It was late in the afternoon, Thursday October 2, 1997, when the bus left the church parking lot. Like most God things, I had ideas…but really, I had no idea what He was doing or would do. I was along for the ride. During the forever bus trip I noticed more & more buses, cars, …
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Practice For The Purpose
Football practice always started with “warm up drills”, then moved into contact drills (knocking each other down). After that there were the skill sessions of learning plays & moves…learning what to do, when & how. Then it was gut-check time. We would run wind sprints up and down the field. With my tongue hanging out …
“What’s The Answer?”
There I sat…It was the semester test in 9th grade algebra with 10 minutes before the bell and my test paper was almost empty. I didn’t then, nor do I now understand why I need letters to solve a math problem. But here I was. I needed answers. By the time my buddy handed me …
God School: Open Book Test
TGN’s, The Lessons From God School, illustrates the supremacy of His Word as the source of All Truth. It is the Guidebook For Living.” For Believers it is our cornerstone, our true north authority of right & wrong. When a Follower of Christ allows the Holy Spirit to whisper, guide & teach His Word, the …
Happy?
The first half of my life I was addicted to being happy. I followed the trail that always led me to “Happy.” While people draw their “happy” from different things, I drew mine from people. I got my “happy” fix cutting up at school …having fun, not the schoolwork. On dad’s farm, when he was …
“Tom, Do You Feel Ok?”
It was early one morning after a midnight shift when I was stationed in Turkey. Just outside the operations floor an Air Force medical team had set up a blood donation room. Several of my buddies & I got there early before the big rush. This allowed us to eat cookies, drink orange juice and …
I Was On The Safety Patrol
I was in junior high when I was asked to join the “Safety Patrol.” I remember the excitement of getting out of school early to attend the orientation where we received our “Safety Belt Sash,” the “Stop Sign” (8’ cane pole with a stop flag fastened on it) and our “Safety Patrol” badge. Boy, that …
“What’s Your Outlook?”
Why can Mary find a shirt in the closet, and I can’t? So many times, when I am looking for something in the refrigerator, pantry, my closet… anywhere, I don’t see it, but Mary will say, “Here it is.” Busted! How can that be… I was looking. A Google search revealed, “According to Dr. Arenson, …
Marching In The County Fair Parade…
Parades are an interesting part of life. There are the people that line up along the parade route to watch and there are participants. I’ve done both. As a “watcher” you can come & go when you like. You can wave & encourage the people you know as they pass by or just sit and …
The More Things Change…The More They Stay The Same.
I am Blessed to have my mother’s tattered Bible (small Bible in the middle), mother & dad’s family Bible (large black Bible on right) and what I believe to be my grandparents very old family Bible (brown Bible on the left). As I turned the crumbly pages, I thought to myself, “Oh if they pages …
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