I am getting ready to walk across the post office to the East Ridge Post office.  "Big Deal," you may say.  "I bet you have been there many times before."  You are correct.  I have been inside the East Ridge Post Office dropping off lots of mail and packages over the last 15 years....
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This looks like it is going to be one of those memorable weeks for my family.This past Friday night, Trevor's high school soccer team lost in the first round of the state tournament to a very talented high school-Lambert.  Lambert's field has turf-if that tells you anything about their soccer program.  They have...
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Unless you are from Louisville Kentucky and grew up around the traditions and pagentry of the Kentucky Derby, you would find yourself tomorrow afternoon making fun of me with the tears in my eye when the University of Lousiville Marching Band, decked out in the red and white uniforms with black boots plays Composer Stephen Foster's "My Old Kentucky Home" right before the start of the 136th running of the Kentucky Derby....
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Last Wednesday we held a press conference at the Tivoli Theater.  Both Mayor Claude Ramsey and Mayor Ron Littlefield (Mayor Littlefield just off the plane from Australia), spoke and are excited about this event which will recognize those who are doing a great job at shining the light of Jesus Christ (Being a Beacon) in the TN Valley....
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Growing up in Louisville Kentucky you always looked forward to the Kentucky Derby Festival.  Most people think the KY Derby is a 3 minute horse race the first Saturday in May.  That is only partially correct.  That is the main event-but it is the 9th race out of 10 that day....
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I am so blesssed to have 3 wonderful kids.  Lauren, Trevor and Chipper all work very hard at their studies and at their sports.Lauren is beginning to see fruit from her labors.  She has been offered the top Dean's Scholarship from Bryan College and as of Friday she is being offered a Soccer Scholarship!!!Coach Mark...
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I thank God for a great week off to spend at home with my kids.  My daughter Lauren is graduating High School in a month or so, and will be off to college soon.  Our lives are so hectic we need to take advantage of all the time we do find to make memories....
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Wednesday, I was invited to come and speak to the students of Heritage High School and their FCA luncheon.God gave me the words to remind the students to not go through this most important weekend on "auto-pilot." We have a lot of traditions don't we?  One of my families tr...
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Last night, Amy and I experienced some of the emotional ups and downs of parenting teenagers.You have heard me many times talking about Lauren and Trevor playing soccer for Heritage High School, and how Chipper has just picked up the game of tennis and is playing for Heritage Middle School.On Monday af...
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My oldest two children, Lauren and Trevor, are great athletes.  They excel in cross country and soccer. Chipper is my youngest child.  He played his share of baseball and soccer growing up, but never really "got into it" like his brother and sister....
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