I have a full bookcase of religious books, perhaps 250 volumes. It is a very interesting section of the library. There are several specific sub-collections in that religious bookcase. For example, I grew up in Zion Illinois. It was founded by a religious man-John Alexander Dowie. He was a Pentecostal preacher, faith healer, and selfContinue reading ““Search the Scriptures” – John 5:39″
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November 11 “Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.”*
The Armistice of 1918 that ended World War I was signed in a railway carriage in the Forest of Compiègne, France on November 11th, 1918. Fighting stopped at the 11th hour, on the 11th day, of the 11th Month in 1918. It took a while longer to settle on the terms that ended the great war. ThatContinue reading “November 11 “Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.”*”
January 28 ‘in the beginning’
National Bible Sunday is the last Sunday in January. This day was first announced by James Madison in 1815. Other presidents have revised it to other days, but is now back to January. I am lucky to have a lot of our family bibles in my collection, given by several relatives. Some are in German, from my dad’s side,Continue reading “January 28 ‘in the beginning’”
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