An Amazing Fact! Houdini, born Erich Weiss on March 24, 1874, is perhaps America's most famous magician and escape artist. While visiting a psychiatrist friend in Nova Scotia in 1896, Houdini saw his first strait jacket. Instead of shock, he was inspired to create an act around escaping from it. And Houdini didn't just escape from a strait jacket-he did it hanging upside down from his ankles, suspended yards above the ground.

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An Amazing Fact: When a hawk is attacked by crows or kingbirds, instead of waging a counterattack, it will circle higher and higher until it is soaring above the altitude range of its tormentors.

During the Gulf War, Iraqi soldiers were forced to make what was later called "the mother of all surrenders." However, it was not because the troops were poorly armed. In fact, the Iraqis had many highly sophisticated weapons that had been purchased from the former U.S.S.R... Read More

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Let us come together in one accord and pray that Carl's son Eric is found safe. In Christ Jesus name we pray. Amen.

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Our “adopted” son’s son was hiking at Multnomath Falls in Oregon when he went missing at dark – my husband just in from work and said there has still been no word. This is a tricky landscape; very slippery & steep. And DARK even in daytime because it’s shaded.

Our son, Carl, was raised in the Word though he is not walking close with the Lord now he did ask my husband to get on the Prayer Chain before he left for Oregon.

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Today while uptown we ran into our daughter and grand-daughter in the parking lot of ACE Hardware Store. What a joyous reunion! My granddaughter flew into my arms and we nearly crushed each other’s ribs in our heartfelt embrace. I felt like my life had been restored to me and my heart sang with happiness as she kissed me and told me over and over how she’d missed me and loved me. Tears flowed freely as my daughter – who doesn’t touch people and don’t let people... Read More

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