Adolph Hitler Loved Snow White and Mickey Mouse

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Adolph Hitler Loved Snow White and Mickey Mouse

Adolph Hitler Loved Snow White and Mickey Mouse

Strange to put these two in the same title but there is a connection between the two. In 1937, Hitler was in charge of the German government and held a Christmas party for his closest friends. It was at that party that he received seven gifts that had connections to Walt Disney. His comrades knew his affinity for Walt Disney and his cast of characters. It was at this party he received his copy of Snow White. Later it is reported that it became his favorite movie.

I just have to say that a visual of Hitler in Mickey Mouse ears is difficult to conjure up. But he admired Mickey and the many cartoon characters from Walt Disney Productions. We’re talking about one of the evilest people to have ever lived on this earth here. This is kind of a touchy subject, to say the least. So to think that he liked Disney stuff just as much as we do, if not more, may be an uncomfortable subject for some. Perhaps we can be resolute in the fact that Hitler failed as an artist outright. The Vienna Academy of Fine Arts thought that he was just terrible, so they rejected him — twice.

The world could have been a better place if he was a better artist. If the school would have accepted him then World War II would likely have not happened.

 

William Hakvaag, the director of a war museum in northern Norway, said he found the drawings hidden in a painting signed “A. Hitler” that he bought at an auction in Germany. The colored cartoons included sketches of characters from the 1937 Disney film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, which were signed A.H., and an unsigned sketch of Pinocchio from the 1940 Disney film.

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Here is an article from the New York Times about some of Hitler’s paintings being sold at auction in 2009.

Three paintings attributed to Hitler sold for a total of $60,000 at Weidler’s auction house in Nuremberg, Germany, on Saturday, Reuters reported. The works, watercolor depictions of cottages, mills and churches nestled in rural landscapes are believed to date from the years around 1910 when Hitler was a struggling artist in Vienna. The auctioneer, Herbert Weidler, described them as “of rather modest quality.” Still, three separate phone bidders bought the paintings. “Weissenkirchen in der Wachau,” below (the name of a town in Austria), sold for about $34,000, “Zerschossene Mühle” (“Bullet-Riddled Mill”) for roughly $15,000, and “Haus mit Brücke am Fluss” (“House With Bridge on a River”) for almost $10,000. Weidler’s sold two other watercolors credited to Hitler this year for $45,530, according The Boston Globe, and in April 13 paintings attributed to him were sold for $143,000 at a British auction house. Though the authenticity of the many works associated with Hitler has been debated, experts estimate that about 720 of his paintings and sketches are in existence.

 

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Hearing the Word “Why” 457 Times per Day

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Hearing the Word “Why” 457 Times per Day

 

–Confessions of a Tired Grandpa-

Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do.

“Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children.”

– Alex Haley

Let me begin by saying that the grandchildren we watched these past 36 hours were good. Of course, there were moments but they exceeded my expectation. As grandparents over 60, we have now reached the point in our lives where we pretty much have a daily routine. Having two children, ages 15-months and 3 years of age, to babysit can present some additional challenges to us.

They are active. Jonah loves to jump from one activity to another. We would just get something out and a few minutes would be spent on it and off he goes to something else. This kept me hopping around. This is something I have done for quite awhile. I could the energy being sucked from my body. Did I tell you that they had been there for no more than an hour.

Persistence was another thing he did. I commend his memory as he never forgot if you said “we will later” and it was 30 seconds later or 5 hours later. Then he repeated it and repeated it time after time. Whew. My brain has heard that form a long time.

Youthful enthusiasm was a bright spot. He loves life and you can tell his parents have installed that love into him. He found something he liked and the smiles and songs broke out. He brought his bike that we bought for his birthday and he loves to ride it on the driveway. On his bike, he has a toolbox and in it was nothing. So I suggested we find some tools he could have because an empty toolbox is rather worthless.

He loved taking his screwdrivers, pliers and particularly his tarp strap and fixing things and tying thing together with his straps. He took his bike and hooked a toy mower behind it and rode around. He didn’t do that once or twice, he unhooked the straps and re-hooked the straps dozens of time just to say he did it. It was fun watching him.

“Please”. That is expected to make you change your mind. .. and if you say it five times quickly then they think that will change your mind to a yes. You know the drill, “please,please,please, please, please”….Hard to resist but sometimes you have to…..

