A comment on one of our Cleverjourneys articles, coupled with a serendipitous drive by a church, reminded me of something my Great Grandmother would often say. “I pray every day for our country and our President, but I’m so sad and discouraged by all the evil. I keep looking for a sign,” was the reader’s…
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Have you ever been involved in a project or scheme that you sank money, time and effort into, only to discover it wasn’t working as you’d hoped it would? How do you feel after you have put ‘life equity’ into a relationship that you realize is not going the way it should? Instead of giving…
Jesus was asleep in the boat when the storm came. The Disciples woke Him and said “We are perishing!” Then He asked the Disciples – “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Jesus rebuked the storm – and the sea was calm. If God is in the storm with you – Find your…
A friend of mine, a golf champion at Fair Oaks Ranch Golf and Country Club, northwest of San Antonio, told me about his daughter walking out of a class at her university. Jay was obviously proud of her for standing up and dropping the class after a professor demanded students support Markist liberalism. My reverence…
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Each day I receive messages, emails, calls from friends worried and panicked about the presidential election November 3rd. As each day passes, the concerns and fears grow in number and intensity. My standard answer, when asked what I think the percentage is President Trump will win, has been “between 70-80 percent.” I’ve changed my mind.…
A wise old man spoke to the crowd of over 4,000 baseball coaches at the 52nd annual American Baseball Coaches Association convention. It was the first week of January, 1996. at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville. Although there were clinics, presentations and good comradery, many of the attendees flew in especially to hear the veteran coach…
Read more Baseball’s Legendary and Patriotic All American ’17 Inches’ Story
JackNotes are quick summaries of notes I’ve taken from books, conferences, classes and life experiences. Productivity Habits Twice, Then Quit When you want to quit working for the first time, don’t. Push through and work some more The second time you want to quit, also don’t quit. Push through again The third time you want…
America’s youth has shared the trials of 2020, with empty classrooms, virtual graduations and quarentines. Many sporting and student events were cancelled and substituted with streams of not so peaceful protests. The looting, destruction and violence on American streets exceeded the riots many of us saw in the 1960s-70s. Just as we did, youth today…
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LET’S GO OUT TO EAT 2020 Arrive at restaurant, fish your three month old single-use surgical mask out of car’s filthy cupholder (still slightly sticky from this morning’s 84oz diet Pepsi). Strap up with three month old single-use surgical mask.MAGICAL ANTI-GERM BARRIER ENGAGED!!! Proceed into restaurant, opening door with same handle grabbed by 200 people…
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Blessed with good mentors in life, I’m grateful to carry their wisdom within me. They’ve been especially useful this year. In early June of 2020 Dodie and I decided we had enough of the bad news spewing out of broadcast and social media. Long before President Donald Trump’s presidency, I had lost faith in most…
Read more Remain Calm, Trust in God, and For Sure Vote in Person
