Hat Writings

By Pam Kumpe  

"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it." Proverbs 22:6

Before the game, Dad scribbled on the inside of his son's baseball hat with the magic marker and he wrote, "It's just a game."

Joe kicked at the dirt, as he ran from the dugout racing to second base. He stood inches from the bag, pulled on his cap and readied for play. The coach called, "Joe, move over some, you're too close to the bag."
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The Security of Imprisonment

By Dan Miller   

The comfort of familiarity may be keeping you from new and brighter opportunities.

Charles Dickens wrote about a man who had been in prison for many years.  Obviously this man longed for freedom from his dungeon of despair and hopelessness.  Finally, the day of his liberation arrived.  He was led from his gloomy cell into the bright and beautiful and free world.  He momentarily gazed into the sunlight, then turned and walked back to his cell.  He had become so comfortable with confinement that the thought of freedom was overwhelming.  For him, the chains and darkness were a predictable security.
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Dear God

By John T. McNeal   

Dear God,

Father, thank you for the abundant grace and mercy you show to me when I fall down. I have done a lot of falling down in my life. And at the same time, you have been there to reach down, pick me up and dust me off. I can tell that your love is sufficient. It is sufficient enough to heal the deepest wounds, cuts and scrapes that this world has to offer.  Thank you for being the Great Physician. 
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Love Is In The Air

By Jennifer Kearson   

It seems love is in the air every time we turn on the radio, watch TV, or sneak out to the movies. Even books will keep you up for hours teaching the rules about how to love. Yet, people often ask, “What is love?” Hollywood portrays love as a quick fix for great pleasure.  For centuries mankind has been searching for the root of this secret word called love.
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The Race

By Lisa Brewer Buffaloe   

“… let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us” (Hebrews 12:1 NIV).

Barcelona, Spain 1992 Olympics

Derek Redmond was one of the best. His awards were many and included World Silver and Gold Medals in the 400m and 4 x 400m competitions. He had trained and prepared for the 1992 Olympics. He knew the risks. As an athlete in the 1988 Olympics an Achilles tendon injury forced him to withdraw only a few moments before the race.
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