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Do you ever feel as if your life has become like a soap opera drama? Have you ever despaired that you made such a mess of life that no one could ever love you again? Do you know someone who has crossed that line? Sometimes, we look at others’ soap opera lives and think theyContinue reading “WINSDAY WISDOM Session 13 SOAP OPERA DRAMA”

Our wedding night was stormy, literally. We departed from the church alone, under a tornado warning. All the wedding guests moved to safety while we tried to make it to the nearby hotel. My beautiful bride confided to me she had often prayed that she would be granted at least one day of marriage beforeContinue reading “WINSDAY WISDOM Session 12 HONEYMOON BLISS”

My Saturday morning lawn mowing trance was interrupted by my wife’s wildly waving arms. I immediately suspected it was another warning to stay away from the flowers which once were victimized by my inattentive swerve to the left. I descend from a long line of errant mowers. My grandfather once mowed down my grandmother’s daffodilsContinue reading “WINSDAY WISDOM Session 11 LISTENING 101”

The great effort of Stylianos Kyriakides is recognized as the birth of charity running. The accomplishment was not easy; in fact, it seemed impossible. His victorious race was the stuff of legends. Stelios trained himself in long distance running at his home island of Cyprus. A Greek champion marathoner, he represented his country in theContinue reading “WINSDAY WISDOM Session 10 GIVE BACK”

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)”