Posted on October 3, 2009 by seriouswhimsey
At this very moment, there is a critical need for prayer for the safety of our troops in Afghanistan. Whether or not you feel we should be there is not the issue. God is waiting for us to cry out to Him for HIS intervention. He knows what needs to happen and it needs to happen [...]
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Posted on September 23, 2009 by seriouswhimsey
“God who gave us life gave us liberty. Can the liberties of a nation be secure when we have removed a conviction that these liberties are the gift of God? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just, that his justice cannot sleep forever.” – Thomas Jefferson
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Posted on July 23, 2009 by seriouswhimsey
“Bruchko” – This is one of my all-time, lifetime favorite books. The true story of what happens when a sold-out-to-God teenage boy – a nerd – heads into the South American jungles to find an elusive and murderous indigenous tribe.
Author: Bruce Olson Publisher: Creation House
You’re welcome. (I know you’ll like it so I’m just sayin’…)
NOTE added [...]
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Posted on June 25, 2009 by seriouswhimsey
A bad education will teach you what to think.
A good education will teach you how to think.
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Posted on April 28, 2009 by seriouswhimsey
Couldn’t have asked for more perfect conditions. The “Wings Over Wayne” (county) Air Show was spectacular. Sky was clear. Temp was high 80s, sweat-soaked-clothing weather. And the UVA/UVB rays served up a mess o’ southern vitamin D.
We did indeed slather on the SPF 30, over and over. It worked great wherever we [...]
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Posted on April 24, 2009 by seriouswhimsey
Writing from our hotel to say it’ll probably be a few days before I post again. I’ve come to Goldsboro, North Carolina for the weekend to attend this:
http://www.wingsoverwayneairshow.com/index.html
Yes, I’m tagging along with the guys again. Very joyfully. Been doing that for almost 29 years, and this event looks like a blast! Besides, what mom doesn’t love being [...]
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Posted on April 16, 2009 by seriouswhimsey
I’m just curious. Has anyone NOT heard of Susan Boyle yet? I understand it’s had around 16 million hits already, and I wish I could include a YouTube video of her here, but apparently those videos have had the embed disabled. Still…
- If you want to smile…
- If you love seeing the “underdog” triumph…
- If you love witnessing [...]
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Posted on April 15, 2009 by seriouswhimsey
Every parking spot was taken…so people walked toward the gathering…crossing a bridge over the Cedar River.
People made their statements through a variety of methods.
Having greatly under-estimated, the Tea Party organizers were stunned by the turnout.
Americans in every age bracket peacefully made their point.
This was in the middle of the day when most people are not available [...]
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Posted on April 15, 2009 by seriouswhimsey
Off to a Tea Party. I want to witness real-life history as it’s happening.
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Posted on April 12, 2009 by seriouswhimsey
Why did Jesus fold the linen burial cloth after His resurrection?
The Gospel of John (20:7) tells us that the napkin, which was placed over the face of Jesus, was not just thrown aside like the grave clothes.
The Bible takes an entire verse to tell us that the napkin was neatly folded, [...]
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