Communication FUNdamentals

Sep. 8, 2008

What do you get someone who is getting older? An antique Bible!

I am 46 years old today.  I know I don't look a day over 45!  But seriously, with a daughter in college this year, I am starting to feel my age.  Especially when you consider that when I was a child: * There was only NBC, CBS and ABC.    * Pac Man and Pong were the latest things! * My father bought his very first calculator for $100 and all it did was add, subtract, multiply and divide! * A postage stamp was 13 cents, 3 cents if you were mailing a postcard. * Nobody even knew what a computer was. * Man had just landed on the moon! So a sweet friend of mine sent me an antique Bible the other day.  What a precious gift!  I am holding in my hand the Word of God printed in 1913 that had blessed and nurtured and comforted another person living in a year when: * February 3rd: The 16th Amendment to the US Constitution is ratified, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect income taxes. * March 3rd: The First Women's Suffrage March took place. * July 3rd: Commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg draws thousands of American Civil War veterans and their families to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania * December 1st: Ford Motor Company introduces the first moving assembly line, reducing chassis assembly time from 12½ hours in October to 2 hours, 40 minutes. To put things into perspective, 1913 was the year that these famous people were born: * Jesse Owens * Rosa Parks * Lloyd Bridges * Danny Kaye 1913 marked the last year of these famous people's lives: * Harriet Tubman * JP Morgan * Aaron Montgomery Ward I can't wait to look through my Antique Bible in the year 2013 and feel the pages that have been sharing the Word of God for 100 years! From JoJo's Purple Crayon... Where's FIMM?  Did you find himm this week? Where's FIMM? Come find the only Foot in Mouth Man picture that is different from all the rest. Email what he looks like and where you found himm to fimm@artofeloquence.com and you could win a free Art of Eloquence eProduct of your choice!

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Sep. 8, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by SurvivingTheTestosterone

Happy Birthday!!!!!! Hugs, Amanda

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Sep. 10, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by psalm113v9

JoJo, Happy belated birthday! I don't know how I missed sending you warm wishes on your special day. My apologies. :) The antique Bible sounds lovely. What a precious gift! That's a gift that doubles in sentiment...God's word and a gift from a friend wrapped in one book. :) Hugs for a super wonderful, blessed year, Karla

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Sep. 10, 2008 - Thank you!

Posted by CommunicationFUNdamentals

Thank you Amanda, Karla! It was a nice day. My mom cooked me dinner and gave me a purple purse. What could be better than Seafood Enchiladas, an antique Bible and a purple purse? A FIMM episode written by my 9 y/o son! JoJo

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