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Tag Archives: history
Quick Thought – Saturday, September 20, 2025: Forgotten History
Read Deuteronomy 32:1-9 Remember the days of old; consider the years of many generations; ask your father, and he will show you, your elders, and they will tell you. Deuteronomy 32:7 Reflect As a child, I lived in Pennsylvania for … Continue reading
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Tagged American, battle, bayonet, Bible, bible study, blessing, British, children, devotion, generation, heritage, history, Israel, massacre, paoli, prosperity, Quick Thought, revolution, sword, teach, worship
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Quick Thought – Wednesday, July 30, 2025: Miscarriage of Justice
Read Psalm 37 For the Lord loves justice; he will not forsake his saints.They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.Psalm 37:28 Reflect So often we hear stories that we wish were true, but aren’t. Then there are the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, bible study, court-martial, devotion, fairness, history, Japan, justice, military, Navy, Quick Thought, righteousness, shark, submarine, USS Indianapolis, worship
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Quick Thought – Friday, July 11, 2025: Hamilton vs. Burr
Read Ephesians 4:25-32 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:31-21 Reflect … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton, anger, Bible, bible study, bitterness, devotion, duel, faith, forgiveness, history, Quick Thought, resentment, worship
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Quick Thought – Wednesday, February 12, 2025: His-Story is Important
Read Exodus 1:8-22 Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph.Exodus 1:8 Reflect I was substituting in an English class several years ago, and I started talking to students about the poem, “O Captain! My … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, bible study, devotion, faith, God, goodness, history, Joseph, Moses, Pharaoh, Quick Thought, reflection, school, share, students, Walt Whitman
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Marvin DeBolt: A Celebration of a Life Lived Large
My father, Marvin DeBolt, passed away last month at the age of 84. I was asked to write his obituary, and I went all-out to write something complete, which meant (at least to me) contacting some of his former employees … Continue reading
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Tagged Dad, father, history, journalism, news, obituary, Politics, writing
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Close Encounters of a Various Kind
Over the course of my 58 years, I’ve encountered numerous people who achieved fame for various reasons – some of which might not be sources of pride for them. Before my earliest memories, my Dad was involved with the Jaycees … Continue reading
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Tagged dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2119, education, famous, history, infamous, journalism, Movies, Politics, teaching, television
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Quick Thought – Wednesday, October 16, 2024: Don’t Look Back
Read Philippians 3:12-21 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead… Philippians 3:13 Reflect Growing up in Florida, I always … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, bible study, cartoon, devotion, failure, Florida, future, history, hope, Mickey Mouse, Orlando, Oswald, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, past, Quick Thought, success, Universal, Walt Disney, Walt Disney World, worship
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Quick Thought – Wednesday, September 25, 2024: Real Freedom
Read Philippians 3:1-14 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize … Continue reading
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Tagged abolition, Abraham Lincoln, Bible, bible study, Civil War, control, court, debt, devotion, exchange, freedom, history, lawyer, legend, Quick Thought, sin, slavery, worship
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Quick Thought – Saturday, September 21, 2024: Don’t Leave Room for Sin
Read Philippians 4:10-20 Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. Philippians 4:11 Reflect America has had its share of sad stories, but few are as sadly tragic … Continue reading
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Tagged American, battle, bayonet, Bible, bible study, blessing, British, children, devotion, generation, heritage, history, Israel, massacre, paoli, prosperity, Quick Thought, revolution, sword, teach, worship
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Quick Thought – Friday, September 20, 2024: Forgotten History
Read Deuteronomy 32:1-9 Remember the days of old; consider the years of many generations; ask your father, and he will show you, your elders, and they will tell you. Deuteronomy 32:7 Reflect As a child, I lived in Pennsylvania for … Continue reading
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Tagged American, battle, bayonet, Bible, bible study, blessing, British, children, devotion, generation, heritage, history, Israel, massacre, paoli, prosperity, Quick Thought, revolution, sword, teach, worship
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