Daily Archives: July 3, 2021

Congratulations to Denmark, England, Italy and Spain for making the finals of the 2020 Euro tournament

Posted in England / UK, Europe, Men, Sports

Today in History

Posted in America/U.S.A., History, Military / Armed Forces

(Local paper Yesterday’s front page) Summerville teen helping community members transition out of homelessness

One of the most obvious priorities with helping someone transition out of homelessness is finding them a place to live.

But what happens when they move into a space with nothing but a crate full of clothes and rent money?

“The difference between having a bed or not really changes your whole day,” said 18-year-old John Michael Stagliano, a lifelong Summerville resident.

Stagliano is also the founder of Home Again, a nonprofit dedicated to supplying furniture and household items to families leaving former conditions behind and moving into new homes.

It all started with Stagliano volunteering at a Summerville homeless shelter where he learned the needs of the residents didn’t end with them simply moving out of the shelter.

Read it all.

Posted in * South Carolina, Charities/Non-Profit Organizations, Poverty, Teens / Youth

A Prayer to begin the Day from from Henry Stobart (1824-1895)

O God, by whose Almighty power all things living were created, and by Who, on the sixth day, didst make the first man after Thine own image; mercifully grant that in following Thy Son, the second Man from heaven, we may recover that which hath been lost through sin, and may put on the new Man, which is created after Thee in righteousness and true holiness, though the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

–Henry Stobart, Daily Services For Christian Households (London:SPCK, 1867), p.71

Posted in Spirituality/Prayer

From the Morning Bible Readings

Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Anani’as. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Anani’as.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.” And the Lord said to him, “Rise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for a man of Tarsus named Saul; for behold, he is praying, and he has seen a man named Anani’as come in and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight.” But Anani’as answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to thy saints at Jerusalem; and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call upon thy name.” But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel; 16 for I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.” So Anani’as departed and entered the house. And laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes and he regained his sight. Then he rose and was baptized, and took food and was strengthened. For several days he was with the disciples at Damascus.

–Acts 9:10-19

Posted in Theology: Scripture