The Mixing of Colors Blue & Red

The Mixing of Colors Blue & Red

What do you get when mixing the colors blue and red? You think know the answer? If you said purple, you would not be correct. Purple is not an actual color found in the color spectrum. Mixing blue and red creates violet. Sir Isaac Newton’s Theory of Light proved that the color spectrum consists of …

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Crying Out “How Long?”

Crying Out “How Long?”

The current culture in which we live is a steady stream of negativity. Politics. War. Weather. Sickness. Societal divide. Rising prices. And just a few days ago, an assassination attempt on the life of a former President, who is also a candidate for that same office again. Do I need to keep going? From morning …

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The Pain of Ignoring Pain

The Pain of Ignoring Pain

We all have hurts and hang-ups that we carry through life. Sometimes those wounds are only superficial, and they heal quickly. Other times, those wounds penetrate our souls, and we carry them with us for many years. It is often very painful to deal with those issues, but the damage done if we ignore those …

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Filling the Empty Basket

Filling the Empty Basket

When was the last time that you were longing for something to eat even though you were not really even hungry? You just felt like eating, so you went to the refrigerator or kitchen pantry and found something, anything. But, even after eating, you still had an “emptiness” somewhere deep inside. Or maybe, it is …

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The Color of Our Flowers

The Color of Our Flowers

You have probably heard the saying, “garbage in, garbage out.” We all are products of our environments, and it is true that what goes in also eventually also comes out. A good illustration of that truth is the hydrangea flowering plant. As with all plants, hydrangeas need the proper soil conditions along with the right …

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Constant Surveillance

Constant Surveillance

Do you ever feel as if your every move is being watched? As a kid, no matter how hard I tried to sneak around, my parents always seemed to have “eyes in the back of their heads.” J. Edgar Hoover, the longtime Director of the FBI, is well known to have compiled confidential files on …

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