In her book, The Cruelest Month, Louise Penny’s character, Ruth Zardo, becomes a surrogate mother for two hatchling ducks, Rosa and Lilium. The townspeople watch as the eccentric woman walks around town quacking, while the two little ones follow closely on her heels. They quickly notice that Li
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David, the sweet psalmist of Israel (II Sam. 23:1), penned a song concerning the home in Psalm 127. He wrote, “As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them…” (Ps. 127:4-5).
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MISPLACED: Not too long ago we were having a discussion with the youngest member of our clan about the importance of keeping his grades up (once again) and getting just a little frustrated that our well-intentioned and experienced wisdom seems to be so easily dismissed at times.
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Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance of those who have died in service of the United States of America. Over two dozen cities and towns claim to be the birthplace of Memorial Day. While Waterloo, New York was officially declared the birthplace of Memorial Day
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Next Monday, Memorial Day, is a day to commemorate U.S. men and women who died while serving in the military. At this time of year, some people also visit cemeteries, placing flowers on monuments of loved ones. It’s an emotional time for many, remembering loved ones who are gone.
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Where are all the old cowboys gone? – Those that I remember. The ones I used to see on the silver screen at the Palace Theater-back in my hometown on Saturday afternoons: Ray and Gene; Rocky Lane and Johnny Mack Brown, to name a few.
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When my youngest daughter, Nikki, was a little girl, she rarely took your word for anything. If I told her all of the ice cream was gone, she would say, “Show me.” I had to dig the empty carton out of the trash so she could see. We started calling her Miss Missouri. She came by it honestly.
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Acts 4:36-37 records a very interesting event in the history of the Lord’s church. When certain ones gave money and possessions to supply the needs of the poor brethren in Jerusalem, one man, Joses, stood out.
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This weekend we honor the brave men and women who gave their lives for this great country. Originally referred to as “Decoration Day,” the holiday originated after the Civil War as Americans would decorate the graves of fallen soldiers with flowers each year.
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