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Achieving Dreams
Yesterday as I was taking Nelly to a friends house for a sleepover party, she was singing a song from Disney’s Cinderella: No matter how your heart is grieving If you keep on believing The dream that you wish will come true. “Do you belive that?” I asked. “Yes,” she said firmly. “But it’s not…
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Generic Apology
Some people have misconstrued statements I made in past blogs as denigrating hillbillies. It was never my intention to offend hillbillies or imply that they are less educated, less diligent, or less intelligent than other people. I sincerely apologize for offending hillbillies, some of whom I count as dear friends and close relatives. I also…
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Father of Waters
As I was driving Belinda and Nelly to church this Mother’s Day, we crossed the Mississippi River, and Belinda remarked that the water was high. Nelly wanted to know how the river could flood when there was nothing to keep the water from flowing downriver. “Where does the water come from?” I asked. “God?” she…