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Pistol Pete Maravich

This is about one of the greatest Basketball Players of all time.

With a mop of brown hair and his trademark floppy socks, “Pistol Pete” Maravich didn’t necessarily look the part of a court magician. But, he was born to play basketball. His between-the-legs dribbles, artistic assists that others could only dream of, and long-distant shooting created a basketball showtime that was as entertaining as it was productive.

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The Yellow Shirt

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-- Author Unknown

The baggy yellow shirt had long sleeves, four extra-large pockets trimmed in black thread and snaps up the front.  It was faded from years of wear, but still in decent shape.  I found it in 1963 when I was home from college on Christmas break, rummaging through bags of clothes Mom intended to give away.

"You're not taking that old thing, are you?"  Mom said when she saw me packing the yellow shirt.  "I wore that when I was pregnant with your brother in 1954!"

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Prayer Request From President Bush in China

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This written by Lindsey Yeskoo, the wife of Paul Yeskoo, a Christian Foreign Service Officer serving in Shanghai, and details her experience of meeting of President Bush when he was in China in October, . It underlines why we need to be faithful in praying for the President in particular and all our national leaders.

Dear Family! 

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