Monthly Archive: November 2013

Never Quit

“A pinch and a burn.”  This is the warning right before my tormentor inserts the syringe of lidocaine into my lower back before starting the lumbar puncture.  It usually takes a few injections before the area is numb, but it’s…
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Master of Goodbyes

How many times must a man’s heart break before it will no longer heal?  At least once more, I hope. Practice makes perfect, they say, but there are some things in life a man does not want to become good…
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Why We Serve

When I was ten years old, I had a company’s worth (about 100) of GI Joe action figures.  I had taken over my Granny Blessing’s living room with a six-foot long toy aircraft carrier.  Her house was a frequent battleground…
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The Day I Didn’t Want to End

We got home from Texas late Thursday night after two days of driving.  What a blessing it was to walk in our house after being gone a month and a half.  Thanks to our wonderful neighbors, we even had groceries…
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