Bobby, Come Home!

September 8, 2006

This is a story that is told by gospel singer, Candy Hemphill Christmas. It is about a childhood friend of hers named Bobby: Over the years Bobby had become rebellious and angry at God and his parents and his church. His life became consumed with drug abuse as he grew into a greater and greater […]

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Honoring Those Who Have Gone Before Us

August 28, 2006

Now that I live in Tennessee, I have become more familiar with the country music culture. My favorite quality of these current superstars is their undying reverence for those who have gone before them. Even though the modern songs sound different from the music of the older Grand Ole Opry stars, those musical forefathers hold […]

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They Might Not Like You!

August 21, 2006

I was reminded of a conversation I had with a mom when I was 14 years old. We had just met this family and they invited my whole family to their home for dinner. I was excited because they had some kids close to our ages. I was enjoying the evening very much when this […]

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The Hero of the Story

August 2, 2006

My in-laws stopped by for a visit last week from San Diego. As they drove into our driveway, they were greeted by the twins. Matthew was wearing a shirt that said, “Robin Hood.”“Guess what.” Matthew told them, “I was in a play called Robin Hood.”“You were? That is wonderful.”“Yes, and I was the HERO of […]

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The Limits are in Your Head

July 27, 2006

I have had the privilege of working with a great baseball team these past few weeks. They are the 13 year old Babe Ruth all-star players from my town, and they were hosting the Tennessee State Championship last weekend. Since they were the hosts, they got to play, even though they didn’t qualify at the […]

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