Teen Sings “I Don’t Want the (church) Service to End!” Wow!
COMMUNITY is a church that began as the dream of five friends from college who wanted to create a place that would help people find their way back to God. Services were first held in the Naperville Central High School cafeteria, and 8 years later COMMUNITY launched its first additional location in Romeoville, IL. […]
Continue reading“Today you… Tomorrow me” – A Really Great Samaritan
Intro Today you… Tomorrow me is a great story that caused me to rethink some of my own fears about helping strangers – being a “Good Samaritan”. I know there are potential dangers in stopping to help someone on the roadside in apparent need. News stories document some horrible results of attempts to be […]
Continue readingChristopher Duffley Blind, Autistic Boy Sings Praises With Perfect Pitch
A Prayer for the Value of Life Remind us that Your thoughts and purposes for every unborn baby are vast and outnumber the grains of sand. You have ordained the days of their lives and those days are written in Your book even before one of those days has come to be. I plead with […]
Continue readingSaint Patrick’s Day – Learn the History, Lore and More
n case you’re one of the few people in the world who doesn’t claim some Irish heritage, at least for one day of the year, you may want to know what the March 17th Saint Patrick’s Day holiday is all about.
Continue readingStuart Hamblen, Songwriter + John Wayne, Actor + Billy Graham, Preacher = ?
Do You Know Who Stuart Hamblen Is? Note. I try to check out the stories I post before posting them, especially if they are “Author Unknown”. Snopes.com says this story is mostly true with only a few minor inaccuracies or embellishments that don’t interfere with the basic truth of the story. – Dick S Back […]
Continue readingDarci Lynne and Pals – Take America’s Got Talent by Storm
Who is Darci Lynne? Doesn’t Everybody Know?Darci Lynne almost literally exploded onto the entertainment scene on America’s Got Talent on May 30, 2017 at the tender age of 12 years. Her first audition was so overwhelmingly positive that she was sent direct to the semi finals. The YouTube video of that performance now has more than […]
Continue readingUnbelievable House Truck Transforms Into Fantasy Castle
When is a House Truck a Castle? Watch! A house truck you have to see to believe. Completely road legal, this off-the-grid truck folds out and transforms into a fantasy castle. This is one Tiny House tour you don’t want to miss! It has over 9.5 million views. I found this particular video on a […]
Continue readingRick Steves Tours the Doges Palace in Venice, Italy in HD Video
Venice and the Doges Palace Venice is a really spectacular city, and one of its most famous buildings is the Doges Palace. My wife, Lynn, and I can personally attest that Venice is a great city to visit, perhaps best in late spring or autumn away from the heat of mid-summer. I was fortunate to […]
Continue readingThank You For Giving to the Lord – Tribute to the Billy Graham Ministry by Bill and Gloria Gaither
One of my favorite Christian songs from several years ago is Thank you For Giving to the Lord by Ray Boltz. The song tells of several seemingly small and sometimes even unknown “gifts” of service that forever changed the lives of people who who are already in heaven when the gift giver arrives and […]
Continue readingAbraham Lincoln Didn’t Quit
Abraham Lincoln is the greatest example of persistence. If you want to learn about somebody who didn’t quit, look no further. Born into poverty, Lincoln was faced with defeat throughout his life. He lost eight elections, twice failed in business, and suffered a nervous breakdown. He could have quit many times – but he […]
Continue readingKids Say the Darnedest Prayers
Kids Say the Darnedest Things, Prayers Included Art Linkletter used to have a TV show called Kids Say the Darnedest Things. Remember? Well, this is the paraphrased version – Kids Say the Darnedest Prayers. You will be touched by their innocence and tickled by their requests. Enjoy. P. S. Don’t miss […]
Continue readingNew Zealand Home of Middle-earth and the Hobbit
If it’s winter where you are here in the Northern Hemisphere and for many it’s been a brutal winter with record cold and dangerous storms.If this fits your locale, you may need an escape to a winter wonderland in the Southern Hemisphere where it is the summer season. And in 2022, we all need a […]
Continue readingHead of Christ by Warner Sallman – Most Reproduced Artwork of All Time
Intro to the Head of Christ My grandparents had The Head of Christ print on the wall of their living room. I think I’ve probably seen this image at least a hundred times – maybe many more. It’s only recently that I became aware of the story behind this piece of art. It happened because the […]
Continue readingAdventure is Calling – Incredible HD Timelapse Video by Shane Black
I love this piece of HD timelapse Video. When you see it, I think you will, too. The principal photographer is Shane Black. I found this video, and many more on a website called shaneblackphoto.com. This site has a wide variety of content that it believes you “can love”. I guess that may have an […]
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