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Too Bad Football Isn’t Played in April

Too bad football isn’t played in April, because what happened prior to the Clemson/University of SC football game in November 1961 would easily qualify as one of the greatest April Fool’s jokes of all time. The fact that it didn’t happen on April 1 does not diminish what today is simply known as “The Prank.”

Taking Quit out of Life

“Never gives up”—a character trait which more times than not separates winners from losers. “Never gives up”—the by-product of that admirable trait best known as perseverance…the willingness and ability to hang tough when circumstances, others, or even we say, “Quit.” Here are 3 fool-proof ways to take the quit out of life.

Who’s Carrying Your Baggage?

David versus Goliath is one of the best known face-offs in history, even for individuals who do not consider themselves religious. Recently while rereading that story, something caught my attention that never has before.

Author & Pastor Jerry Long

Author & Pastor Jerry Long

Jerry Long is a semi-retired minister living in metro Greenville, SC.  He holds degrees from Clemson University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.  Purchase Ponderings of a Pastor, a collection of these inspirational thoughts, from Amazon

Jerry may be reached at [email protected].