LOST

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Yesterday I didn’t have anything on my mind or at least, not much.

Today, the only, or almost the only thing on my mind, is finding Charlotte’s lost keys.

Some people lose almost everything. Charlotte and I rarely lose anything. We are careful people—too careful. But she did lose her keys. We have looked “everywhere.” We have searched with urgency!

Whatever happened to the urgency we had for reaching out for “lost” people. I am thinking about people who do not know Christ as their Savior. What about reaching out to them with a sense of urgency? We used to do it. We had evangelistic meetings that lasted for weeks. We conducted home Bible studies for the purpose of conversion. We talked to people one on one about Christ. What happened? Where is the urgency?

Do we value our lost things more than we do our lost friends?

God have mercy on our complacent souls!

COLUMBUS DAY

Monday, October 09, 2006

Is today a holiday? Maybe. Maybe not. The banks are closed. There will not be any mail delivery today. However, the kids in our neighborhood went to school. I worked in the yard. Charlotte did not give me the day off.

I think today is a holiday. So I am going to take the rest of the day off. I will be taking a holiday from thinking. Therefore I will not write a blog today. There’s nothing on my mind.

SOMETHING WE LEARNED IN VEGAS

Sunday, October 08, 2006

We took two suitcases to Las Vegas. We have had them for a long time but they are in great shape. We take good care of our "stuff." They were just the right size for a four day trip.

We saw hundreds, and I do mean hundreds, of people with suitcases.

The thing we learned is: WE WERE THE ONLY PEOPLE IN LAS VEGAS THAT DID NOT HAVE SUITCASES THAT ROLL. WE MAY BE THE ONLY PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES THAT DON'T HAVE ROLLERS ON OUR SUITCASES.

Country bumkins? Maybe. I went to Vegas thinking, "Roll'em" meant roll the dice.

We are so out of it, we didn't roll the dice or the suitcases.

THINGS WE DON’T LIKE TO DO

Saturday, October 07, 2006

They never go away—those things we just do not want to do. You know, like getting a haircut, buying gas for the car, especially buying gas for the lawn mower (why do I even have a lawn in Arizona?), buying groceries, mowing the lawn, pruning, raking, making repairs—the list goes on and on. If you own a home there is always something that needs to be repaired or cleaned or replaced. A rare rain storm blew threw town yesterday, we needed the rain, but this morning I had to clean the pool.

If you have a body, and I guess you do or you wouldn’t be reading this. The body always needs attention. There is always something that needs to be done to it or for it. For example, if you are over fifty you need to have a colonoscopy. My Dr. told me that for years. Finally, at 71 I got around to it. Thankfully everything will be ok for a few years before I need another one. It wasn’t a big deal; I just didn’t want to bother with it. I finally decided the questions in my mind wouldn’t go away until I got it taken care of. Now, I’m a much happier man. That’s the way it is with getting a haircut, stopping to buy gas, etc.

JUST DO IT. YOU WILL BE MUCH HAPPIER WHEN IT’S DONE. THESE THINGS WILL NOT GO AWAY UNTIL DONE. THEY WILL JUST HAUNT YOU AND MAKE YOU MISERABLE. I HAVE GOT TO GO NOW, MY LAWN NEEDS MOWING.

LAS VEGAS BABY

Friday, October 06, 2006

Clifie, Clifie, where have you been?
I've been to Vegas to see the scene.
Clifie, Clifie, what did you there?
I was as frightened as a little mouse under a chair.
Did you drink and gamble and watch sex shows?
Why ask? You know how the slogan goes:
"What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas."
You think so? asks Charlotte, after shopping all day.
Not everything stays--all this "stuff" is going my way!

HOMECOMING WAS GREAT

Sunday, October 01, 2006

Today Charlotte and I went back to Lincoln Heights Christian Church to celebrate Homecoming and to watch the elders burn the mortgage.

I taught a Bible Class and all the adult classes came together and many visitors were in attendance. The sanctuary was full at the morning service and the fellowship hall was packed full for a wonderful meal. Long time member, Bob Bradford talked to us about Phoenix and the history of the church in this city. Former associate minister, Sean Smith talked a few minutes about what it means to come home. Other members shared memories, the elders burned the mortgage and we went home smiling.

It was a great day! A day for rejoicing that Lincoln Heights has one of the most impressive pieces of property in the valley and now will have an extra $11,000 a month to put into missions and other good works.