Time for a Coffee Break! On this day in history: In 1873, the school board of St. Louis, MO, authorized the first U.S. public kindergarten. In 1939, the first televised major league baseball games were shown. The event was a double-header between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers. And in 1957, the first Edsel…
Memorize Scripture: Psalm 119:129-132
Verse 129 begins this stanza by using the word “wonder.” And God’s Word is indeed wonderful. Take a look at this week’s passage in Psalm 119:129-132: [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Psalm 119:129-132″] My kids frequently utter the statement, “I’m bored.” When my wife and I try to excite their wonder, little comes from it most of the…
Getting Things Done With Todoist
For the last few years, I have used an online task manager to keep track of all my projects, tasks, and other items to be done. But recently, I have made a switch that has helped tremendously. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Todoist”] Since 2011, I have used a task manager called Nozbe. Even though I have switched,…
Coffee Break – 08.12.2019
This Coffee Break is a little different than normal. Instead of giving you several links that have caught my attention this week, I want to give you one single link to explore, and encourage you to take a coffee break and take a look. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Coffee Break”] This week is the Missouri State Fair!…
Memorize Scripture: Psalm 119:125-128
The first half of this stanza showed one reason that the psalmist was certain that God would deliver him. The rest of this passage gives two more reasons. Take a look at this passage in Psalm 119:125-128: [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Psalm 119:125-128″] God is a loving God. Of course, that goes hand in hand with his…
Take A Break
Vacations are hard for me. As near as I can figure, I haven’t taken a real vacation, other than a day off here and there, in over twelve years. But I did this summer. And it was great. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Take A Break”] I have lots of reasons for not taking a vacation regularly. I…