Category: Christian
Farris Wheel Day
Farris Wheel Day – This day is held annually on February 14 and is a day to honor the life of the inventor of the Farris Wheel, George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. This invention was to rival the Eiffel Tower. But, I am sure who first started this day. I also list over 20 famous Farris Wheels.
World Whale Day
World Whale Day – A day to raise awareness of whales. This holiday was founded in Maui, HI in 1980. It was to honor the humpback whale that swam off its coast and usually showcased during the Maui Whale Festival. #WorldWhaleDay #WhaleDay #MauiWhaleFestival
Throwback Thursday 2012 – Part 2
Throwback Thursday 2012 – Part 2 – Check out some older blog posts that you may have missed on Courageous Christian Father. These are blog posts from 2012. #ThrowbackThursday
Prayers for Williamsburg, KY and other flooded areas
Prayers for Williamsburg, KY, and other flooded areas. Recent rains have caused flooding in places including Williamsburg, KY. Even the University of the Cumberlands flooded.
Tu B’Shevat (Hebrew: ט״ו בשבט)
Tu B’Shevat, the 15th day of the Jewish month of Shevat, with a Jewish holiday know as the New Year of the Trees, also known as Rosh HaShanah La’Ilanot. The main point was calculating the age of trees for tithing. #TuBShevat
Turn Around, Don’t Drown
Turn Around, Don’t Drown – Don’t try to cross flooded roadways. It is best to turn around. Your life is not working drowning in flooded water to get where ever you are going.
Learn about the history of kissing
Learn about the history of kissing – How do you show your love and affection? Many people do so through the tender gestures they share throughout the day, including kisses. So what is a kiss?
The various types of chocolate
Chocolate wasn’t always the sugar-sweetened dessert people consume today. The history of chocolate dates back to 1900 BC, when Aztecs believed the cacao seeds were the gift of Quetzalcoatl, the god of wisdom. Chocolate was made into fermented beverages, and the cacao beans also were used as a form of currency because they held so much value.
VOTD February 4
VOTD February 4 – “You will be hated by all because of My name, but it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved.” Matthew 10:22 NASB
Fire destroys house, stops at scriptures written on studs
Fire destroys house, stops at scriptures written on studs – Except for several wall studs where Bible scriptures are written, a fire completely destroyed one home off Lobell Road in Livingston Parish in Louisiana Sunday night.