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Thursday, April 25, 2024
“My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” – Psalm 73:26 (NKJV) I don’t know how often I have said, Lord, give me strength. Years ago, I was given a bracelet with the verse, “I can do all things through Christ […]
Thank you for making my debut column last week a success. For those of you who didn’t have a chance to read it, I am Maverick, and I write a column called “Cat Tales.” The column came about as a way to get things off my chest that have been […]
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV) One of my earliest memories of things taught to me by my parents as a child was the importance of manners. Always say thank you. If […]
My name is Maverick, and I am a cat. This column is my very first writing job. I hope you’re not rolling your eyes because that would hurt me. As a cat, I have a lot of things to say. I hope you will love my new column. I am […]
“My heart has heard you say, ‘Come and talk with me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’” – Psalm 27:8 (NLT) Scripture is found throughout my home. Over the years, my mom gifted me with plaques, pictures, and various items that contained scripture or some Biblically inspirational message. […]
Recently, as I went through some things, I ran across a newspaper called the “Weekly News Review” out of Washington D.C. The following article about nursing was written on September 19, 1941. The writer’s name was not listed, but it makes for a very interesting read. Keep in mind the […]
“Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil.” – Matthew 5:37 (ESV) I recently went through a major event in my life, and I was counting on the people who had offered help. But not one of those supposedly well-meaning people followed […]
“What do you think? If a man has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine and go to the mountains to seek the one who is straying? And if he should find it, assuredly, I say to you, he rejoices more over […]
“and call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.”- Psalm 50:15 (ESV) What a tenuous world we live in. I sometimes ask myself how it happened. How did life become so messed up? I see our young people mixed up in […]
I have been going through the Soo Evening newspaper archives, and in doing so, it has brought back many memories. I can’t begin to tell you how much fun I have had in doing the research. I think it might be fun, now and then, to share some of what […]