…and now the WHY?

“Don’t do that”  “why”?

We are going to play with that ball” “why”?

“You are riding too close to your sister, you need to move away” “why”?

….and it goes on and on and on.

(sigh)

I heard it for everything I said. I tried to turn the tables on him and ask him why when he told me something and he just looked at me. That is probably the best strategy to use.

Now I don’t want to leave Paige, at 15-months of age, but it was rather anti-climactic for her. She doesn’t usually pay much attention to me and most of the time her grandma as she prefers the company of her mother. But she wasn’t around so Paige spent 90% of her time hanging with grandma which was a delight to her.

Ok, I may have exaggerated 457 times he asked “why”.

It was likely 657.

 

“What a bargain grandchildren are! I give them my loose change, and they give me a million dollars’ worth of pleasure.”  ~Gene Perret

The South Shall Rise Again- Did It Regain Its Pre-Civil War Prominence?

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The South Shall Rise Again- Did It Regain Its Pre-Civil War Prominence?

 

In 1865, the Civil War had ended and the North defeated the South and slavery was officially abolished. The hardcore Southerners were rumored to yell the words, “the South shall Rise Again” to anyone that wanted to listen.
Did the South rise again?
I believe it took just less than 100 years for the South to begin their rising action. In was in 1964 that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson. Now this didn’t come easy and certainly had many detractors attached to its defeat. First let’s look at what this act did:
It outlawed discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, or national origin. It forbade the unequal application of voter registration requirements, such as literacy tests, and it banned racial segregation in schools, workplaces, and places of public accommodation, such as hotels, theaters, and restaurants.
Tracing through the history of the bill we find that President Kennedy gave a speech on June 11, 1963 about this topic and then sent legislation to the House where it went to the Judiciary Committee. There is was strengthen by Emmanuel Celler , from Brooklyn, who was its chairman and they passed it on in November 1963.
Now it begins to get bogged down as the Rules Committee was led by Howard Smith from Virginia. He was a diehard segregationist and he allowed it to die there. It was November 22, 1963 that President Kennedy was assassinated and things changed. Johnson then told Congress that the best way to honor the late President was to pass a civil rights bill that he had fought to get passed.
It was there that Celler filed a discharge petition that required a majority of the House to sign it and that was a hefty task. After the Christmas recess, it was noted that the North favored this bill and it passed out of the Rules Committee.
Now a bill is expected to go to the senate Judiciary Committee but Senate Majority leader pull a fast one and the bill went directly to the floor. It was still a longshot at this time. The Southern senators launched a filibuster and it last for 57 days. Then a weaker bill was introduced and it received the votes for cloture and the filibuster ended.
The bill passed the Senate 73 to 27 and it became the law of the land.
It is at this point that the South began to see a resurgence in political power that it hadn’t seen since the days before the close of the Civil War. The southern economy was to see a marked effect. With the South being largely agricultural before the Civil war and after, it saw a marked increase in major factories and tech center that took advantage of the mild, short winters. The South also had low-cost non-union jobs and low taxes.
This in turn produced greatly increased the South’s political power. In 1964, the 11 states of the old Confederacy had only 128 electoral votes among them. Today they have 160, a 25 percent increase, and the trend will likely continue.
Unlike so many major pieces of legislation, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 had almost all positive effects and made this a much better country, one that more closely lived up to its ideals. Even its unintended consequences were positive. Not the least of those was that it allowed the South to rise again.

 

The opinions in this blog are those of Tom Knuppel.

Does God Care About Football?

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Does God Care About Football?

 

 Ok, if religious talk and conversations make you feel uncomfortable then this blog is not for you. What I am about to write is a discussion and not a topic I totally agree about it. In fact, my answer to this will be found near the bottom of the blog. I ‘m not sure I want to know the answer as it may make me feel uncomfortable.

One issue I have is that I believe there is not a one-size-fits-all answer to this question. It may only be answered through prayer and personal conviction. But I trudge on.

There are a couple of books that I have avoided reading because they may not be sending the message that I want to hear or currently fits my lifestyle. Francis Chan wrote Crazy Love and David Platt authored Radical to get us thinking about our lifestyle.

Chew your cud on this for a moment. Jesus told someone to sell all his possessions and give the money to the poor. Was that a one-time suggestion?

