CLAREMORE —
The bunkmate is a multitasking person which really means…He starts one job, hits a snag, quits, and begins another. This continues until…I insist we attempt to finish the job that is the most important, and is affecting our sweet dispositions. It is not as easy to complete as we would like. I believe it was June when we began the paint job in the garage. It has been on hold, and here it is September. The precious barn offering cover for tractors, tools and bodies when necessary, was damaged by the harsh winds before we began the garage paint job. Each effort results in one more problem…the efforts and the results are not compatible.
We both make lists and vow to stick to them, but…this is the season of unknown surprises! We make the plans, but as soon as our feet hit the morning floor we lose control. This is a real awakening! The days pass, new seasons arrive, and we become more aware of the realities of this one-time season in life. Not only do we lose control, we have many friends who are in the same boat with us. We pay respects, offer reassurance, and help, if there is something we can do. When tough times or moments can be eased by one’s presence, reassuring words and helping hands…must-dos and previous plans lose their urgency!
Are we living for the present or the future? Earthly wisdom must take second place when it comes to the reality of Godly wisdom. Lord you have been our dwelling place throughout the past six decades. We look to your Word for guidance. “Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom…Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days…” (Ps. 90:12-13 NIV). How great are your works O Lord, how profound your thoughts! Do we not understand that we will not live forever? We sing the words “Jesus loves, He saves, He keeps, He satisfies this longing heart of mine; He fills my life to overflowing with His joy and peace divine. He guides, He guards, He watches over me, He slumbers not nor sleeps, For He is my glorious Savior, And He loves — He saves — He keeps.”
Religion
Numbering our days
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Southern Baptists re-elect first black president
The Southern Baptist Convention re-elected its first black president, the Rev. Fred Luter Jr., at its annual meeting Tuesday.
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A decade on, Southern Baptists adapt to new role
A decade ago, the Southern Baptist Convention was riding high.
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St. Andrews to host Candlelight service on Christmas Eve
St. Andrews Methodist Church to host Christmas Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday with snacks. Community invited. A candlelight Christmas Eve service at 6 p.m. Monday with Pastor Steve Posey to speak. Church is at 9742 East Highway 20, west of Claremore. Questions, call church at (918) 341-5435.
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Dock Dogs highlight 3rd Annual Expo
While “getting your ducks in a row” may be the common euphemism for getting things organize, for Jean Hurst, a more appropriate idiom would be “getting your dogs in a row.”
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Young preacher embraces childhood, religious calling
Ezekiel Stoddard, age 11, is one of a centuries-long tradition of child preachers, long a subject of fascination and debate.
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Ministry provides quilts, prayers
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Women in 2007 joined an interfaith outreach organization called “Prayers & Squares.” The purpose of the group is to combine prayer and a hand tied quilt. The motto is “It’s not about the quilt, it’s about the prayers.”
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Pilot Club donates $2,000 to Rogers County Drug Abuse Program
The Pilot Club of Claremore has partnered with Pilot International Foundation, the Cox Connects Foundation and United Way in providing money to the Rogers County Drug Abuse Program for SMART Boards.
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Five things you should know about Lent
The season of Lent begins on Wednesday, here is some basic information about the weeks leading up to Easter.
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Southern Baptist panel recommends add-on to name
Southern Baptists first considered changing their name in 1903. Leaders have seriously proposed it at least 13 times since then.
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Enid Presbyterians voting on future
Historically, churches have led the way on social issues, providing guidance to Christians on matters of conscience and social importance, referring to the Scripture.
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