Tom's Minute Messages
Every week, Tom delivers a "Minute Message" on the radio. This is the text of those messages.
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June 9, 2011
Posted Jun 09, 2011 by Tom Ellsworth
The stripes of red symbolize valor, and the white, hope. Together they number thirteen, representing the original 13 colonies. The blue corner represents truth and loyalty. According to George Washington, the stars which now represent each state were taken from heaven. You know ...
June 2, 2011
Posted Jun 02, 2011 by Tom Ellsworth
With summer arriving officially later this month and with the school year ending this week, families will be looking for fun things to do with their summer vacations. Back in the summer of 1932 Richard Hollingshead, Jr. was looking for a better way to show his family their ...
May 26, 2011
Posted May 26, 2011 by Tom Ellsworth
Corrie Ten Boom wrote, “Memories are the key not to the past, but to the future.” Hi, I’m Tom Ellsworth from Sherwood Oaks Christian Church with a minute message. This week we Americans celebrate a national holiday – one that is easy forgotten in the excitement ...
May 19. 2011
Posted May 19, 2011 by Tom Ellsworth
Race driver, Rick Mears said, “To finish first you must first finish.” Growing up as a Hoosier the month of May always brought with it the excitement of the Indianapolis 500. I remember well being at the track for qualifications back in the 1960s – I ...
April 28, 2011
Posted Apr 28, 2011 by Tom Ellsworth
You may remember Thomas Jefferson as patriot, author of the Declaration of Independence and our nation’s third president. His image even graces the nickel and $2 bill, but did you know he is the one who initiated the presidential handshake? As is the custom today, guests lined ...
April 21, 2011
Posted Apr 21, 2011 by Tom Ellsworth
Inventor Thomas Edison wrote, “The chief function of the body is to carry the brain around.” The personal computer has made vast information available to us at incredible speed, but even the most powerful cannot begin to match the intelligence of the brain. Recent ...
April 14, 2011
Posted Apr 14, 2011 by Tom Ellsworth
Among all of nature’s wonders, that which best captures the essence of this season of faith is the butterfly. I believe God created the life cycle of the butterfly to point to something much greater than itself. At its birth, it’s nothing more than a common caterpillar, ...
April 7, 2011
Posted Apr 07, 2011 by Tom Ellsworth
“Always count the cost…” That’s considered an American proverb, but I suspect you could find something similar in nearly every culture. The American Civil War began 150 years ago this week. When Major Robert Anderson, commander of Fort Sumter, refused to ...
March 31, 2011
Posted Mar 31, 2011 by Tom Ellsworth
How would you like to be remembered? What lasting impression do you want to leave on the folks who know you best? St. George, South Carolina, a small town of about 2,000 that consumes more grits per capita than any other place in the world, will once again host its annual World Grits ...