I can remember the days when having a little alligator on your shirt meant something special. Later it was having a circular label on the side of your sneakers that said “Converse.” Of course, later, everyone wanted the “swoosh” of Nike on their shoes, shirts, and shorts. All these labels meant something. This past year when our local football team …

There are times in each of our lives when we just want to sing at the top of our voice for all the world to hear what great things are happening. There are other times in our lives when we don’t even want to open our eyes to see if there is anyone else near us. There are days when …