This was written in 1981, just after Mr. Reagan was elected President of the United States for the first time. kqd “For one who was born and grew up in the small towns of the Midwest, there is a special kind of nostalgia about the Fourth of July. Somewhere in our [youth], we began to … Continue reading
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The Miracle of Motherhood – Agatha Christie
“There is nothing more thrilling in this world, I think, than having a child that is yours, and yet is mysteriously a stranger.”
The Sacrament of Marriage – Unknown
“Don’t ever stop dating your wife and don’t ever stop flirting with your husband.” A pastor named Kochel may be the source of this quote. kqd
Admirable Women – Dr. Laura Lewis Does An About-face on Abortion
Dr. Laura Lewis is from Ontario Canada. She has been a family practitioner for more than twenty years. She recently experienced a personal revelation. Dr. Lewis realized that she no longer agreed with the notion that abortion was a “reasonable option” for pregnant women. There had to be a better choice. During Lewis’ developing career … Continue reading
The Miracle of Motherhood – Elizabeth Chase Akers Allen
“Over my slumbers your loving watch keep. Rock me to sleep, mother, rock me to sleep!” This lovely verse is from the poem, “Rock Me to Sleep” , which was first published in 1860. It was written for both pre-teens and mothers everywhere. There was, for many years, a controversy over the authorship of this poem. … Continue reading
The Sacrament of Marriage – Bible – 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
“Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. … Continue reading
Happy Father’s Day!
I want to wish all of the fathers, who do so much and ask so little, a wonderful and happy day with their children.
Father’s Day Quote – Bible
“These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. … Continue reading
Father’s Day Quote – William Shakespeare
“When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his father, both cry.”
Father’s Day Quote – Bible
“He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers; or else I will come and strike the land with a curse.” Malachi 4:6 Beware! Although this verse refers to the final judgement day it could just as easily explain the existence of the millions of … Continue reading