Author name: Mike D. Whitney

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Can I Come, Too?

They looked with disdain at my dad’s old, Robin Egg Blue Chevy Opal wagon, then with equal disdain they looked us up and down before they answered flatly “No, it’s not!”

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It’s Always Time

Before the seasons started to run together, it used to be that there was a time for certain sports. In the spring it was time for baseball after basketball ended. Fall was time for football after baseball played its World Series, and hockey was played in the winter.

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Ya Gotta Know the Playbook

Drafted in the sixth round as the New England Patriots 33rd pick back in 2000, Brady had a reputation as a tough-minded player, but without some of the exceptional skills often sought in an NFL quarterback.

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A Word About Honor

Honor – “High regard, respect, or esteem”. These are powerful words not to be applied indiscriminately. There are people in our world who deserve honor; and there are people who do not.

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Whose Job IS It?

The answer to the question I am about to ask may seem like a no-brainer at first, but I would like us to dig a little deeper for a moment. The question is this: Men, whose job is it to take care of your family?

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Godly Men See the Man!

This was the first time I encountered real-life prejudice. I did not like it. I only lived in North Carolina for a few months before we were transferred again, so I did not have to deal with it for long, but I will never forget my feelings of anger, confusion, and helplessness.

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Where Are You Leading Your Family Part 2

In 2016, Jim Marshall of the Minnesota Vikings ran a recovered fumble the wrong way to score a safety for the other team. He was so confident he was going to score a touchdown that he didn’t even hear his teammates yelling for him to turn around. Let me ask you, men. Is there someone in your life warning you to turn around?

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