Monthly Archives: May 2014

A Gunner’s View of a Bombing

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Scott Ranck

An entry my Dad wrote in 1944. Mission to Campina, Rumania We took off on our mission early in the morning and were told our mission was to Campina, 19 miles north of the Ploesti Oil Refineries and that there … Continue reading →

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Freedom’s Price Tag

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Scott Ranck

Having been 18 years old, one time, then having three children who were 18, thinking about the men and women who make the courageous choice to serve in our military is humbling. Most enlist as young people, with their entire … Continue reading →

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The Number 1 Killer of Marriages

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Scott Ranck

Our life group has been studying a book by David Clark, “Married but Lonely.” Almost no one in the group liked the writer’s approach, but it has opened some major conversation. Through the semester and gathering on all my past … Continue reading →

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Hooked on Phonics?

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Scott Ranck

I’ve had a good time the last few days diving deeply into Colossians Chapter 3 in preparation for the Men’s Group Monday Night. I’m comparing the old life to what the chapter calls new life or real life in Christ. … Continue reading →

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My Gayle

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Scott Ranck

We noticed each other around 14 years old. We talked in the halls of our Junior High School and once in a while I walked her home from school. It was on one of those walks in the ninth grade … Continue reading →

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Really Getting Tired!

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Scott Ranck

Another casualty of political correctness run amok and an overly powerful small group of vocal, intolerant proponents of a lifestyle outside the norm win another one. You are no longer allowed in the USA to hold an opinion or a … Continue reading →

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