Dear Donovan, Basketball has been a huge part of our lives. Your grandma was a great basketball player, the gift apparently skipped a generation, and then you picked up the game. From rec games to travel ball, from middle school to high school, I have absolutely loved watching you play the game. We have watchedContinue reading “31 for 41: Be There”
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31 for 41: Buy the Truth
Dear Donovan, A long time ago in a far away land, King Crocodile called for a meeting of the animal ambassadors. Representatives from each species in the land came to hear the king’s announcement. “Ambassadors,” King Crocodile began, “we are receiving a new species of animal into our land. To keep the order of theContinue reading “31 for 41: Buy the Truth”
31 for 41: What You Will Be
Dear Donovan, There was once a wise man who visited a school as a guest speaker. During this man’s presentation, a high school student kept talking, making jokes, and generally being disrespectful. After the presentation, the school administrator apologized for the unruly student’s behavior, and offered to bring the teenage boy to the speaker soContinue reading “31 for 41: What You Will Be”
31 for 41: The Book and Belteshazzar
Dear Donovan, I know I am not supposed to worry, but I do. When I think of what the future may be for our country, I worry about my three sons possibly having to live without the same freedoms we enjoy now. If I dwell on that possibility, it is hard to hold back tears.Continue reading “31 for 41: The Book and Belteshazzar”
31 for 41: Choosing a Bride
Dear Donovan, When you were little, I always tried to make Christmas morning extra special for you. It’s the reason I would pay close attention when you watched toy commercials or talked about the play things that you liked. It’s the reason I braved Walmart at midnight on Black Friday, and the reason I onceContinue reading “31 for 41: Choosing a Bride”
31 for 41: Like a Medicine
Dear Donovan, When you were in preschool, you used to ask me to repeat the same three jokes over and over again as I drove you to school. There was the one about the chicken who came to the library, the one about the horse trained by a preacher, and the one about the duckContinue reading “31 for 41: Like a Medicine”
31 for 41: Fight or Flight
Dear Donovan, I can imagine that learning how to be a good man can be tough. There are so many difficult decisions to be made. When is telling what you know about someone the right thing to do, and when is it snitching? When do you step away from a situation, and when do youContinue reading “31 for 41: Fight or Flight”
31 for 41: Shifting Piles
Dear Donovan, I like nice things. You know I am a self-proclaimed clearance shopping professional. When I spot something I like in a store, I see lots of possibilities for its use. In addition, I quickly and firmly attach sentimental value to items that are given to me. These traits can be useful, but theyContinue reading “31 for 41: Shifting Piles”
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