Ralph “Babe” Pinelli was a major league baseball player in the early 20th century who later became an umpire.
It’s told that in 1935, Babe’s first year umpiring, he was the home plate umpire working a game in which Babe Ruth was playing. It’s was Ruth’s last year in the majors.
After swinging and missing at the first two pitches for strikes, Babe Ruth didn’t swing on the next pitch which he thought was a ball. Pinelli called, “Strike Three.” Continue reading
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Greeting from Beverly Hills FL
Today’s post is a recap of the past week’s posts with its live links. It’s a good way to catch up in case you’ve missed one.
Also, many of you were unable to access Monday’s post, Trusting is Fundamental, due to a broken link. We reposted it and you can access it here. Continue reading
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Not everything on facebook and social media is negative. Each Friday, we share something we’ve found that’s encouraging, edifying, or enlightening.
The Heartland page “is dedicated to providing daily positive, inspirational, motivational, kindness stories.”
Here’s one about a wife whose attitude toward her husband quickly moved from annoyance, to appreciation, to love. Continue reading
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It was on this day in history 110 years ago, May 9, 1914, that President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation officially establishing the first National Mother’s Day.
In his proclamation President Wilson said the holiday offered an opportunity to “[publicly express] our love and reverence for the mothers of our country.” Continue reading
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“Conscience tells us that we ought to do right, but it does not tell us what right is–that we are taught by God’s word,” once wrote the 19th century editor and author H. C. Trumbull.
This text deals with matters of conscience, Christian freedom, and personal responsibility. It speaks to our relationship to fellow Christians to respect their conscience, while not allowing others’ conscience to be our guide. Continue reading
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The recent protests on college campuses many of which resulted in violence, destruction of property, and physical confrontation and intimation of Jewish students captivated the 24 hour news cycle of cable news as well as the attention of the American public.
Various pundits and commentators observed that these universities and their administration, as well as many professors had lost sight of their mission. Instead of educating students and preparing them for life, they were indoctrinating them in far left radical ideology. Continue reading
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(NOTE: Today I have been traveling and just learned that there was a problem with today’s post. Evidently, our email subscribers received a broken link, as did most you on social media. So, I am reposting today’s blog and will delete the defective post. I’m sorry for the inconvenience.)
Henri Rechatin was a celebrated French tightrope walker who amazed audiences with his high-wire act as he walked across Niagara Falls in the 1970’s.
Once he crossed from the American to the Canadian side pushing a wheelbarrow with a grooved wheel. At the conclusion of this breath-taking feat, he was met with thunderous applause.
Rechatin then asked a little boy who was filled with wonderment, if he believed he could push him across the Falls in the wheelbarrow.
“Yes,” replied the little fellow. Continue reading
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Greetings from Gatlinburg and The Great Smoky Mountains,
Norma Jean and I have enjoyed another wonderful week in the mountains. Walking trails. Seeing wildlife. Relaxing. Eating good food. Going to Dollywood. Being together. And just basking in the beauty and magnificence of God’s creation.
Not the least of our enjoyment is our fellowship with the brethren at the Cosby church and reconnecting with our dear friends Olie and Mary Williamson. I will be preaching there again tomorrow at their 11:00 AM worship service. Continue reading
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“I was the poor kid growing up,” wrote Sherry Vonderhaar-Adair on her facebook page.
“My mom used to send me to birthday parties with no present, just so I could eat. I definitely got to a point where I understood and was embarrassed as h—,” she recalls. Continue reading
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Today is the “National Day of Prayer,” which originated and is observed by an act of Congress on the 1st Thursday in May each year.
The theme this year is “LIFT UP THE WORD–LIGHT UP THE WORLD. It is based on 2 Samuel 22:29-31
29 You are my lamp, O Lord;
the Lord turns my darkness into light.
30 With your help I can advance against a troop;
with my God I can scale a wall.
31 “As for God, his way is perfect;
the word of the Lord is flawless.
He is a shield
for all who take refuge in him.
NIV
In that spirit may I offer this simple prayer Continue reading
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