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With the flight of the Huguenots a general decline settled upon France. ... Paris became one vast almshouse, and it is estimated that, at the breaking out of the Revolution, two hundred thousand paupers claimed charity from the hands of the king.  The Jesuits alone flourished in the decaying nation, and ruled with dreadful tyranny over churches and schools, the prisons and the galleys.

At Christmas time each year, the battle once again heats up over references to Christmas. Businesses and government, as institutions that in some way reflect public sentiment, make decisions regarding how they will relate to the yuletide festivity.

Sometimes a song just kind of grabs you...and sometimes you are not even sure why.  It might be the melody, the instruments, or the lyrics.  And sometimes it may be only a portion of any of those that just strike a chord with you.  At least that is what happens to me.  I like a song titled Sweet Forgiveness for lots of reasons.  But here is the last verse....I am not dr

Take a moment and tell us all what you are thankful for.  

Here is what I am thankful for today:

Happy Thanksgiving and many blessings to everyone!

My Adult 3 class is one of the hardest at this university. I am currently passing, but I didn't do as well on the last test as I would have liked to. My final is this Monday, and the reason I didn't do so well on the last test was because I was sick. I am currently still fighting the illness, so I stayed home from orchestra tour this weekend on strong recommendation.

   I just want to give the Williams a HUGE THANK YOU for coming to Elkton Church on Sabbath, Nov.14th, and sharing their Testimony.

I found this entry in my devotional journal. It is dated August 16, two days before labor.

We no longer live in an agrarian society, and in some ways this has disconected us from the laws that govern nature and life. In nature, things take time to grow, change, and develop. A tree can take decades to reach its full height, it takes a person several decades of life before they can become a biological grandparent.

It was pathetic. Absolutely pathetic. A couple weeks ago, I found myself in a whiny, mangled lump of self-pity. I was grumpy and cantankerous. I seemed cheerful enough. I still laughed and smiled, and lit up everyone's lives (wink), but I felt like an emotional blob of mashed potatoes.