Aug 28
It was the saddest day yet on our farm. As parents we had talked about how difficult that day would be, but imagined it would be a long ways off. Brooke’s horse, Chief–her strong gelding horse who was the love of this 12 year old’s heart–had injured his leg. We thought it was a simple …
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Aug 20
John F. Kennedy had authorized the Bay of Pigs invasion into Cuba by Cuban exiles attempting to overthrow Fidel Castro, which was a complete military failure. Kennedy, adopting a CIA plan, had hoped to make it look like there was no US involvement. The entire episode was a failure and heightened the already tense Cold …
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Aug 15
Lou Holtz, the football coach, quipped, “My athletes always follow my advice . . . unless it conflicts with what they want to do.” Why is taking good advice so difficult? Solomon said, “The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice” (Prov. 12:15). Listening is …
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Aug 14
A preacher’s marriage has a unique set of challenges and needs. No one understands those stresses and challenges except other preachers. Yet, there is nothing currently available for preachers and their wives to get away with other preachers and their wives and mutually share their wisdom and struggles. That is until now . . . …
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