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Sources of Joy

Two sources of joy came together for me this week. In the first, we are going to watch our grandson play in the state high school all star football game tonight. The joy is not in the pride of our grandson’s achievements, but rather in watching him enjoy something that means a lot to him.Continue reading “Sources of Joy”

God Is Unstoppable

The Miami Dolphins were unbeaten in the 1972 season, but the following year they could not maintain the unblemished record. All sports teams eventually lose. Politicians eventually experience failure. Record breaking artists inevitably fall out of favor. Kingdoms come and kingdoms go. Nothing in this world is unstoppable. However, God has never and will neverContinue reading “God Is Unstoppable”

Strengthened Heart

Recently, I was diagnosed with a degree of heart failure. It is a humbling prognosis discovering that my heart is weak. But on another level, I have always known that my heart fails me at times. Sometimes, I can not do the good things that I want to do. At other times, I do theContinue reading “Strengthened Heart”

Doing My Best

Decades ago, I started a tradition with my sons, which we called “Sports Day”. It is a tradition that I have continued now with my grandsons. Since my sons and grandsons were and are athletically inclined, we spent these days trying out as many sports as we could. It was an awesome time of parent-childContinue reading “Doing My Best”