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First Principles: Let No One Pretend American Patriotism Who Would Attempt To Remove Christianity From Politics
“Do not let anyone claim tribute of American patriotism if they even attempt to remove religion from politics.” – George Washington
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Thought For the Day: The Truths of Christmas Condenses To Three Words, “God With Us”
“If we could condense all the truths of Christmas into only three words, these would be the words: “God with us.” We tend to focus our attention at Christmas on the infancy of Christ. The greater truth of the holiday … Continue reading
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Tagged Attention, Christ, Christmas, Condense, Deity, Focus, God With Us, Infancy, John MacArthur, Thought For the Day, Three Words, Truth
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Thought For the Day: The Christmas Frame of Mind Has Been Changing. Let’s Do Something About it!
“Oh, Christmas isn’t just a day, it’s a frame of mind and that’s what’s been changing. That’s why I’m glad I’m here, maybe I can do something about it.” – Kris Kringle from ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ … Continue reading
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First Principles: Congress Consists Mainly of Attorneys Who Question Everything, Yield Nothing & Talk By the Hour
“If the present Congress errs in too much talking, how can it be otherwise in a body to which the people send 150 lawyers, whose trade it is to question everything, yield nothing, & talk by the hour? That 150 … Continue reading
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In A Relative Theory of Violin
Happiest National Violin Day! In A Relative Theory of Violin by Michael Romani I know it’s all relative but who’s to argue But to play well one must add in divisions of two At least often, if you happen to … Continue reading
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First Principles: To the Distinguished Character of Patriot, Our Highest Glory Is To Add Our Christian Morality
“While we are zealously performing the duties of good citizens and soldiers, we certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher duties of religion. To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the … Continue reading
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Tagged Character, Christian, Citizen, Distinguish, Duties, First Principles, George Washington, Glory, Higher Duty, Patriot, Perform, Religion, Soldier, Zealous
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Thought For the Day: Stacks of Books From the Past Provide Guidance and Perspective When Viewing the Present World
“The walls of books around me, dense with the past, formed a kind of insulation against the present world and its disasters.” – Ross Macdonald, novelist (13 Dec 1915-1983)
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Kitchen Table Top Theology
Today is a day with some great choices. Never being one for liking too many choices.. let’s celebrate all three in a way and still keep it in the season? So how about a poem for Gingerbread House Day, National … Continue reading
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Thought For Today: There Can Be No Public Or Private Virtue Unless the Foundation of Action Is the Practice of Truth
“There can be no public or private virtue unless the foundation of action is the practice of truth.” – George Jacob Holyoake (1817-1906) I disagree with most of what this man stood for without some compromise of his root beliefs … Continue reading
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