There are terrible things going on in the world. Things like slavery, oppression, starvation and wars. These are the things Christian are to stand up against, aren’t they? Do you think we will be held accountable for every cents spent on sports and for every minute watching it? Things can also be tied to things like cable TV or internet or satellite radio. Vices like tobacco fall into that category.

 

In an article in Relevant Magazine the following question was asked:

Will I get a pass on this at Judgment Day? Will Jesus say, “You spent more money on football tickets than 3 billion of my children lived on in one year, but I understand, those games sure were exciting, well done, my good and faithful servant.”

Karl Marx once said that “religion is the opiate of the masses.  Does God really care about sports and who wins or who loses? Despite God’s probable indifference to competitive sports, there is a biblical principle that dominates life in general. The Apostle Paul said “…whatever you do, do all to the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31). So, although God probably doesn’t care whether a certain team win football games, He does care that people fulfill the two great commandments—to love God and love our neighbor (Matthew 22:37-40). Because of God’s great works on our behalf, we are told to “continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God” and “give thanks to His name” (Hebrews 13:15).

 

While God may or may not care about who wins a football game, one thing is true—everyone is talking about the God. When Tebow is involved in a miraculous play and he gives glory to God, God is acknowledged. When the Bronco’s lose, mocking commences and some suggest that God has withdrawn his hand of blessing over “his man” Tebow. But did you notice that no matter how the game ends, we’re still talking about God?

 

There are no limits to what God will use to draw man unto himself, including football. The fact that Tim Tebow bows in humility to his Lord after a great play in a game doesn’t necessitate that he believes God is rooting for the Broncos. And I don’t believe God is rooting for the Broncos. What I do believe is that God wants to draw attention to himself and to his mission. Tebow is a missionary on the football field. We can be a missionary in the stands, at the sports bar watching sports and various other aspects related to sports.

So does God care about football? I believe he does…and I believe we can make this affirmation without risk to the reverence required by God.  But no matter what Tebow accomplishes on the field, he is getting people to talk about God.

My personal thoughts are irrelevant but I will express them. If you live by the words from I Corinthians and Matthew then you are on the right path. I believe Tim Tebow had it right. Play the game, see the game, spend money on the game but give your praise to God.

America: The Melting Pot- Is It Really?

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America: The Melting Pot- Is It Really?

 

Do you remember, as a child in grade school, being told that America was “the great Melting Pot of the World”? Does this still hold true today?

Are people still coming to America in droves? Look at this article from the USCIS website:

o   U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Acting Director Lori Scialabba will help USCIS celebrate our nation’s 238th birthday as the agency welcomes approximately 9,000 new U.S. citizens during more than 100 naturalization ceremonies across the country from June 30 to July 4th.

Where do all these people come from?

According to the U.S. News:

o   In 2009, about 38 percent of foreign-born people in the United States were from Mexico or Central America; the next-largest group came from Asia and accounted for 27 percent of the total foreign-born population.

o   About one-fifth of naturalized U.S. citizens were from Mexico or Central America; more than one-third were from Asia. About half of the noncitizens living in the United States in 2009 were from Mexico or Central America, and about one-fifth were from Asia. An estimated 62 percent of noncitizens unauthorized to live in the United States were from Mexico.

o   From 2000 to 2009, more than 10 million people were granted legal permanent resident (LPR) status in the United States. Legal permanent residents are permitted to live, work, and study in the United States. Over the past two centuries, the main areas of origin of legal permanent residents in the United States have changed from primarily Europe and Canada to Asia, Mexico, and Central America.

E Pluribus Unum (From Many, One)

Many communities are feeling the effect of immigration and the strain and drain of resources. Can the United States sustain this? The largest number of immigrants is found in California, Texas, Arizona, Florida and New York. Lately it appears it is not the melting pot that is transforming our new citizens but rather it is they who are transforming us.

America had become irresistible but now the immigrants resist. What has caused that to happen? I am going to use the word assimilation from here on out. Dictionary Online states the definition is, the merging of cultural traits from previously distinct cultural groups, not involving biological amalgamation.

