C. Todd Barnes

Husband, father, educator, space exploration enthusiast, rocker, geek, lover of God

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ON THIS DAY IN 1965:
The launch of Gemini 4, the first multi-day space mission by a NASA crew. Ed White, a crew member, performs the first American spacewalk. #OnThisDay #History #NASA #HumanSpaceflight #ProjectGemini

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[Jesus] humbled Himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross. - Philippians 2:8 #DailyScripture #Bible

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@Babywwir I should certainly hope so! But I’m sure some people in some churches might tell her to go change clothes. They’ve forgotten about Jesus and Mary Magdalene with the perfume.

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@realannapaulina Blue! ⭐️

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@TulsiGabbard Ms. Gabbard, since my reply is 14 hrs after you posted this, you may not see it (and that’s totally ok), but I can’t not respond. First of all, know that my family is praying for your husband and also for you in this ordeal. And secondly: THANK YOU for your dedicated service!

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ON THIS DAY IN 1924:
President Calvin Coolidge signs the Indian Citizenship Act into law, granting citizenship for all Native Americans born within the territorial limits of the United States. #OnThisDay #History #NativeAmericans

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And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all He has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind He will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship Him. - Romans 12:1 #DailyScripture #Bible

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ON THIS DAY IN 1938:
Action Comics #1, featuring the introduction of the world’s very first superhero, Superman, is published. #OnThisDay #History #ComicBooks #Superheroes #Superman

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Seek the Lord while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and He will have mercy on them, and to our God, for He will freely pardon. - Isaiah 55:6-7 #DailyScripture #Bible

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ON THIS DAY IN 1953:
Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal become the first known humans to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain. #OnThisDay #History #MountEverest

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But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. - Ephesians 2:4-5 #DailyScripture #Bible

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ON THIS DAY IN 1937:
Volkswagen (VW), the German automobile manufacturer is founded. #OnThisDay #History #Automobiles #Volkswagen

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Philippians 1:3-6 #DailyScripture #Bible

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ON THIS DAY IN 1937:
The Golden Gate Bridge opens to pedestrian traffic, creating a vital link between San Francisco and Marin County, CA. #OnThisDay #History #GoldenGateBridge #Engineering #SanFrancisco #California

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The Lord is righteous in all His ways and faithful in all He does. The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them. - Psalms 145:17-19 #DailyScripture #Bible

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ON THIS DAY IN 1896:
Charles Dow publishes the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. #OnThisDay #History #StockMarket

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May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. - Romans 15:5-6 #DailyScripture #Bible

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ON THIS DAY IN 1980:
Namco releases the highly-influential arcade game Pac-Man. #OnThisDay #Arcade #VideoGames #PacMan

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May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who loved us and by His grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word. - 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 #DailyScripture #Bible

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ON THIS DAY IN 1927:
American pilot Charles Lindbergh landed in France in the “Spirit of St. Louis,” completing the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in history. #OnThisDay #History #CharlesLindberg #Aviation