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No Pain. No Gain.

You've heard the saying, "No pain. No gain."  Usually the slogan is referring to exercise. When I was in college, I remember around 11 p.m. several times a week we would go to the big open area near the elevator on our floor in the dorm and put the Jane Fonda exercise...

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Miracle Maker Still Making Miracles

(Say that three times real fast!) hahaha Jesus performed so many miracles while on earth that John says "even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written."  (John 21:25) What were some of those miracles that were captured in the gospel?...

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Thank You, Tom Tepe Auto

Thank you to Tom Tepe Auto for the generous donation to Bucket Buddies Mission, Inc.  They hosted a golf tournament and the proceeds were donated to Bucket Buddies.  Thank you to all those who worked behind the scenes, the golfers who participated, those who kindly...

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Laugh A Little!

My cousin was driving home after traveling a couple of hours to pick up a couch his mother was giving to him and his wife.  It was a beautiful day and he was driving with the windows down enjoying the sunshine and listening to the radio. While driving through a town...

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Kick It!

Kick It.... A soccer ball. A football. A kick ball. Dirt. Tires. A can. Cancer. A bad habit. An addiction. Kick it to the curb. Kick it in the butt. Kick it to the moon. We must be on watch because the devil is right there waiting to tempt us and to bring us down.  I...

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Jesus – Did You Hear What He Did?

Jesus. When you don't know what to say, just say "Jesus".  It brings calm to the storm. And speaking of a storm, did you know He was awakened by the frightened disciples to bring calm to a storm during their fishing trip? And speaking of fishing, did you know Jesus...

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If I Were a Moose

In 2005 we took a family trip out west.   We visited Mount Rushmore, stayed on a dude ranch in  Wyoming, rode horses in the mountains and saw buffalo in Yellowstone National Park. We saw Old Faithful Geyser, climbed the rocks on Needles Highway, fed wild burrows in...

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Heart Health

When she said "da da" for the first time, his melted. When he got on the kindergarten bus, hers skipped a beat. When she said yes to the prom, she stole his. When he said, "you may kiss your bride", his skipped a beat. When he hit the winning shot, hers swelled with...

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Get On Your Mark. Get Set. Go.

"Get on your mark." Down on all fours.  Fingers spread along start line.  Feet situated in starting block. "Get Set." Knees off ground.  Arms extended.  Finger tips still touching the ground. Head down. "Go!" Take off running.  Counting the steps before jumping hurdle...

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