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RE: Love - 5/17/2006 1:03:45 PM
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Soul Mark 12:30 Love the Lord your God … with all your soul …
Can I actually use all that makes me a living being to love the Lord my God? Surely, Jesus would not have named this commandment of love for Him as the greatest of them all if it were not possible.
With all my soul… Whew! That’s all of me, isn’t it? Jesus tells me to love the Lord my God with all that I am – that’s a biggie.
Maybe I should stop what I’m doing right now and express my love for Him – maybe turn on a praise song to help me praise Him. Maybe I should ask Him to help me to use my life in a way that will love Him with all of my soul.
May all that has breath praise the Lord.
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RE: Love - 5/18/2006 6:29:58 PM
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Mind
Mark 12:30
Love the Lord your God with all your mind…
The mind tells the body what to do, right? The mind can control emotions, right?--Especially when that mind is fully led by Jesus Christ.
It’s great to have knowledge but knowledge by itself doesn’t cut it, does it? Of course not. We know that knowledge must be put to use to do any good and it must be used by our Lord and Savior. Otherwise, about all it’s good for is to show off or to make us puffed up in our own conceits.
So what’s up with the mind?
Yep. You’re ahead of me. The mind has to be used with heart, with soul and with strength—not by itself but in balance with the heart, soul and strength.
Nice to know this.
Now to use it.
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RE: Love - 5/19/2006 1:50:13 PM
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Strength
Mark 12:30
Love the Lord your God with all your … strength.
Is it true that we can think our best when we feel healthy? I think so. You’ve heard it, “A healthy body leads to a healthy mind.” When we are strong and have plenty of energy we generally can think more clearly.
We for sure function at our best when we are strong and healthy with plenty of energy.
But there is the exception, isn’t there? If we turn to our Lord with humility when we are tired, weak and weary, then He can give us strength to go forward.
2 Cor. 12:10 (Msg Bible)
Now I take limitations in stride, and with good cheer, these limitations that cut me down to size—abuse, accidents, opposition, bad breaks. I just let Christ take over! And so the weaker I get, the stronger I become.
But it’s usually true that we do best when we feel good.
It’s even better when we use our strength (augmented by our Savior’s strength) in balanced coordination with our heart, our mind and our soul to love the Lord our God.
Sound right to you?
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RE: Love - 5/22/2006 9:13:42 AM
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Mark 12
28 One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, he asked him, "Which commandment is the first of all?"
29 Jesus answered, "The first is, 'Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one;
30 you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.'
Wait a minute now. I think I know what is being said here. After the above reflections, I think Jesus is saying ….
Get it together, Dude.
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The Weekend - 5/22/2006 1:53:54 PM
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This Past Weekend
Whew! I’ve been offline for a few days because of house guests. Our daughter’s family spent the weekend with us while our son-in-law took some classes in Fort Worth. They used our house as home base because of its proximity to his classes. Today they are house hunting and tomorrow he will start his new job in Fort Worth. They will be moving out of their Dallas apartment at the end of this month.
The weekend was like a whirlwind of activity in our house. To explain most of the activity perhaps it is enough to say;
A three year old boy
A three month old baby girl
Severe sinus allergy reactions (mine)
Leading a Discovery Series Bible Study (http://ccbt.org/index.html)
Giving a sermon
Thankfully, the sinus allergy problems calmed down in time for the Discovery Series Bible Study and the sermon. I'm especially thankful that our Lord and Savior was in both the study and in the sermon.
The above reflections Mark 12:28-30 along with some self-deprecating humorous examples served as my sermon yesterday. The small congregation seemed especially to enjoy the Get it together Dude comment, the humor and seemed to appreciate the emphasis on balancing heart, soul, mind and strength. That is, loving the Lord our God with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength while keeping each in balance and in coordination with the others.
Our three month old granddaughter laughed out loud for the first time yesterday (so, so, sooooo cute). She was laughing at the antics of her three year old brother. A couple of weekends ago, she rolled over by herself for the first time (three times the same day) while they were all here.
