Imagine for a moment - a young woman sat at the kitchen table, flipping through pages of fertility clinic waivers; to her left are overdue expenses for her numerous visits...everything that she's tried for the past few years has proven a bust. The desire to get pregnant is overwhelming, as each trip and experience was … Continue reading The Story of Hannah
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The Meaning of Christmas
I stand at a red Kettle, smiling and grinning,As folks pass me by, with their carts overflowing.Some will look up, and be greeted with a smile;Out of those few, they will give of their supply. Many won’t look at me, as to look means acknowledgement.To acknowledge that their fellow man is in need, and that … Continue reading The Meaning of Christmas
Why did the Pope order Catholics to put a Rooster weathervane on top of their churches?
Yes, you read that title correctly. It actually sounds like the opening line of a joke. Yet, this is no joking matter. It was so serious in fact, that the Pope, Nicholas I, decreed in the 9th century that all Roman Catholic churches should have a rooster weathervane on its spiral or steeple. The question … Continue reading Why did the Pope order Catholics to put a Rooster weathervane on top of their churches?