Author Archives: Marshall Ramsey

Make a Comeback

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

It was of the most amazing World Series in my lifetime.  I just watched in awe as the St. Louis Cardinals celebrated what a couple of months ago seemed like an unlikely championship.  Even Lazarus would admire how they came … Continue reading →

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Daily Blog — Oct. 30, 2011

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

Right now, thousands of runners are running through the streets of Washington, D.C. as part of the Marine Corps Marathon. Last year that was me.  This year I’m fat and out of shape. The difference a year makes. They question … Continue reading →

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Sunday Free-For-All

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

Good morning. What’s up?

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Mississippi Delta Stories

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

A few stories that I’ve written that are set in the magical land we know as the Mississippi Delta. The Storm: A story set in the Delta about the amazing power of forgiveness. The Unanswered Prayer: A man of faith … Continue reading →

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Smoky Mountain Stories

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

Here are the stories I’ve written that are set in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park: A Smoky Mountain Lesson: A man learns an important lesson from his grandfather. The Ghost of the Smokies: A true ghost story I made … Continue reading →

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Daily Blog Oct. 29

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

We lean another ladder against the wrong wall And climb high to the highest rung, to shake fists at the sky From Nickel Creek’s song  Reason Why Leaning your ladder against the wall. How many of us have done that? … Continue reading →

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The Ghost of Smokies

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

In the backcountry of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park is an old wooden cabin. Some say it’s haunted. Some say it’s possessed. Hikers have reported strange sounds and sightings near it for years. Animals won’t go near it. And … Continue reading →

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The Unanswered Prayer

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

There was a brown stripe on the white wall of the Riverside First Baptist Church.  It was the same church where the people had prayed for the town to be spared from the great flood of 2011. The brown stripe … Continue reading →

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Saturday Free-For-All

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

Good morning! Hope you have a great day!

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Daily Blog — October 28

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Marshall Ramsey

Tired Ever been so tired that you just wanted to stop and sit down?  I have. In fact, I felt that way this morning. This time last year I ran the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. It was 26.2 … Continue reading →

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