Sunday, Suzy and I were glued to The Weather Channel as Hurricane Ida made landfall and headed to New Orleans. More importantly from our perspective, was the fate of our daughter and her family who live in NO. Not to keep you in suspense, they are fine and their home is intact. They will tell you they…

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I have to be alone very often… That’s how I refuel. — Audrey Hepburn. One thinks of movie stars and celebrities needing the adoration and crowds. Ms. Hepburn opens our eyes to at least one celebrity. We love our friends, enjoy gatherings and big events such as sporting events and concerts, but each of us needs…

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Have you ever done something that good sense would tell you not to do? You knew it was a stupid decision but you went ahead and did it anyway?  I can’t tell you how many times I did. Having the right knowledge doesn’t mean you’re able to make smart decisions. No one will look at…

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The house was built with stone finished at the quarry, so that neither hammer or ax nor any tool of iron was heard in the temple while it was being built. — 1 Kings 6:7. I’m showing my age. First, I read today’s passage and I didn’t remember this about the building of the Temple.…

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Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. The more a man has, the more he wants. Instead of filling a vacuum, it makes one. — Benjamin Franklin. I find Franklin’s words to be true. I have known few men or women who believe they have enough, yet the true measure of wealth…

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