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I’ve been reading quotes on various topics. The things people think and say can be interesting. The following quotes are unconnected and listed randomly. I’ve also shared some of my thoughts related to each quote.

One morning while our granddaughter Sabria was staying with us, she said, “Teach me how to make pancakes, Gee.” 

The above statement is the “motto” of a friend of mine. When it comes to the preaching and teaching of God’s word, he tells me often, “Keep it simple.” This sentiment was impressed upon my mind even further when a lady said she had learned that the main problem that high school students have today is not which church to go to, but whether or not to believe in God in the first place.

There are a lot of phrases that, when you hear them enough, make you wonder what they mean or from whence they came. It happens to me quite frequently.  Being of a curious nature, I look these things up. 

Napping is like a good dessert – something I don’t get daily. I’ve always enjoyed a nap, from the age

when my mom scheduled a rest after lunch, through college when it was a reward and even now when the opportunity arises. I believe a nap improves my energy and mood. But what do we know about napping?

I sat and looked at the wall for several days with too much thought before I could make my pen give up anything that made sense. Sometimes one can have too much going on “upstairs.” Strange where we find things. I was looking at the obit column in my Kentucky Retired Teachers paper, when I found the name of an old fellow ag teacher who had passed on.

In 1928, Walt Disney drew the character, Mickey Mouse—an idea he carried around in the back of his mind for some time—while on a train bound from New York to Hollywood.  If you get a chance to visit Disney World, you will discover what that one thought created.  The theme park is a multi-billion dollar business that employees thousands of people and entertains hundreds of thousands

There is much confusion on the subject of God’s grace. Part of the reason for the confusion is because folks teach things the Bible doesn’t about grace. For example, some try to say that we are saved by grace alone, which is not true. Other religious folks seem to hold to an opposite extreme, implying that one can “earn” salvation, thus leaving little room for grace in our lives. In Bible days, folks were reminded that God’s grace is needed in our lives.

In September 1987, Hershey Chocolate Company unveiled the BarNone chocolate bar, the first new bar it had created in decades.  Hershey spent $15 million on testing and development before introducing BarNone on a national scale.  A national newspaper, tv, and radio ad campaign followed.  Their slogan was “The chocolate lovers bar.  It w

Since both of my parents were born in July, I’ve been thinking about their example in my life. Bob Keeshan said, “Parents are the ultimate role models for children. Every word, movement, and action has an effect. No other person or outside force has a greater influence on a child than the parent” My parents definitely influenced my siblings and me.