"Jim Cole" is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Alma College, a position he has held since 1991.

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It's great to hear from people who have been touched by these songs. It has been good to know that the Lord is using this in ways I am not even aware of.

Also, students have moved away from home, where they have acquired some immunity to the bugs around them, and into accommodation shared with people from all over the country and abroad, where they will come into contact with a new pool of potential infections.

I want to be as honest as I can about the things I've been through - the sorrows and joys, victories and defeats - and to use those experiences as a well to draw from. Hopefully, the songs that result from that kind of writing will be songs that mean something to others.

It's my passion I just love grizzly bears. They're so interesting and fascinating. My enthusiasm hasn't waned for one second.

The student population is at a relatively good time of life in terms of health, strength and vitality.

He is a great kid, a caring kid and a kid with a big heart. He cares about his teammates more than a lot of kids, too, and they feed off of that. That is the type of leadership he shows.

I wrote one of my songs completely out in the field. Another one I started in Alaska and finished in Yellowstone. Even though my books are out, I still consider myself an educator first. I want to give people a better understanding of grizzly bears.

It has to do with being a committed follower of Christ. I feel as though I am in transition from admirer to disciple.