Blog
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Prelude to the Jamboree
July 17th, 2010 at 10:56 PM
I will celebrate my birthday a week from Monday at the BSA Nat'l Scout Jamboree inVirginia.I certainly hope to blog about some of the excitement,some of the happenings(not necessary associated with my birthday:)I will be with 45,000 Scouts,leaders including 18 UM chaplains and 12 exhibit staff.I pray God will grant us safe ... … read more
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Learning to Swim
July 17th, 2010 at 10:35 PM
My little brother Calvin and his two brothers,Isaiah and Joseph, recently learned how to swim at the local Y.M.C.A. Every kid should know how to save their own life by learning to swim as well as the enjoyment of being in the water.And,the possibility that you might be called on to save a life some day.It was a joy to watc... … read more
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More than just football
June 18th, 2010 at 11:11 AM
This week I had the opportunity to take Calvin, my little brother and his two brothers, to the Chris Johnson Football camp in Franklin,Tennessee.What a great life (not just football) experience this was for Calvin.Over 300 kids were at the camp.It was well organized and coaches and instructors really spent a lot of quality... … read more
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Duty to God
June 2nd, 2010 at 8:15 PM
Bishop William H. Willimon was the keynote speaker at the Duty to God Breakfast,BSA's National Annual Meeting,Dallas,Texas, last Thursday.He spoke to over 1,200 volunteer leaders.Bishop Willimon is an Eagle Scout and his message of humor and inspiration was engaging and motivating and was an exciting start to BSA's 100th An... … read more
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Memorial Day and Father's Day Remembrances
May 31st, 2010 at 8:34 AM
When I was a just seven years old I remember my father, sick with chronic kidney disease, playing baseball with me in the back yard of our asbestos-shingled duplex.He taught me how to hunt, how to fish and compete in sports.He taught me how to appreciate life through his own physical struggles. He was a mentor and my best f... … read more