January 24, 2023
“Breath of heaven Hold me together Be forever near me Breath of heaven Breath of heaven Lighten my darkness Pour over me your holiness For you are holy.”
January 22, 2023
A very young cowboy has watched a lot of basketball over the last sixty years. So many incredible players from Chamberlain, Russell, Cousy, West, Baylor, Maravich, Jabbar, Archibald, Erving, Jokic, Curry, and Doncic. What’s missing from this list? These, obviously, are all guys. Well, guess what? I’d put this highlight film of Caitlin Clark of […]
January 20, 2023
I just finished a terrific book entitled Band of Brothers by Stephen Ambrose. The book gives a detailed account of what paratroopers and soldiers endured landing on Omaha Beach in World War II. Bitter cold and frostbite, nights and many days crammed into foxholes, painful trench foot, the loss of friends who’d become closer than […]
January 17, 2023
‘Yeah, looking around once in while and studying the river will improve your catch rate. You’ll build knowledge about a trout stream by just watching, there’s no doubt. But breathing deep and relaxing into the surroundings for a while, sinking into the beauty of a trout stream (and they’re all beautiful) is good for the […]
January 10, 2023
First of all, this fella has one great name…Gary Miracle. I read about his heroic attitude today in Harris Faulkner’s terrific book Faith Still Moves Mountains. Gary was stricken with a devastating, life endangering bacteria called sepsis. He was sooo close to cashing in all the chips but somehow survived this nasty intruder. He ended […]
January 4, 2023
A good friend has been experiencing a bout of the holiday blues. He had an appointment with a psychiatrist last week and believes the advice offered was quite unique. Immediately upon rising, view the online video of Cockatoo Loves Elvis. Shower and take the dog on a 45 minute walk breathily deeply through […]
January 3, 2023
A woman asked her young son, “how do you do it buddy?” ”How do you deal with this kind of pain and keep smiling?” The ten year old had had countless surgeries and now a rare spinal disorder. ”Well, Mama, life goes the way the corners of your mouth turn. “ She asked what he […]
January 1, 2023
“Let’s be reasonable and add an eighth day to the week that is devoted exclusively to reading.” – Lena Dunham
January 1, 2023
I have visited Provo, Utah a number of times and it is stunning. The Provo River has a reputation as being a premier trout fishing stream in the west. A not so young cowboy still regrets not accepting a baseball scholarship there where the pitching coach was the former Pirates great Vernon Law. From the […]
December 29, 2022
A very young cowboy is reading a terrific book entitled Breath by James Nestor. I’ve known for a long time that I snore, have sleep apnea, and that both are not conducive to optimum living. This book posits that the world is chock full of mouth breathers and that deep, slow, nasal breathing is far […]
December 27, 2022
We’ve known since childhood that a balloon is an inanimate object. To bring it to life, one must take it in their hands and fill it with life giving air. So it is with dreams. We are called to take an inanimate object and animate it with clear intention, focused effort, and unstoppable belief. Without […]
December 25, 2022
A pastor from New York City was on a mission trip in Argentina. He was, through an interpreter, sharing the gospel with people…many who were the poorest of the poor. From a nearby tent, a woman emerged and knelt at his feet. She took a rag and began buffing his shoes that had become covered […]
December 22, 2022
Ok…I get it. It’s too late for this Christmas, but if you’re interested in pre ordering this awesome Christmas sweater as worn by basketball coach Tom Izzo of Michigan State, just send a note. I will see if we can get a discount if the order exceeds two hundred. Please note your size, if you’d […]
December 22, 2022
My wife sometimes just shakes her head in wonder when I return from another day on the river…another day when those wily trout with the pea sized brains disregarded every fly offered. ”I don’t know what it is that draws you like a magnet to the river so often, honey.” I guess time has taught […]
December 20, 2022
He was a kind and good hearted man. Bus Bergman was a coach, mentor and decorated war hero from World War 2. I was reading Buzz Bizzinger’s excellent book entitled The Mosquito Bowl, when he mentioned our renowned and totally unassuming baseball coach at Mesa Junior College. I’ll encourage you to read this incredible book […]
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