I have not seen the Mandalorian, the Star Wars franchise series that begins five years after the events of Return of the Jedi. Unfortunately, we don’t have a smart TV or Disney+. By now we’ve all heard about actress Gina Carano, a Mandalorian co-star, was fired by Lucasfilm for her tweet referencing the Holocaust, calling …
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CHOCOLATE-DIPPED SHORTBREAD COOKIES This is a great recipe to bring to any event, I recently brought these cookies to a small group meeting and everybody loved them. It takes 30 min. to prepare them, and 20 min. to cook. It takes an extra step in dipping them in chocolate, but they are so good! Makes …
We live in the most prosperous nation in the world, but sadly homelessness and poverty are a daily reality for millions. I can relate to the topic of poverty since I grew up poor. My father suddenly left when I was 3 months old, we had no child support, no government help, and no handouts. …
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If you are bringing a snack to a group meeting, try this yummy recipe. Take the traditional rice krispies treat recipe and kick it up a notch with peanut butter and Reese's cups. People will love this one! INGREDIENTS Cooking spray, for pan 5 tbsp. butter 1 (10-oz.) bag marshmallows 1/2 c. smooth peanut butter …
Hello my friends, it's 2021 and we have a new President, Joe Biden. In his inaugural speech, he made a call for unity. My gut reaction was ...unity? My feelings began to flow ... after what the Democrats did to Trump (and 75 million people who supported him, many of which were Christians) it’s like a …
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We were driving down the serene and scenic Natchez Trace Parkway when my 90-year old mother turned to me and said, “What? I can’t hear you”. I spoke louder, “We are going to get a hearing test”. She nodded and smiled. You see my mother has dementia and had already forgotten where we were headed. …
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Every year our family watches the classic movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life”, made 74 years ago. We see George Bailey coming to the end of his rope, his world is encapsulated with no solutions, no hope. He wishes he had never been born; the world would be better off without him. Suddenly, his guardian angel, …
It happened when I was talking with a coworker right outside the COO’s office at my firm. I glanced down at my buzzing cell phone, a rare call from my mom. It was then I heard those dreaded words, “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.” I imagined the worst of course, that she had …
Six years ago, a stranger arrived in our house - my mother. Time has a way of making one a stranger. I lived with her growing up (18 years), then apart (38 years), and now we are back together. Her friend and roommate of many years passed away suddenly, and she sorely lacked transportation (she …
There are several “key” issues a Christian should consider when voting. God knows the hairs on our head and every word we speak - before we speak. God sees everything you say and do; it is not hidden from Him. One day you will stand before God and be held accountable for everything you’ve done …
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