On the Church Bulletin Group facebook page, Wayne Greeson shared a post apparently from the Connersville Church of Christ.
The post caught my eye with the above provocative title. I wondered what I need to stop doing. Right now. Continue reading
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Get Over It
Today, March 9th is National Get Over It Day, according to the National Day Calendar of unusual holidays.
Jeff Goldblatt, an entrepreneur from Atlanta, George, created this day when he was struggling to get over a romantic breakup. He even wrote a poem and began a website to promote this day.
The National Holiday website offers this explanation. Continue reading
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Psalm 40
An old Bits and Pieces magazine tells the story about an Ozark hound dog sitting in a country store howling as hounds do.
In comes a stranger and says to the storekeeper, “What’s the matter with the dog?”
“He’s sittin’ on a cocklebur.”
“Why doesn’t he get off it?” Continue reading
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Twisting Truth into a Lie
Reuters is reporting this morning that California has threaten to cut business ties with the pharmacy chain Walgreens.
In a tweet on Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom said that the state would refuse to do business with “any company that cowers to the extremists and puts women’s lives at risk,” including Walgreens.
So what egregious action has Walgreens implemented to harm women? Continue reading
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Growing Your Skills
“There is a theory of human behavior that says people subconsciously retard their own intellectual growth,” wrote author and business consultant Philip B. Crosby. “They come to rely on cliches and habits.”
Crosby further opined, “Once they reach the age of their own personal comfort with the world, they stop learning and their mind runs on idle for the rest of their days. They may progress organizationally, they may be ambitious and eager, they may even work night and day. But they learn no more.” Continue reading
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Weekly Recap: Feb. 27-Mar. 3
Good Morning from Beverly Hills, FL
Do you know what today is?
Well, from the webpage of Holidays and Observances, March 4th is quite a busy day. Today is…
- Benjamin Harrison Day
- Brain Injury Awareness Day
- Courageous Follower Day
- Holy Experiment Day
- Hug a GI Day
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Finish Something
Benjamin Lee is not only a facebook friend, but a friend in real life. And a preaching colleague.
Ben often posts encouraging, motivating and action-focused thoughts, which if applied would help us all increase our productivity, improve our lives, and grow spiritually. Continue reading
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Be Greater Than You Can Imagine
Often while watching TV I will mute the commercials.
One reason is that the sound increases during commercials, which my wife, Norma Jean. finds irritating. She says I have the TV too loud anyway. Huh?
Also some commercials are repeated so many times that we grow weary of hearing them. Others we just find silly or trite. Anyway the mute button gives us a 3-4 minute respite.
Yesterday, however, a commercial appeared that I hadn’t seen before. It was by Bank OZK, headquartered in Little Rock, with several branches in the Tampa Bay area, plus on line banking. Continue reading
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Hebrews 11:4
In one of his sermons W. A. Criswell told a story about the president of a great railway system who died.
“The funeral service was held at two o’clock on a weekday afternoon. At that exact moment, every train came to a dead stop. Every wheel ceased to turn. Every workman dropped his tools. Every clerk turned from his files. For three minutes, the entire vast railway system came to a complete stop.” Continue reading
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When You Feel Forsaken
Have you ever felt like everyone was against you?
Your spouse was discontented. Distant. And disengaged. Your kids seemed sullen and angry. Your boss was demanding. Impossible to please. A friend betrayed you. Others turned on you. No one listened. Or understood. Or seemed to care. People who lauded and praised you a few days ago now turn on you with a spiteful venom. Continue reading
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