Monday, May 9, 2005THE DANGER OF THE FADING MEMORY OF WORLD WAR IIOn this the sixieth anniversary of the allied victory in World War II, the memory of this historical event in the history of the world is beginning to fade. For most of us babyboomers, the War happend before we were born, and because we have been so preoccupied with figthing communism, and the the... Sign in to see full entry.posted by MountainClimber57 at 5:00 AM Comments (2) (link) Sunday, May 8, 2005AN AGING MOTHER: A POETIC REMEMBRANCE OF MY MOTHERI wrote this poem just a few months before my Dad's passing, and now a few years later Mom has joined Dad in heaven. Last night, I received a phone call, From my mother nearing eighty years old. She lamented, Son, I am not doing well at all-- I am just not sure how much further I can go. Your father... Sign in to see full entry.posted by MountainClimber57 at 8:53 PM Comments (2) (link) A MOTHER'S DAY LESSON FROM THE WINNING HORSE.Giacomo was 17th at the half way pole, but as other horses begin to fall back, Giacomo got his second win, and won the Kentucky Derby. You may feel right now that the odds are against you, and the possibility of winning is too far fetch, but remember this historic race, and maybe you too will gain... Sign in to see full entry.posted by MountainClimber57 at 1:49 PM Comments (0) (link) MOTHER'S DAY GREETINGS FROM IRAQA local Television station went to Iraq and taped greetings from our soldiers to their wives and mothers. I sit and listen to many of them, and I whispered a prayer for all mother's whose sons and daugthers are serving in the War on Terror and have lost their life in the service of our country, and... Sign in to see full entry.posted by MountainClimber57 at 5:11 AM Comments (0) (link) Saturday, May 7, 2005NEED SOME WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT ON MOTHER'S DAYHolidays come and go, but the love and memory of a mother stays. Feel free to read any or all these post, my gift to each of you on thie Mother's Day! YOU ARE ENTITLED TO YOUR OPINION AND SO AM I - 1 hour ago A YOUNG MOTHER SPEAKS OUT ABOUT E.R.A. - A few years ago, a young mother... Opinion -... Sign in to see full entry.posted by MountainClimber57 at 9:16 PM Comments (0) (link) 50-1 SHOT WINS THE KENTUCKY DERBYThat means there is hope for each of us. Giacomo a 50 to 1 long shot to win the Kentucky Derby outran all the other favorites, including George Steinbrenner's Bellamy Road. This win should encourage all of us to keep working and pursuing our hopes and dreams, even they seem to be at 50 to 1 odds! Sign in to see full entry.posted by MountainClimber57 at 7:29 PM Comments (4) (link) ON THIS MOTHER'S DAY LET US THINK ABOUT E.R.AReading Celeste632's latest post reminded me of the time that a mother in my congregation volunteered to preach my mother's day sermon. I trusted her and so did the congregation, and we agreed. You could have picked me up off the floor, when she announced to the congreagation that morning, my... Sign in to see full entry.posted by MountainClimber57 at 6:20 PM Comments (0) (link) THE POLITICS OF FAMILY LIFELove the mother of your children. In the early years of my marriage, and while my children were quite young, I attended a conference on family life. The speaker said, the best thing you can do to make sure your children turn out well, is to love their mother. That I have done for the past 35 years,... Sign in to see full entry.posted by MountainClimber57 at 4:54 PM Comments (0) (link) WOMEN PREACHERS WHY NOT -- READ THIS!Reading Celeste632's latest post reminded me of the time that a mother in my congregation volunteered to preach my mother's day sermon. I trusted her and so did the congregation, and we agreed. You could have picked me up off the floor, when she announced to the congreagation that morning, my... Sign in to see full entry.posted by MountainClimber57 at 7:03 AM Comments (0) (link) Friday, May 6, 2005WHAT IS A TEACHER TO DO -- ONE OF MY STUDENTSrecently won $ 10,000.00 in a poetry contest. Believe it or not, he wrote a poem about scrapping paint off the walls of an Army Barracks, and it won him $ 10,000.00. Recently, I entered a poetry contest, and I won $100.00 for honorable mention. This student graduated from our Christian High School,... Sign in to see full entry.posted by MountainClimber57 at 1:26 PM Comments (6) (link) |
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