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Circle of Support

Last week, Steve and I traded in the heat of Fort Worth for the muggy beauty of Pass Christian Mississippi – pretty comparable temperature wise, yet with a gentle breeze off the bay of St Louis.Two weeks before we left, I convinced Steve to ride bikes with me. And while the idea was awesome, I didn’t have the ability to match his pace or his endurance. While he was very kind about it, I was quite disappointed. Over the next week or so, I added running and biking to my morning...

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Building Potential

This past weekend our family celebrated my daughter’s birthday. As a parent, it’s such an incredible feeling to watch her and her brothers get older.  I love seeing their personalities develop and their passions emerge.  My daughter is a young girl with many passions and interests.  One thing that has consistently caught my attention through the years is her creativity.  Specifically, it’s not just the imaginative ideas that are often observed in...

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Abundant Provision

Many moons ago, HC Maples gave me a blackberry cane. Since I don’t trust my gardening abilities, I planted it next to my back door so I would remember to water it. Within a few years, the brambles took over the sidewalk, covering the path to our back yard.   The next year, we moved a few slips to a narrow fence row near our garage. Once again, the blackberries flourished. They grew, multiplied, and provided more fruit than we could imagine. Last year, we had berries in the...

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