Assimilation used to mean that the immigrants were to conform to the Anglo way of thinking and that doesn’t seem to be happening anymore and isn’t a positive experience for the immigrant (my thoughts here are “tough toenails” to them). In the world today, we are forcing our society into ethnicity and diversity and that makes it a whole bunch easier for the immigrant to avoid the melting pot. Sadly, today the words “melting pot” and been replaced with “mosaic” and “salad”. Does this mean they are wanting the establishment to change to meet their ideals?

This assimilation can’t go both ways. Resentment appears to be coming from the native-born Americans about this process that is playing itself out on the American scene. With the large influx of Mexicans and from South American countries we are finding they are binding together to create their own culture and not needing any help from the mainstream. The 29 million Hispanics, mostly from Mexico, has become a brewing concern in this country.

In many places, new Hispanic immigrants have tended to cluster in “niche” occupations, live in segregated neighborhoods and worship in separate churches. In this behavior they are much like previous groups of immigrants. But their heavy concentrations in certain parts of the country, their relatively close proximity to their native lands and their sheer numbers give this wave of immigrants an unprecedented potential to change the way the melting pot traditionally has worked.

 

Tomorrow’s Blog- Does God Care About Football?

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Hot Dogs- It Doesn’t Have to be as Bad as You Expect

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Hot Dogs- It Doesn’t Have to be as Bad as You Expect

 

Three things that are certain in this world: death, taxes & Joey Chestnut winning the July 4th hot dog eating contest.

According to Wikipedia, a hot dog is a cooked sausage, traditionally grilled or steamed and served in a sliced bun as a sandwich.

I want to make this disclaimer right now, I like hot dogs and eat them particularly at cookouts and ballgames (9 percent of all hot dogs purchased are bought at baseball stadiums). The U.S. population consumes about 20 billion hot dogs a year, according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council. That works out to about 70 hot dogs per person, per year. And, an estimated 95 percent of U.S. homes serve hot dogs at one meal or another.

In case you missed my blogs last week and want to take a peek at them here they are.

June 30 Does Political Correctness Trump Freedom of Speech?
July 1 Knowing the Right Thing to Do But…
July 2 Allow Kids to Be Kids- Don’t Specialize in One Sport
July 3 The Internet May Be Coming to an End
July 4 O Beautiful for Spacious Skies- Land of the Free and Home of the Brave
July 5 Why Didn’t John Dickinson Sign the Declaration of Independence?

 

 

But….. What is in a Hot Dog?

According to that same council:

“All hot dogs are cured and cooked sausages that consist of mainly pork, beef, chicken and turkey or a combination of meat and poultry. Meats used in hot dogs come from the muscle of the animal and looks much like what you buy in the grocer’s case. Other ingredients include water, curing agents and spices, such as garlic, salt, sugar, ground mustard, nutmeg, coriander and white pepper.”

Did you catch that word combination? “Variety meats,” which include things like liver, kidneys and hearts, may be used in processed meats like hot dogs, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture requires that they be disclosed on the ingredient label as “with variety meats” or “with meat by-products.

So look for hot dogs that are packaged “all beef” or “all turkey”. If it is “all” anything it has to be labeled that way on the package.

Are they unhealthy?

Processed meats are linked to increased risks of cancer. Mainly, because of the additive included in it. Another issues is the sodium nitrate (preservatives, coloring and flavoring) that they contain.

If you are a hot dog fan, then you have some alternatives that are considered to be healthier for you. Look for nitrate-free or organic varieties.

 

Here are some interesting facts from the Hot Dog and Sausage Council:

In 2013, Americans ate enough hot dogs at major league ballparks to stretch from RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. to AT&T Park in San Francisco.

New Yorkers eat more hot dogs than any other city population (even Chicago, also known for its hot dogs).

Travelers at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport eat six times more hot dogs than travelers at Los Angeles International Airport and LaGuardia Airport combined.

Hot dog season — during which Americans eat 7 billion hot dogs — stretches from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Americans eat 150 million hot dogs on the fourth of July, alone

 

Tomorrow’s Blog-  America: The Melting Pot- Is It Really?

The opinions in this blog are those of Tom Knuppel

Why Didn’t John Dickinson Sign the Declaration of Independence?

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Why Didn’t John Dickinson Sign the Declaration of Independence?

 

 

Why Didn’t John Dickinson Sign the Declaration of Independence?

