Tag: legacy

• Tension And Conflict Are Real Doogie Downers

  I was supposed to be in Chicago. Mom was going downhill quickly. We’d been told she could pass any day. I thought I’d be proactive and go to help my two sisters with end-of-life preparations. The two of them have carried the burden of Mom’s care for the past several years. Then I get a call from […]

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  February 5, 2018

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  Athletes In Action, Baltimore Ravens, Bart Starr Award, Benjamin Watson, Carson Wentz, conflict, Doug Pederson, fear, God, gratitude, guilt, hope, Jesus Christ, legacy, New England Patriots, NFL, Nick Foles, Philadelphia Eagles, Super Bowl LXII

• The Good Memories Are Earned

  Dad would have turned 95 yesterday. In a season where recent deaths have reminded me of how grateful I am for the people in my life, I couldn’t stop thinking about Dad on his birthday. Memories of his quirky sense of humor, wise words and unconditional love for me and our family were amplified. He […]

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  January 5, 2017

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  being remembered, Bible, God, Jesus, legacy, politicians, storyteller, values

• When Remembering Is A Gift

      A legacy is an incredible reality. We will all leave one. It’s something handed down from an ancestor or predecessor, someone from the past. There’s no qualifier as to the quality of what is being handed down. That rests solely with the character of the one who is leaving something behind. To leave a legacy […]

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  December 28, 2015

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  Bill Bright, character, Cru, God, hope, Jesus, legacy, prayer, remembrance, value, Vonette Bright, walk of faith

• Broken Pedestals, Fallen Heroes

  Growing up, I fell into a habit of watching Sunday afternoon football with my Dad. A Texan, born and bred, his favorite team was the Dallas Cowboys. Or anyone who was playing against the Chicago Bears. Living in the Chicago area, I think that was his way of saying you could take the boy out […]

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  June 22, 2015

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  Bart Starr, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Deflategate, ESPN, fallen hero, Father’s Day, football, heroes, integrity, legacy, New England Patirots, NFL, Roger Staubach, Tom Brady

• Finishing The Race With Class

    I met Rhonda close to a decade ago, when she and her husband and two girls moved to Orlando. She was kind and spunky and had a smile that grew with the number of people she embraced in her life. Which were a lot. Our family helped their family move in when they got […]

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  January 22, 2015

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  anticipation, compassion, death and dying, hope, Jesus, joy, legacy, passion, Rhonda and Kevin Larrett