Do you ever take Christmas off, Charlie Brown? (AP Photo/ABC, 1965 United Feature Syndicate Inc.) As the advent season draws to a close this Sunday, the celebration of Christmas is upon us. As we hustle […]
North Carolina flag. Christmas tree branch with a flag of North As the Christmas Season kicks into high gear, carols and hymns are filling the air. We are reminded that joyful noises are appreciated by […]
“The First Thanksgiving at Plymouth” (1914) by Jennie A. Brownscombe is a painting in the collection of the Pilgrim Hall Museum, Plymouth, Mass. We celebrate Thanksgiving this week, and though our nation is still facing […]
mother accompanies the child to school. mom supports and motivates the student.caring mother gently kisses her daughter on the forehead. positive little girl fun going to primary school.back to school As summer break comes to […]
PHOTO CAPTION: “Esau and Jacob” by Matthias Stom (circa 1640) is a painting in the Hermitage Museum Saint Petersburg, Russia. (Public Domain) Obadiah follows the books of Philemon, Third John and Second John on the […]
PHOTO CAPTION: “Saint Paul Writing His Epistles” attributed to Valentin de Boulogne (circa 1618) is a painting in the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. (Public Domain) The Book of Philemon, or the Epistle of Paul […]
We are taking a look at the shortest books of the Bible. Second John precedes Third John in the Bible but follows it on the list of shortest books in the Bible. With 13 verses […]
“Saint John the Evangelist” by El Greco (circa 1605) is a painting in the Prado Museum, Madrid. (Public Domain) The King James Version of the Bible has over 780,000 words. With over 32,000 words, the […]
“Declaration of Independence” by John Trumbull (1819) is a painting in the National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C. The painting is also reproduced on the back of the U.S. $2 bill. This weekend our nation celebrates […]
“The Storm on the Sea of Galilee” by Rembrandt (1633) was held in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston until 1990 when it was stolen in possibly the biggest art theft in U.S. history. […]
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