Happy 2025!  Do you have goals set for your life?  I'm sure many of us want to get married, raise good kids, get a great job, retire at an age where we can enjoy that time.  Maybe others want to win a league or tournament that they play a sport in or get an award for how nice their classic car or hot rod is.

Do we have goals written down on how to get there though?  How to advance in our careers?  How to get in & stay in good health?  Things that we can do for God & other people?  What to invest in & how much?

It's great to want to accomplish things but it's easier when these goals & methods are written down (not just typed).  It helps reinforce the thought process, gives us direction & a sense of accomplishment along the way.  Godspeed on your goals!

Do you miss "It's A Wonderful Life" 11 months of the year?  Wish you could read about the Baileys, Mr. Gower & hope for redemption for Mr. Potter?  You can get a taste of them each week of the year with the book "52 Little Lessons From It's A Wonderful Life" by Bob Welch.

This book is a great way to keep centered all year long.  You can buy it on eBay or Amazon.  Hee-haw!

Season's Greetings!  You probably never thought you would see R. Lee Ermey read "Twas The Night Before Christmas".  (You probably never thought that Billy Idol would put out a Christmas album either but you can find that on YouTube too.)  What can I say?  Jesus' birth brings out the best in people.  Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJ3jNdK5XQI

What's the big deal about Thanksgiving?  Eating fantastic food?  Gathering with family & friends?  Watching or playing foosball?

Find out about the first one in 1621 during the first 30 minutes here:    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT_d9dOXi0U

Here's where to find events celebrating Jesus' birthday around Oklahoma.  Some start as early as November 14th.

https://www.travelok.com/article_page/top-holiday-events-in-oklahoma

The people of this land have been protected by our military since before the United States of America was even officially a country.  Our opportunity to vote last Tuesday was only provided by the sacrifices of all of our veterans.  We honored their efforts by going to the polling places.  We can honor them again today by thanking the vets that we see and flying an American flag (not just today but every day).

For those of you in Tulsa, there will be a big parade downtown starting at 11 a.m.  It will be kicked off by a flyover by F-16's from the Oklahoma Air National Guard.  You can also watch it on Channel 8 KTUL.

https://www.tulsaveteransdayparade.com

Several restaurants provide free or discounted food for Veterans today.

https://www.military.com/veterans-day/restaurants-veterans-day-military-discounts.html

THANK YOU, VETERANS!

I figured out how to keep a religious post on Facebook from not getting subdued by their algorithms.  Instead of typing something, I took a picture of a dollar bill's "In God We Trust" and posted the picture.  Instead of getting 3 or 4 likes, like most of my Christian or Conservative posts, I got almost 30 likes.  Those are closer to the amounts I get when I post something that is of a more mundane nature.

Try posting pictures of your messages and see if more people can view them.