Three Reasons to Celebrate Independence ![]()
This week, we will be celebrating the 4th of July, the day we adopted the Declaration of Independence in 1776, declaring freedom from the rule of Great Britain. As a free…
Donna MarksJuly 1, 2024
What is Freedom? ![]()
On Wednesday, June 19th, we celebrated a fairly new Federal holiday named Juneteenth. On January 1, 1863, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation banning slavery, but it only applied to…
Donna MarksJune 25, 2024
Different Kinds of Dads ![]()
Father’s Day is an important time to remember how important our dads are. Despite all the conversations about men and their privileges and limitations, we need to remember that it…
Donna MarksJune 17, 2024
What is D-Day? ![]()
The term D-Day refers to any military combat operation that is scheduled to be initiated. It isn’t just about World War II but any “Day as a Code” planned attack. Many…
Donna MarksJune 10, 2024
Memorial Day is a Time to Remember ![]()
Memorial Day is the national holiday to honor those who served in the armed forces and died. For many Americans, it’s a day off from work and cookouts. For those…
Donna MarksMay 27, 2024
Three Ways to Turn Disappointments into Opportunities ![]()
Life is full of disappointments. As so skillfully stated in Robert Burns’s poem, To A Mouse, “The best laid schemes o’ mice and men/Gang aft a-gley (oft go awry) — no matter…
Donna MarksApril 10, 2024
What is a Resurrection? ![]()
To resurrect doesn’t simply mean to “arise from the dead.” According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, it also means “to bring to view, attention, or use again.” So even though Easter celebrates Jesus’…
Donna MarksApril 1, 2024
My New Year’s Resolution – A New Attitude ![]()
It’s easy to slip into negativity. Aside from life’s ups and downs, the news bombards us with one disaster after the next. It seems everything’s wrong in the world and…
Donna MarksDecember 31, 2023
December – A Time to Spiritually Unite ![]()
December is a month of religious celebrations. It has three holy holidays: Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanza. Hannukah celebrates the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem which had been taken…
Donna MarksDecember 4, 2023
Grateful for Relationships, Family & Friends ![]()
Relationships are what make the world go round. Without them, little could be accomplished. No building, business, or family can be built without a relationship. Everything requires some type of…
Donna MarksNovember 27, 2023
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