This past week, I was reminded that little things matter and can make a huge difference. My wife had plans to prepare dinner for her family, but got unexpectedly delayed at an appointment. Given this, she sent the following message in our family chat: “Family, I have to be at *** longer than planned. I’ll […]
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The job of parenting is a wonderful privilege but also an incredible responsibility. It’s amazing to see from birth how traits are passed down genetically that impact how our children look, what they like and dislike, their natural abilities, and how they function. But beyond their genetic traits lies an even more powerful influencer. And
A few days ago, I went to town to run some errands. And as is the norm, I expected to have difficulty finding parking. Nevertheless, I prayed and hoped that this would not be the case on this day. Thankfully, I soon found a spot. And I went about to do my business. Upon returning
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A few days ago, my wife and I entered a store, and we chuckled as we observed a sight we had seen many times before – a man comfortably seated on furniture for sale, reading a book. We presumed, and I believe with great accuracy, that he was waiting for his wife while she shopped
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The sport of competitive running has been around for centuries, beginning in Ancient Greece in 776 B.C. It began with sprints, and then later on, marathons were added. Since that time, sprint races have attracted even more anticipation and hype. This is due to the prestige of being labeled the world’s fastest male or female.
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During my teenage and young adult years, I was an avid sports fan. I would have my VCR (Video Cassette Recorder for the younger ones who have no idea what that is) set to record games and also buy the newspapers when my team won, to preserve the history of the occasion. I followed and
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Due to recent travel, I experienced a radical change in weather, escaping a massive winter storm barreling down on the US east coast, to the welcoming, warm, tropical temperatures of the Caribbean. I ventured to my dad’s garden and had some delicious coconut water along with the meat inside his coconuts, picked right from the
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Living in a tropical climate differs significantly from living in a temperate climate. The most obvious is the temperature and its fluctuations. I often chuckle at the weather reports in Nevis, for example, where today has a high of 80 degrees and a low of 76, while Washington, D.C., is fluctuating with a high of
As a child, I feared the ocean, which kept me from learning to swim. I recall one occasion when I went to the beach with my dad, and the water was rough. My father encouraged me to step farther out to avoid the waves crashing on the shore. But I thought it safe to stay
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Traveling by plane is so commonplace in today’s society that when the slightest thing goes wrong, and our flight is delayed or canceled, we easily get annoyed and frustrated. We have come to expect consistency and reliability from our airlines because they have established long-standing routines that have served the industry and travelers well. Recently,
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