God’s Gift, Your Choice, Both Are For Keeps

by Kevin Burton    In six plus years of writing Page 7, I don’t believe I have ever quoted perhaps the most quoted Bible verse, John 3:16:    “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16 …

Opportunity Lost, Conscience, Laundry Clean

by Kevin Burton    I set the phone down in the office, just long enough to go downstairs and start a load of laundry.    How virtuous is that!    But alas, in doing so, I let a precious opportunity slip away. “Kicking myself” is not the half of it.    I don’t often leave …

A Very Thin Slice Of Fantasy Victory Cake

by Kevin Burton    One, point, zero, four. That’s all.    Late Monday I got a sixth team (out of eight) into the fantasy football playoffs by a margin of 1.04 fantasy points.    But I didn’t win a game by that margin, I won a season, or at least made the playoffs, by that …

Vet Says: Your Cat Only Has Meows For You

by Kevin Burton    How well do you know you cat, asks a Good Housekeeping article that my brother sent me.    Well I am in tune with our two cats, enough so that my wife Jeannette calls me a cat whisperer. If you have cats you know whispering doesn’t always get it done.     …

Hotel “Prison” Offers Respite From The World

by Madeline Diamond Business Insider    Forget luxurious hotels and glamorous vacations, South Koreans are flocking to a mock prison as a way to cope with the stress of daily life.    Prison Inside Me has been offering an immersive prison-like experience since 2013. Guests pay around $90 per day to spend 24 or 48-hours …

What’s Playing At The Movies This Weekend?

by Kevin Burton    “Do you want to see a movie?” my wife Jeannette will ask me, thinking of  a fun diversion. “What’s playing?” I will ask.    “I don’t know,” she will say, exasperated.    “If I don’t know what’s playing, how do I know if I want to go?” I will say, as …

Things Get Better With Age, If You Let Them

By Hannah Singleton National Geographic      While aging is often portrayed as a slow decline, scientists say that view overlooks the bigger picture.    “Everyone talks about aging as this decline,” said Michelle Feng, chief clinical officer at Executive Mental Health and a licensed psychologist who specializes in geriatric psychology and medicine. “But aging …

Researchers Developing “The Pill” For Men

by Kevin Burton    A birth control pill for men is one step closer to reality according to researchers at the University of Minnesota.    That choir you hear singing “hallelujah!” has both a bass and a soprano section. I dare say everybody is happy about this one.    But guys, don’t make space in …

How To Break Ten Bad Health Habits

How To Break Ten Bad Health Habits by Dictionary Scoop    The accelerated pace of life can make us overlook our health a little by carrying out some habits that may seem harmless but are actually not good.    Today, we identify ten bad health habits you might not even realize you’re doing! 1-Not changing your kitchen …

Honor God, The Creator And Designer Of Life

by Dane Massey     (Dane Massey is the former Pastor of Mulvane Christian Church. He is now in ministry in Houston, Texas.)       From my late teen years I have been involved in construction. Sometimes as a side job, sometimes as a means to meet and minister to people and sometimes as a means …