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June 30th – Happy Birthday, Sage!

admin | June 30, 2009

On this day in history….    ….In 1859 French acrobat Charles Blondin, AFA Jean Francois Gravelet, walked across Niagra Falls on a tightrope ….In 1908 A powerful natural explosion from an unknown cause rocked the Tunguska Basin, in eastern Siberia, flattening hundreds of square miles of forest and resulting in tremors that could be felt [...]

June 29th – Happy Birthday, Dad!

admin | June 29, 2009

  On this day in history….. …..In 1757 – Anglican clergyman and hymnwriter John Newton wrote in a letter: ‘Whatever we may undertake with a sincere desire to promote His glory – we may comfortably pursue.  Nothing is trivial that is done for Him’ ….In 1865 – Shigechiyo Izumi – was born – he achieved [...]

June 26th – Happy Birthday, Paul

admin | June 26, 2009

On this day in history… ….In 1819 – Abner Doubleday was born – he is credited with inventing the American baseball ….In 1893 – Big Bill Broonzy – Mississippi blues singer/guitarist was born. ….In 1964 – Zeng Jinlian – Hunan China – became the tallest woman known (2.46 m – 8′1″) ….In 684 – St. [...]

Desert Sea

admin | June 23, 2009

I’ve had enough – of life in this town – and I’m runnin’ far away I’m tradin’ in these city lights – for the stars – and the Milky Way Take my hand – hold onto my heart – and together – we’ll run away Just you and me – and the sky above – [...]

Patience – Waiting for God!

timdadeelee | June 22, 2009

Patience – Part II It seems that – Patience – while being an admired quality trait – of Godly character – is too often – something we notice and are impressed by - in the lives of others – more, than we actually – “Desire” – it – for ourselves. The “rub” – that sometimes causes us [...]

Devil’s Water Hole

timdadeelee | June 20, 2009

What Summer is made for……             

The Naked Truth…

admin | June 16, 2009

Among the many odd deeds performed by prophets – one of the strangest was – Isaiah’s habit of walking through Jerusalem – utterly naked – not just for an afternoon or even for several days – but for three years!  According to Isaiah 20:3-4 – the prophet did so – as “a sign” – that [...]