June 2004


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Ministry

Wednesday, 30 June 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
One thing that they don't tell you when you sign up for the MDiv program:  You might be more involved with your parishioners than you care to be.  I have heard more about people's sex lives......   The other night I was visiting a woman who is dy
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Spiderman

Monday, 28 June 2004 7:06 P GMT-06
The kiddos are counting down the days until Spiderman 2 opens.  The whole thing just makes me sad.  I remember when I saw the first Spiderman.  I was in Denver and I was with someone very dear to me.  Too many memories.  I feel like that relatio
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quote

Sunday, 27 June 2004 6:58 A GMT-06
"How does one become a butterfly? You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar." - Trina Paulus
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quote

Saturday, 26 June 2004 6:37 A GMT-06
Some people develop a wishbone where their backbone should be.
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[Photo Album] New Pictures- Olan Mills

Friday, 25 June 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
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Wake me up by Evanescence

Friday, 25 June 2004 8:51 P GMT-06
How can you see into my eyesLike open doors?Lading you down into my core,Where I've become so numb. Without a soul,My spirit's sleeping somewhere cold,Until you find it there and lead it back Home. (Wake me up)Wake me up inside.(I can’t wake up)Wak
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I Pray by Amanda Perez

Friday, 25 June 2004 8:35 P GMT-06
 pray to God I will never forget who u are You mean everything to me I love you I pray ohhhh I pray mmmmmmm (Verse 1) You were in my dreams before I even knew there was a you and me Now I can't wait to see you smile when I wake up each day it makes
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Squirrel Joke

Thursday, 24 June 2004 12:58 P GMT-06
A small town had three churches: Presbyterian, Methodist, and Baptist. All three had a serious problem with squirrels in the church. Each church in its own fashion had a meeting to deal with the problem. The Presbyterians decided that it was predesti
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Quote on Leadership

Wednesday, 23 June 2004 7:46 A GMT-06
From " A Work of Heart " by Reggie McNeal" A leader with a clear sense of call represents a formidable force.  The sense of destiny emboldens, energizes, and empowers the leader, as well as those who are a part of the leader's coterie
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Tragic Death

Tuesday, 22 June 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
I am very sad today.  These lovely folks had danced for us here in Pryor.  They are a group of Native American Christians who travel and share Christ with others.Three dead in separate accidents near TucumcariCNJ STAFFThree people died and six were
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Quote of the Day

Tuesday, 15 June 2004 10:02 P GMT-06
"If we choose to live with crap, we wind up feeling like crap"Bill Easum
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Interesting quote about having an affair

Monday, 14 June 2004 5:54 A GMT-06
I read this in a posting on beliefnet."You can have an affair without sex. Sex is actually a result of an affair, not the underlying reason for it."I think that many people think affairs are about sex.  I think affairs are more about seeki
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Small Miracles

Monday, 14 June 2004 5:32 A GMT-06
First of all, my church is made up of the builder generation.  What does that mean?  Most everyone is old and resistant to change.  They love the idea of saving money, not spending it.  Someone was explaining to me that gener
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Grace abounding

Sunday, 13 June 2004 10:37 P GMT-06
I did not preach today, my associate did. I filled in as elder and presided at the table. Dean preached on Acts 5 and not getting in the way of God. I gave the invitation because I knew James was going to come forward. He started attending not
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Hands by Jewel

Saturday, 12 June 2004 4:35 P GMT-06
This one reminds me of St. Teresa's poem.If I could tell the world just one thingit would be that we're all o.k.And not to worrycause worry is wastefulAnd useless in times like theseI won't be made uselessI won't be idled with despairI will gather my
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Deep Water, by Jewel

Saturday, 12 June 2004 4:30 P GMT-06
When you find yourself falling downYour hopes in the sky but your heart like grape gum on the groundAnd you try to scrape yourself upBut you keep seeping out like cheap gin through a broken cupAnd you try to find yourselfIn the abstractions of religi
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Strange things

Wednesday, 9 June 2004 9:17 P GMT-06
I never know what I will hear or what I will see when I visit a member's house.  Today I visited a couple who showed me their art.  They are a great couple and I like them alot.  He was a pilot in WWII.   He is proud of his art collection.  He
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Fundamentalism and such things

Tuesday, 8 June 2004 11:11 P GMT-06
So, I think I hurt someone's feelings with my barb about fundamentalism in my Native American posting and I regret that.  So, in order to sleep well tonight I guess I must do some explaining.  We are always into labels it seems.  I spent most of m
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Key to Happiness --- More Wisdom from Harsha

Tuesday, 8 June 2004 12:50 P GMT-06
I am finding my new friend (who lives here in the states but is originally from India) very wise.  This is something he wrote me this morning:"I was comtemplating last night on the significance of the word "grapple". I looked up the d
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Gay Rights and Tribal Sovereignty

Tuesday, 8 June 2004 12:44 P GMT-06
 I did a year of work at University of Oklahoma studying contract law and treaties made between the Five Civilized Tribes and the United States of America.  This work was depressing, as the Uni
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Indian Marriage Ceremonies

Monday, 7 June 2004 10:22 A GMT-06
I have a friend from India who was telling me about their marriage ceremonies.  I thought it was very beautiful so I am sharing it here."I believe that marriage signifies the birth of a new spirit, a spirit which is a part of each of us, yet no
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Sunday

Sunday, 6 June 2004 8:08 P GMT-06
Today my sermon was on Acts 2 and what it takes to have a healthy church.  I will be preaching the book of Acts for the entire summer.  One of the components of a healthy church is adequate fellowship.   I had some very good feedback on the sermo
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People

Saturday, 5 June 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
I spent a quiet day.  I talked for awhile to a member of my church.  She is a widow and she lost her husband about this time a couple of years ago.  Now this person was very active in the church.  I found it interesting when she told me her regre
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Lunches and such

Friday, 4 June 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
This morning was spent visiting with Missionaries from Ethiopia who are going to speak at our church.  They are delightful and I am looking forward to their visit.   Then a woman named Ruth from my church and I went off to visit some other members
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Michael Card & John Michael Talbot Concert

Friday, 4 June 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
Kiddos and I drove to Berryville, Arkansas to see Michael Card and John Micahel Talbot in concert.  It was a very enjoyable evening.  These are my two favorite Christian artists and I have been buying their music for years.  They both have website
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