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Return to Glory

Return to Glory

June 18, 2008 | By | Add a Comment

In the mid 80’s I was just becoming old enough to understand sports and I fell in love with basketball. More specifically, I fell in love with the Boston Celtics. They were just about to win their sixteenth championship and I couldn’t get enough of the oversized foam fingers, caricature […]

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Eternity

Eternity

April 28, 2008 | By | 3 Comments

Do you often ask a question, you don’t know the answer to? Like why the grass is green or why the sky is blue? Do the answers ever satisfy your curiosity? Have you studied little flowers and marveled at what you’ve seen? Is there something you’re reaching for, something you […]

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Seeing the invisible

Seeing the invisible

April 24, 2008 | By | Add a Comment

I was just chatting with my very brave friend who ran in the Boston Marathon on Monday despite being injured and not feeling too great. I asked her about mile 13 (Wellesley College – aka the “Land of Milk and Honey” by my college friends) where you can hear the […]

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Focus

Focus

March 3, 2008 | By | 1 Comment

There is a phrase that is strangely comforting to me. You wouldn’t think it would be comforting, but it is. Kind of like suffering leading to joy or sorrow leading to freedom – it’s a seemingly undesirable thing leading to a desirable outcome. It is not new, but it is […]

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Wild Hearts Can’t be Broken

Wild Hearts Can’t be Broken

February 18, 2008 | By | Add a Comment

I think people get the wrong idea sometimes. Everyone’s favorite scripture seems to be “guard your heart”. Now, you certainly don’t want to give your heart to somebody who is going to put it in the garbage disposal or “give your pearls to the swine”. But I think people oftentimes […]

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It’s a hard knock life

It’s a hard knock life

February 8, 2008 | By | Add a Comment

“I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.” – John 14:18 Little orphan Annie has been a source of hope and inspiration to millions spanning across the world throughout time.  Ushering words of wisdom, hope, and good cheer, she reminds us that there is, indeed, another […]

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A poem for my niece

A poem for my niece

January 15, 2008 | By | Add a Comment

A beautiful night on an autumn eve, Your heart is full of make believe But you can’t touch the sky… There’s a new girl in my life, Five months old with big little eyes I don’t live near But we’ll always be close And I’m going to see her soon […]

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Dreams

Dreams

December 26, 2007 | By | Add a Comment

I first started making deals with God during a basketball game the winter of seventh grade. Up to this point, things had been going all right. Actually, things had been going amazing. Being on the cross-country team that fall had been the best thing that had ever happened to me. […]

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December 23, 2007 | By | 1 Comment

“Why do I have 3 Superbowl rings and still think there is something greater out there for me? I think, ‘God! There has to be more than this.’” – Tom Brady on 60 minutes. This is not the end here at this grave This is just a hole that someone […]

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Waves of Mercy

Waves of Mercy

December 6, 2007 | By | Add a Comment

When I was a kid, I used to run right into the ocean. It didn’t matter how cold the water was. I guess I was so excited to be in the water that I jumped right in. Ever notice how much fun a kid can have with a stick? Our […]

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