It was on this day, January 8th, in 1835 that President Andrew Jackson achieved his personal goal of paying off the entire U.S. national debt - all $120 million of it. Consequently, this was the only time in U.S. history…
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Embracing Change Through Faith
Several days ago, on the morning of December 31, 2022, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed into the arms of Jesus. The Vatican has been strangely quiet on the exact nature of his final illness, but it is known that Pope…
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Our second daughter, Jill, was supposed to be born on or about December 18, 1977. But, as is the case with babies, she apparently didn't get the memo and as it turns out, Jill was the first baby born in…
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After several years of dealing with the COVID pandemic, with tremendous life changes that have affected almost everyone on the planet, we are finally realizing that we will all experience a new kind of normal - a new kind of…
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It's here! The empty manger is now occupied with the Savior of the world. In many circles, the manger in nativity scenes is left unoccupied until Christmas Eve. But tonight, all is well and a change has occurred that will…
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