text: 2010 Daily Advent Scriptures and Reflections by the members of Cullowhee Baptist Church Cullowhee, NC 2010 Daily Advent Scriptures and Reflections Are you ready? You are about to be blessed by God this Advent. In the pages of this primitive printing are scripture references with personal reflections by the members of Cullowhee Baptist Church. We have stood alongside the members of Cullowhee Baptist now for almost nine full and rich years, and we have continually been amazed by God's gracious activity in the world through our membership. We have seen lives changed by the gospel message we have been given to proclaim. A gospel that begins with the good news that God has come to live among us and that this life has made all the difference in our lives. During this season of Advent, let the word of God in scripture be your guide, and allow the reflections from the people of God show you how bright the light shines out of darkness. Together, may we find that God is born again in our midst and is today as always, "Emmanuel, God with us." Grace and Peace, Tonya and Jeffrey Vickery Pastors, Cullowhee Baptist Church Advent Week 1: The Lord is Coming Sunday, November 28 Matthew 24:36-44 Advent begins with anticipating that God is coming into our world. This Advent anticipation culminates in the birth of Je- sus, the Son of God, come to dwell among us. Yet in these Advent days before that birth we are taught to expect God to come. Not like a visitor, nor like a ruler, but like a thief. If God were coming like a visitor we might know the time and circumstances of the arrival. We could clean the house, pre- pare the food, and make a hospitable space to welcome God. If God were coming like a ruler, we could invite the right peo- ple to witness the event, be ready to take pictures, or plan for publicity. Since God comes like a thief, we have only one op- tion: expect God's coming every day. Jesus was not purposely evasive when asked about the coming of the Messiah. He seems to prefer that we find ourselves in the ordinary course of events to always be ready for God to live among us. Every day is an opportunity to live for God, to love God and neighbor, to worship and serve. To practice our faith today, means we're ready for God's coming even if it happens in the ordinary task of working in the field or grind- ing meal (Jesus' illustrations from Matthew). Faithful living means we don't need to change how we live and become sud- denly righteous because God may come. We practice right- eous living because God has changed us and called us today. Live for God today, and we remain prepared whether the coming of God is today or not. -Jeffrey Vickery Monday, November 29 Isaiah 2:1-5 I remember well from my growing up years that whenever company was coming to our home, there would inevitably be a flurry of preparatory activity to get ready. The house had to be cleaned, the toys picked up, and everything set back in its proper place. If the visit involved a meal, the table would need to be set and the good dishes brought out in order to serve the food. If the guests were going to stay with us, the guest room (which also happened to be my room) had to be cleaned and made ready. When someone is coming, we make preparations for their arrival. The prophet Isaiah tells us that in the last days, the Lord will judge between the nations, settling disputes, and the people will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. The nations will all stream together to wor- ship God. It is a beautiful vision, full of hope. The Lord Jesus, the Prince of Peace, is coming. Perhaps while we wait we can begin to fashion our swords into plowshares and our spears into pruning hooks. Perhaps we can be the ones who work to bring the peace of Christ into the conflicts we encounter in our lives. In this way we can make ready for our Lord who is coming. -Richard Goddard Tuesday, November 30 Psalm 122 This past August was a difficult month. Within a 10-day pe- riod we moved 4 family members to new "homes"—Connor started school at NCSSM in Durham, and Annelise went to school at Berry College in Rome, Georgia. The biggest move was relocating my parents. After living for 16 years in their home in Lakeland, Florida, we moved them into a new apart- ment in Asheville. I was tired physically and emotionally. It would be so easy to withdraw and avoid people who would need something from me. But only our God knows best what we really need. So that first Sunday afternoon, we took my parents to the worship ser- vice at Givens Estates, where they now live. What joy we had to recognize the voice and smiling face of the pastor, Rev. Joe Fulk, who had 16 years ago pastored the Cullowhee Method- ist Church, only 2 blocks down the street from Cullowhee Baptist! And his wife, Diane, was Annelise's kindergarten teacher at Cullowhee Valley School. We rejoiced and ex- changed peace and hope for our families. My parents would immediately know a true friend of our family in their new home. We were obedient to the call to go to the house of the Lord. But more importantly, our God was faithful to supply all our needs—needs of peace, joy and hope in hard times. Christ is coming. He comes every time we come together! -Jeff Davis Wednesday, December 1 Romans 13:11-14 As I read Romans 13:11-14, I was embarrassed to know that I would have to write an inspirational devotion on it. I wonder if it was divine intervention or just sheer luck that I chose the scripture on my birthday that dealt with orgies, drunkenness, sexual immortality, quarreling, and jealousy. Verse 13 brought to mind the movies and television series I have seen in which the characters participated in these behaviors, and I began to wonder if my life reflects these behaviors also. I am guilty of thinking mean thoughts about people who have offended me, of yelling at my children for not doing what I have asked, of modeling behavior that I do not want my children to emulate, of not being the wife, teacher, mother, friend that God wants me to be. We all have fallen short, I suppose. However, God gives us a "wake-up" call. He tells us to "wake up from sleep". I interpret this as wake up from the sins that control our lives…whatever those sins may be, and