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Brad Reynolds Song “The Diary” Helps Shooting Victim
TCM: What happened? Brad: She was apparently in a very volatile relationship with her husband. They were separated but he would stalk her and make threats etc... She had just filed for an order of protection a few days prior, but on June 17th he showed up at the salon and shot her 5 times, including twice in the chest and once in the neck, then he turned the gun on himself and ended his own life.
Continue reading...The Food Addict
25. August 2008
I was livid and threw the food at her feet. She picked it up and left. I proceeded to bawl my eyes out through the entire movie, just eating the candy. I couldn’t finish it because the lump in my throat would not go away.
Continue reading...Are You A Cliché?
12. August 2008
Have you ever been stopped in your tracks by the ordinary things of life? Today, I was checking out at the Walmart cashier. She said, “Have a great day.” I responded with the typical, “Thanks. You too.”
Continue reading...The Pity Pot
1. August 2008
I seem to love the “pity pot,” and I know a lot of people, like me, who spend a lot of time there. And yes, I’m going to go there… How deep is that ring around your butt? Sometimes life brings so many trials at once, that finally even one silly thing pushes you over the edge. That is when I break out that ‘ole “pity pot” and plop down.
Continue reading...“My Hero” Special Guest Author — John R. Ingrisano
1. August 2008
I’m a clay-footed Christian, best defined by the tired phrase been-there-done-that. When asked to consider and write about my heroes and mentors, I stumbled a bit (those darn clay feet) because I realized I had few such folks, who I’d just as soon call models.
Continue reading...A Peaceful Look Back at my Chaotic Past
8. July 2008
A couple of months ago my husband Zale and I were cleaning out the bonus room because we were converting it to his home office. I found something I wrote shortly after 9/11 and I hadn't read it in a very long time.
Continue reading...Just Mark Cable - CD Review
2. July 2008
What makes a James Taylor concert a cherished event for me? (I’ve seen him 3 times). It’s his acoustic sound and great song writing. I am able to turn off the world and lose myself in the moment.
Continue reading...If I Were a Ball…
2. July 2008
The pale pink scars disappeared under the hem of his shorts. What could cause such scars, I wondered as I watched him walk away. The sun was reflecting off his straight, platinum blond hair, as I called after him, “Jimmy, it was nice to meet you!”.
Continue reading...The Hallmark of Friendship
2. July 2008
One of my closest ‘lifetime’ friends is named Nearra. We have been through so much together. Nearra had dealt with physical abuse and as a result had turned to alcohol.
Continue reading...Of Captain Kirk and Mother Teresa– David Teems
17. June 2008
IN LAST WEEK’S COLUMN I mentioned my wife’s inability to move without pain in her back. She is better now, but it is still a work in progress. We’ve both had to adjust to the change in velocity. Her usual lightning speed has slowed to the pace of a good book. Still, in all the [...]
Continue reading...CIA Summit Christian Music Conference
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25. August 2008
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