By Arnie Leshin It was a mixture of everything, the nasty weather that brought rain, wind and a chilly late Tuesday afternoon, and then there was the support for St. Michael’s baseball team at Christian Brothers Athletic Complex. And it all brought what the home team was striving for, …
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“God knows the way that I take. When he has tested me I will come forth as gold” Job 23:10 What is God doing when he shakes the things that are familiar in our lives? God gives us the reason: He shakes the foundations so that “the things that cannot …
Read More »MATT RODGERS NOW A NEW YORK JET
By Arnie Leshin I go so far back with the New York Jets, it was my National Football League beat when Joe Namath was arriving hours before game time to apply his soft casts on each knee. I remember he had come out of Alabama as a quarterback with …
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Catches of the Week Berrendo Creek: Valerie Wyatt of Roswell caught a 19-inch largemouth bass using a Senko worm on April 22. Caballo Lake: Jonathan Lawell, age 13, of Las Cruces caught a 22-inch walleye using a Rat-L-Trap crankbait on April 22. Julissa Lawell, age 16, of Las Cruces caught …
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“Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!” 1 chronicles 16:11 There are seasons when we become neglectful of God, when we give him no thought and do not put trust in him. Sometimes we don’t think of God as great and beautiful and valuable by the eyes …
Read More »NBA AND NHL PLAYOFF FIRST ROUND RESULTS
By Arnie Leshin NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION FIRST ROUND PLAYOFF RESULTS EASTERN CONFERENCE: (Best 4 of 7) NEW YORK KNICKS 3, CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 1 Knicks 101, Cavaliers 97 Cavaliers 107, Knicks 90 Knicks 99, Cavaliers79 Knicks 110, Cavaliers 98 BOSTON CELTICS 3, ATLANTA …
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“Let me hear what the Lord God says, because he speaks peace to his people and to his faithful ones.” Psalm 85:8 When you feel overwhelmed and are struggling to find the peace that you so desperately seek in your life, take a step back, breathe, and open yourself to …
Read More »Back came No. 1 Oklahoma to Waco
By Arnie Leshin Revenge was sweet for the top-ranked, once-beaten, high-flying Oklahoma University softball team. It returned to Waco, Tx., to Getterman Stadium, the home of Baylor, and the site of its initial defeat, 4-3, back on Feb. 8, and just turned it up in three straight games to …
Read More »Dominating Saturday doubleheader
By Arnie Leshin While Capital was putting together an eight-run fifth inning followed by 10 more in the seventh, Santa Fe High was committing six errors in game one in a huge 20-2 setback in Class 5-5A Saturday. And in game two, the Jaguars capitalized on seven Demonettes miscues …
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“ The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” lamentations 3:22-23 The Bible is filled with words of hope and encouragement. Jesus Christ came to the Earth, died on the cross, and rose again to make …
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