A Word With You

Custom Tailoring For the Fit You Need - #6623

contact@hutchcraft.com (Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc.) — Wed, 30 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

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I really dislike shopping for clothes. Looking for a suit would rank right up there with going to the dentist, I would say, as far as the pleasure factor is concerned for me. The problem is that they just don't have suits for guys who are shaped like me. Maybe there just aren't many guys who are shaped like me; maybe that's the problem.

The Light in Your Night - #6622

contact@hutchcraft.com (Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc.) — Tue, 29 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

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We had rented a cabin in the mountains, and we really didn't want to leave it much. The view across the valley was like a painting. It would change as the sun changed and the weather changed; all kinds of moods that you see in the mountains.

Do I Love Him This Much? - #6621

contact@hutchcraft.com (Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc.) — Mon, 28 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Monday, May 28, 2012

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It was one of the great showdowns of my life - over a jar of peanut butter. Yeah. See, I was in love with my now "bride" for two and a half years before we got married, and because I loved her I began to change some things before we got married. I lost some weight; I changed my schedule to make sure there was a little time for her in there. I changed my after shave because there was one she liked. I became interested in her friends. My love was steadily changing one area after another in my life, until the day we went grocery shopping together.

The Survivor Tree - #6620

contact@hutchcraft.com (Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc.) — Fri, 25 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Friday, May 25, 2012

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It was right after Christmas in 2004, and Damian Barrett was on a beach in Thailand. Suddenly he saw the tide go out so quickly that the bay was drained dry. And moments later, the ocean came roaring back with the monster tsunami that claimed so many lives that day across South Asia. A massive wave swept Damian into the shopping area and then into a store which then started filling with water. Unfortunately, he was carried to the ceiling by that rising water. He was sure he was going to die there, until the water actually pushed him through a gap in the roof.

The Race To Nome - #6619

contact@hutchcraft.com (Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc.) — Thu, 24 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Thursday, May 24, 2012

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Maybe it's because of Sergeant Preston of the Yukon. Yeah, as a boy watching that show on TV, I was fascinated watching my Mountie hero racing across the snow with his dog team. I even wore pants that were marked "husky."

When No One's Pushing - #6618

contact@hutchcraft.com (Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc.) — Wed, 23 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

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I was at a Christian conference center where the children's program included gymnastics instruction. No, no, I did not get involved personally; my leotard doesn't fit any more. But there were some kids who were getting the hang of the forward rolls and the backward rolls. And there were some kids there who weren't getting the hang of it as well. They paraded them all out one night for a little show. And one girl raised her hands as she was supposed to, very gracefully, got into position to do a forward roll, and stayed there. She couldn't quite get the roll rolling, until the instructor got behind her and pushed her forward again, and then again.

Picking a Major - #6617

contact@hutchcraft.com (Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc.) — Tue, 22 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

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You know, it was a major turning point in the life of the Hutchcraft family when our firstborn went to college, and it was a major turning point for my checkbook, too! There was a lot of talk before our daughter left for college and even during orientation week about choosing a major. Of course, that's pretty heavy stuff for freshmen; they're lucky just to find their classes, let alone find their major. But they tell you during that orientation week to pick a major that will be useful later on.

Making New Memories - #6616

contact@hutchcraft.com (Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc.) — Mon, 21 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Monday, May 21, 2012

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I spent my seventh through tenth grade in a small town in Illinois. So I went to junior high there and my first two years of high school. And I hadn't seen my friends from there for 28 years!

I was speaking in a city not too far from that town, and one of those old friends called and said, "Do you have time to get together with us before you go speak?" Well, we did. And after we figured out who everybody was, because, you know things have changed: hair, teeth, figures, we had a great time! There was a lot of the old "remember when" stuff, and "Hey, where's good old..." You know?

The Pace Car in Every Race - #6615

contact@hutchcraft.com (Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc.) — Fri, 18 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Friday, May 18, 2012

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The Indy 500 is probably the most exciting American automobile race of the year. I mean, you can almost feel the anticipation growing during the time trials and the qualifying events that lead up to the big race. And then, on the day itself, the engines rev, and the fans and the promoters cheer, and the cars make their first drive around that legendary track in Indianapolis. But there's really no race until that first lap.

The Best Part of Waking Up - #6614

contact@hutchcraft.com (Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc.) — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Thursday, May 17, 2012

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So, our whole family had to go for blood tests. It was time to check everyone's cholesterol levels, we were told. Now, as our son's blood was being drawn, he suddenly said, "I'm feeling a little weak." Well, that's unusual, because this son was probably the strongest member of the family.