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Somehow, I thought I'd get through the holidays without a tipped tree.

The prime suspect is still at the scene of the crime.

#cat #cats #catsofinstagram #catstagram #catlife #catlovers #instacat #pet #kitty #lmeow #pets #gato #kittens #cutecat #catlove #gatos
January 1, 2026 at 12:07 AM
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The wrapping paper is trashed, and a few leftovers still rest airtight in the fridge. But Christmas doesn’t have to end like last year’s calendar.

#faith #grace #jesus #JesusChrist #christian #christianity #god #bible #church #worship #pray #prayer
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In Good Faith: Christmas isn’t a Zoom call
There’s a scene in “Saving Private Ryan” that has been replayed more than 600,000 times since 1900: Two uniformed military officers approach a home where a mother, whose sons serve away at war, breaks...
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December 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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In Good Faith: Merry Christ-mess!
No one ever sat me down and said, “Pretend you have it all together.” Yet the jagged edge of that unspoken line has snagged me more than once. It comes from within, sparked again and again by the bad ...
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December 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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The Ursids peak Sunday night into Monday morning and will be visible until Dec. 26 from the Northern Hemisphere.

#astronomy #physics #astrophysics #comets #blackhole #cosmos #space #nasa #universe #science #galaxy #blackholes #cosmology #stars

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Catch the Ursid meteor shower as it peaks just before Christmas
The Ursid meteor shower is bringing fiery streaks to nighttime and early morning skies. The Ursids peak on Sunday night into Monday morning and will be visible through Dec. 26.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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Every person bears sacred worth, a truth Mary proclaims when she sings that God lifts up the lowly.

#faith #grace #jesus #JesusChrist #christian #christianity #god #bible #gospel #church #worship #pray #prayer
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In Good Faith: Sacred worth in every life: From Mary’s song to our streets
As the third candle of Advent begins to flicker — a pink flame symbolizing joy — we hear Mary’s song in Luke 1:46b–55. It is known as the Magnificat, it is more than a hymn of personal gratitude; it i...
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December 15, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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Santa called — he wants the recipe.

#christmascookies #christmas #cookies #christmastime #sugarcookies #baking #gingerbread

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Watch: 83,427 cookies baked for world record attempt in Pittsburgh - UPI.com
Members of a Pittsburgh-area Facebook page organized a world record attempt that involved the baking of 83,427 total cookies for a massive exchange.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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I’m working on my Scottish accent.

#physics #astrophysics #science #engineering #warpspeed #startrek #sciencefiction #warp #warpdrive #Alcubierre

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Scientists Announce a Physical Warp Drive Is Now Possible. Seriously.
Humans are one step closer to traveling at faster-than-light speeds.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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The goal leading up to Christmas — or any time — is not to see how many events you can check off your list.

#faith #grace #jesus #JesusChrist #christian #christianity #god #bible #gospel #church #worship #pray #prayer
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In Good Faith: Decluttering Christmas makes room for blessings
December can be messy.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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Éowyn is pronounced ay-OH-win with a three-beat pattern.

#dictionary #vocabulary #words #language #word #wordmeaning #etymology

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Zohran Mamdani and the Louvre make the list of most mispronounced words of 2025
From the election of Zohran Mamdani to the intrigue surrounding the jewel heist at the Louvre, keeping up with this year’s news also left some Americans struggling with pronunciations.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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“Cat domestication is complex.”

I think you meant to say impossible.

#cat #cats #catlover #catlife #kitten #catlovers #pet #kitty #meow #pets #gato #kittens #animals #cutecat #catlove #gatos #animal
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Genome study reveals milestone in history of cat domestication
Whether they are a Siamese, Persian, Maine Coon, or Domestic Shorthair, there are hundreds of millions of cats living with people around the world. But despite their popularity as pets, the history of...
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December 5, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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“I’m going off the rails on a Gravy Train” will be Ozzy’s first endorsement deal.

#dogs #dog #puppy #doglover #dogoftheday #doglife #doglovers #pets #puppylove #puppies #pet #cute #ilovemydog #animals #doglove #cutedogs
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Watch: Oklahoma dog's 7-inch tongue is the world's longest - UPI.com
An Oklahoma family's dog earned a Guinness World Record when his tongue, which hangs out the side of his mouth, was measured at 7.83 inches long.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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“There’s a quick dopamine hit sometimes called the ‘helpers high.’ But there’s also that deeper reward of helping us to establish purpose and meaning.”

