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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012Take hold of instruction; do not let go. * Heed instruction and be wise, and do not neglect it. + In preparation for our son’s wedding, Barb and I went online and ordered a tent canopy for the rehearsal dinner. It arrived in several boxes. The instructions indicated we’d need about 6 people to set [...]
Let your light Shine
Thursday, August 16th, 2012Dear Woodland Hills Family, Recently I came across some choice instruction from Chuck Swindoll inspired by our year verse, Matthew 5:16. I pass it along to you, praying that we will each faithfully live out Christ’s words: Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and [...]
Increasingly, ‘me’.
Tuesday, August 7th, 2012What’s on Americans’ minds? Increasingly, ‘me’. A recent study* analyzed words and phrases in millions of American books published over the past 50 years. San Diego State University researchers found increasing reference to the individual with an emphasis on “I” before “we” and have concluded this is yet another indication that American society since 1960 [...]
Come Together in Marriage
Wednesday, August 1st, 2012As you know, Barb and I are looking forward to our son Jonathan’s wedding in just a couple of weeks. We had thought a boy-wedding would be a piece of cake compared to a girl-wedding. Wrong. It’s different, but it’s still a BIG DEAL! All this has led me to reflect again on the considerable [...]
Collateral Damage
Wednesday, August 1st, 2012Collateral damage is “damage that is unintended or incidental to the intended outcome.” The truck driver never intended it, but after his tire blew out several cars impacted the tread carcass and experienced collateral damage. My son David was a few cars back. The car in front of him ran over the blown tire and threw [...]
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