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Our cell phone dilemma
Do you miss the old telephone days? They weren’t that long ago. Back in the old days, all we had were landlines. You may still only have a landline, but it’s becoming rare as more people depend solely on cell phones. When you traveled in the past you had to find a pay phone to…
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What did we learn from Nov. 5?
What did we learn from the majority of America’s voters Nov. 5? We learned that the majority of America’s voters want border security. Americans are tired of millions of undocumented people from any place in the world flooding into America. We want them to come legally. The reports of gangs growing in our cities, apartment…
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Seasons change
We are entering into a different season in America. It’s not a season everyone likes or voted for but the season is changing. For some it’s better; for some it’s worse. For some it’s good news; for some it’s bad news. Your perspective colors your season. For example, if you love autumn then you have…
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Let’s end Halloween by Nov. 6.
This may be the most frightening Halloween of all time. People across America are scared stiff as we are bombarded 24 hours a day with terrifying scenes splashed across television, our telephones and tablets. We can’t get away from the howls, screeches, growls, ghastly facial expressions and horned-headed characters spewing menacing rhetoric. All of this…
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Americans are living in financial strain
The average monthly car payment for a new vehicle is $734 according to second-quarter 2024 Experian data — up 0.1% year after year. Used cars have an average monthly payment of $525, down 2.1%. Meanwhile, new lease payments average $586, a 2.3% decrease. The average house payment is around $2,700 per month. Average rent is…
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Who will you make your next donation to and why?
Churches raised $135.78 billion in 2021. (GivingUSA) Churches in the U.S. received 27% of all donations in 2021. (GivingUSA) Forty-four percent of U.S. adults are digital donors. (Barna) An average congregation records a yearly income of $242,910. (Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion) Congregations in the U.S. collect around $74.5 billion each year. (Interdisciplinary Journal…
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We must help our own
Hurricane Helene hit our Southeastern, United States like a blanket of bombs that just kept wreaking catastrophic destruction throughout its path from Florida all the way to Virginia. It’s likely to become the deadliest storm in American history by the time all the bodies are recovered. The television images are horrific. Houses, cars, bridges, and…
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Living in Diverse America
In my neighborhood we have a variety of people. We have Democrats and Republicans, Independents, Libertarians and others. People attend different churches or don’t attend church at all. We have Catholics, Baptists, Pentecostals, Jews and more. On a new street over from me, I’ve noticed several families who appear to be from India, Mexico and…
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Oprah will not be watching when you vote
Oprah Winfrey had a big gathering of celebrities to endorse and promote Kamala Harris for President. We are talking big names like Chris Rock, Ben Stiller, Jennifer Lopez, and Meryl Streep, to name a few. I don’t have the national recognition of Oprah Winfrey. I don’t have her wealth ($3 billion) or influence. I don’t…
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Trump is angry? Kamala has got joy?
Did Trump seem angry last week during the debate? I thought he was intense. There’s a difference. Aren’t you a little intense? Doesn’t it bother you when you dread going to the grocery store because you need more money to buy the same things? Does it irritate you that your town is starting to look…
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