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“If only they could see it thruogh my eyes”
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Following the crowd is not a winning approach to life. In the end it’s a loser’s game, because we never become who God created us to be by trying to be like everybody else.Highlighted by 207 Kindle customers
My dad always tells us that faith is like a muscle. You trust God for the small things and when He comes through, your muscle grows. This enables you to trust God for the bigger things, in fact, all things.Highlighted by 166 Kindle customers
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Proverbs 27:2: Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.Highlighted by 142 Kindle customers
That’s a great blessing to give a child. To remind them, pray for them, and assure them that God has a great plan—in His terms and for His purposes—for their lives.Highlighted by 131 Kindle customers
The crowd, by definition, gravitates toward average, which could tend toward middle of the road or toward mediocrity. If we’re all special in the same way, then nobody really is. A view of that kind of life, I believe, discounts the belief that God created each of us special, each with gifts and abilities like no one else’s. He created each of us different, fully intending that we would use our unique gifts and abilities to do what He created us to do.Highlighted by 126 Kindle customers
Somewhere he is out there, training while I am not. One day, when we meet, he will win.Highlighted by 103 Kindle customers
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. —PROVERBS 3:5–6Highlighted by 91 Kindle customers
“Just like a small spark can cause a big fire,” Dad said, “the smallest part of the body, the tongue, can cause great damage when we do not control it. A wrongly chosen word can hurt a reputation, alienate a friend, or break a heart,” he continued, and had us each name a word that could hurt someone. A memorable lesson.Highlighted by 91 Kindle customers
Preface
Chapter One - Headache
Chapter Two - Given a Chance
Chapter Three - The Early Years
Chapter Four - Preparing a Foundation
Chapter Five - A Fair Farewell
Chapter Six - Overcoming
Chapter Seven - Philippines, Football, Faith and Otis
Chapter Eight - Where to Go, Where to Go?
Chapter Nine - Running Down a Dream
Chapter Ten - Getting My Feet Wet in the Swamp
Chapter Eleven - Ending Up in the Desert
Chapter Twelve - Starting Over
Chapter Thirteen - Communication Problems
Chapter Fourteen - The Heisman
Chapter Fifteen - Doing the Right Thing
Chapter Sixteen - An Inauspicious Start
Chapter Seventeen - The Promise
Chapter Eighteen - A Promise Fulfilled
Chapter Nineteen - Matching Their Intensity
Chaoter Twenty - Finishing Strong
Chapter Twenty One - The Draft, Denver and An Eternal Direction
Afterword
Acknowledgments
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