For Wilshire Baptist Church
We spent all of January 2 packing away Christmas. As usual, we assessed some decorations – mostly lights and garland – to see how worn and tired they were. Some went back in boxes for next year, some went in the trash, and a few items were set aside for donations. But after a full day of work, and only a couple of good head bangs on the low “hobbit door” entrance into our attic, we got it all put away until next year.
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As this is being posted, we’re in San Antonio for the wedding vow renewal of my brother and his wife on their 25th anniversary. We are there because we are family, of course, but also because in a momentary lapse of judgement, they asked me to “officiate.” When I expressed my doubts, my brother reasoned that they were already married so there was no way I could mess that up and say something that would unmarry them. So it shall be.
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It’s bowl season for football fans, and I’ll admit that while I’m a football fan, I’m not a big fan of bowl games. That may seem like a disconnect, but unless the bowl is leading toward a national championship, I just don’t find much to get excited about. Bowls are good for school coffers and media exposure, but for me the interest is fleeting.
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