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The Power of the D word!

A little boy would not settle down during a church service. He kept kicking the pew, and defiantly threw hymnals to the floor. The last straw came when he pulled the hair of the woman sitting in front of him.

Lest we forget

This is a watercolor I painted of a hero. This is a man who survived one of the most brutal events in history. The Bataan Death March.  This is a man who spent 3 1/2 years in a Japanese Prison Camp. This is a man who weighed 85 lbs when he was finally released. He had malaria, dysentery, and could …

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6 Steps that will Propel You Across Any Finish Line

Last weekend I competed in the Cedars of Lebanon Sprint Triathlon with a herd of wonderful friends. A triathlon is a race that starts with swimming, continues with biking, and finishes with running. This year I swam, biked and ran faster than I have in any other race and took third in my division (“My division” = people who no longer …

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6 Lessons I learned on the Way to Church in Franklin, TN

I love Franklin TN. I love the people. I love the beautiful country homes. I love the history. Evidently a lot of people love Franklin, because the population has grown exponentially. The city planners realized this so they planned to do construction on all the roads leading to and from Franklin. Someone in those planning meetings then came up with an idea, …

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Remember When You Could Remember?

It’s Lighten up Monday! Wait, it might be Tuesday.  Wait….  They say that one of the first things to go as you age is….   I know it’s something important, but I forgot what it was. [youtube id=”JwQjol7exWI”] You know the movie I’m talking about don’t you???