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The 12 Sites of Christmas

November 2, 2022November 24, 2022 jameswatkins 0 Comments Christmas cartoons, Christmas comedy, Christmas humor, Christmas poetry, Christmas quotes, Christmas videos, St. Nicholas is real, Twelve sites of Christmas

I may not be your “true love,” but I do have some hope and ho! ho! ho! with cartoons, videos

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Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac

November 1, 2022November 24, 2022 jameswatkins 1 Comment anxiety, biblical, bipolar, depression, devotional, devotions, Faith A. Watkins, Faith Watkins, hope, hopeful helpful, humor, humorous, inspiration, James Watkins, mental health, prozac, Prozac store, PTSD

My latest book, Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac, is co-authored by my favorite daughter, Faith A. Watkins. It

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Local paper features ‘Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac’

October 31, 2022November 24, 2022 jameswatkins 0 Comments anxiety, depression, devotional, Faith A. Watkins, help, hope, humor, prozac

‘Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac’ Father-daughter duo’s new devotional book, focused on mental illness, the Bible and how

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Thanks for nothing

September 11, 2022November 12, 2022 jameswatkins 0 Comments

As we approach Thanksgiving Day here in the States, you might be thinking Thanks for nothing! And you wouldn’t be

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Top ten lists

September 11, 2022October 3, 2022 jameswatkins 0 Comments comedy, humor, top ten list

I have in my right hand, direct from my home office in Corn Borer, Indiana, today’s categories: • Top five

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Is it a ‘life’ or ‘choice’?

September 10, 2022November 4, 2022 jameswatkins 1 Comment abortion, prochoice arguments, prolife arguments

On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court ruled that abortion is not a constitutional right and decisions on

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The Un-tied States of America

September 10, 2022November 4, 2022 jameswatkins 0 Comments 2020 election, anger, healing, insurrection, political division

Graphic: Vote by counties in the 2020 election. Red, Republican; blue Democrat A study by Michigan State University notes: Far

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New book promises passion, purpose and pizazz

June 17, 2022June 19, 2022 jameswatkins 7 Comments ageing, aging, becoming old, body, comedy, humor, If You're Not Dead, image, James N. Watkins, Johnny Hawkins, older, process, signs, You're Not Done

Hi, I’m Jim. Welcome to Agers Anonymous. This is my brand-new support group, based on my brand-new book, If You’re

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Intimacy with Christ: beyond information and involvement

June 16, 2022June 19, 2022 jameswatkins 2 Comments beyond, Bible, Christ, devotional, growth, information, Intimacy with Christ, involvement, maturity, sequel to The Imitation of Christ, signs, spiritual, The Imitation of Christ

Most churches are great at sharing information about Christ and many are good at providing opportunities for involvement for Christ.

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Happy Father’s Day!

June 15, 2022June 19, 2022 jameswatkins 0 Comments

For the wonderful dads who are more than just fathers: • My ‘real job’ Nope, it’s not writing and speaking!

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Can you love Christ and hate his Church?

June 3, 2022June 5, 2022 jameswatkins 1 Comment church, Holy Spirit, Jesus, organized church, The Body of Christ, What is Pentecost Sunday?, Why should I attend church?

Pentecost Sunday The blogosphere is filled with posts on “Why I Hate the Church.” Some have valid points painfully writing

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LGBTQ(IA+) and B-I-B-L-E

June 2, 2022June 19, 2022 jameswatkins 0 Comments Bible, Christian, gay, homosexual, LGBTQ

Homosexuality is one of the most polarizing subjects today in the culture, courts and the church. One extreme pole pickets

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My gender-identity crisis

June 1, 2022June 22, 2022 jameswatkins 0 Comments coming out, homosexuality, LGBTQ, sexual-identity crisis

Hi, I’m Jim. It’s time for me to finally admit my struggle with gender identity. At grade school recess, I

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Hope and mental health

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 jameswatkins 0 Comments anxiety, Christianity, church, depression, hope and humor, mental health

May is “Mental Health” month, so “Hi, I’m Jim. I struggle with mental health issues.” Yep, I have clinical depression,

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Happy Mothers’ Day!

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 jameswatkins 0 Comments hope, humor, Mothers Day

Here are my favorite columns and cartoons for these amazing people called “Mom.” Have a great day! • Faith of

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