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I thought my prayers had been answered. Unexpectantly, the clouds of change left me spiritually disoriented. Joy and thanksgiving became confusion and disappointment. Just as we cheered our family ship sailing safely into the harbor from its treacherous journey, the boat capsized. We were suddenly swept back out into stormy seas on a life raft.Continue reading “WINSDAY WISDOM Session 9 SPIRITUAL DISORIENTATION”

Do you know where you are? Do you know where you need to be? God knows. I needed to learn that truth. It simply amazes me at how willing, and even insistent, other people are regarding telling you what you need to do in life as well as where, when, and how. Try sharing yourContinue reading “WINSDAY WISDOM Session 8 SIDE by SIDE (part 2: The Right Stuff)”

A capacity crowd filled the football stadium as my university team battled a Top Twenty opponent. The game was not going well, at least not for our offense. While that unit struggled, the defense competed valiantly to keep our team within fourteen points, aided by a blocked punt for our only score. Four minutes remainedContinue reading “WINSDAY WISDOM Session 7 SIDE by SIDE”

The Most Important Thing in Life CHAPTER 6   RECYCLED TESTS  Sometimes we fail to pay attention to where we are and become blind to what life is truly about. When God questions us, we fail the test. Recently, when my wife and I cleaned out the attic, I stopped to look through some old scrapbooksContinue reading “WINSDAY WISDOM Session 6 RECYCLED TESTS”

The Most Important Thing in Life CHAPTER 5   THE WRONG DIRECTION (Part 2) The first visit to Boston by this unsophisticated, small-town Midwestern high-school hick proved to be a Tale of Two Cities. I loved the home of the Celtics, Patriots, Bruins, and Red Sox. I did not like the cold, crowded city. I endedContinue reading “WINSDAY WISDOM Session 5 WRONG DIRECTION (Part 2)”

The Most Important Thing in Life CHAPTER 4   THE WRONG DIRECTION (Part 1) Years ago, I watched a high school player run the wrong way in a football game. It was both wild and weird. Funny and sad. An instant classic. If a similar event happened this year, the video would go viral and secureContinue reading “WINSDAY WISDOM Session 4 THE WRONG DIRECTION (Part 1)”

I admire and appreciate men and women who can fix things. Their skill, ingenuity, patience, and perseverance fascinate me. However, I am most definitely not a handyman. Although that hope remains high on my wife’s prayer requests, my fix-it competence never improves. I try. I fail. I get frustrated. I reluctantly try again, just withContinue reading “WINSDAY WISDOM Session 3 The GREAT STUFF Playbook”

The Most Important Thing in Life CHAPTER 2   LEARN TO DANCE My wife never knew we had a Trash Problem until the day I shared this story with several hundred people. Can you imagine her shock to hear the intimate details of a private situation of which she did not know existed until her husbandContinue reading “WINSDAY WISDOM Session 2”

The Most Important Thing in Life CHAPTER 1     THE AIRPORT The strange sight was even more unforgettable than the frantic sounds. I was among the startled bystanders witnessing a most unusual event as the early morning solitude was interrupted by rumbling steps and piercing shouts. I was staring out the large airport window at theContinue reading “LOVE FIRST…LOVE MOST Session 1”

The Most Important Thing in Life CHAPTER 1     THE AIRPORT The strange sight was even more unforgettable than the frantic sounds. I was among the startled bystanders witnessing a most unusual event as the early morning solitude was interrupted by rumbling steps and piercing shouts. I was staring out the large airport window at theContinue reading “Love First…Love Most”