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One of the greatest joys of my life was the opportunity to coach flag football for both of my sons’ teams as they were growing up. It was an absolute joy to get to know the young men on my teams and to see them develop confidence along the way. In fairness, most of our…
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Each day we wake up we have a choice. Regardless of the physical or emotional factors that drive the rest of what is inside us, we have a choice on how we approach others. Let me explain. When you wake up in the morning you likely find yourself in one of many different emotional (and…
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If you knew me you would know that there is one four letter word that I detest. It starts with an F. If I didn’t give it away with the title you may have guessed wrong. That word is Fine. I’ve struggled with the use of this word almost my entire adult life and the…
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“Family”. What does that mean to you? Is it restricted to bloodlines, genealogical roots, or more? Recently, while on a cruise with our family in the Western Caribbean I had the most random thing happen. We were at a bar on the top deck of the ship minutes after boarding and I saw a…
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Last week our family had the tremendous opportunity to take a cruise in the Western Caribbean. We had stops in Cozumel, Roatan Honduras, Belize, and Costa Maya. All of these stops had their own memories to cherish and reflect on, but Roatan stood out for me. Not because of the Deep Sea Fishing Excursion and…
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This morning as I was on my way to work I thought about a past blog post I had about a song we used to sing when I was maybe 7 years old singing in my church’s children’s choir. That song was called “Apple Red Happiness”. The lyrics were as follows: Apple red happiness, popcorn…
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A basic definition of “unforgettable” is something or someone so striking, so meaningful, or exceptional that it can’t be erased from memory. Do you have any unforgettable moments or souls that come to mind? Of course you do! Sometimes the unforgettable is rooted in a theme, sometimes not. Generally, it becomes so because of the…
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In this rollercoaster of life we are afforded many things. Likely one of the best and some would argue at times the worst can be memories. The end of each year has many reflecting on what happened over the course of previous months. Laughter, tears, and all that makes us human as we pass through…
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Today I’m going to revisit a topic I’ve written on in the past and not for any particular reason other than sometimes in the midst of a storm people need to hear it. I warn you this one is a bit wordy, but do hope you’ll read it all. I don’t know why things…