Please ... I hope you can be patient with my ramblings about our grandchildren but those of you who have read past postings in this Blog realize that I’m a grandfather without having had children of my own. This business of playing with Ethan, holding, talking to and feeding (I did this once with mommy’s milk in a bottle) a three month old infant is all new and delightful to me …. Well, yes, it’s all fatiguing as well. I had to be careful to pace myself enough to allow enough energy for yesterday’s Bible Study Class and sermon.
I guess that’s about all except to say that I now I’m coming up for air and need to reorient myself to a quiet house and catch up on some things, including this Blog.
Also, I need to discover if my body still knows what exercise is.
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The Right Touch - 5/24/2006 5:19:49 PM
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The Right Touch
Have you ever seen a waitress or waiter with excellent dexterity, placing dishes of food and drinks on a table with lightning speed yet without spilling anything? It’s amazing what some of them can do with just the right touch.
Wouldn’t it be great always to do the right thing? … To always say the right words with the right tone of voice at the right time? If you have this ability, please, please PM me and tell me how to do it.
Maybe a special talent or gift is required or maybe it is wisdom that’s required. For sure, wisdom would do no harm.
Amazing is an inadequate word to describe what the right word at the right time can accomplish. Sometimes such a word can be healing, sometimes comforting, sometimes encouraging and always helpful. A wish of mine is to have the right word at the right time.
The right action at the right time can give the exact help that is needed at the moment—like hitting the exact bull’s eye of the target instead of blowing away the target with a scatter gun.
Please PM me and tell me about the right touch that you have observed or experienced.
Do you know how always to have the right touch? Let me in on the secret.
Thanks.
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The Right Touch--An Idea - 5/26/2006 12:20:00 PM
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The Right Touch—An Idea
It just occurred to me that Jesus talked about the best way to have the right touch spiritually and socially.
Here’s the idea.
Mt 5:1 Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them, saying:
Mt 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Mt 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Mt 5:5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
Mt 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
Mt 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Mt 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
Mt 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers,for they will be called sons of God.
Mt 5:10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Mt 5:11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. [/color]
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A New Home! - 5/29/2006 1:06:51 PM
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Our daughter, son-in-law (Brian) and two grandchildren found a house to buy. We are all excited and happy about their house and soon-to-be home--"soon-to-be" being mid July.
In the meantime, they are spending alternating weeks with us and with Brian’s parents because they are completely moved out of their Dallas apartment.
Their old house in East Texas has sold and all of the other pieces of the “puzzle” are coming together beautifully, including those of moving into a good neighborhood, the proximity to Brian's parents and to us, a good school district, close to the elementary school, a new job for Brian in Fort Worth plus other blessings.
Thanks to all of you who knew and have been praying about their efforts to find a house. Your prayers are being answered.
Their family is in temporary circumstances now, making do with what they can while looking forward to the move into their new home.
Continued prayers are needed because they don’t have a home of their own to live in until mid July.
But what an adventure they are having as they step into their future!
What a blessing they are experiencing!
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Just Checking In - 5/31/2006 5:23:19 PM
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Well, I wanted to post something today but had trouble thinking of something until receiving the following in an Email. I like it better than anything I have to say. Maybe you've seen the same email, but this has moved me so much that I want to post it. Here goes.
Just Checking In
A minister passing through his church
in the middle of the day,
Decided to pause by the altar
and see who had come to pray.
Just then the back door opened,
a man came down the aisle,
The minister frowned as he saw
the man hadn't shaved in a while.
His shirt was kinda shabby
and his coat was worn and frayed,
the man knelt, and he bowed his head,
Then rose and walked away.
In the days that followed,
each noon time came this chap,
each time he knelt just for a moment,
A lunch pail in his lap.
Well, the minister's suspicions grew,
with robbery a main fear,
He decided to stop the man and ask him,
"What are you doing here?"
The old man said, he worked down the road.
Lunch was half an hour.
Lunchtime was his prayer time,
For finding strength and power.
