Berkeley Plantation Pamphlet - William Henry Harrison's Birthplace
“And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.” Acts 19:29 KJV

One of my most favorite people is someone who is also one of the most popular people I know. Oh, did I mention that what Demetrius’ best-selling item happened to be? Berkeley Plantation was purchased by a family that liked to name their first sons Benjamin, in 1691.

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Watergate Complex in the snow - Washington DC
“And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.” Genesis 2:20 KJV

Most were probably trying to escape some other pain, whether physical or emotional, and an unintended side effect of that process was the creation for which they are known. The pain is still very much still there, but its touch cannot be felt, or at the very least it was blunted a little bit. I’m sure he would have done things a lot different, hopefully more ethically, if he would have just applied the blessings from the lessons his parents taught him.

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General Eisenhower statue - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 KJV

There were so many life lessons that I did not understand as I was growing up. As I entered the house the telephone was ringing!! I was told, “the President is on a helicopter on the way to visit the lab. He should arrive in a few minutes!”

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Lincoln on a bench statue - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
“And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.” Deuteronomy 6:7 KJV

In a society where parents’ pride is hugely based on their children’s intellectual abilities, social skills often fall by the wayside. From a social perspective, kids will learn by experience.

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