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Could bad be good in disguise?

The first call of the day was from the Bureau chief with an assignment of a lifetime! Don Derby had waited since childhood to hear the words, “You are assigned to the home baseball game tonight.” Don grew up believing … Continue reading

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Don’t judge a book by its cover…

How many times in your life have you been caught misunderstanding your surroundings? We hear the clichés “Don’t judge a book by its cover” “The grass is always greener on the other side” “Beauty is in the eye of the … Continue reading

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You raise me up…

Is it me, or do you also find deeper understand in life events as you grow older?  While not perfected, and perhaps never to be; I certainly feel better equipped now than in any time of life to feel of … Continue reading

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The blindness of love…

 My eyes are open, yet I cannot see What others may behold you to be   Love welcomed me into your heart This is where I glimpse a work of art   No one can from outside perceive How I … Continue reading

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Life after death…

If you are anything like me, occasionally you find yourself overtaken by emotion; the type of feeling that enables life altering change.  Some may define this as a spiritual experience, others Devine intervention, and perhaps even some an awakening.  No … Continue reading

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My faith maintains me…

A dear friend of mine was struggling with what seemed to be a series of unfortunate events in his life.  These trials had striped him of hope and left him with little to no faith at all.  In an effort … Continue reading

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What I learned one night.

It was the first day of survival training for a select group of military students who had been hand selected to participate, and had anxiously waited for this time.  What an honor to have the confidence of leaders who worked … Continue reading

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I am sacrificing for you… make something of yourself!

If you are much like me when you hear the name Nevil Shed, you may not know anything about the person; you might even think he is an Englishman, or at least of Caucasian decent; right?  Perhaps this is a … Continue reading

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