"I stay only moments, see,
because the factory is so far away;
as I kneel here talking to the Lord,
This is kinda what I say:
"I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, LORD,
HOW HAPPY I'VE BEEN,
SINCE WE FOUND EACH OTHER'S FRIENDSHIP
AND YOU TOOK AWAY MY SIN.
DON'T KNOW MUCH OF HOW TO PRAY,
BUT I THINK ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY.
SO, JESUS, THIS IS BOB
CHECKING IN TODAY."
The minister feeling foolish,
told Bob, that was fine.
He told the man he was welcome
To come and pray just anytime.
Time to go,
Bob smiled, said "Thanks."
He hurried to the door.
The minister knelt at the altar,
he'd never done it before.
His cold heart melted, warmed with love,
and met with Jesus there.
As the tears flowed, in his heart,
he repeated old Bob's prayer:
"I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, LORD,
HOW HAPPY I'VE BEEN,
SINCE WE FOUND EACH OTHER'S FRIENDSHIP
AND YOU TOOK AWAY MY SIN.
I DON'T KNOW MUCH OF HOW TO PRAY, BUT I
THINK ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY.
SO, JESUS, THIS IS ME CHECKING IN TODAY."
Past noon one day, the minister noticed
that old Bob hadn't come.
As more days passed without Bob,
he began to worry some.
At the factory, he asked about him,
learning he was ill.
The hospital staff was worried,
But he'd given them a thrill.
The week that Bob was with them,
Brought changes in the ward.
His smiles, a joy contagious.
Changed people, were his reward.
The head nurse couldn't understand
why Bob was so glad,
when no flowers, calls or cards came,
Not a visitor he had.
The minister stayed by his bed,
He voiced the nurse's concern:
No friends came to show they cared.
He had nowhere to turn.
Looking surprised, old Bob spoke
up and with a winsome smile;
"the nurse is wrong, she couldn't know,
that in here all the while
everyday at noon He's here,
a dear friend of mine, you see,
He sits right down, takes my hand,
Leans over and says to me:
"I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, BOB,
HOW HAPPY I HAVE BEEN,
SINCE WE FOUND THIS FRIENDSHIP,
AND I TOOK AWAY YOUR SIN.
ALWAYS LOVE TO HEAR YOU PRAY,
I THINK ABOUT YOU EACH DAY,
AND SO BOB, THIS IS JESUS
CHECKING IN TODAY."
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Current Life - 6/5/2006 9:27:45 AM
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Wilma had an increasingly bad tooth ache over the weekend. Considering that her company was sending her to Boston today (Monday) for a few days, we wanted to get that tooth fixed before the trip, but her normal dentist was closed and we had a time finding a dentist open on Saturday. We did, though and he prescribed an antibiotic along with a pain-killer.
The pain-killer made her sick. She contacted her boss in Boston who was very understanding and gave permission for her to cancel the trip.
Sunday, our daughter and son-in-law watched after her while I was at Church. Poor Wilma. She was nauseated and dizzy throughout the day. This morning, though, she is much better and hopes her dentist will make room in his schedule to see her. The tooth pain is almost gone, probably because of the antibiotics, but the tooth needs a long-term repair.
You might remember from an earlier post that our daughter, her husband, their children and their dog was staying with us. Yesterday evening, they went to his (our son-in-law) parents to spend this week with them. They plan to come back next week to spend another week with us while waiting until they can move into their newly purchased house.
You may remember from an earlier post that I had developed some major teeth problems during that period of time when I worked long hours, slept little and did not eat good food in the name of service to God. Well, this week is what might turn out to be the last of my tooth repair from the damage I did to myself.
Thursday, I’m scheduled to have four teeth pulled and bridge put in their place.
Fun, fun, fun.
Sunday, I have the Bible class before the Church, then the sermon during the Church service. I plan to speak on The Right Touch, using the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5 as the main text in conjunction with Proverbs the first chapter.
For sure, as always, the sermon will be worthless unless God is in it. But as long as He gives me strength and breathes life into the content of the sermon and uses me to deliver it, then it will help someone. The basic research is done, now it’s a matter of the delivery.
Well, that’s all for now. I should do some errands before driving Wilma to the dentist.
