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“Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.” James 4:10 Years ago, I was covering a Houston Oilers practice and there were some fans waiting to get a football autographed by the players. Before practice was over, they said, “Ms. Burkhardt, will you sign our football?” I told them that my autograph would…
I was working for HBO Sports and was traveling cross-country on a flight from New York City to Los Angeles to get into place for a story. It’s a long trip, so I decided to check out the in-flight movie. Much to my surprise, I was the inflight entertainment! Apparently, American Airlines and HBO had…
I’ve been a Stonecroft speaker for the past few years. Stonecroft is an organization that holds women’s luncheons all over the country, in an effort to draw people to Christ. Speakers like myself come in and share their testimony, in the hopes that someone might accept Jesus as Lord and Savior. It’s a great vehicle…
I love fresh flowers. Almost every week I spend a little extra at the grocery store to buy a bouquet for my kitchen table. There’s something about flowers that brighten my mood. They make me happy. But after a week or two, the flowers start to wilt, turn brown and the water begins to smell,…
I was on my regular walk around the neighborhood the other day, when a pit bull on a leash tried to attack me. Normally dogs and I get along well and I take the time to give them a pat on the head, but this vicious attack caught me off guard and brought a tear…