Hope and humor and Halloween
Hi, I’m Jim Watkins: author, speaker, and—for my grandkiddos—”Corn Stalker.” (It’s what we do in Corn Borer, Indiana!) Welcome to
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Intimacy with Christ: beyond information and involvement
Most churches are great at sharing information about Christ and many are good at providing opportunities for involvement for Christ.
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Unhappy Mr. Patrick’s Day!
I’m guessing that St. Patrick is not exactly happy with the celebration of his day. First, he’s not Irish but
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If You’re Not Dead, You’re Not Done
Live with Purpose at Any Age James Watkins (Author), Jonny Hawkins (Illustrator), Cec Murphey (Foreword) Your personal odometer may be
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Lent and Easter cartoons, devos, humor, more . . .
Lent, not to be confused with that stuff in the dryer filter, is a time of spiritual preparation for Easter.
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Have a God-directed New Year!
• My annual predictions for the New Year My annual predictions for the New Year have been 99 percent accurate
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Top ten lessons from 2020
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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The Twelve Sites of Christmas
I may not be your “true love,” but I do have some hope and ho! ho! ho! with cartoons and
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Christmas brings hope in a hand basket
It’s so easy to believe “the world is going to hell in a hand basket.” Just click on your favorite
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Test your Christmas trivia skills
Take out a clean sheet of paper and a number 2 pencil. It’s time for the Hope and Humor Christmas
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Yes, Virginia, there really was a St. Nick
My wife and I never told our children that there was a real Santa Claus. (We didn’t want them to
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Christmas shopping made easy!
It’s Cyber Monday and here are some gifts ideas that are the right color, the right size and pack easily
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How the WHO stole Christmas
Watch the video Every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot. But the World Health Organization did not. This
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Thanks for nothing
Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive
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Will Thanksgiving suck like a turkey baster?!
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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