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    2 Generals & 4 Presidents Transformed 1 Purple Heart

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    Do you know how 2 generals and 4 presidents transformed 1 Purple Heart? The oldest award for valor, which almost disappeared from existence, has now been awarded to almost two million people. All Purple Hearts, while presented by various military officials, are bestowed on behalf of the president of the United States. The award has changed over the years. There have been several National Defense Authorization Acts that have affected the Purple Heart as well as the Purple Heart Family Equity Act. However, this post emphasizes specifically how two generals and four presidents have transformed the Purple Heart. The first general didn't actually transform it. He created it...

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  • Kick Complacency: Focus on Skills

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    It's challenging, but we can learn ways to kick complacency and focus on our skills. Sometimes we settle--content that our skills are good enough. We’re satisfied for a while then, something begins to nag us inside. We know in our minds, there’s always room to enhance skills. But our flesh resists because improvement involves effort and time. It will take...

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    Top Ten Blog Posts – 2019

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    It’s interesting to look back at the top ten blog posts of 2019. It lets me know what interests you so I can continue to research and bring you fresh content dealing with those topics. I’ve made two lists. The first list contains the top blog posts that were published in 2019. The second list is the blog’s overall top ten posts, regardless of the year they were published. Top Posts Written in 2019: Review/Giveaway of Jesus Calling for Teens Pathway to Liberty History Curriculum Review Book Review: OVERCOMER – Dr. David Jeremiah The Question of Belonging: An Adoptee’s Perspective (by Cindy Stumme) G is for Groundhog: Book Review/Giveaway Book…

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    In recognition of National Bible Week, first declared by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941, we have a book review and giveaway of the Fresh Start Bible (NLT).

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