Several months ago I read an article in the American Conservative magazine that lay this out to me and now I think is a good time to re-visit this topic. Dickinson is, for the most part, a forgotten man. This is chiefly due to his refusal to sign the paper. This was a Declaration that he worked on with the other architects of this historic document.

Who is John Dickinson?

He has some background to our country that shines brightly. One of his first duties took place in 1767 when he spoke out in response to the Townshend Duties. In that eloquent speech, he took the King and Parliament to tasks and explained how they, not the colonists, were breaking faith and imposing rules over the colonists. He worked tirelessly in the colonies, worked on the Revolution, was elected twice to political office and was a member of the Continental Congress. He helped draft the Articles of Confederation and was a member of the Continental Army. He was a distinguished gentleman. But he didn’t sign the Declaration of Independence.

He worked on this cause and was a proponent of independence from tyrannical Britain. But his refusal has shown historian, for the most part, have vilified him for his actions. Dickinson reflected on the enormity of the deed and he began his oration about the colonies declaring independence was a large price to pay and treading careful at that moment in history was the way to handle this situation. But who can doubt that he was justified in contending that, absent the intervention of France on the side of the revolutionaries—which was unlikely to occur in the near future, and quite possibly would never happen at all— this revolution could not be won, and the consequences of a succession of bloody and losing battles would be debilitating and long-lasting? Dickinson understood the implications of his refusal to vote stating, “My conduct this day, I expect will give the finishing blow to my once too great and, my integrity considered, now too diminished popularity.

How did he handle this? In stride and with character. He had no intention of defecting or going over to the side of the Loyalists. He stayed away from the final vote which is registered as a abstained ballot. Immediately, he left his work in Congress and joined the Continental Army. He was obligated, in his mind, to make it work.

 

The opinions in this blog are those of Tom Knuppel

O Beautiful for Spacious Skies- Land of the Free and Home of the Brave

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O Beautiful for Spacious Skies- Land of the Free and Home of the Brave

 

This wonderful song was written by Katherine L. Bates and was first published in 1910. The words and sentiment continue to ring true today. July 4th has become a celebration of freedom for the United States with many concerts, picnics and other gatherings.

Today is the birthday of the United States. It became a national holiday in 1941 and is also known as Independence Day. Why?

According to History.com :

  • The tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution (1775-83). In June 1776, representatives of the 13 colonies then fighting in the revolutionary struggle weighed a resolution that would declare their independence from Great Britain. On July 2nd, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later its delegates adopted the Declaration of Independence, a historic document drafted by Thomas Jefferson. From 1776 until the present day, July 4th has been celebrated as the birth of American independence, with typical festivities ranging from fireworks, parades and concerts to more casual family gatherings and barbecues.
  • John Adams believed that July 2nd was the correct date on which to celebrate the birth of American independence, and would reportedly turn down invitations to appear at July 4th events in protest. Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4, 1826–the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.

Is America Land of the Free and Home of the Brave?

Things have changed since the days of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Of course, we need for things to change as they can’t stay the same forever. Every generation states their case as to how the freedoms in America are eroding. I am no different. I love this country and the freedom it allows but sometimes it appears to be shrinking.

One example of many would be the use of drones. What value does that have to the common citizen? Very little it appears but to the government and to its enemies it has far-reaching implications of the information it can acquire.

Being a sports enthusiast, I can envision that college football programs will send a drone to the practice facilities of their opponents to get a first-hand view of their playbook. Drones have one purpose and only purpose only and that is to gather information.

I can assuredly say in my life that I have nothing to hide as far as my behavior. What I have to hide are all my credit card numbers, passwords and banking information. Other than those types of things they can watch me in the bathroom all they want.

Now I can see how some drones can be useful. I am told there are a few drones that are being used by farmers to keep track of their fields and irrigation. That sounds good but they could also fly to another place for another purpose if the farmer felt mischivious.

So what am I saying?

I am extremely pleased we are free. We have freedom. We have democracy. But the lines are constantly and continually moving away from those ideals. It is very difficult to get back what we have lost. This is not a political writing as I blame both sides equally. It has been a long process of take and very little return.

Happy Birthday, America!

 

O beautiful for spacious skies,

For amber waves of grain;

For purple mountain majesties

Above the fruited plain!

America! America!

God shed His grace on thee,

And crown thy good with brotherhood,

From sea to shining sea.

