"As trouble tries to spread throughout the land,It's time to rise and boldly take a standFor character and honor, and choosing to be freeFrom harmful things that try to capture me. I'll find the strength if I must stand alone.I'll face the fear and pressure I have known.I will not bow for others, their wishes …
According to the internet (and, after all, if it's on the internet, it's true, right?) the chance of becoming a professional athlete is 0.00075%. That doesn't mean you shouldn't dream, but you have a very long road ahead of you. The chance of becoming a superstar musician is 0.000001%. That doesn't mean you should quit …
Heavenly Father,Please give steadiness to those who are feeling overwhelmed.Please give friends to those who believe they're alone.Please give courage to those who are afraid.Please give peace to those who are anxious.Please remind us to think. Amen.
This definitely has to go in the category, "If I can do this, absolutely anyone can." I made my own static grass applicator that really works! I've been working steadily on the scenery of The Maple Valley Short Line Model Railroad. I'm creating scenes with more detail than I have on any other layout. On …
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Another Founders' Day celebration has come and gone. Except for a few minor problems including a bunch of chickens escaping from a farm float during the parade and running through the streets of Maple Valley, it was a great success. The special guest band for the main event was Hank Rider and the Saddlehorns. It's …
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Heavenly Father, From preschoolers to seniors, please be with our students today and every day.Let confidence replace fear, and friends replace loneliness. From first year to veteran, give our teachers wisdom and strength. From para-pros to administrators, from parents and guardians to community, may all be safe, now and forever. Amen.
I don't have any idea what balloon launches have to do with Sunday school, but they've been connected for a very long time. If they're supposed to be a way to get new people to visit a church, I don't think anyone ever said, "Oh, look honey, there's a balloon stuck in our tree! Maybe …
Everyone has heard the old saying, "Good things come in small packages." That is absolutely true at Rosebuds Cafe in Clifford, Michigan. We have lived in Lapeer County for nearly forty years. We often drive through the little town of Clifford, yet this morning was the first time we ate at Rosebuds Cafe. What a …
I wonder if kids know what an Erector Set is. I wonder if kids still like getting train sets for Christmas. I wonder if Amos & Andy would be allowed on television now. I wonder when the last cardboard tube of Tinker Toys left the shelf. I wonder if any kids know about Laurel and …
One of the all-time favorite opportunities of my life was playing piano and leading music at church camp meetings. The sound of the huge crowd was incredible as they sang, “Once I was bound by sin’s galling fetters, Chained like a slave, I struggled in vain. But I received a glorious freedom, When Jesus broke my fetters in twain! Glorious freedom! …
A Coffee State of Mind 