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Fighting the Enemy

My husband is a football player, once a player always a player. Until we married I didn’t understand nor really care about the details of football. But after almost 27 years of marriage, I now understand the importance of defense in the game of football. As he puts it, “Defense wins ball games!” Funny, he…

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Taking Jesus at His Word

Having young adult children is something I really enjoy. I do miss the years when they were little but I love the conversations we are able to have now. I love to hear their thoughts and their perceptions about life, people, circumstances, etc……I often have to remind myself they are only in their early 20’s….

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God Wink Kinda Day

Yesterday was a God Wink kind of day!! I love those days. Other than feeling like a ping pong ball bouncing between my parents’ house and the rehab center where my Dad has been for the last three weeks….yesterday was an ordinary day until….the engine light came on in my car and the car started…

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Contentment

Dessert first! I love sweets. Now that I am my own boss, many times I choose to have dessert first! I vividly remember as a child tagging along with my mom to a store we called “Childress” which was located in our hometown. Back then, it was like a “7-11” store….It had shelves of my…

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Motive

“It is motive alone that gives character to the actions of men”…….if you study history….you know this quote is so true. Many times we cannot know what is in someone’s heart but over time our actions can reveal the motives of our heart and define our character. What motivates us from within–our desires, our interests,…

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Pride

I have listened to many sermons in my life. Time and again I have heard that “Pride” is one of two roots from which all sin in our lives stem. I have thought about this, pondered it, and studied it for myself. After hours of self-reflection and personal investigation through Bible study, prayer, and looking…

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Loyalty

“Loyalty is rare and it can only be proven under test.” I love this quote and on the Back 9, I realize it is one of the truest quotes that experience teaches! I have heard it said…..loyalty is a rare things these days……after thinking a long time about it…..I think I would agree….even though in…

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Goal Setting

I have always been a goal setter. I believe in setting goals and having dreams and seeking to reach and fulfill them. I feel that it is so important that it is the first chapter in the book, “The Front 9, Making Your Shots Count in Life.” Of course, I believe God is and should…

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