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It was a proud moment for our family.  My brother performed at Carnegie Hall in NYC.  My sister and I traveled to NY to see it take place.  Proud. Proud. Proud.

“The Life of Riley…” That’s what I thought while sitting in front of my fireplace tonight. But as I thought about this, I wondered.. “Who is Riley?” If anyone knows, I’d like to hear from you. But I think Riley must have had a good life.

Well, because I did not know who Riley was, I looked it up and here is what I found…

Early in the morning as the fog was lifting, I left home and received a text from Renee my friend. She said that the police had “shot em’ one” on L Road. I turned left as I did every day but the police made me turn back and go a different way. Later in the week, I saw a cross where someone had made a memorial for the guy. I always wonder if people like that know God. It’s just a wondering when things like that happen.

The big Gator Bowl game parking lot is empty but on January 1 it will be filled to capacity to see the two teams, West Virgina and FSU play.

This morning there was a breakfast at the FBC of Jacksonville. One thing that really stood out at the FCA breakfast this morning was that Bobby Bowden, Florida State’s Head coach brought his Bible to the Fellowship of Athlete’s event. In my view, that was really significant. With all of the goings from here to there and so forth, he could have so easily just thought, “I’ll speak from a piece of paper” or I’ll just talk off of the top of my head but no, he brought his Bible, read from it and spoke about it. I liked him all the better for it too.

Schooners in St. Augustine, Florida has THE best shrimp that you have ever put in your mouth. Now, I must say, rumor has it that the cook from another great Shrimp-feeding restaurant in the area, both Barnacle Bills and Osteen’s was “supposed” to have begun Schooners. I don’t know. And, all three of those places are fabulous for shrimp but I prefer Schooners because of the total package….meaning amount of food and price.

Today when I went, I texted my brother-in-law, Wayne and said… “I’m thinkin’ of ya!” He loves Schooners too and lives in Georgia, 5 hours away. “Awe, too bad he couldn’t be here…!”. I even had a tall stack of onion rings. Yum!

Often called “the most winning coach in football history” said this morning at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes breakfast that up and coming adults but “be that person” for the younger generation. He charged not only players but adults to step up to the plate and be a mentor for those who may need it. Bowden said that through his career he often saw young guys who had no father figure and he felt it his obligation to fill that role if he could and he encouraged the crowd of about 1,100 at the FCA event in Jacksonville to accept that role of leadership if need be.

Bowden was in town for the Gator Bowl game of which is believed to be his last game as a coach.

After the yearly check-up, including blood work, I received a note from my doctor for me to make a “follow-up” appointment with him. He told me that I must take the prescribed medicine that he’s written up for me. I told him I just didn’t want to.. He said, “And, just why?”.

Well, the end result is that I asked for a 90 day supply and took it to the pharmacy tonight to have it filled.

I still don’t want to…..My father is 89. He does not take any medicine. I’m young, why am I taking something???? Such is life though…

(Photo is not for the faint-hearted. Don’t look if you get squeamish! )

My cat is fed well. Every morning and evening he gets a full cup of Little Friskies cat food. He eats until he’s full and often walks away with the bowl still filled with little nuggets.

I even let the cat stay inside and give him a nice cat bed at night but today, I wondered about all of that. He brought a trophy for me to see on the back porch today. The trophy was part of his dinner and so I wondered if I had done a good job of really feeding him. Well, anyhow…I cleaned up the mess and I’m still wondering. It could have simply been a chase for the cat and ended up on the porch? I don’t know…( Sorry for the pic but it is a part of life).

What Christians believe. People who profess only Jesus as the way to Salvation generally hold to what is called The Apostles’ Creed. It is a short statement. I have listed it below. It was written to capsulate the beliefs of what the Twelve Apostles of Jesus held to…. Fundamental Christian beliefs hold to this as well.

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, Born of the Virgin Mary: Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried: He descended into hell; The third day He rose again from the dead: He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty: From thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit: the holy universal Church; the Communion of Saints; the Forgiveness of sins: The Resurrection of the body: and the Life everlasting. Amen.

Tell others about Jesus like Oswald Chambers did:

” Though we are not all called to the ministry of a Chaplain or a Christian Writer, we are all called by God to share our faith (witness) with those who are not Christians. ”

Oswald Chambers

1874 -1917

“Oswald Chambers was a man unbridled by the world and its desires. Some say he was one of the greatest Christian thinkers of our time.

He was born on July 24, 1874 in Aberdeen Scotland, where he became a Christian during his teen years under the ministry of Charles Spurgeon.”

-Charles Stanley