Pursuit of Liberty

By Brenda W. McIntyre 

As the Fourth of July approaches, citizens across the country are looking forward to picnics, firework displays, parades, barbecues, or just a leisurely day away from the demands of work.  Independence Day is more than an opportunity for family and friends to gather for fun, food, and festivities – it is a celebration to commemorate the courage and faith of our founding fathers in their pursuit of liberty and the freedom to choose how they would worship God.

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Calming the Storm

By Janet Perez Eckles 

"The jury reached the verdict," the bailiff said as he swung open the large courtroom doors. There was an instant hush in the crowd in the hallway. The jury spent three hours to make their decision—three hours that, to me, seemed like days. I gripped my husband's hand as we shuffled into the courtroom ahead of our two sons and the rest of our family and friends. Sitting stiffly on the hard benches, no one spoke.

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Get Rooted

By Courtney Rogers 

I loved helping my mom plant flowers when I was little.  I loved all the different colors and smells of each flower, and how they were all different and unique in their own way.  My mom would always tell me to be careful when putting the flowers into the pots.  I had to make sure the roots stayed intact to each other.  I didn’t understand what was so important about the roots.  She then began to explain to me that the roots are the most important part of the flower.  No one can see the roots, right?  So why are they so important?  “The roots keep the flower strong.  It brings the flower the nutrients that it needs to stay alive”, she explained.

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Coffee, Tea, or Me

By Marty Norman 

“Coffee, tea or me”.  What a great word description for the change that has occurred over the past fifty years.  Written in 1967, this phrase was immortalized in a book by the same name.  Since then mores, ethical behavior, and political correctness have been revolutionized, just as in the flight industry.  What once was a glamorous position of stewardess is now described by the career-title, flight attendant, a sophisticated way of saying “jack of all trades.”  Expected to serve meals, subdue terrorists, handle heart attacks, entertain babies, and placate irate passengers, they are not unlike our politicians of the day.  All I can say is, we’ve come a long way baby.

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Crock Pot Faith

By Brenda W. McIntyre   

I’m not much of a chef, although I have done some cooking.  When I prepare meals on a regular basis I’m pretty good at it, but the task isn’t one I enjoy.  I’m more of a fix-a-sandwich or throw-it-in-the-crock-pot kind of girl.  Crock pot meals can be healthy and the convenience meets the demands of a busy schedule.  When I place food in the ceramic pot, knowing in a few hours a mouth-watering meal will be served it reminds me of developing faith in God.

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