10-4, Message Received
“Okay” “Understood” “Got your transmission.” That’s what today’s date means according to Urbandictionary.com. The expression, it says, came about in Citizens’ Band (CB) radio lingo where common phrases were represented in “ten codes.” They were often used by law enforcement officers for brevity and clarity of communication. I, of course, learned them on tv cop shows. Apparently, […]
How Much Does a Soccer Scholarship Cost?
Easy come, easy go. It’s just money, right? Spent by the thousands per year on your middle school and high school aged soccer player for club fees, tournaments, travel, equipment, spirit-wear, food. And if they’re “good” enough, there’s the ODP State and Regional, perhaps National tournament travel and play. How much is enough to invest […]
Jump Ball With God
Have you ever watched a kids basketball game? They’re all scrambling around, don’t quite have the ball under control, but they know their objective: get it in the basket. Occasionally, they pass it. Often, they shoot and miss. The tall ones get all the rebounds. This is the way it was when I played basketball […]
Cradled in Community
News travels fast. At 2:24pm on Tuesday afternoon my daughter, who lives in DC, messaged me asking, “Do you know what’s happening on Point Rider Lane?” She had seen a news link, shared on Facebook by a friend from her middle school soccer team who was concerned about the helicopters flying over her house. I […]
Go Ahead, Eat the Middle First
Why do we save the best for last? Oh, I know. It builds tension for the big finish. It gets the audience warmed up so they can really appreciate our magic when they see it. We set them up so we can knock them out with one punch. They’re puddy in our hands. It’s about […]
Lacing Up cleats on Holy Ground
The whole burning bush incident has always interested me. Moses there beyond the wilderness, his attention drawn aside by this shrub in flames, who goes to investigate only to hear the voice of God. And what does God say but, “Come no closer! Remove those sandals, you’re standing on Holy ground.” And there Moses is, standing before God, […]
Sips not Big Gulps Taste Best
I really want to take life in big gulps. But God offers it to me in small sips. So I can taste and see that the Lord is good. I would like just to have it all figured out. You know, what I’m meant to do, who I’m meant to be, how I’m meant to […]
I Will Give You Rest
What feels heavy to you? Where do you lighten your loa
Crying foul in a fair game
From our earliest days, the injustice of getting less when someone else gets more stings. What if our eternal future rest on whether we can let this go?
Making the Invisible Enemy Visible
Life is a constant battle with unseen challenges. Invoking faith helps visualize these challenges, turning them from formidable opponents into manageable entities that can be defeated.