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In October 2007 our family went to Orlando and visited the Disney parks:  Magic Kingdom (two days), Epcot, MGM (Hollywood) Studios, Animal Kingdom, Downtown Disney, Quest and Blizzard Beach.  We stayed at the Disney resort, Port Orleans.  This was our first family vacation and it was wonderful.  Not only were we blessed with perfect weather, I can’t express enough how wonderful the staff at every level, at all of the Disney properties, were.  In today’s world we have been programmed not to expect good service, let alone, friendly service.  This is not true at Disney.  Not only did the Disney staff (every last person I encountered) seem really eager to help, but were helpful, friendly and even smiled…yes…smiled.  Dare I say…cared?  I think so!

We now fast forward to our second family vacation…sort of.  Ron’s company had their convention at the Disney resort The Dolphin and my daughter and I tagged along.  While he slaved away for five days my daughter and I shopped (at Downtown Disney), swam (at the hotel), played (at Quest-LOVE that place) and spent one day at Magic Kingdom.  Then, when his duties were over, we all spent one day at Sea World and two days at Universal (where the disaster began-insert spooky music here).



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I am posting this article by Dr. Adams in the Just Pondering section, rather than just to the Daily Must Read, because I think what he writes is desperately important for us to read in today’s increasingly politically correct, morally relativistic world and needs to run for more than just one day. 

Christians are accused of being “exclusive,” “arrogant,” “intolerant” and/or “divisive” by claiming access to God is through Jesus Christ alone; yet, as Dr. Adam’s so wonderfully articulates this argument would be more accurately directed not against Christians, but against Jesus Christ himself.  Christians who try to ignore or excuse away His truth deny Christ, His Word and their own faith

AdamsMikeDRJohn 14:6 For Dummies by Mike Adams May 31, 2010



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secretary_1880cMy Top Ten Insights From Being A Church Secretary

I originally wrote a version of this for the newsletter at the church I work at.  I thought it might be fun to update it for a general audience.  Although, not in any particular order, I will leave what I consider the most important insight I’ve learned as a church secretary for last.  Working at a church has been the most rewarding employment I have ever had.  The opportunities which arise to make “little differences” make it much more than just a “job” (it also helps there are no customers to yell at me).  So now, allow me to share some insights I have learned as a church secretary.



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Parenting-Plan1Note:  I wrote this for “prospective” parents.  Those who are already parents know the following information and will probably just nod as they read.

Recently my daughter and I had what I will euphemistically call a “broo-ha-ha.”1 Later that evening I related events to my husband with righteous indignation.  After I was done, he patiently, but pointedly, explained why I was wrong and our daughter was right.  My husband was right.  I came to understand my daughter was right and I was the one in the wrong.  Now if I had been all alone in this parenting venture, I might have blown off steam to a friend who would have cooed and agreed with me to make me feel better, because that is what friends do, or for no other reason, just to shut me up.  Unlike a spouse, a friend has no vested interest in how someone else raises their kid.  Where as parents have an absolute interest in how their child turns out.

 



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expectationsWhen I turned 21 I thought, “Now I’m a grown-up!”  Then I turned 30 and thought, “Ok, I’ve done a lot of stupid stuff since I turned 21, but now I’m a grown-up; I’m married with a child.”  Then I turned 40 and thought, “Dear Lord, I am so screwed up.  Please help me to grow up and be the person you want me to be.”  Maybe this is why God used to let people live hundreds of years; growing up can take a long time for some of us!  I look around and see we are all at different points in our growing up; in maturity of thinking, in our spiritual life and our relationship with God, in our ability to think of others first, not just ourselves, in controlling or delaying our impulses and wants, in controlling our anger, and on and on. 


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