Your prayers for all of the above would be appreciated.
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Dental Saga Continues - 6/6/2006 10:52:50 AM
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Dental Saga Continues
Yesterday morning, Wilma’s dentist in Cleburne, TX referred her to an endontist in Fort Worth who worked her into his schedule. After drilling on her tooth, he said that it is a car wreck and it best be pulled.
So, he recommended that she go back to her regular dentist and have the tooth pulled as soon as possible. We have an appointment this morning with her regular dentist to have the tooth pulled. That is, he will work us into his schedule which means that we might be there for a while. The endodontist told me to pamper her every desire because she’s a sick girl.
So, away we go back to Cleburne, TX to Wilma’s regular dentist to get the tooth pulled.
We’ll see what God works out in this situation.
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Smoking Ears - 6/7/2006 10:36:50 AM
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Please excuse the smoke coming out of my ears and the flames of fire coming from my nostrils. I’m merely in a cool-down mode after being bounced around from dentist to dentist, driving from Fort Worth to Cleburne, back to Fort Worth and the ordeal is continuing.
Yesterday, Wilma’s regular dentist who made an appointment to pull her tooth refused to pull it because she is on Fosamax. It was on his charts on her record all along that she is taking Fosamax but it was not until after we drove down there to Cleburne, TX this morning to keep the appointment that he refused to pull the tooth because Fosamax is on her chart. Instead, he arranged for her to see a dental surgeon in Fort Worth tomorrow. Whew! The latest research about the effects of Fosamax on patients who have a tooth extraction apparently has put fear into some dentists.
So far, we have made four trips to three dentists (two of them requiring full payment up front but will file for insurance reimbursement to us) and have only the consensus that the tooth should be pulled as soon as possible with her dentist now refusing to pull it. Now, we have another appointment with a fourth dentist, a dental surgeon in Fort Worth.
Anyway, Wilma's appointment with a dental surgeon is today to have her tooth pulled and my appointment is tomorrow with my dentist to have four teeth (from a very long term problem) pulled and temporary bridge inserted.
Thanks for listening (reading) to me vent our frustration.
Aha, yes, the smoke is no longer coming from my ears and I think I’m no longer snorting flames of fire.
Your continued prayers are appreciated.
This, too, shall pass.
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Let All That Has Breath.... - 6/9/2006 8:46:21 AM
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Psalm 150:6
Let everything that breathes praise the LORD! Praise the LORD!
Wilma’s split tooth is out and she is recovering well. As a matter of fact, she went to work yesterday.
My stay at the dentist went well, too. The four teeth are now out and the temporary bridge is in. I did spend about four hours in the dentist chair because the technician cracked the new bridge and made a new one. But the time in the chair helped the bleeding to calm down somewhat.
Anyway, the time spent in the dentist office was not at all stressful. Even my blood pressure which tends to be high was just fine at 122/76 …. Even in the dentist chair prior to the pulling!
Today, all is well.
Thank you all for your prayers.
Psalm 150:6
Let everything that breathes praise the LORD! Praise the LORD!
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Major Bling Bling - 6/10/2006 10:28:09 AM
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Major Bling Bling
Looking back on our lives, we might be able to agree that life went best (for the most part) when we followed our parents’ advice. How about the advice of our spiritual parents – God the Father and the Church our Mother?
Okay, how about the advice of God’s Word, the Bible?
Proverbs 1
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1 The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:
2 For learning about wisdom and instruction, for understanding words of insight,
3 for gaining instruction in wise dealing, righteousness, justice, and equity;
4 to teach shrewdness to the simple, knowledge and prudence to the young--
5 Let the wise also hear and gain in learning, and the discerning acquire skill,
6 to understand a proverb and a figure, the words of the wise and their riddles.
7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
8 Hear, my child, your father's instruction, and do not reject your mother's teaching;
9 for they are a fair garland for your head, and pendants for your neck.
Anyway, doing the right actions at the right times, saying the right words at the right times make us look good, don't they? Yep. We’re talking major bling bling here.
