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Easter Egg Hunt of a Different Kind.
Yellow. Blue. Green. Orange. Plastic. Hard-boiled. Shaped like characters. Big. Little. Round. Oval. Easter eggs. I love a good Easter egg hunt. I love coloring eggs and then filling plastic eggs with a dime or a nickel or a piece of candy. But I always have one...
Prayer Closet Power.
There it was. Standing right there all by itself on the empty foundation that had been swept clean by the horrific winds. Just a few pieces of plywood and 2x4's in an upright position. What is it? What? A prayer closet? Yes, that's right. A prayer closet. A few...
The Secret Behind the Perfect Bracket.
It’s March Madness basketball time! One of my favorite times of year. Season records. Conference tournament wins. Strength of schedule. Total combine points of losses. On-the-road vs at-home wins. There’s a lot of scientific data and thought that goes into choosing...
Fear Doesn’t Have a Chance.
When I was younger, I had a fear of spiders and snakes and going to the basement in the dark. As I grew older, my fears changed to things like the fear of not being accepted into my college of choice or fear of not finding a parking space close to the dorm to unload....
Throw The Anchor!
Bill and Tom set out for another fishing adventure. High hopes were in the air that the fish were biting this time. These two had a reputation for returning home empty-handed from a day of fishing. But it didn't stop them from days of laughter and celebration of...
Solemn Sacrifice.
"What are you giving up for Lent?" "I don't know. We don't usually give things up for Lent. What are giving up?" "I'm not sure but it's fun to see if we can make it the whole time." Growing up, our church didn't really promote giving up anything for Lent. My friends...
You Are What You Eat.
Did you know flamingos are born with gray feathers but turn pink because they eat a lot of shrimp and other food that contains alpha and beta carotenoid pigments? These pigments cause the color of the flamingos' feathers to change to pink. I guess it is true what...
The Man In Stripes.
Three seconds. Foul. Travel. Pass Interference. Holding. Referees. I've seen a lot of different ones in my days. I've done my share of yelling at them; thanking them; pointing out their flaws; and complimenting them. Yes, I was mad at them when they didn't do it the...
What’s Bugging You?
Alarm buzzes. Covers fly off. Mind starts roaring. I don't know about you but every day this seems to be the routine for the day. Why can I not stop thinking and stressing about what's coming next? Are you like that? It's almost like I wake up and think "now what...
