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One of my favorite characters is Jesse Stone played by Tom Selleck. CBS and Hallmark have popularized his movies based on (at the beginning) the Robert B Parker novels. Jesse is the troubled police chief of Paradise Massachusetts. He is frequently asked about his former career as a baseball player. When he is asked if… Continue reading Everyday

  Imagine if you will, walking into your local bowling establishment. You meet your friends, rent the shoes and go to the rack of available balls. Adult bowling balls typically weigh 16 lbs. each. A single rack may hold a dozen or more balls for the patrons to use. The racks are bolted to the… Continue reading A bag of balls (Revised & edited 1/27/2018)

I was praying about a number of burdens recently. I found myself saying "Lord, I don't want this for myself" as if the act of intercession was a selfish act. I wasn't praying for the request for me. I was asking for something for another. Then I got to thinking that maybe the request really… Continue reading I want . . . LORD.

One of Terri's favorite (most used) exclamations is the above odd pairing. I don't know the origin of it but this sounds like a pregnant woman's cravings. I have been thinking about appetites lately. We all have things we crave or an appetite for something. For years I would crave ice coffee. My order for… Continue reading Pickles & Ice Cream

When I look back on the daily journal entries in my first month of OMAD the recurring theme is how much energy I have and the mental focus the change has brought. Here's the reason I think that is. . . Actually, I got nothing. I have no idea why this is working. Other than… Continue reading Energy and focus