One of my favorite movie scenes is in Fiddler On the Roof is when the town crier at the wedding yells, “Quiet down, Quiet down!,” and then the music plays and the men do the traditional Russian folk dance with wine bottles fixed to their top hats. There is a lot of yelling and screaming these days.…
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Gathering Splinters
But many who are first will be last, and the last shall be first. — Matthew 19:30. I remember the times I sat on the bench. My teammates would play in the game while I gathered splinters. Things did change, but I do remember wishing for that chance to play and show the coach what I…
We Are Well Able To Overcome It
… for we are well able to overcome it. — Numbers 13:30. I first heard the song “We shall overcome” when I attended a basketball game between Pine Bluff A&M and Grambling. A small group of my buddies wanted to see some “real basketball.” The music and lyrics still stick with me, and it is…
Nothing Is Too Hard For You
Ah Lord God! …. Nothing is too hard for you. — Jeremiah 32:17. I am sure as as child I told my parents that something they wanted me to do was, “Too Hard.” They didn’t buy it. As a young athlete, I might shout out to my coach that what he wanted me to do was,…
You Condemn Yourself
…for in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself…. — Romans 2:1 There is a lot of judging, labeling, and name calling these days from all persuasions. It is easy to do, and I am as guilty as the next. This verse from Romans reminds me of the old adage that when you point your finger…