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Exclusive: Rare Blue Supermoon Puts DNC Leaders to the Test

A rare blue supermoon will light up the night sky as the DNC leaders convene in Chicago.

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Super blue moon in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on 08/30/2023/Sipia via AP Images

Maybe God is sending a message.

The time has arrived to focus on big new goals.

Every great movement in politics, faith, or business is open to change.

“We possess all the resources and talents necessary. But the facts of the matter are that we have never made the national decisions or marshaled the national resources required for such leadership. We have never specified long-range goals on an urgent time schedule or managed our resources and time so as to insure their fulfillment.” John F. Kennedy, Speech to Congress, May 1961.

Kennedy challenged the country to put a man on the moon by the end of that decade.

What are political leaders inspiring us to do now?

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Exclusive: Rare Blue Supermoon Puts DNC Leaders to the Test

Faulty airbag: 3 rules to avoid auto accidents forever

I have avoided auto accidents and faulty airbags all of my life, until last week.

On my way to the gym, I enter an intersection I’ve driven a thousand times.

A black Mazda abruptly turns into me delivering a crashing blow.

Upon impact, airbags from the steering wheel and driver’s door exploded, pulverizing my left arm with abrasions, cuts, and hematomas.

I get out fast.

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Faulty airbag: 3 rules to avoid auto accidents forever

Say goodbye to knee pain: 3 nonsurgical fixes that heal

A few months ago, I was smoldering in knee-pain hell.

skeleton suffering knee pain
Knee pain can feel endless.

Every step made me wanna scream like a mashed cat.

I had no idea then that my knee pain would completely heal in six months without surgery, drugs, or invasive needles.

It all began after a 3-mile hike with my cross-country star daughter.

We began at a leisurely pace until I challenged her with a sprint.

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My daughter and I hiking at Rose Hill in Fredericksburg,TX/Tucker Moore

That was a mistake in more ways than one!

Within three days, I descended into spiraling pain.

However, three critical decisions led to the total healing of my knee in six months without drugs, surgery, or any invasive needles.

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Say goodbye to knee pain: 3 nonsurgical fixes that heal

How a 9-Year-Old Foster Boy Finds Peace to Overcome Chaos

A 9-year-old foster boy, Marcus, finds peace despite his horrific beginning.

His foster mom, Shirley, told me they found him and his sister, Ava, when they were babies, crying in a closet full of human waste.

But today is different. It is June 11, 2024, and Marcus, his foster mom, and four foster siblings are experiencing heaven on earth at a Christian water sports camp, Skiin’ With The Galilean (SWTG). Twenty-five years ago, United Airlines captain Todd Garrett created SWTG to help foster and special-needs children.

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Foster and special-needs kids find peace and joy at SWTG/Steve Blaising/Lake Athens, TX

After taking the kids and caretakers out on a beautiful lake in beautiful boats, SWTG volunteers bring everyone in for lunch.

As the camp pastor, I invite anyone to talk and pray about troubles privately after a brief devotional.

Shirley, Marcus and Ava’s foster mom, approaches me in tears.

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How a 9-Year-Old Foster Boy Finds Peace to Overcome Chaos

Hope: 3 Powerful Strategies to Conquer Life’s Toughest Obstacles

Would you still have hope if the greatest of all tragedies struck you down?

Katherine Wolf does even though, at age 26 to date (now 42), she has survived . . .

  • a catastrophic brain-stem stroke
  • paralysis throughout her body
  • numerous falls with broken bones
  • aneurysm surgery unrelated to her stroke
  • multiple vertebral artery dissections
  • ongoing neurological issues
  • hearing loss
  • blind in the left eye and double vision in the right eye
Hope by Katherine Wolf

In spite of all this, she proclaims hope as she . . .

  • just published her third book, Treasures In The Dark
  • travels nationwide, speaking to thousands
  • sponsors a special-needs summer camp
  • opened a coffee shop staffed by special-needs folks

I heard her speak at a jam-packed Highland Park Presbyterian church service months ago. Her testimony has changed my life.

After reading her books and reflecting on what she says about hope, I see three proven relievers for overcoming despair.

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Hope: 3 Powerful Strategies to Conquer Life’s Toughest Obstacles