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Ch-Ch-Changing
"Change is inevitable. Growth is optional." Dad was all giddy when I gave him a collection of all the Hee Haw episodes for Father's Day....
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Jun 18, 20232 min read


Coffee- The mugs of Life
Have you ever watched an old movie or TV show and notice how stinkin' small those coffee cups were? And then begin to think to yourself,...
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May 21, 20231 min read
Long Black Train
There's a long black train comin' down the line Feedin' off the souls that are lost and cryin' Rails of sin only evil remains Watch out...
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Apr 23, 20231 min read
Short Reprieve, But I'm Back!
After taking a pause in the action of writing, here I am with the first of many excerpts I'll be sharing from volume two of "Restoring...
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Apr 3, 20231 min read
Music Makes Me Happy
To this day my one brother still marvels at the music collection I once had through my pre- teen and teenage years. Yes, it was quite the...
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Jan 13, 20232 min read


Angels All Around Us
What do mail carriers, computers, and angels have in common? -They all deliver messages. While some deal in earthly letters and emails,...
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Dec 18, 20222 min read


The Night of the Meek
"As to my drinking, this is indefensible and you have my abject apologies. I find of late that I have very little choice in the matter of...
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Dec 15, 20222 min read


I Heard the Bells
"Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad." Henry Wadsworth...
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Dec 4, 20222 min read


Muffin of Tranquility
Within these last few months of mom being in a nursing home and then passing away recently, I've recognized the significant importance...
monteidave
Nov 19, 20221 min read


Christmas Spirit in November
"Why can't that spirit, that Christmas spirit last all year long?" - John Doe asks, in the classic film 'Meet John Doe'. The month of...
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Nov 3, 20221 min read


Saint Nicholas
Just recently the tomb of St. Nicholas, who inspired the Christmas legend of Santa Claus, was discovered underneath a church in Turkey....
monteidave
Oct 25, 20221 min read


It is well with my soul
Whatever my lot You have taught me to say It is well It is well with my soul Horatio Spafford, author of the hymn It Is Well With My...
monteidave
Oct 9, 20222 min read


Love Lifted Me
Love lifted me, love lifted me When I was down and out You know love lifted me It is very rare in all of Hollywood filmmaking history to...
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Sep 25, 20221 min read


The Queen of Christmas
As we reflect on the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth, I can't help but think of the last Queen to grace the throne before Elizabeth...
monteidave
Sep 10, 20222 min read


A Comedy of Errors
"It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled." -Mark Twain Some of the most successful sitcoms in...
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Sep 2, 20221 min read


Music Appreciation
"With age and maturity comes appreciation." A few years ago a friend of mine told the story of how as a child she was dragged by her...
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Aug 20, 20222 min read


"Above all, don't fear difficult moments. The best comes from them."
Excerpt from 'Restoring Your Soul Through Christmas Movies'- Sometimes those of us who are Christians will make our own circumstances...
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Aug 3, 20221 min read


Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
"Dare to follow your dreams. Make the invisible become visible." Mrs. Harris is a simple, kind-hearted widow housekeeper who's only...
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Jul 24, 20221 min read


In the beginning...
With the moral decay in society at an all time high, perhaps the new 2022 quarter design of George Washington's back turned to the "in...
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Jul 13, 20221 min read


Room for a Hero
If there's one thing I've learned in life, it's you can't really trust someone unless you know their true character, that which defines...
monteidave
Jul 3, 20221 min read
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