Monthly Archives: September 2019

Dignity of Being

On the dignity of being that says all has its place and there is no such thing as not being good enough.  We are all either exactly what God intends us to be or finding our way to this. Dignity … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Anyone Can Know. The Point Is To Understand

“Any fool can know. The point is to understand.” – Albert Einstein    

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First Principles: Congress Has No Power To Make Any Religious Establishments

“Congress has no power to make any religious establishments.” – Roger Sherman    

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Ghosts of A Thousand Ages

We can learn a lot from history. Ghosts of A Thousand Ages by Michael Romani The ghosts of a thousand ages Tell the truth of a thousand sages Stepping to the ledge, window shopping The fireworks inside are heart stopping … Continue reading

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First Principles: We Fight, Get Beat, Rise, and Fight Again

“We fight, get beat, rise, and fight again.” – Nathanael Greene    

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Thought For the Day: When We Listen, the Air Is Heavy With Poems, Ripe For Plucking

“If we listen, the air is heavy with poems, ripe for plucking.” – Yahia Lababidi, aphorist (b. 25 Sep 1973)    

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Thought For the Day: The Soldier, Above All Others, Prays For Peace

“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.” – Douglas MacArthur      

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First Principles: Support the Correct Principles Then You Will Never Get the Wrong Results

“If you always support the correct principles then you will never get the wrong results!” – Andrew Johnson    

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Happy First Day of Fall 2019: Equinox

Happy First Day of Fall!  Let sweater weather begin!! (soonish…) If ever you should be just outside of St. Louis on its eastern border, there is the site of the Mound Building culture that lived in Cahokia.  One of the … Continue reading

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Rocky Road To Faith

Based in part on 1 John 1:9: Rocky Road To Faith by Michael Romani There are so many times we scoff in pride Looking at God’s will far from the outside Believing our own path and our will be done … Continue reading

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