Proverbs 1:9 for they are a fair garland for your head, and pendants for your neck.
You might have heard it said that a smile is the best cosmetic. True, isn’t it?
But how about gaining wisdom as the result of paying attention to and looking for instruction, observing and absorbing know-how and wisdom?
Makes us look good, doesn’t it? Better than fancy adornment? I think so.
Maybe I'll try it.
Major bling bling.
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Radical Interpretation? - 6/10/2006 3:37:29 PM
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Radical Interpretation?
James 5:15-16 (NRSV)
15 The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven.
16 Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective.
Wait a minute. Along with the main drift here, is this passage saying that if I pray for others, I will be healed? Does this slant fit with the way of love? Does it fit with God’s higher way of thinking (Isaiah 55:9)? Is God love (1 John 4:8)?
Actually, I have noticed that my life goes better when I’m primarily thinking of the welfare of at least one other person besides myself.
Hmmmm ….. wait a minute …. Let me think …. Yes, Love your neighbor as yourself. It fits. Or am I way out on a limb? Is this a radical interpretation? I don’t thinks so. Of course, this does not say to love your neighbor more than yourself.
Here’s something that I’ve noticed. When I’m praying for others on the Prayer and Praise Forum, my day goes better than when I don’t pray for others.
Maybe I should get out of my own little world and pray more for others.
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Current Life - 6/12/2006 2:25:48 PM
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The house hunting venture of our daughter & her family has resumed. The deal on the house fell through. So, they still are without a home.
When we were on our way home from Church yesterday, we got a call from Amy. She and the family were calling from our house (we had given them a key), waiting for us to arrive home. They were house hunting after they had attended morning services in Granbury where Brian, her husband, grew up.
Anyway, they spent last night with us and probably will spend tonight, then spend the rest of the week (until Friday) with Brian’s parents. Then the plan is for Brian to stay at our house while Amy, the children, Wilma & I go to Washington State to visit the children’s great grandparents.
We very much are looking forward to the trip.
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RE: Current Life - 6/13/2006 2:36:47 PM
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Psalm 46:10 (NIV)
Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.
:11 The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.
Last night, I verbally treaded on dangerous ground. I seem to be gifted in this area, especially on certain …. Oops ... Well ….. I’m not even sure that I should disclose this situation because if it were to be read by …. Ooops …. There I go again …. Treading on dangerous ground. Something came to mind ….
“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you…"
Okay, let’s deal with the solution.
After my initial statements that got me into trouble last night, I soon realized that anything I said to dig me out of the hole that I had dug for myself probably would dig the hole even deeper and be interpreted into something negative and make the situation worse. So, I apologized and after appropriately (I hope) excusing myself I went to bed early.
Sitting on the bed, I prayed, “Father show me your salvation in this matter. Help me to be still and see Your salvation.”
Do you find it easy to let go and let God? I don’t, especially when I’m tired and/or not feeling well and when someone is upset with me.
Time will tell for sure whether this too shall pass, but I think it will. Most of the people involved seemed to be quite gracious on the surface about the situation. I pray that they were and continue to be truly gracious down deep. I think they are because God, I believe, stepped into the predicament to smooth things over.
At this time, I find it comforting for me to review a few of the Scriptures most of which are in previous posts in my blog and apply them to three persons – me, myself and I.
Exodus 14:14 (NIV)
The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.
2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
2Chron 20:17 (NIV) You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the LORD will give you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you.
1 Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;
7 casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.
My confidence is being bolstered. This incident will work out for the good. Our Lord will see to it.
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Out of the Way - 6/14/2006 5:22:00 PM
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As a follow-up to the previous blog entry, everything seems to be smoothed over now.
There must be a lesson here someplace and I believe it is this.
God does a good job when I get out of the way.
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Family Travel - 6/15/2006 12:47:08 PM
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Preparations for the flight to Clarkston, WA are coming together.
This morning, I took my 91 year old mother to Wal-Mart so that she could stock up on supplies for next week when I will be gone. My niece plans to check on mother sometime during the week while I’m gone and see if she needs anything.
