by billyzh | Jan 13, 2010 | Career/Job, Dating, Family, Politics, Spirituality
In August of 1987, deep in the Philippines, Bob and Pam Tebow (who were serving as Christian missionaries at the time) were expecting the birth of a baby boy. During her pregnancy, Pam had been diagnosed with a life-threatening infection. Drugs were used to rouse her...
by billyzh | Dec 7, 2009 | History, Politics
When I was in high school, I used to jog around my neighborhood in order to keep in shape. My route usually took me past this one particular house with an RV (recretional vehicle) in the driveway that had a “Pearl Harbor Survivor” license plate. Try as I...
by billyzh | Nov 26, 2009 | History, Holidays, Politics
While the Pilgrims from Scrooby (Notingham) were learning to survive in Holland, other settlers from England had already arrived in the land of Virginia (the entire Eastern Seaboard) and were setting up shop in Jamestown. It was rough. And things weren’t going...
by billyzh | Nov 24, 2009 | History, Holidays, Politics
So, what does Nottingham have in common with the Pilgrims? The answer: Scrooby, England. For those of you that immediately think of Robin Hood when you see Nottingham, you are not alone. But now it can ring a bell for you in regards to the Journey to Thanksgiving....
by billyzh | Nov 21, 2009 | History, Holidays, Politics, Spirituality
Today we pick up where we left off in regards to Christopher Columbus. Spain is in the lead and it is 1492! Five years later, John Cabot of England got in on the fun and landed on what is now Newfoundland (Canada). A short time later, in 1512, Ponce de Leon, also...
by billyzh | Nov 16, 2009 | History, Holidays, Politics
Today we continue with our bit of History 101 as we review the story of the journey to Thanksgiving. Last time we talked about Leif Ericson. He came oh so close. But they didn’t quite hit the area of land known today as the U.S. of A. And, they didn’t...
