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My husband, Garey, is one of those annoying people who learn from their mistakes.  Take for instance, the sliver of pencil lead that has been embedded in his leg since middle school.  When I asked him about it, he said simply, “Never pick on a twelve-year-old girl walking back from the pencil sharpener.  And I guarantee you, he hasn’t since, and never will again. 

Jesus warned the eleven: “I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away. They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God. And they will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me” (Jn. 16:1-3). This is an eye-opening statement to me. Jesus told His apostles that there were some people who were quite zealous and adamant about their beliefs, yet they were wrong! Jesus warned of folks killing the apostles, and in so doing, thinking they were serving God!

The 48th ACM Awards emanated from Las Vegas Sunday night, April 7.  Co-hosts Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan kicked off the show by performing Blake’s hit “Boys Round Here”, joined by Pistol Annies and Sheryl Crowe with Brad Paisley on guitar. Blake and Luke traded some good barbs with each other in the cold open.  The co-hosts then introduced Kenny Chesney performing “Pirate Flag”, complete with the audience waving pirate flags I’m sure given to them as they entered the arena. 

Tax season is almost over, and most of us have filed our taxes. Most of us pay taxes reluctantly.

Somewhere I read about a general who wore a black patch over a perfectly good eye.  Growing-up we called this “puttin’-on”.  Sometimes it was “showing-off”, sometimes, “showing-out”.  Now I think it’s known as “cool”.
      Once I asked a young woman what her cousin was “doing now”.  She said, “putting-on, I guess.”

MSN has compiled their list of 100 favorite films of all time.  Anytime a list like this is compiled, there will be plenty of opinions. I won’t go through the whole list, as that would take a while.  I will, however, provide a link so you can see the list in its entirety. #100 on this list was 1974’s Young Frankenstein.  I love to laugh, so I was interested to see where the comedies ranked.  The Leslie Neilson classic “Airplane!” was ranked at #16. This is truly one of the funniest franchises of all time.  Did you know that the movie Ted paid tribute to the disco scene in Airplane!?

A couple weeks ago I wrote about how my baby boy's arms are so small, yet seem to be able to reach so far. Again this week as I was feeding him I was reminded of this next thought.

His little arms can cause such a mess while trying to feed him his baby food! I realize his arms are there and usually in the way of placing the spoon in his mouth. Yet at the same time I don't realize how much of a mess we have until we're finished. However, if his arms were the size of Tucker's or Mac's arms, I would see them better and be fully aware of them swatting the spoon away.

One of the most basic divisions found within the Bible is the division between the Old and New Testaments (Covenants). Yet, this division is something unknown to many. Unfortunately, many do not respect Biblical context, and this has produced many false doctrines. There is a difference between the Old and New Testaments. Today we live under the New Testament, rather than the Old.

Our Butler County schools are on spring break this week. This break is a ‘recess’ in early spring for universities and schools, allowing students and families the time to enjoy a change of pace. And, many choose to travel.

As a woman, I think it's safe to say that most women buy things that smell good. For example, shampoo and laundry detergent. I have spent plenty of time in both aisles of the store, just testing out the fragrance. I want my clothes clean and I want my hair clean... and I want them to smell good, too.

We all like to have clean clothes, hair, dishes, cars, etc....  Having a good fragrance after the cleansing is just an added bonus. To have a clean home, car, clothes, dishes... It all takes some effort. It also takes some time.