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Saturday, April 26th, 2008Minnetonka, Minnesota on April 26, 2008:
Words of Wisdom–We Have Forgotten God
Thursday, April 24th, 2008“Consider these words written by Abraham Lincoln as part of a resolution in 1863:
“‘We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of heaven; we have been preserved these many years in peace and prosperity; we have grown in number, wealth, and power as no other Nation has ever grown. But we have forgotten God. […]
Word of the Day–Truculent
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008Boy, is this one timely!
The Word of the Day for April 23 is:
truculent \TRUCK-yuh-lunt\ adjective
1 : feeling or displaying ferocity : cruel, savage
2 : deadly, destructive
*3 : scathingly harsh : vitriolic
4 : aggressively self-assertive : belligerent
Example sentence:
“I lived with that THING for 17 years,” said the truculent man of his ex-wife.
Words of Wisdom–Center Your Life in Jesus Christ
Thursday, April 17th, 2008“True, enduring happiness, with the accompanying strength, courage, and capacity to overcome the greatest difficulties, will come as you center your life in Jesus Christ. Obedience to His teachings provides a secure ascent in the journey of life. That takes effort. While there is no guarantee of overnight results, there is the assurance that, in […]
Name Calling
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008Dobbins lost his eye in an accident and couldn’t afford the price of a glass eye. So he carved one out of wood. But he was so self-conscious that he never left the house.
Finally, his friend Eddy came over and forced him to go out. There’s a dance over at the club,” he said. “So […]
Words of Wisdom–Lifelong Struggle
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008“It is not what we read, but what we remember that makes us learned. It is not what we intend but what we do that makes us useful. And, it is not a few faint wishes but a lifelong struggle that makes us valiant.”
Henry Ward Beecher
1813-1887, American Preacher, Orator, Writer
Annika’s Artwork
Sunday, April 13th, 2008Annika was bored today and decided to make a pictorial family tree:
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Sleeping Kaeden
Friday, April 11th, 2008He’s adorable!
Intelligent Conversations
Thursday, April 10th, 2008Here is an example of one of the intelligent, yet humorous exchanges between Dave and myself:
Dave told Annika, “Nevertheless, you can’t do that.”
I said, “Hey, nevertheless is one of my words.”
Dave immediately went on WordReference.com and started to look up words he could use.
He asked me if he could have “theretofore” or did I already […]
Words of Wisdom–Hold to the Iron Rod in Times of Crisis
Thursday, April 10th, 2008“At . . . moments of crisis and challenge, some choose to abandon faith just at the time when it most needs to be embraced. Prayer is ignored at the very hour when it needs to be intensified. Virtue is carelessly tossed aside when it needs to be cherished. God is forsaken in the all-too-human […]
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