Tag: athletes
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It Costs To Finish Well
They called it a 101-headed turtle. I didn’t quite see what they described, but I affirmed them for their creativity and unique perspective. I’m sure when they began this endeavor it wasn’t a turtle they were thinking of. They used these magnetic blocks to create all kinds of fun and fanciful shapes and buildings. As…
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Color Me Crazy
Our youngest, Debbie, just left for Puerto Rico and her second year of ministering to athletes. She’s thrilled to be going back. I miss her already. There’s an adrenalin rush with anticipated independence and living in a place your family’s never lived or visited. She’s going back seasoned, having lived and worked there for a…
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When Running Is More Than A Foot Race
When I was younger, I was among those who ran because it was good for me. I never really enjoyed it. There was no hitting the wall, pushing through and feeling euphoric. The wall was the front door. And euphoria came when I didn’t go through it. My daughter-in-law, Jillian, is cut from a different…