The gut punch I didn't see coming ...
As legend has it, Harry Houdini bragged that he could withstand any punch to the gut, as long as he had time to prepare himself. But a fan struck him without warning. It caused Harry considerable pain. And a few weeks later, he died from the injury. I've been through a fair amount of stuff. And, like Harry, I'm pretty confident that I can take anything that's thrown at me - as long as I see it coming. And, like Harry, I found out that gut punches without warning hurt. A couple of years ago, I was at a denominational camp meeting in Brown City, MI, serving as one of the child evangelists for 4th-6th graders. It's a place I have a fondness for. And not because of the camp itself. It had all of the charm and amenities that you might expect from a place called Brown City Campground. There was a lot of dirt. And heat & humidity. And smell from the cows across the street. And, well, a lot of brown . I had previously been a part of the denomin...