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The recent Artemis II mission that took a crew of four astronauts around the Moon and back to Earth brought back memories of the history-making Apollo 11 mission.
On July 20, 1969 the entire world sat glued to their TV sets as the lunar lander gently made its way onto the Moon’s surface and Neil Armstrong took that historic “giant leap for mankind”. [Read more…]
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“I’ve had choices, since the day that I was born.” –George Jones (via the song “Choices”)
That line from that song has always resonated with me, because it’s so true.
Our Creator gave each and every one of us the ability to think for ourselves and make our own choices as we live out our lives here on planet Earth. Of course He also gave us the ultimate guidebook to consult as we evaluate the range of choices before us, but we are still completely free to ultimately make our own choices as we see fit. [Read more…]
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You probably know the Wright Brothers designed, built and flew the Wright Flyer, the first successful heavier-than-air aircraft.
And chances are you have seen the short video of their first successful flight on the windy beach at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina with Wilbur piloting the machine and Orville running alongside it.
The short video below takes us behind the scenes for a look at the Wright Brothers’ early lives and the experiences that led them to become the formally untrained, but genius aeronautical engineers they would become. [Read more…]
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“The biggest thrill a ballplayer can have is when your son takes after you. That happened when my Bobby was in his championship Little League game.
He really showed me something. Struck out three times. Made an error that lost the game. Parents were throwing things at our car and swearing at us as we drove off.
Gosh, I was proud.”
-–Bob Uecker [Read more…]
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“Goodbyes are not forever. Goodbyes are not the end. They simply mean I’ll miss you until we meet again.” -–Unknown
Do you remember the first time you heard that one of your best friends had passed away? No doubt it was a sad experience, to say the least.
It’s hard enough losing someone you care about as an adult, but it’s even harder when you’re too young to understand why.
This is the story of my childhood friend, Charles… [Read more…]