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Pro-life from womb to tomb

January 22, 2021February 4, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments abortion, Black Lives Matter, capital punishment, euthanasia, from womb to tomb, pro-life and, prolife and

As one who considers himself “pro-life,” I’m concerned that many in the “Right To Life” movement may not be as

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You want me to pray for whom?

January 20, 2021January 25, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments dictators, opposition, pray for leaders, praying for leaders

I get it. Half of the country is celebrating the 2020 election results and half are mourning. (What a close

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What would Jesus say to a Church divided by politics?

January 6, 2021October 27, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments church, division, political, splits, What would Jesus say

October 2020 Pastor Keith Mannes recently left his Christian Reformed Church in Michigan saying the congregation had become too politicized.

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Top ten lessons from 2020

December 27, 2020December 27, 2020 jameswatkins 0 Comments hope and humor, James Watkins, Lessons from Covid-19, top ten lessons, top ten list

Photo: March 2020 Hunter-gatherer returns from early morning hunt for elusive prey, the toiletus papyrus. I have in my sanitized

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Have a God-directed New Year!

December 27, 2020January 3, 2022 jameswatkins 0 Comments hope and humor, New Years, predictions, resolutions

• My annual predictions for the New Year My annual predictions for the New Year have been 99 percent accurate

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Lamb of God: a ewe-nique Christmas story

November 26, 2020November 26, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments Christmas, Christmas monologue, Christmas Story, Lamb of God, sacrifice, sacrificial lamb

Shalom. I’m one of the elite sheep of Judea. Not just any sheep can belong to this sheepfold. We’re selected

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Merry Christmas quotations

November 26, 2020November 26, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments Christmas quotations, Christmas quotes, Holiday quotations, inspiration

When we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest things—not the great occasions—give off the greatest glow of

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Fruitcake for the soul

November 26, 2020November 26, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments Christmas, Christmas poetry, Christmas reading, Fruit Cake for the Soul, Fruitcake for the Soul, Inspirational, Kmart, Macys

Pour a cup of hot chocolate, turn on the tree, and enjoy some sweet and some nutty Christmas poetry and

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Enjoy encouragement, entertainment, endorphins

November 26, 2020November 26, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments

Welcome to hope and humor! Brain imaging has revealed laughter produces natural opiates which promote a sense of euphoria and

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Ten best–and worst–Christmas movies

November 25, 2020November 26, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments Best and worst, Best and worst Christmas movies, Christmas movies, Elmo Saves Christmas, Ernest Saves Christmas, Felix The Cat Saves Christmas, Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, Silent Night Deadly Night

I have in my right mitten, direct from my home office in wintry northern Indiana, tonight’s Top Ten Best—and Worst—Christmas

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Mary, Did We Know?

November 25, 2020November 23, 2022 jameswatkins 0 Comments announcement, Did You Know, Mary, Mary the Mother of Jesus, Mary's reaction to, The Annunciation

We don’t know what Mary was thinking when the angel proclaimed an outrageous proposition. Perhaps . . . “Greetings, you

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Putting the X back in Xmas

November 25, 2020November 26, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments The true meaning of Christmas, What does Christmas mean?

At the risk of sounding like “The Grinch,” Ebeneezer Scrooge, and Henry Potter all gift-wrapped into one big “Humbug,” I’d

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Will Thanksgiving suck like a turkey baster?!

November 15, 2020January 11, 2021 jameswatkins 2 Comments not thankful, thanks for nothing, thanksgiving

Thanksgiving 2020 is going to look very different this year. No huge family gatherings. No large crowd at Macy’s Thanksgiving

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Giving thanks despite pandemic, supply chain crisis

November 2, 2020December 27, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments thanks for nothing, thanksgiving, Thanksgiving cartoons, Thanksgiving comedy, Thanksgiving humor, turkey trivia

Last year—in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic—I posted, “Will Thanksgiving suck like a turkey baster?” Thanks to masks and