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adequate control
James Monroe said: ” we all know that neither moral nor religious motives can be relied upon as an adequate control” A statement true then and true today. That was just one of the many reasons James Monroe fought for… Continue reading
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Just six days later
One hundred fifty two years ago today my great grandfather Christian Reichart, Jr. was born in Greenport, New York. His parents had emigrated to America arriving at Castle Garden New York in 1857. He would pass away at the age… Continue reading
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Spirit (a brief dissertation)
“When the world is storm-driven and the bad that happens and the worse that threatens are so urgent as to shut out everything else from view, then we need to know all the strong fortresses of the spirit which men… Continue reading
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being informed
When I first connect to the internet, I’m using the edge browser, I am presented with a bunch of news stories. I usually ignore them and proceed to whatever site I’m heading to. But this morning a headline jumped off… Continue reading
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Speculation
The older I get the more I find myself thinking about those that came before me. Maybe that is simply because I have more behind me, a logical assumption I believe. Who we are, where we are, and how we… Continue reading
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Forget about it
Forgive and forget. How many times have you heard that advice? It is the best for your mental health, no doubt about that, but a difficult thing to do. I can forgive but I won’t forget. I guess that is… Continue reading
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Worth a thousand words
I posted a small collection of photographs yesterday concerning my great grandfather Floyd Parker Lester. These photographs were taken by a professional for a newspaper article. I don’t know for certain what newspaper or publication it was. The pictures themselves… Continue reading
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collecting memories
I went searching for something I thought I had, specifically a set of guitar strings. I felt like I knew where they might be and began rummaging through a few drawers, boxes and cabinet shelves. You know how you… Continue reading
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Your choice
Satan has declared war on motherhood. He knows that those who rock the cradle can rock his earthly empire. And he knows that without righteous mothers loving and leading the next generation, the Kingdom of God will fail. Sheri L.… Continue reading
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Depends
We have all heard it said, ” in the future, everyone will be famous for 15 minutes” and that is attributed to Andy Warhol. Thing is, he never actually said that. But it has been repeated so many times by… Continue reading