Author: Mr C

In New York harbor, standing on approximately ten acres of land, is the Statue of Liberty. Standing there with her torch raised up to the sky, she greets all who would enter New York harbor. To the United States of America and the world, the Statue of Liberty is a symbol of freedom. Nearly two thousand years ago on a hill called Mount Calvary stood a cross, an instrument of death for criminals. In time it became a symbol of death. No doubt many crosses were erected on Calvary on which many people died. But on this one “special” cross…

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The average American today, when talking of Halloween, thinks of a children’s holiday where all the children get dressed up and go door to door asking for candy. The folks who answer the door usually have comments like, “Oh, what a cute superhero!” or “Ooh, what a scary ghost!” thinking all the while that there is nothing wrong with this yet another “American” holiday. But do you know how Halloween got started? Let me give you a brief history. Halloween was started by the Celts, who celebrated their New Year on November 1st. A festival was held the evening before,…

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THE GREATEST TRAGEDY, what could that be? Could it be the sinking of the Titanic? No, that is not it even though it was a great tragedy. How about World War I and then a few years later World War II? Certainly these were great tragedies with the loss of so many lives. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the American dropping of the atomic bomb on and Hiroshima brought untold destruction and death, and as bad as it was, it was not the greatest tragedy. The senseless murder of 6 million innocent Jews by the Hitler regime was…

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Have you ever had an appointment for something? Sure you have! All of us at one time or another has had an appointment; we may have made the appointment our self or another person made it for us. THE APPOINTMENT! It may have been for a job interview, medical reason, family reunion, business meeting, social engagement, a court ordered date, etc. Some appointments we look forward to, such as a date, family reunion, or retirement, but then there are other appointments we dread and at times try to avoid. THE APPOINTMENT is made, but then for whatever reason it may…

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