IF YOU WANNA CRY, AMERICA, CRY FOR OUR CITIES

What is my favorite city in the USA? Perhaps New York City! Traveling to the Big Apple for great Broadway plays with our musical Ferch family was fun. Next, maybe big California cities (San Francisco, Los Angeles)! However, they lost my...

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AN OLD BASKETBALL COACH’S EXISTENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF RACISM

As a general rule, basketball coaches have a single focus: to coach/teach the team to excel. Great coaches are outstanding in creating the team environment of commitment to unity, positive mental attitudes, and strong moral character. Yet it is rare...

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HOME – WAR ZONE OR SAFE SANCTUARY

Within the world-famous San Diego Zoo is a truly magnificent bird sanctuary. It is breathtakingly beautiful. It is a perfect home of safety with the provision of water, food, and fresh air for these birds. They have nothing to...

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NBC CAMPS NEVER QUITS

For the first time in 49 years, NBC Camps worldwide have not been able to host even one single live day or residential camp. This means over 10,000 great kids in Austria, Thailand, Italy, UK, Canada and over 12...

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THE STORY – THE ASK

Behind every Ask is a life experience story. The more significant the story, the larger the Ask. The less important the story, the smaller the Ask. FRED'S BIG STORY Early one August morning during my sacred silence moment, it became crystal...

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WORLD’S SYSTEMIC PROBLEM, PART 2

Every nation, every region, every city, every town, every village, every group has two classes of people. My terms are The Haves and The Have Nots. If you are in the Have Not Group, you wake up each day...

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ABUNDANCE NOT SCARCITY

“I have come that you might life and have it abundantly.” - Jesus Often people tell me, “We grew up poor but I never knew we were poor.” The six Crowell kids knew every day of our growing up that we...

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THE FOUR F WORDS –  FAITH, FAMILY, FRIENDS, FUN

"If you have faith, family, friends sprinkled with a little fun you can beat anything." - Loraine Derr, Juneau Alaska If anyone on earth understands the value of faith, family, and fun it is Lorraine Derr.  Susie and I have enjoyed...

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THIRST

Key Statement:  "My soul thirst for you in a dry and weary land where there is no water.”  - Psalm 63 Water has been the center of my attention lately for several reasons. Spokane, Washington has experienced the most rainfall in...

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WHAT DO YOU SAY WHEN THERE IS NO HOPE?

These past few days people have asked me questions that are extremely difficult. There doesn't seem to be a helpful answer.  Five years ago Bill Brick and I became friends for eternity. Bill had invited three of his buddies to...

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