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In my younger years, I remember being taught that JOY came from putting Jesus first in your life, then Others, then Yourself. J-O-Y! I saw this principle worked out just this past Friday. I had a business appointment near the mall here, so after I finished, I decided to go to the mall to seeContinue reading “JOY”

I would like to share with you one last group of memories of my time with the basketball program at Sunrise Christian Academy. I will tell you how it all started-how I became the boys’ biggest fan. One day in the fall of 2014, I looked at the boys in my class who were basketballContinue reading “One Last Group of Memories”

The Bible is full of verses that tell us to trust God. The one that come to my mind immediately is Proverbs 3:5, “Trust in the Lord will all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.” There will be many times in our lives when we are put in situations where we mustContinue reading “Trusting God”

Some of you are enjoying my reminiscing; so am I! So here are 5 more. Last year my classroom was on the mezzanine up over the old gym at Sunrise. I enjoyed interacting with the players as they were headed to their coach’s office or out the side door to their bus. I really hadContinue reading “More Memories”

I’ve alluded to all of the remembering that I’ve been doing recently about my days “with” Sunrise Christian Academy basketball. I’ve made a list of the memories that first pop up in my mind. There are 33 bullets on that list, so far! However, you are safe-I am not going to share all 33 withContinue reading “Memories”

Sometimes God speaks to us in the most unusual ways! Awhile ago, I went to McDonalds to get my lunch. I have their app on my phone, and I have used it numerous times already. However, today for some reason, when I got to the restaurant and parked in the ‘pick up’ slot, the appContinue reading “Plan B”

I am missing my basketball world, coaches and players, a great deal these days. I miss the camaraderie that I have had with them throughout the last 7 years of my life. They have encouraged, comforted, and inspired me. Today, I have been thinking a lot of all that I have learned from them. IContinue reading “What I’ve learned from basketball players”

I’m going to open my heart today and share with you a not-so-pretty part of it, and then the lesson that I’ve learned. Recently, someone did not follow through on a promise made to me. I could not even call this person a friend; he is just someone that I have become a little acquaintedContinue reading “God’s Forgiveness is Awesome!”

This afternoon, the weather improved enough here in Eugene that I was able to go to the university campus for a walk, something that I have not been able to do for many weeks. Almost immediately, as I started I saw daffodils! I thought immediately of all of my friends who are suffering through frigidContinue reading “Spring will come!”

I am sure that none of you have a problem with worrying. (Hear my sarcasm) But just in case there is one or two of you who do, I am going to share some of my thoughts. I remember seeing this years ago: It is so true! I will share with you a recent exampleContinue reading “Worry: It’s Something to do”