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Not This Time!

Posted on 2011/09/16 by Shawn Thomas

I’m writing as I am just back in from the Sam Houston High School football game at Westlake.  I have been sick all week, and did not feel much like going tonight.  I really only did so for one reason: I … Continue reading →

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Michael Goes To College

Posted on 2011/09/15 by Shawn Thomas

Our son Michael went to college this week.  Yeah, I know, he’s only in the 7th grade!  He didn’t enroll or anything; he just went  to Louisiana College for a visit.  But it was a very memorable and I believe formative visit for … Continue reading →

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My LASIK Experience

Posted on 2011/09/01 by Shawn Thomas

About two weeks ago I had LASIK surgery: a popular procedure used to correct one’s vision.  It was something I had contemplated for some time.  I had several relatives who had experienced the procedure, including two of my sons and my … Continue reading →

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The Third Team on the Field

Posted on 2011/08/16 by Shawn Thomas

At The Response, the prayer gathering attended by 32,000-plus in Houston a few days ago, most of the event was spent in some kind of prayer.  There were no “sermons” as such, although periodically, a preacher or recognized figure would … Continue reading →

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Some Running Advice Is Best Taken With a Grain of Salt

Posted on 2011/08/08 by Shawn Thomas

In one of my very favorite movies, “Chariots of Fire”, the great British runner Harold Abrahams is asked if he enjoys running.  He responds, “I am more of an addict.”  I fall probably somewhere in between those two categories.  Sometimes I … Continue reading →

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“Is God A Christian?”

Posted on 2011/07/12 by Shawn Thomas

Associated Baptist Press released a review today on a new book, Is God A Christian? by Kirby Godsey, and interviewed the author.  The article does not leave one in suspense as to Godsey’s answer to the question, as it quotes him … Continue reading →

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Your Dual Citizenship

Posted on 2011/07/04 by Shawn Thomas

I saw some time ago that Michael J. Fox, the actor, who was born in Canada, has what is called “dual citizenship” – that is, he is a citizen of Canada AND of the United States at the same time.  A number … Continue reading →

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Fort Lancaster

Posted on 2011/06/10 by Shawn Thomas

As we drove along I-10 in west Texas, I saw a historical marker for a “Fort Lancaster” which was upcoming. As we’d been driving for a while, and it was about time to stretch our legs, we decided to risk … Continue reading →

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Writing From Exile

Posted on 2011/06/07 by Shawn Thomas

I’m writing from exile this evening.  Well, not from “exile” as such, but I am shut up back in my bedroom.  There is a Ladies Bible Study at our house this evening, and women from our church and community have … Continue reading →

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Making Adjustments

Posted on 2011/06/03 by Shawn Thomas

I have to say, it kind of freaked me out – sending Libby off to bed in the guest room with a young man! I know, they’re married, but it just kind of goes against the grain somehow. Maybe a little … Continue reading →

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