I recently joined my daughter and her family on a pre-Christmas vacation to Walt Disney World in sunny Orlando, Fla. I had never been to Disney during the Christmas season and it was such a treat. I love living in an area that enjoys four distinct seasons, but there is something to be said about palm trees and […]

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No one can count on getting food on an airplane these days. Even if you are on one of the rare flights where food is served, it is often inedible. I have been stuck on runways for hours, left in airports late at night when all the concessions are closed and just bored on flights. […]

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Have you ever considered the part that angels played in the Christmas story? Angels, you see, are more than ornaments to hang on a tree or pictures for our children to color.  Those things are reminders to us that God worked through angels to make the Christmas story a reality. I want you to get […]

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We’ve all seen them this time of year—those bell ringers standing outside local department stores next to their red kettle. Those people ringing the bell are volunteers for The Salvation Army.  As most of you know, The Salvation Army is an organization whose mission is to aid families and individuals in their time of need—whether […]

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We all have sounds that make our teeth hurt when we hear them. For some, it’s fingernails on a blackboard.  For others, it’s the sound of a dentist’s drill, or maybe fingers being rubbed across the top of a balloon.  I’m a bit different than most.  For me, it’s the guy in the top row […]

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‘Tis the season for baking delicious desserts. Pizzelles, chocolate chip and peanut butter blossoms (the ones with the Hershey’s Kisses in the center) are almost always present on the holiday cookie tray. In honor of Christmas, here are some new cookie recipes that are a MUST for your family, and Santa too! Classic Spritz Cookies […]

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Both of my sons can attest that each Christmas I have about three traditions I do with them. One tradition I started when they were little was letting them open their gifts from ONLY each other on Christmas Eve.  I would usually take them shopping to buy for the other and inevitably, both would pick […]

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This week’s offering about the rules of the game of basketball explores what I believe to be the single most misunderstood play in the game: the block/charge.  As is the case with most of the other rules of the game, years of listening to Dick Vitale, Billy Packer, Bill Walton and other commentators who have […]

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While I wish I could say our family holidays have always gone smoothly and every moment was cherished, a recent experience with my youngest daughter got me thinking about the things through the years that may not have gone as well as I had hoped. Somehow we were able to glide right through those blunders […]

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With the winter driving season again upon us, nearly all families will have reason to be out on the road in the dark, cold conditions of the next 3-4 months. Winter driving brings additional hazards, particularly in the more northern regions, like ours, that get a lot of snow and ice. Making time for a few […]

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