November 10

Today is a new day.

On this day, in years gone by:
1871-Sir Henry Stanley uttered the well-known phrase "Dr Livingstone, I presume?". He found Dr Livingstone in what is now Tanzania, at lake Tanganyika. He was sent to find Dr David Livingstone as a correspondent and journalist for the New York Herald. Dr Livingstone was looking for the source of the Nile "somewhere" in Africa, and hadn't been heard of for five years.
1918- The first movie edition of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women was released in New York.
1983-Microsoft released its first Windows operating system.
1918-The Western Union Cable Office in North Sydney, Nova Scotia receives a top-secret coded message from Europe (that would be sent to Ottawa, Ontario and Washington, DC) that said on November 11, 1918 all fighting would cease on land, sea and in the air.
1483-Martin Luther is born.
1969- Sesame Street premieres on PBS TV.
1908-First Gideon Bible placed in a hotel room.
1793-France ends forced worship.

What can only be taught by the rod and with blows will not lead to much good; they will not remain pious any longer than the rod is behind them.

Martin Luther (born 10 Nov 1483)

Faith is a living, bold trust in God's grace, so certain of God's favor that it would risk death a thousand times trusting in it. Such confidence and knowledge of God's grace makes you happy, joyful and bold in your relationship to God and all creatures. The Holy Spirit makes this happen through faith. Because of it, you freely, willingly and joyfully do good to everyone, serve everyone, suffer all kinds of things, love and praise the God who has shown you such grace.

Martin Luther