GUEST POST from Don – March 28, 2025 (part I)

NOTE from Sherry: This post contains descriptions of death that may be upsetting to some readers; be aware of this if you choose to continue reading. SCIENCE LAGS AGAIN! [The following is a response to a request.]Β Β  Recent reports say scientists now may know why people who are dying experience out-of-this-world events.Β Β So? Haven’t we known …
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Musical March – March 25, 2025 Edition

So you want to play music, but learning an instrument seems like an insurmountable task? Well I’ve got good news for you! There are instruments out there that are fun, easy, and require no training! Just an ear, fingers, and some spare time…yes, really! With the multitude of online instructional videos we can learn to …
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Supernal Sunday – March 23 2025 Edition

Want to try an exercise in futility? Try finding ANYTHING in the Bible that tells us deception is a good thing! Pretty much everything I could find about God’s truths on the topic are below… This command keeps coming to mind as I researched today’s topic (not necessarily for today, but for my own life …
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GUEST POST from Don – Affectation

AFFECTATION Recently I have given significant thought to affectation.  All of my life I have understood it and refused to be emotionally swayed by it.  (It is very emotionally based, by the way). Growing up going to church there was the β€œpreacher voice” and the β€œprayer voice.”Then in school there was the β€œteacher voice.”At the doctor’s office, …
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GUEST POST from Don – Preretirement

PRETIREMENT Stage A – The 7 years before actually laying down the shovel and sleeping in.*Study everything you can find.  Make sure your investments are balanced.  Make sure your types of accounts are balanced.  Double check your future needs and wants.  Stay married or get married (it can be a financial boost).  Consider MOVING to another state… (FL, MS, PA, …
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GUEST POST from Don – Putting On Pants +

PUTTING ON PANTS + Putting on pants requires dedicated thought. β€œPay attention!”  Did you ever have someone tell you that?  I’ve been known to say it to rambunctious-minded children from time to time. Well, when it comes to dressing for the day I need to tell myself the same thing.  The problem is my β€œlist” of things to …
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GUEST POST from Don – Sinking Fund

SINKING FUND Businesses and organizations often create β€œsinking funds.”  That’s a fancy way of saying β€œWe’re saving up for a huge expense.” This they do to reduce future financial problems, such as needing so much cash they have to take out a loan.  It also saves them on interest (business loans are a higher interest rate than …
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Musical March – March 11, 2025 Edition

Today I wish to introduce you to P.D.Q. Bach, a fictional composer created by the brilliant , late, great composer Peter Schickele , in the event that you haven’t had the opportunity to enjoy his work. I grew up appreciating the subtle – and not-so-subtle – humor found in his zany compositions, and his music …
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GUEST POST from Don: Wuhan Again?

WUHAN AGAIN? The CDC is unhelpful.  (That’s not new, I’m just reminding you.) My wife was β€œpotentially exposed” to the virus Sunday when she spoke to a woman who didn’t know she was infected.  The lady was kind enough to text later in the day. My first question for the CDC was β€œIf my wife is going …
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GUEST POST from Don – Violence and Women

VIOLENCE AND WOMEN I still am unsettled.  Last summer a beautiful young woman attended church to observe her sister’s baptism.  She heard something in that Sunday’s message which touched a need in her life.  She started attending more or less regularly and found even more which touched her needs.  In fact, she found everything she had been missing (purpose …
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