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When I was a little boy kid, and I caught a big fish, it was something to brag about. But not anymore.
Today, fisher-persons use fish finders.
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By Charles Towne
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9/10/22
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I must admit that most of the things I have done were predicated on one deciding factor: is it going to be fun?
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By Charles Towne
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9/3/22
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There were three of them in the gang, two men and a woman. Word was that they had successfully robbed several banks in Illinois.
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“Good Samaritan” is a label often used to describe someone acting selflessly to benefit others, even if a total stranger.
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By Terry Giles, Gannon University
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8/20/22
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What does it take to change a man’s heart? Dave Daniels (not his real name) was what the world would call a man’s man. And it took the power of love to help him step fully into what that meant.
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From Charles Towne
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8/20/22
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This summer, Apopka’s Hope Community Center officially began its LGBTQ+ immigrant rights program to support members of both the queer and immigrant communities.
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The demands placed upon the caregiver are so persistent, so, "IN YOUR FACE!" that it is only to be expected to want to "escape into a good book" or something equally distracting.
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By Charles Towne
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8/13/22
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Confusion, fear, bewilderment, doubt. - these are just a few of the issues that go to destroy the life of the victim of Alzheimer’s disease.
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I have celebrated 88 birthdays so far in my somewhat crazy and wild life, and to be honest with you, they just keep getting sweeter and sweeter with each passing year.
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What is it about people thinking their babies are beautiful?Babies aren’t beautiful; they are all red and wrinkled and squiggly like they could have been painted during your uncle Salvador …
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I don't know where you are on your own journey - but I hope some of these "things learned" can either save you a bit of heartache, or at least lessen the ache of your heart, and maybe even...
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It was many years ago that several teenage boys invaded a community zoo in the Midwest one dark night and decided to release some of the animals. I was always thankful that none of the big …
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By Charles Towne
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7/10/22
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The first time that I read St. Augustine’s profound injunction, “Love God and do anything that pleases you,” the words struck my somewhat orthodox mind as being contradictory.
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While the organization is not yet back to knocking on doors, local congregations have also resumed free in-person Bible studies along with personal visits to those who have invited them back to their homes.
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From the Jehovah's Witnesses
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7/2/22
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I come from a long line of dog-loving, cat haters. My daddy hated cats and his daddy before him. I was very disappointed the time I saw daddy holding one of mama’s cats in his lap and loving on the beast.
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By Charles Towne
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6/25/22
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Once upon a time a young man met a young woman, and they dove into love. As is the custom of young men and young women everywhere, the young man and the young woman, after a suitable time, took the Lord’s council to heart and began to be fruitful and multiply.
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Back on the dying pond, the herons have been joined by three wood storks and soon two more. And immediately, the wood storks endeavor to take the pond over like a bunch of gangsters.
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When I was a little boy pup, we kept the home fires burning by using wood as fuel, elm and oak mostly, so most of the trees we hacked down weren't wasted.
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Several current students have made exciting learning gains from the extra instruction and practice at the Tutoring Center this past school year.
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From Open Door Ministries
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5/30/22
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Cats can be compared very favorably, or unfavorably, dependent upon your point of view, to a small boy with a new wind-up toy.
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By Charles Towne
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5/28/22
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Have you ever seen a cat ooze? That's right, ooze. Smoky, my puppy kitten, was lying on the coffee table and suddenly decided to Ooooze onto the floor.
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By Charles Towne
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5/21/22
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We arrogantly imagine that we possess the cat. The cat, purring all the while, knows the truth of the matter, that in reality, we belong to him. While a cat appears to be sleeping it is observing everything in its environment.
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First, Re-Imagine Communities attended the Apopka Mayor's Prayer Breakfast. It was our first time at the event, and we were impressed by the entire program.
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From Re-Imagine Communities
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5/8/22
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My life as a professional small boy, zoo director, and wildlife photographer, has been anything but dull. In fact, it might be said that my survival thus far has been nothing less than miraculous.
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But this is more than just planting gardens. It’s about being positive, helping others, standing up to bullies, treating others with respect, kindness, and love.
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By Shaunte Jemison, Re-Imagine Communities
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5/1/22
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