by 61stcoc | Jun Wed, 2019 | Christian 2 Christian, Ozzie Roberts
There he stood, this giant of a quiet and humble teenaged manchild. His head was bowed with tears, he clearly could no longer control, streaming down. A wildly raucous crowd whooped, whistled, laughed and cried out his name. And then the big manchild spoke his heart....
by 61stcoc | Jun Wed, 2019 | Christian 2 Christian, Ozzie Roberts
I never forget one of my most jolting encounters with the world’s meaning behind the phrase: “You can’t cheat an honest man.” It occurred nearly 45 years ago when I was yet a young rookie reporter on the staff of the local newspaper. I remember it well, primarily...
by 61stcoc | Jun Wed, 2019 | Dr. Taylor A. McKenzie, Weekly Messenger
Most of us have been disappointed by someone we love. The disappointment may have been occasioned by harsh words, a failure to keep a promise, indifference toward our needs, even betrayal or abandonment. The residual effects of those experiences may cause us to have...
by 61stcoc | Jun Wed, 2019 | Dr. Taylor A. McKenzie, Weekly Messenger
Leo Buscagila reminds us that for many children, this Father’s Day may be a painful reminder that not every family reflects the ideal. In a short, informal activity to prepare second graders for the celebration of Father’s Day, a group of children were asked to...
by 61stcoc | Jun Sun, 2019 | Christian 2 Christian, Ozzie Roberts
Most worldly folks, I believe, find it easier to see themselves being bad than being good. I’d proffered that notion in this place sometime back. Remember, I’m a been-around-a-while Christian, who came to Jesus after nearly half a lifetime of worldly living. I’d come...
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