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I am flat broke from overspending at Christmas time. But I need to go shopping again soon because I am completely out of self-respect. I’ve said things I wish I could take back and I am not feeling too good about myself.

I also want to exchange a carton of self righteousness for an equal amount of humility. I hear that it is less expensive and wears well, and while I’m at it I’m going to check on tolerance and see if there is any available in my size.

I must remember to try to match my patience with the little I have left. My neighbor is loaded with it and it looks awfully good on her. I was told the same department has a repair shop for mending integrity. Mine has become frayed around the edges from too much compromising. If I don’t get it refurbished soon, there won’t be any left.

I almost forgot the most important thing of all — compassion. If I see some — no matter what the color, size or shape — I’m going to stock up heavily regardless of the price. I have run out of it so many times and I always feel ashamed when it happens.

I don’t know why it has taken me so long to get around to shopping for these items. They don’t cost nearly as much as some of the frivolous things I bought at Christmas time. And I’ll get a lot more satisfaction from them.

Yes, I’m going shopping today and I can leave my checkbook and credit cards at home! The things I’m looking for have no price-tags. What a joy!

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We are pleased to be able to announce that 93.1 The Wolf is teaming up with the Kevin Harvick Foundation and Greensboro-based Foster Friends of NC to make the holiday season a little brighter for hundreds of foster kids right here in the Triad.

On Thursday, December 16th, get ready for the Kevin Harvick Foundation “Christmas for Kids” Concert, featuring Sara Evans with opening act Bridgette Tatum and special guest performer Kyle Petty! Kevin and his wife DeLana will be there and you never know – they might bring some of their NASCAR friends along with them…we’re just sayin’! The concert will be at Johnny & June’s Ultra Saloon in Winston-Salem; doors open at 7pm and admission is a new, unwrapped $20 toy or $20 donation.  (CLICK HERE for a printable shopping “wish list” for the kids!)

In addition to all that, Kevin and DeLana are auctioning off some really cool NASCAR-related items — including DeLana’s famous firesuit!– to benefit the Foundation and support kids in need.  Click here to check out the complete list. (Pssst… there’s also a 93.1 The Wolf Presents the Kevin Harvick Foundation “Christmas for Kids” Concert VIP Package for Two!)

© B. Matthew Bingham

I sit looking out my window
The 4th time today
wondering who might pass by
And give a look my way

I have so much to give
I just need you to say
Come with me my child
This is your lucky day.

I know that this is just my dream
It probably will never happen
Like a fish swimming upstream
Each day my chances lessen

Some say time passes slowly
But for me it’s much too fast
I know not much time is left for me
To have a family-a home at last

If you want to see my resume
It goes something like this
Born of Mom and Dad this day
Left by them for the rest.

I sit here looking out my window
The 5th time today
Wondering who might pass by
And give a look my way

Written after our experience in adoption from Russia. It is dedicated to all those precious children left behind.

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Submitted by Sixto Salas, author unknown

There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a trip to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away. The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in summer and the youngest son in the fall.

When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen. The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent and twisted. The second son said no–it was covered with green buds and full of promise. The third son disagreed, he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen. The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping with fruit, full of life and fulfillment.

The man then explained to his sons that they were all correct because they had each seen but ONLY one season in the tree’s life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree or a person by only one season and that the essence of who they are and the pleasure, joy and love that come from that life can only be measured at the end when all the seasons have been passed through.

If you give up when it’s winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfillment of your fall. Don’t let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest. Don’t judge life by one difficult season. Persevere through the difficult patches and better times are sure to come during the next season.

May all of your seasons be full of joy!
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Nikkia Miller has a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. When she became ill and collapsed on the floor of her living room last weekend, her 3-year-old daughter did what daycare had taught her: she stayed calm and called 911.

Watch the video from WXII 12 here.

Submitted by Wolf Gang member Pam Dunn

A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men on it were able to swim to a small, desert like island. The two survivors, not knowing what else to do, agreed that they had no other recourse but to pray. However, to find out whose prayer was more powerful, they agreed to divide the territory between them and stay on opposite sides of the island.

The first thing they prayed for was food. The next morning, the first man saw a fruit-bearing tree on his side of the land, and he was able to eat its fruit. The other man’s parcel of land remained barren.

Soon the first man prayed for a house, clothes, more food. The next day, like magic, all of these were given to him. However, the second man still had nothing. Finally, the first man prayed for a ship, so that he could leave the island. In the morning, he found a ship docked at his side of the island. He boarded the ship and decided to leave the second man on the island.

As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a voice from heaven booming, “Why are you leaving your companion on the island?” “My blessings are mine alone, since I was the one who prayed for them,” the first man answered. “His prayers were all unanswered and so he does not
deserve anything.”

“You are mistaken!” the voice rebuked him. “He had only one prayer, which I answered. If not for that, you would not have received any of my blessings.” “Tell me,” the first man asked the voice, “what did he pray for that I should owe him anything?”

“He prayed that all your prayers be answered.”

We should remember our blessings are rarely the result of only our own prayers – but also the fruits of others praying for us.

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Funny…we didn’t even know Carl could pick a guitar! Take a look:

You know I’m a transplant…but lots of you are from the ultimate redneck capital of the USA, West by God Virginia.  I was asking around the neighborhood if the kids had the week off and everyone looked at me funny.

“Well no…Wednesday and Thanksgiving…that’s about it…”

Of course, I show my inner blaze orange and Realtree side, explaining how we got the entire week off from school because no one would show up anyway…because today starts Gun Buck Season!

Man I loved skipping Algebra to sit in Dad’s pickup looking up on the ridge for anything with horns…

Pass the Turkey?  Heck no…pass the jerky!

Submitted by Wolf Gang member Catherine Pipkin

A lecturer when explaining stress management to an audience raised a glass of water and asked, “How heavy is this glass of water?”

Answers called out ranged from barely an ounce to over a pound.

The lecturer replied, “The absolute weight doesn’t matter. It depends on how long you try to hold it.

“If I hold it for a minute, that’s not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you’ll have to call an ambulance. In each case, it’s the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.”

He continued, “And that’s the way it is with stress management. If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won’t be able to carry on.

“As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. When we’re refreshed, we can carry on with the burden.

“So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work down. Don’t carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow.

“Whatever burdens you’re carrying now, let them down for a moment if you can.”

So, my friend, put down anything that may be a burden to you right now. Don’t pick it up again until after you’ve rested a while.

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In memory of Army Spc. Jake Carroll, killed recently in Afghanistan:

Visitation: November 23, 2010 5:30 pm to 9:00pm. Chapel of Cumby Family Funeral Service, 206 Trindale Road,Archdale, NC 27263

Funeral: November 24, 2010 2pm Green Street Baptist Church, 303 Rotary Drive, High Point, NC 27262

Cemetery address: Floral Garden Memorial Park Cemetery, 1730 West English Rd.,
High Point, NC 27262

UPDATE from Patriot Guard Riders of N.C.:

The Mission for Spc Jake Carroll of Archdale has been canceled…

Thank you to all who had planned to be there for part or all of the mission to honor Specialist Jacob Carroll. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Mission to honor Jake is a STAND DOWN.

RC: Todd “Thet10″ Mitchell.  thet10 at triad.rr.com 336-215-8627

Asst RC: Steve “Tropodawg” Macemore.  tropodawg at windstream.net. 336-287-5348.