 

O beautiful for heroes proved

In liberating strife,

Who more than self their country loved,

And mercy more than life!

America! America!

May God thy gold refine,

Till all success be nobleness,

And every gain divine.

 

O beautiful for patriot dream

That sees beyond the years

Thine alabaster cities gleam,

Undimmed by human tears!

America! America!

God mend thine every flaw,

Confirm thy soul in self control,

Thy liberty in law.

 

The opinions in this blog are those of Tom Knuppel

Allow Kids to Be Kids- Don’t Specialize in One Sport

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Allow Kids to Be Kids- Don’t Specialize in One Sport

 

 

Kids need time to be kids. I could probably stop writing there and you would get the point but this is my blog and I am going to expound on that issue. It is summer time and most kids are involved in baseball, soccer or softball. They join a team or two and are hoping to have fun playing a game.

Long ago, the days of a sport having a season where the athletes were encouraged to play one sport per season. Not only are the parents pushing against that idea but so are the youth coaches that hold the kids ransom for not attending their practices at times in the off-season. It has gotten into a ridiculous thing.

But many parents are specializing their kids into one sport and hoping to make them a star to garner the large money contracts that are floating around. What is wrong with specializing?

According to this article:

Nearly a third of youth athletes in a three-year longitudinal study led by Neeru Jayanthi, director of primary care sports medicine at Loyola University in Chicago, were highly specialized—they had quit multiple sports in order to focus on one for more than eight months a year—and another third weren’t far behind. Even controlling for age and the total number of weekly hours in sports, kids in the study who were highly specialized had a 36 percent increased risk of suffering a serious overuse injury. Dr. Jayanthi saw kids with stress fractures in their backs, arms or legs; damage to elbow ligaments; and cracks in the cartilage in their joints.

We now have “select” teams that play of practice year round and now the athlete doesn’t have the time to play a second sport. Why play more than one sport?

First, the athlete will become more well-rounded. According to a study by the Pittsburgh Medical Center, specializing before the age of 14 can have detrimental effects on the child. One sport athletes miss out on activities that work other muscle groups and are more likely to get injured.

Kids in the 5-13 age group do not have fully developed muscles and the chances of injury are higher. Burnout is a possibility. Athletes are emotional and physically exhausted with one sport and begin to lose interest. Be sure to give down time and allow them all the fun a kid their age deserves.

I love bottomlines…..

The bottomline is there is no benefit to specializing in one sport and by making them stick with one sport you are likely to find they will have greater chances for injury and burnout.

Encourage your kids to try different things and activities. It is good for them.

Tomorrow’s Blog- The Internet May Be Coming to an End

The opinions stated in this blog are those entirely of Tom Knuppel.

Knowing the Right Thing to Do But…..

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Knowing the Right Thing to Do But…..

 

I know the right thing for the most part. But doing it is sometime difficult to do.

 

Oh boy, I am in trouble.

We have to make many tough choices in our lifetime. We do them as we deem necessary. Sometimes, though, they are decisions that fit our current station in life or lifestyle. Many people end up choosing the wrong choice and they know better. But it was the easy way out. It was the easy path.

Are we willing and able to be strong? To do what is necessary? To bear the burdens of a right decision?

According to the Bible in James 4:17 NIV it states:

If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them.

Here are some Bible Verses about doing the right thing.

We live in a time where people are falling by the wayside daily.  We could just sit by and talk about how evil they must have been or we could realize that we are just as capable of doing the same.  Paul gives Timothy three keys that will help him to stay the course.  I dare say that if we could grasp these things we too would be safe in the midst of dangerous days.

Almost every day the news has a story or two about prominent people that get into trouble by doing some harmful or bad. Why do these people that have so much, do terrible things? Do they feel invincible? Do they feel they are either above the law or can buy their way out?

They appear to be thrill seekers and lack morality. All people are not good people that is a fact.  You don’t have to be a star to find trouble. Good people, or what appears to be a good person, find ways to do bad things.

We expect people to be good and some would say we expect them to be perfect. That isn’t going to happen. People are flawed and need help. The can find it if they would allow themselves to attend church. Remember, church goers are like hospital patients, they are there because they need help.

What do you think?

“The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.”

-Norman Schwarzkopf

 

Tomorrow’s Blog- Allow Kids to Be Kids- Don’t Specialize in One Sport

 

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