Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 2, 2024
This older Jewish man was on the operating table awaiting surgery and he insisted that his son, a renown surgeon, perform the operation. As he was about to receive the anesthesia he asked to speak to his son.
Yes Dad, what is it?
Dont be nervous, do your best and just remember, if it doesnt
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 2, 2024
According the zippia.com, the median average household income for the world is slightly under $3,000. That means if your family has an income of more than $3,000 per year, you are richer than half the people in the world! The average annual income in Burundi is $220. In Afghanistan, it is $390.
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 2, 2024
The Soybean Car,” a concept developed by Henry Ford -- is an example of an unrealized dream. The car was intended to run on hemp fuel.
According to Wikipedia, “The soybean car was a concept car built with agricultural plastic. The New York Times in 1941 states the car body and fenders were made
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 2, 2024
It is a myth that suicide rates increase during the holidays. It is true that deaths rise around Christmas and New Year’s Day. Authorities are not sure why, but some suspect it is because people delay addressing health concerns until after the holidays and/or because hospitals, nursing homes, and
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 2, 2024
Ben Hooper or UPI writes, “A flock of sheep found their way into a greenhouse in Greece and ate more than 600 pounds of marijuana plants being cultivated for medical use.
“Yiannis Bourounis, owner of the greenhouse in Magnesia …estimated the sheep munched their way through more than 600 pounds of
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At 16, a mission to Honduras with my father was an eye-opening experience that left an incredible mark on my soul. I found myself in a foreign land, surrounded by poverty and heart wrenching realities that I had never encountered before.
One particular night, our bus pulled into a dimly lit gas
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Contributed by Roy Fowler on Apr 17, 2023
I've been thinking about holy moments, how Christ has surprised me by his presence. One of those moments came when I visited and had Communion with a member who was dying of cancer. Near the end of the visit I asked her how I could pray or for what she would like me to pray for. She expressed
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 12, 2023
President [Lincoln] prefaced a discussion of the draft Emancipation Proclamation by reading aloud from a favorite humorist. In response to the disapproval of some members of his cabinet, Mr. Lincoln said: Gentlemen, why don’t you laugh? With the fearful strain that is upon me night and day, if I
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 6, 2023
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I read this account from Readers Digest: To save money, I suggested to one of my grown sons that we all live together in one house. I could tell he didn’t think it would be cost-effective when he asked, Who’s going to pay the therapist?
That is something to think about. We love our families, but
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Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 28, 2022
Genesis 11:10 – Gen. 12:5
Shem (oldest son of Noah, in the lineage of David, Joseph, and Jesus Christ)
We note Shem’s genealogy both in Genesis 10 and here in Genesis 11; why? – Abraham and eventually Israel came from the lineage of Shem; Genesis 11 gives details and sets up Abraham
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Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 26, 2022
Genesis 11:1-9…
v1: as Noah and his family continues life from the ark (likely they had other children)
A couple of things in context helps us:
Genesis 10 talks about the nations of people and their own languages
Gen 10:24 on – we only read about Joktan’s sons, not Peleg’s
Gen 11:10 – only 2
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Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 24, 2022
Genesis 10 – 11:9….
Look again at verses 10:5, 20, 31…. and 11:1….
What do you think is the explanation for this? – v32 gives the answer; all came from Noah (with his language, but the 3 sons went to all different areas of the world)
The second half of Genesis 11 speaks of Abraham, from the line
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Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 21, 2022
Genesis 9:20-28 Devotional
Let’s look at this passage backwards!
v28-29: How blessed was Noah? – he was blessed with a full long life, even after the flood (Noah is one of the oldest people who ever lived)
v24-27:
Who was the youngest son of Noah? – Ham, who was the father of Canaan
This
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Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 19, 2022
Devotional - Genesis 9:7-28 (also glance at Chapters 10-11)
What was the command to Noah and his family? – populate the earth (we exist today because of Noah and family)
Covenant – “berith” – a brand new word! What can we learn about this word in context? – a promise and commitment to do
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Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 17, 2022
Genesis 9:1-7 Devotional
From Gen. 9:1-3 we note God blessed Noah and his sons.
What was the command? – same as for the first man and woman – populate the earth (somewhat of a new beginning)
What were given to man in v2? – man was given the responsibility to rule over all other creatures on
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Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 15, 2022
Genesis 8:15-22 Devotional
After the flood had dried up, God instructed Noah (v15) and Noah obeyed (v16).
Isn’t it interesting that we note birds from the ark but not fish…. Noah, did you keep fish in the ark??? – either he kept fish in the ark or God kept fish in the clouds or God recreated
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Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 13, 2022
Genesis 8:1-18 Devotional
v1: Can God forget things? Why or why not? – God IS Omniscient (all knowing), otherwise, He would not be God!
The Hebrew word for “remember" is zakar = to remember, to recall, bring to mind!
v1-3: How did God stop the flooding? – stopped rain from the sky, closed
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