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It was a routine procedure that knocked me out of commission for one day. A bit weak and fuzzy brained from anesthesia, all I could do was rest in bed and watch television. So instead of the usual sports programming, I took in seven back-to-back episodes of the show, “Bones,” and loved them. This program…
Tears rolled down my face this morning as my Bible study lesson spoke about confinement. You know. Those times where God allows you to be isolated from the rest of the world. The periods of your life where you feel alone, without anyone to talk to. Have you ever felt confined? I remembered two stretches…
Black Friday. I wrestled with the decision to make an earlier than usual start to battle crowds for door-buster bargains. Was it worth it? At first I didn’t think so. I began at one large department store that looked like a war zone. Clothes strewn everywhere. Items out of place. I gave up trying to…
(This Thanksgiving poem, written in the spirit of “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” made it’s debut on the POP blog on Thanksgiving, 2014. We thought we’d share it again.) ‘Twas the day of Thanksgiving and all through the house, Only the dog and I were stirring, Hopefully not a mouse. There’s much to be…
“Hey everybody, Johnny Mathis is in Mathis, Texas today. If you’re in the area, stop by and say hello to this music legend.” We couldn’t believe what we heard on the radio. My friend and I were young college students on our way back from the Texas coast and we were one exit away from…