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Cinco de Mayo
On May 5, there will be a celebration. Some cities have parades. Mexican culture is celebrated. Restaurants and bars have specials. What is it all about? Some have no idea. It is just an excuse for a party. Others mistakenly … Continue reading
Posted in History, holiday, Lord's Supper, worship
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A Lion is Outside
“The lazy man says, “There is a lion outside! I shall be slain in the streets!” (Proverbs 22:13). “The lazy man says, ‘There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion in the streets!’ As a door turns on … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Proverbs
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Denominations: Catholic Church (Part 1)
The word ‘denomination’ and related words are used in different ways. The word ‘denominate’ means “to give a name to” (merrian-webster.com). The word ‘denominator,’ in mathematics, is used of “the part of the fraction that is below the line that … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Church Organization, denominations, History
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Rest From Labor
In 1844, President Grover Cleveland made Labor Day a Federal Holiday. “It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well being of our country” (History of Labor Day, dol.gov). American workers … Continue reading
Posted in History, holiday, Man, Preachers, Stats, Work
Tagged beethoven, bible class teachers, canada, Christians ultimately work for the Lord, deacons, fanny crosby, forbes, gdp, germany, Give your best, Grover Cleveland, Hebrews 6:10, holiday, ireland, japan, labor day, martin luther king jr., mexico, michelangelo, music group alabama, niall mccarthy, norway, prayer leaders, preachers, roy deaver, scripture readers, shakespeare, song 40 hour week (for a livin'), song leaders, song to the work, south korea, stats, street sweepers of memphis, supporting roles, thanks you, the rest is to come, where labor productivity is highest, william j. bennett, work, zeal
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A Monument to the Boll Weevil?
Located in the small town of Enterprise, Alabama, a town about 30 miles north of the Florida state line, stands the world’s only monument in honor of an insect – the Boll Weevil. The Boll Weevil is a small beetle, … Continue reading
Posted in Endurance, History, Suffering
Tagged 1892, 1915, 1919, 1978, adapt, beetle, bollweevil, central america, cotton, dont give up, enterprise alabama, farming, fire ants, history, mecico, mexico, monument to a pest, monument to an insect, peanuts, rio grande valley, rio grande valley texas, south america, texas
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