Angels surround us from the very beginning of our life on earth. We can see guardian Angels throughout Scripture, such as in the book of Judith where she states that God’s “angel hath been my keeper” (Judith 13:20 DRA). Jesus taught his disciples about the existence of Guardian Angels when speaking about protecting little children, […]
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Fictional heroes have been around since the dawn of storytelling, their stories relayed through the oral or written word, through art. Through tales of fantastic feats, sometimes historical and sometimes allegorical, a connection with the hero is usually made with the recipient of the story. There may be a trait or ability that we identify with
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Writing a poem for a girl can be a simple task… or a laborious task, depending on your state of mind. Really. A hundred million songs swirl about every time I think of her. Don’t believe me? Something, You Are So Beautiful, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, Every Time I Think of
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The pandemic was in its infancy when the call came. Warm sun from the cloudless sky beat down on his exposed legs clobbered with sunscreen. It was a typical beach day in Delray. Nothing could be better. Resting on his beach chair, he observed the wide expanse of chaos held at the beach. The slight breeze
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Those words were uttered by my 8th-grade history teacher, Mister Pacione. It was 1975 and he was referring to the New York Mets of two years earlier. A last-place ball club in August who came within one game of winning the World Series. “So be grateful for them. Allow yourself to enjoy. Embrace those moments.
It was dark. Darker than he could remember. No stars. No moon. Just the vastness of the universe. Day turned to evening and eventually into the night and the emptiness of the sky. He was tired but had no desire to sleep for fear of where that might take him. He thought for a moment.
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The mobile phone on the front seat was beeping and flashing as I was pulling out of my parking spot in front of the office on Fifth Avenue in Delray. I had just turned on my satellite radio as Elton John was singing. It was obvious he wanted to perform a duet. When that occurs,
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How did I go from a contented bachelor living in paradise to overworked/underappreciated husband, father, and sales professional to a guy sitting around writing essays about his ridiculous life? Before 20 seasons as a West Boca Basketball Coach…Before learning how to install hurricane shutters…Before learning choices have consequences and wishing them away does not work…there
I can tell you the time. Honestly, the big hand, the little hand, and so on. I can definitely tell the time, but a moment came a few years ago when I discovered… why bother? One side-effect of the rise of mobile phones, PC’s, and tablets was that analog clocks became decorative and watches irrelevant. As
It was a simple question with a simple answer. Of course, I wasn’t afraid to be happy. Everyone in this world is fighting to find their forever happiness. But as the question started to seep into my brain and I looked at the source of the question, someone I loved more than anything, I realized
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