Happy Presidents Day 2026

 

 

 

"A man's heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps."
(Proverbs 16:9) 

Image courtesy/Freepik

 

 

 On the third Monday in February

We take time to show our gratitude

To those that have held the office of President

With values, vision, and aptitude.

Our Presidents have led the country

Through wars, poverty, and strife

Our Presidents have shown great strength

While protecting our American way of life.

From 1789 until the present time

The role of the President has been rough

However, we're grateful to the leaders that have

continued to make our country tough.

So on Presidents' Day we celebrate our leaders

Those who've protected, guided, and been true

To the ideals of our great nation

That show love for our Red, White, and Blue!

 

"Presidents' Day"
A poem by Robin Zelaya

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Old Bags, Big Eggplants: A Eggplant Growing Trick That Yields Tons Of Harvest Every Year

 

 

 

 A unique and frugal method for growing eggplants.

 Plus, learn how to grow delicious watermelons in a net above the ground!

 

Old Bags, Big Eggplants: An Eggplant Growing
Trick That Yields Tons Of Harvest Every Year
Terrace Gardens
(February 16, 2026)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday Meditation: A Matter Of Perspective

 

 

 

"You do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked."
(Revelation 3:17)

 

The Ruins of Laodicea in Turkey
Image courtesy/Pixabay
 

 

One of my favorite stories is about a Texas rancher who was doing
agricultural consulting for a farmer in Germany. He asked the German farmer
about the size of his property, to which he replied, "About a mile square." 
When the German asked the Texan about the size of his ranch, the rancher
explained that if he got in his pick-up truck at dawn and drove till sunset
he would still be on his ranch.  Not to be outdone, the farmer replied,
"I used to have an old truck just like that!"

All joking aside, it's important to have the right perspective.

Unfortunately, the Christians in Laodicea had the wrong perspective about
wealth (Revelation 3:14-22). By all appearances, they were rich. They had
plenty of earthly goods and thought they needed nothing--not even Jesus.

But Jesus had a different perspective.

In spite of their material prosperity, He saw that they were "wretched,
miserable, poor, blind, and naked." So He invited them to become truly
rich by seeking what only He could provide: purity, character,
righteousness, and wisdom.

Let's not make the Laodicean mistake. Instead, let's keep our perspective
right about what it means to be rich. True wealth is not measured by 
 what you have but by who you are in Christ.

"A Matter Of Perspective"
(2011)
Joe Stowell
(February 7, 1944- )
Author and Evangelist
Former President of  Moody Bible Institute
and Cornerstone University

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday Night In Uncle Walt's Vault: Education For Death/The Making Of A Nazi

 

 

 Does history, especially bad human history, tend to repeat itself? 

 A thought-provoking educational film released on January 15, 1943
by Walt Disney Productions, this animated short is based on the non-fiction
bestseller, "Education For Death" by American writer and educator
 Gregor Ziemer.  He and his family lived in Germany from 1928
to 1939, where he served as the headmaster of the American
School in Berlin, and, where he witnessed first hand the meteoric
rise of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich, before fleeing the nation and
returning to the safety of America, where he lived in his wife
 Edna's hometown of Lake City, Minnesota.

During the Nuremberg Trials, an affidavit by Ziemer, which was said to
be an excerpt from one of his books, was presented to the prosecutors to
better understand Nazi society in general and in particular, the education
of children during the time-changing innocent and inquiring minds into
Nazi drones, devoid of laughter, hope, tolerance or mercy.

Is a similar situation evolving in America today with the infiltration
of Woke ideology within the public school system?  Although the
times and circumstances may be different, the indoctrination of
vulnerable children is an alarming reality within our nation today.

 

Education For Death
(1943)
Walt Disney Productions
Public Domain Remastered
(Uploaded August 14, 2023)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New England Clam Chowder: Food That Survived Time

 

 

 

 

 Historian-Chef Jon Townsend presents the history of one of America's
favorite soups-New England Clam Chowder! The perfect meal
 for a cold winter day is prepared 18th century style
 by Townsend's Chef Ryan Kerr.

 

New England Clam Chowder:
Food That Survived Time
Townsends
(February 15, 2026)

Softly And Tenderly

 

 

 

 "Oh, for the wonderful love He has promised...
Promised for you and for me!
Though we have sinned, He has mercy and pardon,
Pardon for you and for me!"
-Will Larmartine Thompson

 Beautiful rendition of a classic Christian hymn sung by the angelic 
 voices of three of the greatest American musical artists of all time.

 

Softly And Tenderly
(1994)
Dolly Parton-Linda Ronstadt-Emmylou Harris
Dolly Parton
(Uploaded January 25, 2017)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Charles Stanley: Listening To God

 

 

 

"Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am,
that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me 
before the foundation of the world." 
(John 17:24)

 

 

In this classic teaching, Dr. Charles Stanley (1932-2023) reminds us 
that listening to God requires making time for him in our lives.

 

Listening To God
In Touch Ministries
(Uploaded February 15, 2020)