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Father, I praise You that I dwell in the secret place of the Most High and that I shall remain stable and fixed under the shadow of the Almighty (whose power no foe can withstand). I will say of You, Lord, “the Lord is my refuge and my fortress, my God; on Him I lean…
By: Ron Burt Last weekend was the North vs South Shootout at Garaway Speedway for the big block ISMA/MSS Supermodifieds. The drivers, crews and fans took the drive to Sophia, North Carolina. Caraway Speedway is a .455 mile asphalt short track located near Asheboro that runs weekly races and several series. They also run several Whelen Southern Modified…
Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker Oh I can’t wait to get married, have a husband, a house and babies. I would like my own car too and come home when I please. This used to be every girl’s dream. Well guess what! I have everything that I wanted as a teenager, only 60* years later.…
Father, we thank you for blessing this great nation. It is all because of you and your unfailing love. We thank you for blessing those in authority with Godly wisdom and insight. We thank you for healing our people and our land from the residual of sin. We call forth a bumper crop of all…
By: Ron Burt I have big things going on at Ohio Sports Blitz on Facebook, which is a part of the Left Turn. All fall I have been going Facebook Live every Friday night announcing football scores. I’m currently announcing all the state football playoff scores live at 9:35 and 11:15PM on Fridays until the…
Today is Wednesday, November 6 [date of submission] and for some reason I am feeling patriotic. Let’s talk about one of our most amazing forefathers. One of the most intriguing men in our nation’s history. He was a newspaper publisher, poet, and inventor. He was a man with many hats. His dad was Josiah Franklin…
Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker I think I am somewhat of a different person because I am very curious about everything. Of course I know some things about different things, but I am likely to make cookies or a cake at 11 pm just because it sounds good. Strange? Not for me.! After I was married…
Father, Thank You for the covenant of divine health that I have as a child of God. I declare that I am redeemed from the curse, sickness, disease, and the Covid-19 Virus. The law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus permeates every cell in my body and has made me free from the…
Saturday morning we heard some great news and our buttons are popping. Our grandson, an MD in his second year of residency at County Hospital in Milwaukee, spoke at a conference of doctors this week in Chicago. He is going to be an Ophthalmologist. He showed a video of him doing an eye operation. The…
By: Mark Holtsberry Dean Parady was born in Payne, Ohio August 20, 1887. The son of John Charles Parady, born in 1854 in Vermont, and Elora A. (Carmack) Parady, born December 4, 1864 in Ohio. This couple was married October 9, 1884 in Paulding. This couple were the parents of James Sill born in 1886,…
Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker The first thing I remember eating anything at school was in Kindergarten. We always had a snack of a round cracker and a carton of chocolate milk, and…it was good. The first time I had a school lunch I must have been in 3-4 grade. We had food like…
I was in the process of selling some real estate and I began to have anxiety. I found that people purposely try and low ball you. I needed to give to the Lord. So, I turned it over with this prayer. For those who are selling real estate, I hope this blesses you. After seeing…
The last of three love stories At my last writing I asked if Brahm’s ever got married and you can guess what the answer is. He was so devoted to his work that he would not have been able to concentrate on a family. Paul talks about this concept in the Bible, but it is…
