On September 11, 1792, thieves were out and about in Paris, France. There was little chance they would be caught. King Louis XVI was locked up in prison. In less than five months he would walk up the steps to the guillotine. In late summer 1792,
August: Mickey Mantle “The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate, the gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion, and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punished the children for the sins of the
A Lesson from Helen Keller Helen Keller was born on June 27, 1880 and died on June 1, 1968. She and I share the same birthday, so I have always had more than a casual interest in her. She had tremendous compassion for the poor and the disabled.
And You Think We Have it Tough On May 9, 1940, Germany began the war on the western Front with the invasion of the Low Countries, which led to the invasion of France a short time later. On May 10th British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, resigned and
Christmas is on December 25. Independence Day in on July 4. Veterans Day is on November 11. Why does Easter jump around so much? Well, it has to do with the sun and the moon. Our seasons are determined by the angle of the sun hitting