March 9, 2016
You have stolen a precious part of me yet you’ll never claim the heart of me You can’t touch the flame that burns in me…. the spirit that lives for eternity I’ll give you credit for you’ve awakened a power inside that’s unstoppable a thirst that is unquenchable…. and a hunger that won’t be denied […]
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March 9, 2016
May you be gifted with the spirit to make your own way To go where only you can go and to cross any bridge that connects you to your dream May your heart rise to every occasion savoring each challenge that comes your way I pray that your strength be like a cloak of armor […]
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March 9, 2016
The sun never sets on a dream It may be obscured by a cloud or storm but the sun never sets on a dream Quietly it slips behind an old oak tree yet the sun never sets on a dream It passes beneath the horizon and seems to dip into the sea….still the sun never […]
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March 8, 2016
Akaka Falls is located on The Big Island of Hawaii. It is a 442 foot drop and only a handful of divers are successful each year. Photo by Dave Irey
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March 8, 2016
Butterflies comes in all shapes, colors, and sizes.
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March 8, 2016
Helen Gray recently celebrated her ninety-first birthday in Arvada, Colorado. She’s been alone since her husband passed away in 2004. Helen’s pride and joy is her great granddaughter Allie who loves going to Sunday Mass with her ‘Nana.’ It’s pretty clear that there’s a special place in Allie’s heart for Ms. Helen.
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March 8, 2016
Jordan is a super tennis player with a one year old puppy named Rio. The dog loves to play ‘fetch’, ‘tug of war’ and engages in the dangerous pastime of chasing cars. Here’s hoping chasing frisbees soon replaces the car craze.
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March 6, 2016
Yes folks….The Republican debate this week was scary. They have taken the word crass to another level. In the future, it’s best not to let young children watch as these two were both scared and appalled at what they heard.
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March 5, 2016
Eventually the party days of the college years devolve with age and you just have to make the best of it.
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March 5, 2016
It wasn’t The U S Open, just a small junior tennis tournament in Kansas City. Spencer was in his first final and could not get over the nervousness that seemed to follow him like a cloud. Maybe it would have been better if his father didn’t sit so close to the court and wear his […]
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March 5, 2016
There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship. Thomas Aquinas
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March 5, 2016
Don’t marry the person you think you can live with; marry only the individual you think you can’t live without. James Dobson
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March 5, 2016
We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open. Jawaharlal Nehru
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March 5, 2016
Maybe we could learn from Ryan. He was plunked in the head by a falling apple and chose to laugh it off. Will you make that choice today if life ‘plunks’ you in the noggin?
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March 4, 2016
I’d like to take the rogue cells Each one that’s gone awry We’d put them in a pink balloon and send them to the sky Or take them to the station and put them on a train They’d depart at 6:05 and you’d be free again I’d tie them in a duffel bag and ship […]
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March 2, 2016
The sun set yesterday on Dr. Ben Carson’s quest for the presidency. We salute the renowned neurosurgeon for bringing class and character to the debate. Here’s hoping when the sun rises in early November, that we will have chosen a leader with a touch of Dr. Ben’s moral compass. It’s a long shot given the […]
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March 2, 2016
Children are our most valuable natural resource. Herbert Hoover
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March 2, 2016
On a rainy April afternoon in 1996, Shannon Baker was rummaging through old photos and memorabilia in her attic. The children would be home soon and she hoped to find a picture of her parents wedding for their golden anniversary celebration on Saturday. She didn’t find a picture…..but what she did find shocked the world. […]
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March 1, 2016
I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars. Og Mandino
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March 1, 2016
Childlike surrender and trust, I believe, is the defining spirit of authentic discipleship. Brennan Manning
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