The last weekend of June is Pow Wow for our family. My cousin, George and his wife traveled from Springfield, Illinois again this year. George dances in the competition in his traditional Indian costume. He is not only a dancer, but has a doctorate in entomology and has traced our family history back for generations. We love to listen to George tell stories.
George and Pat came to church with Galen and Sondra to listen to our church choir sing our patriotic musical. Becky Grimm joined our choir this summer. She directs Harrah High School choir and has a masters in voice. She is a welcome soprano as well as being in my Bible Study Class. The entire service was very moving. Two of our men wore their dress blues and led us in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. One of them sang with us, and the other was our reader. Doug read about the sacrifice of soldiers being away from home, but knowing their families were praying for them. There were tears in his voice. I could hear sniffles in the choir and started praying that God would help us get through the next song. He did! During the sermon, seven people came to the microphone and read quotes from seven past presidents regarding the importance of the Bible in governing our nation. It was very powerful, and I realized how far from God our nation is now! It is a sad time because we know the consequences. God doesn't play games and He means what He says in the Bible. You say I can't prove there is a God. I say you can't prove there is not a God. We will all live forever --either in Heaven or in Hell. We are accountable for what we know and understand. It's serious!
Mom is not feeling well this week and loses her balance easily. She is at the doctor this morning and will have tests run. Saturday, she showed us a letter she received from the Secretary of Labor for the State of Oklahoma. He saw the newspaper article about her having taught Sunday School for 75 years, and was very impressed. He laminated the article and sent it to her. We have no idea how he got hold of the Shawnee NewStar. It was a reminder of how we influence people everyday without knowing it. Their eternity may depend on what we do or do not do. Love is essential!
I will try to add some pictures this week!
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