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At eighty-two I’m a “Pilgrim and a stranger”.  No doubt about it. 
TV movies have whippoorwills hollerin’ in the daytime. 
I saw recently when ten percent of college graduates think Judge Judy on TV is a member of the U.S. Supreme Court.
The younger TV professional say “fur” for the word for.  Growing up we thought anyone who said “fur”, was underrated and from the “sticks”.

My favorite comedy at the moment is The Goldbergs.  The show follows a family living in the 1980’s.  It’s almost the Wonder Years for this generation, only funnier.  Adam Goldberg is this generation’s Kevin Arnold.  A season or so ago there was an episode where Adam was afraid that he wasn’t mature enough for his girlfriend Dana.  It was unfounded at the time, as she didn’t care about that.  She was still a kid, too.  Of course, a season or so later, they grew apart after she moved. They broke up.  Can you tell I watch this show religiously?

I’ve recently been counting my blessings, and my blessings include my siblings. I understand that many people do not like their siblings – even though they may still love them. But, I like and enjoy each one of mine. My siblings and I have strong connections.

One day at work, we went the whole day without receiving one penny in cash for services rendered.  A few people paid with checks, but most payments were by credit card.  I’m sixty years old, I’ve run a cash register at every place I’ve ever worked, and I’ve never had that happen until one day last week.  The odd thing is that it probably isn’t going to be that odd in a few years. 

Satan is very cunning (Gen. 3:1). He prowls this earth, looking for souls to destroy (I Pet. 5:8). The Bible describes him as a very violent being, and one who is filled with hatred, malice, lies, etc. He has waged war against God and Christ for millennia. Therefore, he tries to destroy mankind, God’s creation, as a by-product of this war. We are “collateral damage” in Satan’s war with God! Among other things, he places temptations before us because he knows that when we yield to his temptations, this leads to sin, and sin results in spiritual death (Jas. 1:14-15; Isa. 59:1-2).

 Addressing Kentucky’s underfunded pension systems was the top priority in the Senate’s version of House Bill (HB) 303, the state’s two-year budget, which passed the Kentucky Senate on March 23.

The “look at me” culture is alive and well.  And it’s everywhere! I understand individuality and being unique.  These days, individuality and uniqueness is pretty much looking like you’ve looked most of your life.  I get why kids dye their hair or whatever.  They’re expressing their individuality.  Read this next paragraph carefully.

On Easter Sunday, my family and I will attend church services and then gather for lunch. Easter is an important day for Christians even though people celebrate Jesus’s resurrection in a variety of ways.

If you want to discover things about your husband you never knew, put him in a dress and heels, apply makeup and add a wig, and another person will appear before you whom you never knew existed. 

When Jesus called His followers together, He stated, “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also” (Matt. 6:19-21). This passage demands some serious thought and examination (II Cor. 13:5). Friend, where is your treasure? If you are not sure, please read Matthew 6:19-21 again.