Contributed by Brian Harvison on Jul 30, 2008
One of my heroes growing up was the great Reggie White
The ruthless defensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles
He was a tremendous athlete
Reggie White was a 2 time NFL defensive player of the year The latest in 1998 at 36 years old
That’s old in the NFL
He was selected to 13 Pro Bowls
And was
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Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Aug 1, 2008
When I was growing up, one of the most famous celebrities alive was Elvis Presley. I loved Elvis Presley. I loved his singing, and a lot of his songs. I watched his movies. I read articles and books about him. I loved Elvis Presley.
But when I think about it—I never saw Elvis Presley, I never
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Contributed by Chris Surber on Sep 17, 2009
When I was a child growing up in North Central California, my favorite time of year was winter. While it seldom snows in the San Joaquin Valley, the great agricultural valley which runs nearly the full length of the State of California, only a little more than an hour’s drive away from Modesto are
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Years ago a young black child was growing up in Cleveland, in a home which he later described as “ materially poor but spiritually rich.”
One day a famous athlete, Charlie Paddock, came to his school to speak to
the students. At the time Paddock was considered “ the fastest human being
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Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010
You know when you are growing old when...
* Everything hurts and what doesn't hurt, doesn't work,
* Your knees buckle and your belt won't.
* Your back goes out more often than you do.
* You know all the answers but no one asks the questions.
* Your mind makes agreements your body can't keep.
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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Maturity begins to grow when you can sense your concern for others
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Contributed by Brent Williams on Jun 19, 2001
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When I Grow Up I Want To Be Like You
As children we all have our heroes
The people we want to be like
The Mickey Mantle’s and the Michael Jordan’s
The person I wanted to be like taught me how to catch a baseball
He taught me how to shoot a free throw
But he also taught me how to do something
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Contributed by Howard Bagley on Apr 6, 2002
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Growing up in middle Georgia I would help pick peaches during the summer to make a little spending money. And it was during that time that I learned the importance of "a time to every purpose under heaven". While working for this elderly gentleman, whom I will call Grif, He wanted to show me how to
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Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Jan 13, 2003
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When I was growing up my parents raised chickens. Chickens have a very interesting social life.
Bill Hybels notes: "Take ten chickens, any ten. Put them in a pen together, and spread a little chicken feed. In short order, you will witness an amazing phenomenon. In a matter of minutes, the
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