Most people would assume that pearls of water as tiny as the heads of a pin are useless and worthless. But when you add water, they flicker until they are the size of large marbles. They are translucent and brightly colored. When fully saturated, they are used in vases to hold flowers. The dry pearls … Read more
About today Readings Romans 6: 12-18. Our help is in the name of the Lord – Psalm 123 (124). Luke 12: 39-48. The Son of Man will come if you do not expect it Stewart: I’ll be honest with you, Jesus. Psychologists now know that threatening beatings and mailings to the headmaster do not change … Read more
ELMWOOD PARK, NJ – Neighbors in a normally quiet suburb of New Jersey were shocked and shaken Tuesday after an incident involving a person barricaded inside a house. Police swarmed around Beechwood Avenue in Elmwood Park around 9:30 a.m. after someone called 911, according to Bergen County Prosecutors. Investigators said they will be at a … Read more
About today Readings Romans 6: 19-23. Happy are those who hope in the Lord – Psalm 1: 1-4; Luke 6: 12: 49-53. Respect one another in our differences How do we develop an awareness of the good in disagreement? Jesus gives us a wonderful insight into the importance of accepting others for who they are … Read more
UpScalio, a roll-up e-commerce company investing in and growing online first brands, has invested in Green Soul, an ergonomic furniture brand. This marks the entry of UpScalio into the furniture segment. Founded in 2016 by Ravi Khushwani, Green Soul is a market leader and is among the top rated and most rated brands by Amazon … Read more
I have an 18 year old son who has special needs and sometimes when he gets rolling he lowers his head and storms right down the hall and storms right into our room. My wife calls him Kramer because it reminds her of the character from Seinfeld. and how he just stormed into the room … Read more
Past but never forgotten. Edie Falco looked back on her time as Carmela Soprano on HBO’s legendary mob drama “The Sopranos” and her late on-screen co-star and husband, James Gandolfini, whom she affectionately called her acting “soul mate”. In her recent interview with the New Yorker posted on Sunday, Falco, 58, revealed that she and … Read more
About today Readings John Paul II Romans 7: 18-25. Teach me your laws, O Lord – Psalm 118 (119): 66, 68, 76-77, 93-94. Luke 12: 54-59. Don’t you know how to interpret these times? “You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and heaven, but why don’t you know how to interpret … Read more
Prayer can be intimidating if we don’t trust that God will actually listen to and answer our prayers. We may see prayer as an obligation rather than an opportunity – and end up praying not much and then feeling guilty. However, if we learn to pray confidently, we can enjoy the process of praying because … Read more
Dear Reader, Thanks to modern technology, you and more people are reading the Watauga Democrat than ever before. Freedom of the press is essential for maintaining democracy: but a free press is not free. Mountain Times Publications’ 10 full-time journalists need significant resources to deliver credible, fact-based, and ethical journalism in the High Country. We … Read more