In today’s My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chambers writes: “In Christian work the initiative is too often the realization that something has to be done and I must do it.” I must confess that this “realization” is usually the motivation for what I do throughout the day. A Daily Article or blog must be […]
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Mark Divine is a former Navy SEAL commander and a best-selling New York Times and Wall Street Journal author. His article titled “A Navy SEAL’s Morning Routine To Stay Focused & Feel Great All Day” recently caught my eye. He recommends a twenty-minute “power ritual” composed of the following: Find a calm space. Hydrate to
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The Israeli parliament voted today to dissolve itself, setting up the fifth election in less than four years. New elections will be held on November 1. In other news, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will retire effective today at noon EDT. He will be replaced by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who will be sworn in
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June 29 is set aside in liturgical tradition to honor the apostles Peter and Paul. Why? The New Testament does not describe the deaths of any of the apostles except James, the brother of John (Acts 12:2). However, early tradition tells us that the apostles Peter and Paul were both executed by order of the
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As I was scanning the news this morning, I came across this headline: “New $8,700 Dior gardening kits sparks critique online: ‘How does a gardening kit cost more than my car?’” The ad offers information that I suppose would be the company’s answer to the question: “The new set is made from swathes of grained
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The processor in my Apple Watch is rated at 520 MHz. By comparison, the Apollo 11 computer ran at 0.043 MHz. I don’t really know what those numbers mean, but it would seem that my watch’s technology is significantly superior to the technology that took men to the moon. Not only is my Apple Watch
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I had a flight yesterday morning but forgot my sunglasses. No problem—I would just buy replacement sunglasses at the airport. That was my plan until I picked up a pair and checked the price: a mere $211. That would be ten times what I can remember ever paying for sunglasses. No other stores had other
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