I remember my paternal grandfather’s telling me about his experience when Halley’s Comet made, in 1910, its return trip to slingshot around the sun. Grandpa told me that the night sky was filled with the sight of the comet. He described the tail of the comet as having stretched almost all the way across the […]
In the worldwide battle against the ravages of the Coronavirus, a. k. a. Covid-19, we thank God for those persons who are working selflessly and tirelessly to make positive differences. Glimpses of light in the midst of the darkness; these men, women, and children can be found expending their time and energy to better our […]
Introduction Merry Christmas from PRN Pastor! Every pastor takes great joy in sharing the glad tidings of Jesus’ birth, and I am no exception. Here is my Christmas sermon—a gift of good news to you and yours: Sermon If you were not reading this and I were to spontaneously ask you if you had genes […]
When private, commercial, and military planes are in flight and approaching their destinations; pilots sometimes encounter landing delays. Causative factors can be air-traffic congestion, adverse weather, and/or unforeseen circumstances. When landing delays occur; air-traffic control will instruct pilots to circle, at a certain altitude, their planes over the airfields until clearance is given to land. […]
I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm’s way. On November 16, 1778, the above statement appeared in a letter from Captain John Paul Jones of the United States Navy to Monsieur Le Ray de Chaumont of France. Captain Jones had sent […]
In 2007, there was a denominational shortage of United Methodist pastors in certain districts of the North Alabama Conference. As a result, our home church and sister church were without a pastor. At that time, Donna and I had been active members of our home church for the majority of twenty-eight years. She served as […]
In Barcelona, Spain, graceful spires rise high above the city—marking the spot where construction of the La Sagrada Familia Basilica is well underway. From Spanish to English, the translation of La Sagrada Familia Basilica is: The Holy Basilica Family Work is slowly nearing completion on this magnificent cathedral, which is already heralded as the most-popular tourist […]
The man’s mood matched the dark, foggy night. He walked out his front door and to the walkway’s end, where he stopped and peered through the dense fog. He looked up and down the street in hopes of seeing the Hansom cab as it made its usual evening rounds. Seeing no cab in sight, the […]
Have you ever witnessed or experienced a gift-giving faux pas—an occasion when either giving or receiving a gift did not go well? The worst gift I was given is when I got out of rehab that Christmas; a bottle of wine. It was delicious. — Craig Ferguson, Talk-Show Host ☑Gift-giving faux pas: An inappropriate gift […]
On Thursday, September 9, 2004, the residents of Alabama flocked around their televisions to watch NBC’s The Tonight Show With Jay Leno and await the segment in which a homegrown celebrity was scheduled to make a highly-anticipated guest appearance. Viewers were not disappointed when the little starlet, clad in grayish-white feathers, hopped onto Jay’s desk and wowed […]
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