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  • JD Vance is an Unamerican Flunky

  • Question of the Day 7.10.2025 💡💭📖🙏🏿👀

    Daily writing prompt
    What do you think gets better with age?
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    Discernment gets better with age. It requires the ability to be honest with yourself, reflect and evaluate. You need a good spiritual foundation which means studying the Bible, being obedient and having a prayer life. Without growth and discernment people practice the same mistakes and get meaner, dumber, lazier and become bitter. That coincides with the challenges that come along with aging. What is left is often unpleasant and unfortunate.

    “Wisdom belongs to the aged, and understanding to the old” (Job 12:12 NLT)

    “He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age” (Ruth 4:15 NIV)

    “Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you” (Isaiah 46:4 NIV)

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  • I Couldn’t Have Said it Better Myself ❤️

    I ran across a list on my Microsoft homepage. The list rank college towns with religious influences. I went to Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan. I have passed the building in this photo many times but long ago. I love the description of Ypsilanti and I think the words describe me as well. I’m unsure if the town where I spent my young adult life influenced me or if it was just a good fit for me. It’s hard to tell those things. Nonetheless, I’m glad I ran across this piece. I love it.

    I was take to church as a child. I’m grateful for that foundation and those experiences butI still questioned the Bible and God. When I was a student at Eastern Michigan University there was a group of old men that passed out small copies of the New Testament. I took one and read it from start to finish. After reading the New Testament from beginning to end I was convinced the Bible was true and God was real.

    I attended a church in Ypsilanti and I remember the pastor saying to ask God for faith if you have doubts but you want to believe. I did just that. That Sunday was nearly thirty years ago and I remember it well. I’m glad I took that silent, still leap of faith.

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  • Question of the Day 7.9.25 💲🤑💵

    Daily writing prompt
    What strategies do you use to increase comfort in your daily life?
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    I try to make as much money as possible. I try to manage the money I have as best I can. Money buys comfort. That’s all it’s good for.

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  • Barack Obama Calls Out Trump’s Nonsense

    I’m so glad he said this.

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  • Al Gore Calls out Trump’s Nonsense

    Unfortunately I can’t find a video of the entire speech.

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  • RIP Wayne Lewis – Atlantic Starr

    RIP Wayne Lewis – Atlantic Starr

    Wayne Lewis of Atlantic Starr died on on June 25, 2025 at the age of 1968. Wayne Lewis was a singer in the 70s and 80s R&B band. He performed the popular sappy, 80s love ballad “Always”. “Always” is the quintessential love song. Their other hit that I remember well is Secret Lovers”. I still have “Secret Lovers” on a vinyl record and I knew the lyrics to this adultery carroll by heart in the fifth grade. This type of music is typical for the 80s, especially the R&B genre. The songs were based on sweet romance and hope for the future and toxic relationships doomed to failure. Thanks for the inspiration and memories Wayne.

    Wedding Song

    The cause for divorce song.

    Not my actually record.

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  • America Can Not Stand Without Christ – LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF

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  • Independence Day Playlist 🇺🇸🎆🎵🎶

    Happy Fourth of July!  This is my Independence Day playlist. Enjoy patriots.  🙂

    Right Hand Man – Christopher Jackson “Hamilton”

    Living in America – James Brown” Rocky IV Soundtrack”

    Party in the U.S.A – Miley Cyrus

    Firework – Katy Perry

    Paul Revere – Beastie Boys

    I would have added Whitney Houston singing the national anthem but due to the sad state of our nation I won’t add this magical, tear jerking rendition to the playlist.  Whitney’s 1991, Superbowl XXV version is on hold until we as a nation deserve it again.  Here is a picture instead.

    Stand for Fergie’s performance of the national anthem at the 2018 NBA All Star Game.  This was during Trump’s first fiasco/administration.

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  • Lily Allen Overshares on a Podcast 🗣️🗣️🗣️🫨😩

    British pop star appeared on a terrible podcast recently. I’m familiar with Lily Allen because she made a catchy pop hit in the mid 00s named “Smile”. I enjoyed the vinegary break up song and thought Lily had a pretty face, cool style and a quirky personality. I didn’t follow Lily’s career beyond this song but I heard of her now and then.

    She discussed the promiscuity and carelessness of her youth and it’s consequences. I wish she kept this to herself. This conversation is sad and embarrassing for Lily. The hostess is as sad and embarrassing. No one benefitted from this conversation and it doesn’t seem that there was much growth or reflection. Lily needs to learn about Jesus and lay all of this at the foot of the cross.

    https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/lily-allen-abortion-number-miss-me-b2782043.html

    I maintain my political stance that the government should not be a part of a woman’s decision to have an abortion or not but this conversation is ridiculous and government involvement shouldn’t be needed. I don’t know why these women opened themselves up to any of this.

    Where was the education? Where was the discretion? Where was the common sense? Podcasts give celebrities past their peak a second wind and it’s often embarrassing for everyone involved. Lily and the podcaster should have kept this information to themselves or perhaps taken it to the grave. I don’t think the government should be involved in these matters and the general public doesn’t need to be involved either.

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