That’s the Story of My Life
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Blizzard Ho in Kansas!
I’ve noticed that Things Change. The temperature, for instance. Over the last few days in Wichita, we have had: 69 degree weather (Saturday) 40 degree weather (Sunday) 24 degree weather (Monday) 7 degree weather (Today) Today is a blizzard. Outside it feels perhaps the coldest…
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What Legacy Will We Leave?
Recently I overheard a man on the phone talking to a funeral home. The conversation went something like this: "My sister died Friday. No, we weren’t very close. Yeah… it’s a strange story, haven’t seen her in years. We’re estranged. Sure. Now, you need to…
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The Way I See Things
Here is a little known fact about me: I have an eye disorder called strabismus. The Symptoms Include: Crossed eyes Double vision Loss of ability to see in 3-D (loss of depth perception) For grins, I photo-shopped the picture below to how I would see…
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And Americans Drive Fast Because…?
On a recent trip down to Oklahoma with my friend Krishnan (who is here in the States short term from India), I noticed how impressed he was at our speed: "120 kilometers per hour! And it doesn’t even feel like we’re moving!" He assured me…
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Accosted at QuickTrip
Was running late to work the other morning. Empty on gasoline. Stopped at QuickTrip. Filled the Jeep. Was ready to leave when a guy comes over to my car. Had a story: Low on gas, wife wouldn’t give him any money, etc. Could he have…
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My Nieces
Last night… I hung out with family. After dinner, we went outside and sat around in lawn chairs talking. It was a beautiful evening. I spent time playing with my two little nieces – they’re two and four years old. I tried teaching them how…
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Memorization Inspiration
I attended our annual AWANA awards banquet last Sunday. Many young people were recognized, but one young girl in particular stood out to me. In case you’re unfamiliar with AWANA, it’s a fun program for youth offered in many churches and has a heavy emphasis…
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What’s for Lunch?
Every morning in the High Schools I’m working in there are morning announcements broadcasted to all the students via intercom. Usually among the announcements a lunch menu for the day is given. Recently I heard one particularly un-appetizing sounding lunch menu, I forget what it…