Our son-in-law plans to drop off Amy and the two children at our house early tomorrow morning on his way to work. Then they all plan to stay here Friday night. Saturday morning, we have to get up before the chickens get up so that we can drive to the airport and catch our flight.
Brian will be staying at our house holding down the fort while we are gone.
On the trip will be Wilma, my wife, Amy, our daughter, Ethan, our 3 year old grandson and Kiera, our 4 month old granddaughter. The little ones will be able to spend a week with their great grandparents. Of course, we adults will be there, too, but we will be cooking, cleaning, washing dishes, shopping, looking after the children and having fun.
We have been looking for a way to get online in Clarkston, WA area but haven’t yet found a way except by going to a coffee shop or restaurant that has a wireless connection. We’ll see what happens, but if you don’t see any posts from me next week, you will know why.
Your prayers for our good health, safety and smooth traveling will be appreciated.
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Flight - 6/26/2006 5:35:35 PM
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We arrived home late last night and are getting acclimated after the week in Clarkston, WA at Wilma’s parents’ home.
The visit turned out to be a partial family reunion when Wilma’s sister, her family and grandchildren came from Spokane. The cousins – the oldest being about 12 years old – as well as we adults had a good visit.
One leg of the flight home brought back memories of the experience I had back in the 70s.
As a work crew who had stayed in HQ to work during a Church Convention back in the 70s, the Church flew us to South Lake Tahoe from Burbank, CA so that we could be at the last part of the convention in Squaw Valley.
While waiting to board the plane, one of our crew members spotted a plane landing with a flat tire. The plane was the same airlines that we were using for this flight to South Lake Tahoe. Actually, I’m not sure if it still exists.
Our plane was very late in its departure from Burbank but, finally, we all got aboard. Then, while we were in our seats waiting for the plane to taxi from the gate, there was a sound – something like a whining engine – that kept rising in pitch and volume until it ended in a loud BOOM.
Then silence.
A few minutes later the stewardess announced that there would be a slight delay due to technical difficulties.
More than a few minutes later, the sound began again and increased as before to end in a loud boom.
Again, more than a slight delay later, the stewardess announced that there would be a slight delay due to technical difficulties.
We still had not left the ground and the experience of this flight had only just begun.
(To be continued)
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RE: Flight Fright - 6/27/2006 1:00:19 PM
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After what seemed to be numerous delays, we finally left the flight boarding gate.
Whew! It was late at night, we were tired and the trip was just beginning.
I don’t know about you, but I tend to have a lot of trust in the training of the commercial airlines pilots and crew. I like to believe that they are highly trained and thoroughly competent in their individual jobs.
As our plane began to taxi toward the runway, one member of our group spoke to a stewardess and asked if the back door of the plane was supposed to be closed at this time when the plane was moving and ready for takeoff. The stewardess responded by rushing to the door, closing it and securing it.
We had two stops on the way to South Lake Tahoe. The flight attendants announced the flights in reverse order of there occurrence, i.e., when we were landing in one city the flight attendant announced the other city.
As we touched down on the runway of the South Lake Tahoe airport, the passengers broke into applause.
We were thankful to arrive safely, especially after the confidence eroding experiences at the beginning of the flight.
Afterward, we exchanged individual observations about the flight and joked about the possibility of a business that might be running an airline as a side venture.
In any case, I’m thankful that our Savior is totally trustworthy, competent and able to handle any challenge.
Getting back to our most recent trip, the trip to Clarkston, WA, everything went well.
We even had the opportunity to visit my sister-in-law’s farm in Idaho. Oooooh, it’s so very peaceful out there on the farm just outside of the little town of Ferdinand, ID.
But we are back home, now, in Fort Worth, TX and resuming our daily lives.
Oh, yes, I'm grateful for the training and experience required of commercial airline crews. I'm especially thankful that our Lord and Savior takes good care of us.
Our Pastor issued a new speaking schedule for the next three months and I see that I’m scheduled to give the sermon this next Sunday. I would appreciate your prayers that God be in the sermon, directing the subject, the content and the delivery so that it will help whoever hears it.
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