Musings

By Doug Stauffer America, the beautiful birthed in 1776, Immediately the world their focus did affix. Yet, with two hundred forty-six years now past, It’s time to be born again for America to last. Through wars and tumults, patriots braved, The voices against tyranny constantly raised. An adage of old, from Benjamin Franklin’s quill, “Rebellion to tyrants...

By Gueary Clendenning In our culture, we think of the day as starting in the morning and ending with night. In the Biblical culture, the opposite is true. Genesis chapter 1, verse 5 reads: “...and the evening and the morning were the first day.” In the Jewish calendar, the sabbath...

By Guery Clendening It is Spring! The flowers are blooming and Azaleas are beautiful this time of year. I love this season. To me Spring speaks of new beginnings. When I lived in Illinois, the winters could be harsh at times. I remember during one winter, looking out my office...

By Rick Moore Buying presents for others is easier when you know what they like to collect. When someone asks me what they can buy for my mom, I let them know she collects teapots, which makes selecting a gift for her simple. My dad used to collect rare and...

By Lauren Catanese “The pastor told us, “Love is not a feeling; feelings change periodically. Love is a choice. And when you make that choice to choose love, even if you don’t feel like loving, you are choosing to love unconditionally. You recognize that we are all flawed creations, created...

By Gueary Clendenning Queen Elizabeth received a 105-carat diamond from Raja Singh of India, which is in her crown. It is considered one of the most expensive jewels in the world at a cost of almost 13 million dollars. Created in Italy and housed in Dubai, a pair of ladies shoes...