On this day in history: In 1885, Eastman Kodak produced the first commercial motion picture film in Rochester, NY. In 1937, spinach growers in Crystal City, TX, erected a statue of Popeye. And in 1953, Dr. Jonas Salk announced the development of a vaccine against the crippling disease of polio.

Today Is National Spinach Day!
So go have a salad for lunch!

Home Roasting Coffee With The Whirley-Pop Popcorn Popper – I have roasted my own coffee for several years using an air popcorn popper. Here’s how to use the stop top variety. And you can pick on up from Amazon.

Want More Confidence? Quit Measuring These 4 Things – Some things just don’t really have the importance that we associate with them. Check out these four things that we tend to measure, and then stop measuring them.

Why You Really Need To Stop Using Public Wi-Fi – Too many people have suffered from identity theft, but there are so many things we can do to protect ourselves from it. Here’s one suggestion.

History’s Deadliest Colors – Did you know that colors could be deadly? This video was pretty informative and fascinating.

Today In Church History
Faye Edgerton was born on this day in 1889. She spent close to half a century with the Navajo, learning their language, and translating the New Testament into it. Read more about her here.

Ten Questions Christians Should Ask Of Their Entertainment – We continue to have the age old conversation in our home with our kids: What can we watch, or what can we listen to? While this article focuses primarily on the visual media, it is completely applicable to the music industry as well. It’s well worth taking the time to read.

How the Average Working Adult Spends Days – In Paul’s letter to the church at Ephesus, he says, “Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.” This article shows just how the average adult uses their time. Are you making the most of every opportunity?

Eight Reasons Churches Became Too Busy – In light of the average day in the link above, here are some thoughts on being too busy, within the context of church and ministry.