There’s a big weekend coming up. Labor Day—the unofficial end of summer and much more! Labor Day has been celebrated in the United States for over one hundred and thirty years. New York City was the first to celebrate Labor Day. It did so on September 5, 1882. By 1894 the United States Congress had […]
Month: August 2014
The Wonders of Vacations
Vacations are fantastic! Don’t you agree? My wife, Faye, and I recently spent a week in Southern California. The weather was great-nice and cool when compared to Arizona. The ocean and beaches couldn’t have been better. It was the ideal place to get away from it all-a time for rest and renewal. One of the […]
Labels
Have you ever noticed how people like labels? We use them to identify ourselves and others. I’m Swedish, you’re Italian, he’s Costa Rican and she’s Japanese. I’m an Independent, they are Republican or Democrats. I’m Christian, they’re Muslim and she’s Buddhist. You’re Roman Catholic, I’m Lutheran, I think he’s Presbyterian and she’s non-denominational. I guess […]
Walking Through the Bible is an Inspiring Journey
There are times when a book surprises you; you hoped it would be a good read, but you never expected it to be a great read. Walking Through the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses, by Bruce Feiler was such a book for me. Like many Jews and Christians homes, […]
What Did Jesus Say?
Have you ever been misquoted? You know—you say something and then a few days later it gets back to you in an almost unrecognizable form. This really ticks me off when it happens to me. I say enough things that I regret without people twisting my words. I am especially angered when misquotes are hurtful […]