My Day with the Broward County Courts

I’m pretty ticked off at 500 people who live in Broward County.
I spent seven hours with them yesterday in a jury pool. I wanted to be there. They did not.
While I sat there so hoping to fulfill my civic duty of serving on a trial, allowing some defendant to get his or her fair day [...]

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Mehaffeys are Ready for some Football

Even tho it’s 90 degrees outside, there will still be a pot of chili on our stove today. It’s the first official NFL Sunday … and in my mind that means the beginning of Fall.
This year, our Fantasy Football league has extended to two leagues, full of Pursuit peeps.

Here’s who’s representing The Fighting Peezers [...]

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Summer in My Rearview Mirror

My nephew, Sean, goes back to school later than any kid I know, so when he does I consider it the official end of summer. He went back this week, so I guess summer 2008 is a wrap.
Before I pull out the Fall decorations and start lighting the pumpkin candles, I wanted to celebrate [...]

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Retroactive Irony

I find it refreshingly ironic that The Pursuit is launching its “Retro” sermon series around the same time I head to Louisville for my 20th high school class reunion.
When I get our scanner fixed, I’ll post some classic big-haired 80s photos of myself for your amusement.
Meanwhile, Alex is collecting songs from the 60s, 70s [...]

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Glad I’m Not Indispensable

I’m running around with my hair on fire preparing for vacation with Matt next week. He has the opportunity to preach two Sundays in Orlando, so we’re sandwiching some time with Mickey in between.
As I prepared all of my action items for the next two Sundays, I realized how unnecessary I’ve become for Sunday’s Celebration [...]

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Kids Win!

I’m on my way to order our new license plate. You guys have been such a great help … thanks for offering your insights into this decision.
Very soon, Orangina will be donning her new “Invest in Children” plate, beautifully complementing her sunset orange color while also supporting Juvenile Crime Prevention and Early Intervention.
A few clarifications:
-Kristy: [...]

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View from My iPhone

The latest adventures and day-to-day life in South Florida:

1. Monkey Jungle – which one is Sean and which is the monkey?
2. Sean posing AFTER learning to play dice and BEFORE learning to serve on Sunday morning from some of the godliest and most competitive men I know.
3. The dog ate my homework.
4. Skipping (only one!) [...]

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I’m Hooked Chapter 2

So I’m not ready to use the “a-holic” word yet, but Matt’s message last Sunday has me working through my own transition from “Ignorance to Awareness.”
Here are the questions I’m asking myself:
-Does my tendency to work a lot take me a way from the life God really wants me to live?
-What’s the difference between [...]

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I’m Hooked

Actual conversation overheard in the Mehaffey household …
Janie: So you’re doing the Hooked series in April, huh?
Matt: Yeah.
Janie: Isn’t it interesting that there are so many people in my life who struggle with addictions and yet I’m not addicted to anything?
Matt (in a tone of disbelief): Really?
Janie: What?
Matt: Really? You really don’t think you’re addicted [...]

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Sean’s Spring Break

I like living in an area where everybody wants to come visit. It makes me a popular aunt.
Sean got in town Saturday night, and we headed to Ft. Lauderdale with the top down on the Beetle. I forgot it was the first night of college spring break. A1A was packed. Here he is hanging [...]

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