by Morning Reflections | Feb 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
The White House is arguably the world’s most famous private residence.Who knew that it could also qualify as the ultimate Fixer Upper? From its earliest days, America’s presidential mansion has seen its share of setbacks. In 1814, an invading British...
by Morning Reflections | Feb 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
A number of years ago I drove to south Florida with two of my teenage sons.We were hungry late one night, so we hopped into our car and went through the drive-through at the local Wendy’s. I made our request for burgers and fries, then pulled up to the...
by Morning Reflections | Feb 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
C.S. Lewis once imagined what it would be like to grow up in a prison.In a sermon that was ultimately published as The Weight of Glory the British author and theologian crafted a fable in which a woman is incarcerated. She’s expecting a child. Her son arrives and...
by Morning Reflections | Feb 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
In the mid-1950s, during the heyday of Major League Baseball, Birdie Tebbetts was the manager of the Cincinnati Reds.Birdie’s public demeanor was gruff and irascible – fairly typical for skippers of that era. But he also had a soft spot. After giving up...
by Morning Reflections | Feb 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
In the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, marathon runner John Stephen Akhwari of Tanzania finished last.But there’s quite a bit more to his story.Akhwari was one of the world’s best long distance runners. He had never trained at high altitudes, however, such as those...
by Morning Reflections | Feb 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
How often does the average person touch his or her cell phone?The answer seems to be “more than you can possibly imagine.” According to the research firm dscout, typical owners of mobile devices touch their phones 2,617 times a day. And we’re not even...
