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One Sunday morning, I decided to wear my Pandora bracelet to church.  I’m not much of a bracelet person, but my son-in-law, Scott, bought it for me, and he went out of his way to choose charms that would be significant to me, so I decided to wear it.  I couldn’t figure out how the clasp worked, so I put soap on my hands and wriggled the bracelet onto my wrist without opening the closure.  I got to church a little early, so I examined the bracelet in order to see if I could figure out how the closure opened.  I did.  Beads and charms went fly

            Our Lord shed His blood on the cross almost 2000 years ago. This blood has cleansing power, the likes of which have not been equaled by man. In fact, there is nothing man can do to cleanse himself from sin, but Christ’s blood can cleanse man from sin!

Hydration Is Important As We Age

Did you know that September is Healthy Aging Month? As we age, nutrition becomes even more important. Providing your body with the nutrition it needs can help you prevent illness and maintain a better quality of life. One vitally important nutrient to older adults is water.

Legislative Committees meet, hear testimony on Child Welfare, State Finances, and More:

I spent most of last week at the Capitol Building as Interim Joint Committees met to hear from agencies and members of the public about state programs. I have mentioned before how valuable these meetings can be as we prepare for the 2020 Regular Session. These committees spend time closely examining issues that may come before the General Assembly, and are critical to understanding legislation I may have to vote on during the 2020 legislative session.

 Every weekend, the ‘60’s, ‘70’s, ‘80’s and ‘90’s channels on Sirius XM re-air the Top 40 Countdown for the corresponding week.  Saturday August 24, I was listening to the ‘80’s on 8 replay of the 1981 countdown for that week.  It didn’t take me long to notice that there were a lot of country songs mixed in the countdown.  MTV was just a few weeks old and hadn’t gotten yet gotten their hooks into the music industry.  It was common to see pop songs and country songs side-by-side on the charts.

I have decided that I like online tools and articles that provide comparative information. This information is something I seek prior to making a decision. Recently, I have read comparative information about tires, streaming services, and Bible translations. 

I don’t know how you feel about poetry. As a schoolboy we were made to stand before the class and recite from memory lots of it, I really rather had been outside playing marbles.

But then, I thought with a kid’s brain. Now at 86 I’m no longer a kid. I no longer can get down on both knees in the dust with, “knuckle-down, venture-dules, lag for the line, and birdseye…” with my favorite “taw” (shooter).

Several months have passed since the conclusion of the 2019 Regular Session, but my work as your Senator has not slowed. Between answering your questions, concerns, letters or phone calls, I have been meeting with constituents throughout our district in preparation for the Interim and the 2020 Regular Session.

Every day, around 2 pm, I feel exhausted.  It makes no difference what I’m doing or where I am, at 2 pm, I just want to sit or preferably lie down.  When I’m at work, I can’t lie down, and sometimes we’re so busy I can’t even sit down, but when I can, I take a coffee and pastry break.

            There is a difference between believing in God and believing God. There are many who claim to believe in God, saying that they are aware that One greater than all has made this world. However, there are few who truly believe God. If people believed God, we would not face so many of the problems we are facing today.