Higginsville Advance Opinion

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On January 20, 1961, in his inaugural address, John F. Kennedy spoke what is now the famous phrase, ' Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.' _is call to action emphasized the importance of civic responsibility and public service, encouraging citizens to make positive contributions to their nation.

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It's hard to believe that soon it will be the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on our great country. That fateful day, Islamic terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes and crashed two into the World Trade Center towers, one into the Pentagon and one in Pennsylvania. Approximately 3,000 lives were lost that day (including 343 firefighters), with an additional 5,700 deaths occurring later from illness related to the attacks.

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From the beginning, God gave man free will to choose between obedience to Him or turning away from Him. In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve were free to eat from any tree except the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Later, Jesus Christ came to give liberty to those who accept Him as Saviour. Each person has the choice to accept or reject Him.

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Little Lights Shining

A few years ago, we went camping in Branson with our then 7-year-old twin granddaughters. One night after dinner, as we were sitting by the campfire, one of them suggested we tell scary stories. Since the Bible is full of scary stories, we talked about

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