fact that in western societies families are generally having smaller families (except for in my church). This phenomena has a significant influence on demographics, population and immigration. Vox Day at WorldNetDaily presents an insightful commentary … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Commentary, Politics, Wisdom
Tagged demographic, immigration, population, third world, vox day, world net daily, worldnetdaily
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Christian Carnival XCIII is up!
Posted in Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Religion, Weblogs, Wisdom
Tagged Christian carnival, Christian Carnival XCIII, pot luck, potluck, religion, wisom
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This Man Should Not Be on The Bench!
This is insane to me! Check this out: Judge gives child-rapist 60-day sentence. "No longer believes in punishment: ‘Anger doesn’t solve anything’" Who is talking anger? We are talking justice. The action requires justice! There is no anger involved at … Continue reading →