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171 articles found. You can use the search filter form above to narrow your search

QUICK VIEW  Sorted by category, post date (newest to oldest) and title
Click on Category name to expand details within category, or on item title to view article

To change sort order or make another search, modify the form above

Aging, General

 2 records found

Agers Anonymous by James N. Watkins

Top Ten Wishes for My 50th Birthday by James N. Watkins


Arts & Entertainment

 3 records found

The Great Watkinso by James N. Watkins

The Force Awakens Universal Questions by James N. Watkins

Lessons from Back to the Future by James N. Watkins


Citizenship

 1 record found

'Twas the Night Before Voting by James N. Watkins


Communication

 6 records found

Truly Offensive Four-Letter Words by James N. Watkins

COVID's Impact on Language by James N. Watkins

Flaming Emails and Comments by James N. Watkins

Patron Saint of Freelance Writers by James N. Watkins

The Truth About Lying by James N. Watkins

Defining Words, Defining Morality by James N. Watkins


Disaster

 1 record found

Hope for Friends Impacted by Hurricane Idalia by James N. Watkins


Faith, Religion & Spirituality

 25 records found

WWJE: Who Would Jesus Elect? by James N. Watkins

Showing Appreciation for Pastors by James N. Watkins

Top Ten Bible Verses Donald Trump (and Other Contenders) May Want to Read by James N. Watkins

Will You Get a Do-Over? by James N. Watkins

Can You Love Christ and Hate His Church? by James N. Watkins

There are 20 more items for the category Faith, Religion & Spirituality by James N. Watkins...See the whole list


General

 3 records found

Through the Years by James N. Watkins

Life Matters by James N. Watkins

From Womb to Tomb by James N. Watkins


Government & Politics

 10 records found

What Would Jesus Say to a Church Divided by Politics? by James N. Watkins

The Un-tied States of America by James N. Watkins

You Want Me to Pray for Whom? by James N. Watkins

The Strain of Polarization by James N. Watkins

Divided by Politics by James N. Watkins

There are 5 more items for the category Government & Politics by James N. Watkins...See the whole list


Health & Wellness

 12 records found

Hope and Mental Health by James N. Watkins

Hope and Mental Heatlh (2023) by James N. Watkins

Hope and Mental Health by James N. Watkins

Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac by Faith A. Watkins and David N. Watkins

Overcoming Depression by James N. Watkins

There are 7 more items for the category Health & Wellness by James N. Watkins...See the whole list


History

 5 records found

God is On Our Side...and Theirs by James N. Watkins

Hope Amid Horror by James N. Watkins

Celebrating Dependence Day by James N. Watkins

Memories of 9/11 by James N. Watkins

James Robert Watkins: Soul Brother by James N. Watkins


Holidays

 48 records found

This is Not a Time to Panic, America by James N. Watkins

Happy Father's Day! by James N. Watkins

Happy Mother's Day by James N. Watkins

Mr. Patrick is Not Happy by James N. Watkins

Lent and Easter 2024 by James N. Watkins

There are 43 more items for the category Holidays by James N. Watkins...See the whole list


Humor

 4 records found

Olympic Office Events by James N. Watkins

Welcome Summer by James N. Watkins

Don't Be An April Fool by James N. Watkins

It Could be Worse by James N. Watkins


Inspiration

 2 records found

Dare to be Ordinary by James N. Watkins

Happy 8/28 Day! by James N. Watkins


Life Events

 10 records found

My Most Important Message in Forty Years by James N. Watkins

Top Ten Things You Won't Hear at Commencement by James N. Watkins

God is Never Lateā€”But He Sure is Slow by James N. Watkins

Squeezing Good Out of Bad by James N. Watkins

Happy 70th Birthday to Me! by James N. Watkins

There are 5 more items for the category Life Events by James N. Watkins...See the whole list


Nature

 1 record found

True Colors Shining Through by James N. Watkins


News & Current Events

 16 records found

Hope and Help During the Issraeli-Hamas War by James N. Watkins

Will AI Replace Real Live Authors and Artisits? by James N. Watkins

Gay Pride Prompts Sad, Shameful Aniomisty by James N. Watkins

A Supreme Decision by James N. Watkins

Is It a 'Life' or a 'Choice'? by James N. Watkins

There are 11 more items for the category News & Current Events by James N. Watkins...See the whole list


Relationships

 18 records found

My Apologies to the LGBTQIA+ Community by James N. Watkins

Children Who Marry Their Parents by James N. Watkins

LGBTQ(IA+) and B-I-B-L-E by James N. Watkins

Love, Marriage, Sex . . . by James N. Watkins

Humble Thoughts on 'Gay Pride' by James N. Watkins

There are 13 more items for the category Relationships by James N. Watkins...See the whole list


Trends

 2 records found

Race Relations by the Numbers by James N. Watkins

A Tragic Trend by James N. Watkins


Volunteer

 1 record found

Happy May Day! by James N. Watkins


Work, Employment

 1 record found

Am I a 'Feminist'? Yes and no! by James N. Watkins