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U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), released the following statement in recognition of Memorial Day.

When Samuel was sent by God to anoint one of Jesse’s sons as the next king, he was sure that he had found the new king when he saw Eliab (I Sam. 16:6). “But the LORD said to Samuel, ‘Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart’” (I Sam. 16:7).

“Speak now or forever hold your peace”. That refrain is a constant towards the end of wedding ceremonies.  It really holds true for everything in life.  How did the couple get to the altar in the first place? They spoke up when the time came.  They spoke up, started that first conversation that led to that first call, which in turn led to that first date and so on.

Last Saturday, I attended one of Western Kentucky University’s graduation ceremonies. As I watched several hundred graduates “walk the line,” including my first-born daughter, I thought about the choices these people had made to bring them to graduation. Graduates – from high school or college – have to make many hard choices.

Malapropisims are those words and phrases that occasionally misfire and tickle our funny bones.
-For starters, catholic converter is good. That the air pollution device under your car.
-Asked what her son did in the Army a lady said he drove “Simoniz” trucks.

This week, I have been cleaning my house—the rooms that matter, anyway.  We’re having a reception for my daughter, Nikki, and her new husband, Thomas, next weekend.  My granddaughter, Sabria’s, toys have pretty much taken over the living room, so I decided they needed a new place to live.  You know how that goes, in order to clean up one space, you must first clean up another space to store what you want to move from the first space; then stuff in the second space has to be moved, so you’ve got to clean up a third space, yadda, yadda, yadda.  It’s maddening!

“For Christ did not send me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel” (I Cor. 1:17). This passage is used by some to teach that baptism is not necessary for salvation. Is this what Paul was saying? At first glance, I Corinthians 1:17 seems to be in contradiction with such passages as Mark 16:16, Acts 2:38, and I Peter 3:21. Yet, this is not the case. No Bible verse contradicts any other Bible verse. Knowing that Satan himself (mis)quoted Scripture at times (Matt. 4:1-11), it should not be surprising to see those in religious error doing the same thing.

Nathan Hale: The Patriot Martyr
This country has been blessed to have heroes who are willing to put their lives on the line to protect our freedom. None is more well-known than Nathan Hale. While serving as an American spy, he was hanged in New York City by General William Howe on September 22, 1776. Nathan Hale is an excellent example of great courage and patriotism.

Late Night with David Letterman premiered on NBC February 1, 1982.  I was three years old so, obviously, I didn’t watch for a few years.  Add to the fact that it was after the Tonight Show, and even when I was older I only watched Friday nights.  Johnny Carson and David Letterman back-to-back.  Those were the days. 

Friends make life better. Friendship has been defined as a relationship of mutual affection between two or more people (http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/friend). I have a few close friends and many good friends. Friends are important.