Monday, August 3, 2015
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Tryin' my best was a toad.
by Chris Campbell I love to run. I’m neither fast nor graceful, but it’s my escape – a time to think and reflect while being aerobically challenged. When our family lived in McKinney I loved running early in the morning. I would head out around 5:30 each morning on a four to six-mile jaunt through the concrete jungle. As the summer days pass the sun comes up later and later, and with a minimal number of street lights on the first phase of my run it's not always easy to see things that might be lurking in the shadows.
Now...I can't tell one toad from another...but I felt fairly confident this was the same toad I had met the previous day. This time, without stopping, I gave another toadfriendly greeting and continued on my way. Next morning...same time, same place...same toad! And every morning, for the next three months, I encountered the same toad at the same spot.
Summer End Jam in Denison Vendors are being sought and plans are being made, all getting ready for the first-ever Summer’s End Jam, Saturday, Aug. 15. Beginning around 5 p.m., the Summer End Jam is hosted by the Joshua’s Crossing Church of Denison, and to be held in its parking lot, 7201 FM 691, which is just west of the Grayson County College campus. Organizer Kris Hair said this will be a family-friendly, back-toschool night of fellowship and music.
It was interesting to see that little guy each morning. I knew he was There will be four bands playing, going to be there; I knew I needed to with musicians from King’s Trail run on the left-side of the path Cowboy Church, Temple Baptist instead of the right (he's obviously partial to the right side); and that he wouldn’t move until after I passed. And I thought about how bummed I would be if he wasn’t there.
One morning I saw what appeared to be a tennis ball-sized rock laying And I began to ponder in the middle of the sidewalk. I “consistency.” barely paid any attention to it until, as I began to step over it…”the What sort of consistency do I rock” jumped. Now I run with an provide? Am I always the same mp3 player...so I'm not exactly sure person my co-workers expect to see? how loud I screamed...but I feel Does my wife know what to expect confident that it rivaled Janet from me after 23 years? Am I the Leigh's shower scene effort in same wall of support I pledged to be "Psycho." After I took a dozen or when were married? Do my kids so steps I stopped, turned around, feel that they can count on dad to be and went back to investigate my the same guy regardless of how his close encounter. day went or how he feels? "The rock" turned out to be a toad. And does God know He can find me So I greeted the toad, apologized in the same spot whenever He needs for startling him, and went on my me? When I face challenges does He way. That was on a Tuesday. know He can count on me? When The following morning was a rainy someone needs help does He feel Wednesday...but, undaunted, I I'm the person He can rely on? made my way out the door at around 5:30. At the exact spot in I don't think I would like the answer my run where I had my toad to those questions! encounter on Tuesday I spotted another "rock." As I closed in on I guess we could all learn a lesson or the "rock," I noticed, again, that it two from a toad…
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Church and Heavy Reign joining the Joshua’s Crossing band on stage. All kicked off with the music from one acoustic duo. Ice chests and lawn chairs are welcome, but no alcohol permitted. There will be hot dogs for the kids. No charge to attend, and donations will be accepted to offset expenses. And the fellowship has plans to make this an annual event. There is also no charge for vendors, but anyone interested does need to fill out an application. For information on that or anything else regarding this unique event, call Kris Hair at 903-487-6440
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