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A disguised blessing exposed

I am continually struck by the small things that God uses to lead us into His blessing and protection. My son didn’t go to wrestling practice tonight. The coach told him to stay home. I am not upset about that … Continue reading

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No pretending

I had been driving for 6 1/2 hours when I reached Pratt, KS and was starting to nod a little. I began looking for a place to pull off to the side of the road to sleep that was large … Continue reading

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On the road again

I woke up at 7:10 (Pacific time), hurriedly showered, ate a good breakfast at Denny’s and got to Quality Tire and Lube (or is it Lube and Tire) at 8:10. Hmmm, that’s strange…The sign says that they open at 8. Well, … Continue reading

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Surprise vacation in the middle of nowhere

Well, I checked into the Micotel Inn in Tucumcari (Sean Hannity recommends it). They have wireless Internet and FREE LONG DISTANCE calls (I was able to finish communicating with my wife!). I turned on the TV and discovered that all … Continue reading

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Houston, we have a problem!

I left Albuquerque this morning and resumed the eastward trek. Nearly three hours later, I was 10 miles west of Tucumcari when the something felt strange with the T-Bird. I slowed down… nothing… then a strange pull. I immediately pulled … Continue reading

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Blogging has changed me

I have wanted to write for years. I have owned this domain name for 2 1/2 years. I have only been writing for a few weeks and it has already changed me. How? I used to think that I lived … Continue reading

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Just kidding about giving up hope

Before I bought the rustic bookcase, I snapped a picture on my cell phone and rushed across to show my wife who was working at Costco. She thought it was great but asked if her store had any bookcases. “How … Continue reading

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It’s beginning to look a lot like…

I started unpacking some boxes yesterday. I have to tell you, even though I knew what was in the box, even though it was stuff I had used many times before, it still felt a little like Christmas with each … Continue reading

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Mo-West

I told you of our fortuitous introduction to the Mo-West wrestling club… Well, I learned a little more about the level of competition that my son is learning in. There are 7 national champions of some sort in the room. There are several … Continue reading

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Almost like Someone knew…

Wow! Wow! Wow! My son and I went to the apartment office to check out racquetball equipment this afternoon. We were greeted by one of the women who worked so hard to get our application approved and processed so quickly. … Continue reading

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