So, I faced the fact that I wasn’t going to be the next Englebird Humperdink (sp?). And I came to grips with the reality that I wasn’t likely to be the next Franz Klammer either (look him up if you’re under 30!). Are those things wrong? Hardly. They just weren’t for me. Not what God’s […]
READ MORESo many people say they want to get better… Get smarter, Become a better athlete, Draw closer to God, Make the world a better place Stop poverty End Terrorism Take your pick. I got more! The list goes on and on, but today I was wondering why so few of us ever get very far […]
READ MOREI’ve gone to a couple of these (see photos below) events on a Friday night (when I’ve been in town) and they are absolutely off the hook! Some of you have been asking when ‘Gal Friday’ would be back at the Promenade, When is Southbrook’s CD coming out? Are any of the other […]
READ MOREI can’t sleep. It’s midnight and I desperately need to sleep, but I can’t. In fact, I’m wide awake. And what’s worse, I’m actually wrestling. I’m serious. It’s the stinkin UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championships) right here at the Singleton home. And the most dreadful thing of all? I keep hearing Adrian (you know, from Rocky […]
READ MOREPart 3 So, you thought I had to be referring to ‘Christians’ didn’t you? And you now know that’s wrong. So, have you figured it out? Did sleeping on it do the trick? This series really isn’t about Christians – anymore than it’s really about Australia or England. It’s more about rivalries. The greatest rivalry […]
READ MORERivalries can be fun, huh? Remember your high school rivalries? For me it was Dulaney verses Towson or Loch Raven. Everyone paints their faces, or cheers for their team, or decorates their vehicle or something. After high school it’s college. After college it might be a professional team. Everything is supposed to be in good […]
READ MORELet the games begin! Ok, I better get serious here REAL FAST, because I’ve learned that the rivalry between Mother England and (daughter?) Australia is VERY REAL. I’m not even going to touch that in this 2 part series. No, I’m after chasing down an entirely different rabbit trail, so bear with me please. Well…maybe […]
READ MOREXtreme Fatherhood Guess I jumped the gun a bit last night. Gave it all away. But incase you missed it, here’s the simple gist. The answer to the dilemma of ‘Feeble Fatherhood’ and its only slightly less anemic cousin, ‘Average Abba,’ is to become a ‘God Chaser.’ That’s it. The books help. The counselors […]
READ MOREThose who know me don’t need this, but there are now nearly a thousand people a day reading this blog, and many of them are not even from America. So I thought a quick word on my last post would help. Thanks, JT for bringing it to light (see his comment below for clarification). […]
READ MORETo all you “Average Abbas†out there, I ain’t done with you yet! About a year and a half ago, on a Monday evening I was at Barnes and Nobles (my favorite place to write). Monday night used to be Karate night at Southbrook Church (I hope they bring it back […]
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