“The First Thanksgiving at Plymouth” (1914) by Jennie A. Brownscombe. Johnson Oatman Jr.’s hymn “Count Your Blessings,” set to music by E.O. Excell, is a timeless reminder of gratitude. Born in 1856 in New Jersey, […]
FILE – In this Feb. 2, 2011, file photo, a wallet containing cash and a Visa card is displayed in Surfside, Fla. The requests for tips for service are coming more frequently these days, as […]
Oaky Grove Farm via Facebook RALEIGH — Wake County Commissioners have protected 112 acres of area forests and farmland from development by unanimously approving $400,000 in funding for a conservation easement. “This amount and the […]
“Moses Smashing the Tablets of the Law” by Rembrandt (1659) is a painting in the collection of The Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. (Public Domain) “Because the whole land is filled with idols, and the people are madly […]
“Conversion on the Way to Damascus” by Caravaggio (cir. 1600) is a painting in the collection of the Santa Maria del Popolo church, Rome, Italy (Public Domain) A good name is rather to be chosen […]
Taylor Swift performs during “The Eras Tour,” Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) LOS ANGELES — Taylor Swift closed the 2023 U.S. leg of her landmark Eras Tour […]
“Saint Paul Writing His Epistles” by Valentin de Boulogne (circa 1618) is a painting in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas. (Public Domain) God’s purposes never miscarry. Paul was to go […]
George Washington Crossing The Delaware by Emanuel Leutze in 1851. Creative Commons Reputation is what a man’s neighbors and friends think of him. Character is what the man IS. Character is personal. It is not […]
Photo via Ford Motor Company LAS VEGAS — It all starts with a jump. I’m sitting on a bluff overlooking the high-speed, Ultra4-inspired training course at Ford’s Bronco Raptor Off-Roadeo school outside Las Vegas, and […]
“Parable of the Wheat and the Tares” by Abraham Bloemart (1624) is a Baroque period painting in the collection of the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland. (Public Domain | CC0 1.0) Another parable put he […]
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