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Is Anybody Listening?

by | Oct 31, 2018 | The Second Mile |

In the summer of 1992 during the quarter finals of the 400 meter sprint at the Barcelona Olympics, British athlete Derek Redmond was favored to win a gold medal. A lifetime of training had brought Derek to this precise moment. As the gun fired, athletes burst out of...

Don’t Give Up!

by | Oct 3, 2018 | The Second Mile |

The world we live in expects instant results.  Just pop a pill for immediate relief … lose 20 pounds in a weekend … the list goes on and on.  The truth is, there are some things that aren’t cured overnight.  One of them is mental illness. There have been two cases...

Try a Little Kindness

by | Sep 20, 2018 | The Second Mile |

A lady in front of me at the grocery store had a real melt down today.  Sadly, I couldn’t flee the area fast enough to avoid witnessing her tirade at the clerk, then the sacker, and finally her children.  After she left I told the clerk, “she must be having a bad...

How Is It Possible?

by | Jun 3, 2018 | The Second Mile |

  Have you ever met a person and heard their story and wondered, “There’s no way that can happen … how is it possible?”  Well, several years ago a friend gave me a ticket to hear a motivational speaker at one of Dallas’ largest hotel venues.  I looked forward to...

Class Reunion

by | Aug 14, 2016 | The Second Mile |

To all who have been following this blog, you know I’m a big city girl married to a small town boy.  I graduated from a large high school with over 700 in my graduating class.  Compare this to my husband’s class of 121.  Every few years his high school reunion is...

My Time With Barbara

by | Dec 12, 2015 | The Second Mile |

This post is dedicated to my friend, Barbara, who passed peacefully from this world this week.  She is now in the presence of Our Lord.   God gifts us with glimpses of what Heaven will be like while we are still on this earth.  He did when he allowed me time with...

What Stories of Hope Can Do

by | Sep 10, 2015 | The Second Mile |

The Bible tells us one story after another of God meeting people where they hurt and providing the hope and encouragement they need in times of trial.  I’m glad those stories of hope are contained throughout the Bible, and I’m glad I hear other stories of hope today. ...

All God’s Creatures

by | Jul 6, 2014 | The Second Mile |

My  husband, Cary, is from a rural town in East Texas.  So he’s my warrior-hunter.  A few years ago we heard a loud shrill screeching coming from the backyard.  As part of our agreement when we married, he takes care of the outside and I take care of the inside of the...