“Forget what you learned in elementary school,” Charles K. Johnson used to say. “The earth is flat as a pancake…”
Read MoreHow to soften the hardest heart
It’s amazing how our own minds can deceive us even when we know something isn’t true. Studies show that sugar pills, or placebos, can alleviate many symptoms if a sick person…
Read MoreHow to experience greatness through humility
When you look at how some of the world’s greatest inventions came to be, it’s amazing that many of these world-changing innovations had such humble beginnings…
Read MorePumpkin Pie Mix-up – From Virginia’s Kitchen
This twist on classic pumpkin pie is great for any fall get-together with friends or family. Enjoy with a dollop of whipped cream on top!
Read MoreStrawberry Trifle – From Virginia’s Kitchen
This trifle recipe has been in my family for a very long time and makes a colorful light dessert that’s perfect for any get together. Enjoy!
Read MoreEnglish Toffee Bars – From Virginia’s Kitchen
These yummy toffee bars go perfect with a hot cup of coffee on a cool fall evening. Enjoy!
Read MoreWhy you can fully trust Jesus
Les Henson, a six-foot, six-inch senior forward on the Virginia Tech basketball team, will never forget a game he played against Florida State University in Tallahassee in 1980. With just a few seconds to go and the score tied at 77 points, Henson grabbed a rebound off the Florida State backboard just a foot from the baseline…
Read MoreHow to pray politically
A doctor, an engineer, and a politician were arguing one day about which profession of the three was older. “Well,” argued the doctor, “without the role of a physician, mankind could not have survived for all these years…”
Read MoreDoes luck really exist?
Many of the small superstitions people have today are rooted in misunderstandings of Christians years ago. Medieval theologians, for example, argued that since a ladder leaning against a wall forms a triangle, and a triangle is a symbolic reminder of the Holy Trinity, anyone who carelessly blunders through this mystical space is risking divine wrath…
Read MoreHow to value those who labor for you
There’s nothing quite like looking at a newborn baby. But as adorable as they are, infants do not really appreciate what parents do for them. This is because they have short memories. Their concern is not what you did for them yesterday, but what you are doing for them right now. The past is meaningless and so is the future…
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