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Become a Fighter
This week I have been preparing for a memorial service for a friend. My friend and I often talked about the joy he experienced during his youth while training as a boxer. My friend was a fighter and like anyone … Continue reading
Baseball Cards and Bicycle Spokes
Here is a poem/song I have been working on this morning. It’s not quite finished yet. But it’s a start. Baseball Cards and Bicycle Spokes We put baseball cards in our bicycle spokes Played kick the can and told “knock … Continue reading
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Tagged Baseball cards and bicycle spokes, Feeling Nostalgic, Poem, root beer floats, simple times, Song
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My First Haiku
The triple degree temperatures in Central Texas have inspired me to write my first haiku: Summer sun shining Scorching more than just the lawn Autumn needs to fall.
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Friends that Don’t Go Places
Friends that Don’t Go Places (to the tune of Garth Brooks’ “Friends in Low Places”) You can tell by our roots We still telecommute And yes, we do our own hair. Meeting on Zoom, Alone in our room, I wear … Continue reading
Quiet Time
I hope that you were able to spend some time alone with God in prayer and in His word this week. For me, I find that I have to really guard my quiet time because if I do not, something … Continue reading
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Lessons I Have Learned from My Dogs
Our household isn’t as full now as it has been over the years. Although the kids and grandkids live pretty close by, most days it’s just the wife and me in the house. And the dogs. I’ve had more time … Continue reading
Great is Thy Faithfulness
There is a wonderful hymn called “Great is Thy Faithfulness” which is a beautiful song to sing, to hear and to use to worship our God who is indeed great in His faithfulness. That song has been on my mind … Continue reading
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Good Friends – Should I Confront a Brother?
Good friends are like good sisters…they know when to hold you up and they know when to hold you back. I love my granddaughters. The girls may be two years apart in age but … Continue reading
Need Some Pleasant Words?
I am continuing to do well in my studies and am halfway through my first 8 week term during this summer session. I have received some grades on a couple of different papers that I have written for the two … Continue reading
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