#volunteering #nonprofit #donate #charity #giveback #volunteers #thanksgiving #Christmas #nonprofit #gratitude

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Why doing good also makes us feel good, during the holidays and beyond
The holiday season is a popular time for volunteering, but experts say giving back is beneficial year-round.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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We show gratitude to God and for the things he has done for us by helping others in the name of Christ. A thankful Christian will be a giving Christian.

#faith #grace #jesus #JesusChrist #christian #christianity #god #bible #gospel #church #worship #pray #prayer
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In Good Faith: Thankfulness changes your heart
One day a young man walked up to great British poet Rudyard Kipling and said, “Mr. Kipling, I just read that somebody calculated that the money you make from your writings amounts to over $100 a word....
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November 30, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Which one is the turkey?

#thanksgiving #turkey #happythanksgiving #thanksgivingdinner #turkeyday #holidays #thanksgivingday #holiday
November 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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In Good Faith: Is New York our Nineveh?
On a business trip to Poughkeepsie, N.Y., in the late 1990s, two colleagues and I left work after our day’s last meeting and rode the train to New York City. As corn-fed Midwesterners, the experience ...
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November 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Fixating on ourselves and our comfort, we become blind to others’ struggles and the powers of evil at work in our world.

#faith #grace #jesus #JesusChrist #christian #christianity #god #bible #gospel #church #worship #pray #prayer
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In Good Faith: Desperately staying ‘normal’ in a crumbling world
Recently I found myself in the doctor’s office, trying to shake a three-week illness. “What do you do for a living?” the nurse practitioner asked me.
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November 16, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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I usually delete photos taken from a plane window, but I like this one

#travel #travelphotography #wanderlust #explore #travelblogger #vacation #instatravel #trip #landscape #traveling #minnesota
November 15, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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A conversation with my wife at the car rental agency:

Me: “Let’s upgrade.”

Judy: “Um, no.”

Me: “You’re not helping my midlife crisis.”

#carrental #rentacar #travel #tourism #corvette #rentalcar #car #cars #carrentals #rental #luxurycars #rentcar #carrentals
November 12, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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From hurt, loss, lies and fear, Yancey’s story becomes one of forgiveness, redemption, truth and grace.

#faith #grace #jesus #JesusChrist #christian #christianity #god #bible #gospel #church #worship #pray #prayer
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In Good Faith: The greatest light can come from the darkest places
You might be familiar with the phrase “church hurt.” A variation with somewhat different implications: “spiritual abuse.”
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November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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How Shelob came there, flying from ruin, no tale tells, for out of the Dark Years few tales have come.

#spider #spiders #nature #arachnid #arachnids #spiderweb #tolkien
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Sulfur cave spiders build an arachnid megacity and possibly the largest-ever spider web
Researchers may have discovered the world's biggest spider web, a massive subterranean structure spanning over 100 square meters in a sulfur cave on the Albania–Greece border. The multilayered web alo...
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November 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Seth, the heir to the Boyum dynasty, quietly celebrated his birthday today.

I won’t tell you his age, but it’s the last year the Census Bureau considers you a young adult. Meanwhile, his sister dropped a hint by looking up the atomic number of selenium.
#birthday #happybirthday #birthdayboy #family
November 7, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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Trixie, Ollie and Hugo know how to celebrate National Cat Day.

#cat #cats #catsofinstagram #catlover #catstagram #catlife #kitten #catlovers #pet #kitty #meow #catoftheday #pets #gato #kittens #animals
October 30, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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My son and I watched the first “Frankenstein” movie. Dr. Frankenstein should have checked Fritz’s references before hiring him.

#frankenstein #halloween #universalmonsters #horror #frankensteinsmonster #maryshelley #horrormovies #boriskarloff #monster #classichorror #spooky #monsters
October 27, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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The world doesn’t need more noise or argument. It needs people willing to step into the needs of others and say, “I’m here.”

#faith #grace #jesus #JesusChrist #christian #christianity #god #bible #gospel #church #worship #pray #prayer

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In Good Faith: Serving is an identity, not a task
Fall has a way of reminding us that everything in life moves in seasons. The trees change colors, the air becomes crisper, and for a moment, the world slows down enough for us to see what really matte...
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October 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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This dapper gentleman wore a tuxedo on his second birthday.

Hugo and I have much in common. We have geographic names, we like laser pointers, and we're both feral.

But Hugo looks better in a tux than I do.

#cat #cats #catsofinstagram #catlover #catlife #kitten #catlovers #catoftheday #gato
October 19, 2025 at 6:23 PM