by Kevin Burton When I was a sort of young beep baseball player, I had a team mate who always talked about heart guards. Beep baseball is baseball for blind players. The ball is slightly bigger than a softball and depending on who made the ball, it can be quite hard. When …
Christians Need A Zeal For Spiritual Children
by Kevin Burton The kid thing, the desire to have and raise children, is something I never, never got and don’t get. So when we look into a demand by Rachel, wife of Jacob, in Genesis chapter 30, for me it’s a study in polar opposites. “Give me children or else I …
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Explosive Goods Under My Christmas Tree
by Kevin Burton One of the Christmas gifts I was given this year by a family friend, came in a bag with a green and white label. Ostensibly it’s a healthy snack. I now wonder if this “gift” was in fact a hostile act. It’s suspicious anyway. I’ve been doing some research. …
Rubber Bands, An Inelastic Purchase?
by Kevin Burton It hurt my heart to do it, but I did it, last week. Something I thought I would never do. Along with the eggs and bacon and paper plates, and the baking stuff my wife Jeannette got, I also, purchased, rubber bands. Still can’t believe it. But there it …
Honoring The Musicians We Lost In 2022
by Kevin Burton Toward the end of his life my father said it was strange getting old because many of his friends and relatives had died and he was left behind. I understand where he was coming from. But I extend that to teachers and public figures. Even though I don’t interact …
Musical Genius Thom Bell Dead At 79
by Kevin Burton Just as Philly Soul is unfairly overshadowed by Motown and Stax, Thom Bell didn’t always get the credit he deserved. The producer, arranger and songwriter died Dec. 22 at the age of 79. I never heard his name mentioned in the 70s when I was soaking in his Sound of …
Have A Real Christmas My Friends
by Kevin Burton Christmas is real. Always has been. The Christmas they show you on the soft drink and credit card commercials, if that Christmas exists at all, it’s fleeting. Christmas is a day we Christians set aside to remember and give thanks for the birth of Jesus. Imagine, God loving us …
Christmas Tree Is A Loving Family History
by Kevin Burton By one measure it has been Christmas season for weeks now, but by another it hasn’t started yet. I used to say it isn’t Christmas season until I have broken one of the glass Christmas tree ornaments. At least twice before we were married, I came to Jeannette’s house to …
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More Words About Deep Thinking
by Kevin Burton Last Friday I presented some of the words about thinking compiled by Merriam-Webster. Today I bring you the rest of their list. Call this overthinking if you like. It wouldn’t be my first visit to that particular boulevard. Whereas all the words I included Friday are useful, most of …
Marriage Advice And Pleasant Surprises
by Kevin Burton There may never be a more heart-felt but quieter airing of Kool and the Gang’s “Celebration” than the one at my house Monday. My spirit was sky high because L.A. Rams running back Cam Akers had finally stopped running the ball, and the team just in front of me lost …
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