The Season of Learning

Thanksgiving is an American holiday, being observed on the last Thursday of every November since 1863 when President Abraham Lincoln declared it a national holiday of "Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens,". The first “thanksgiving” was in October of 1621 when the Pilgrims celebrated their first harvest. The feast … Continue reading The Season of Learning

End Works of History

The NAACP of California has declared war on the Nation Anthem -- The Star Spangled Banner -- saying it's racist, anti-black, and not representative of black communities.  Alice Huffman, leader of the California NAACP, said they want a song that "does not disenfranchise part of the American population. Huffman has fallen into the cult practice … Continue reading End Works of History

More Stupidity

Watch out!  Your cereal box may be racist. Kellogg is changing the picture on their Corn Pops box because waaaay down in the corner a brown (not black, mind you) corn pop is shown doing janitorial work. That makes it racist. Some guy, whose name I will not honor by mentioning it here, complained that … Continue reading More Stupidity

A Soldiers Prayer

Dear God, Grant me courage and determination to do what I have been called to do. Grant safe-keeping for me and for all soldiers who stand in harms way. Give my family comfort and protection as they await my return, and remind them how much I love them. They are the reason I do what … Continue reading A Soldiers Prayer

Anxiety

Max Lucado on Anxiety: (some emphasis mine) Do Christians struggle with the myth that they shouldn’t ever feel worried or experience anxiety? Max Lucado: Yes! We’ve been taught that the Christian life is a life of peace, and when we don’t have peace, we assume the problem lies within us. Not only do we feel … Continue reading Anxiety