In Boston today an American won the Marathon for the first time since the early 80’s. He ran over 26 miles in just a little over two hours. I have spent much of the winter in my recliner. I go to the closet and get a plastic bag. Hazard springs to attention a look of […]
I Had No Idea
It’s been a very long, very hard winter, but spring has finally come. Monday was the last day of March and it dawned clear and warm. It was sunny and spring-like and it was opening day of baseball season for the home-town Detroit Tigers. Everyone was wearing their Tigers hats and shirts and jackets. There […]
What Are You Good At?
Bob was a quiet man. It was hard to get him to talk. You would ask him a question and he would wait for his wife to bail him out. I figured something out though. There was one thing Bob didn’t let his wife speak for him about: The Cincinnati Reds. He knew every player. […]
Secrets Revealed!
The Bible says that there is no such thing as a secret act. A few years ago during a heated rivalry game between Georgia and the University of Florida one of the players got his helmet ripped off and his eye scratched. He waited for an opportunity to retaliate and later in the game, during […]
Meeting God in a Plymouth Fury
My dad gave us an old four-door Plymouth Fury. Ours was very similar to this picture, except I remember that the grill in the front was all in one section and not divided. We hit a small deer and knocked out the grill and did not replace it which, the kids agreed, gave the car […]
What Your Children Need Most From You
Years ago, when we first began to learn together at home (home-school) I was overcome with worry about whether or not we would be able to provide for our children the academic and training opportunities they would need. I was concerned about leaving something out. I love my children with a powerful love, but my […]
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