stop those behaviors that do not reflect His Light! He tells us to "walk properly as in the daytime" and to "put on the Lord Jesus Christ". True, inappropriate behaviors may make us "feel good" for the mo- ment, but do they reflect God's love? God tells us to "make no provisions for the flesh, to gratify its desires," so when I have these mean thoughts, desires to yell, behave in such a way that my children, husband, students, friends do not see Christ, I must remember God's words: "wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed." May Christ be with you today and forever more. -Paula Fox Thursday, December 2 John 18:33-37 When I was a teenager, I sang in the youth choir at my home church in Pickens, SC. One of my favorite anthems from those years was You Shall Know the Truth. The chorus went something like You shall know the truth. You shall know the truth. You shall know the truth, and love is the proof That the truth shall set you free. The chorus repeated three times and each time just a little bit louder. By the time we sang the chorus with its driving rhythm for the last time, we were singing it with all our vocal might. That last "free" was held onto and when the choir di- rector cut us off, the sound continued in the sanctuary. All was quiet at that point, but the song was not over. I don't re- member the next words, but I do remember singing it quietly, almost like a whisper. The impression I was graced with that Sunday evening, was that sometimes Jesus' voice is loud and clear and pulls us right back in to where we need to be. And then there are other times when the voice of Jesus is gentle and quiet, full of com- passion and mercy. Jesus' voice is always there, ready to help me along in this world. But it depends on me to hear him. -Tonya Vickery Friday, December 3 Psalm 95 Years ago any time we were preparing for a long trip, I always made sure the "Disney Song Tapes" were in the cassette case. Spending several hours in a car is uncomfortable and tiring. The questions start coming. "When are we going to get there?" "Can't we stop and get something to drink?" "Why are we going in the first place?" And those were just the ques- tions I was asking. Singing together always seemed to shorten the miles as well as the minutes. You just can't be out of sorts and sing "I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly" at the same time. Our spiritual journey lasts a lifetime and worship is what bol- sters us as we travel together. It gives us joy and energizes us. It gives us direction for today and the future. It draws us to- gether and to God. As we remember all he has done for us we are drawn to sing, to pray, and to lead lives of worship. The psalmist says, "we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care." During Advent we remember the greatest gift God has given - a shepherd to lead his flock on the journey. What better reason is there to sing? -Steve Baxley Saturday, December 4 Zephaniah 3:14-20 "Do not let your hands grow weak." What a statement for us as we are swept into the rolling tide of the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season! However, the prophet Zephaniah isn't talking about decorating the Christmas tree, or addressing Christmas cards. Neither is he talking about shopping online or at the mail. Zephaniah is talking about not giving up on ourselves in relationship with God. Turn back a few pages in your Bible and you will find that the Book of Zephaniah opens with a clear assertion that the peo- ple of God have been so sinful that complete annihilation is well deserved. Ouch! However, the prophets of God rarely leave us without as much as a glimmer of hope. In today's reading, the promised hope blinds us. Don't give up on trying to serve the Lord! Yes, we have made gross errors in our walk with God. We are ashamed by how we have treated our neighbors with contempt. Unfortunately, we have completely overlooked the needs of others. Yet we know that when we confess our failures to the Lord God, God will take away all judgments against us. So do not let your hands grow weak. We follow and serve a God who is all about doing new things. God will rejoice over us with gladness and loud singing! God chooses to live among us. May we sing aloud, rejoice and revel with all our heart! . —Tonya Vickery Advent Week 2: Preparing the Way Sunday, December 5 Matthew 3:1-12 It's easy to think about preparing to bake a cake. We make a list, go to the grocery store, and then start baking. Preparing for God's entry into our world takes more than just a shop- ping trip. From John the Baptist, in the Gospel of Matthew, we find that confessing and repenting are needed for our preparations for the Messiah to be born. John was just strange enough that people didn't want to be just like him. After all, he wore itchy clothes made out of camel hair, and he ate grasshoppers. No one envied John's lifestyle as something to emulate. But his message was front and center; what he said is what helps us prepare for Jesus' birth. His sermon went something like this: "It's time to turn to God now. Don't think you're holy by your station in life, or your family. Live what is holy and you'll be ready for the Messiah. And be baptized, to cleanse your body as a reminder to cleanse your life." In John's preaching, confessing and baptism were intertwined. Confessing is one discipline that helps turn us toward God just as baptism indicates that our commitment to Christ has been made permanent. Too often we think of confessing as admitting what we've done wrong. Confessing can also be ad- mitting what we need to do or change or adopt that helps bring in line our beliefs about God and our actions in every- day life. Try completing this prayer as a confession in prepara- tion of Christ's coming: "God help me become … " . —Jeffrey Vickery Monday, December 6 Isaiah 11:1-10 Peace. Hope. Goodwill. These are words that are spring to mind as we anticipate the season of Christ's birth, words found on Christmas cards and words evoked by the Prophet Isaiah. What a wonderful and comforting idea that predators and prey hang out together with no worries! A time when babes would have nothing to fear from poisonous snakes! This is the vision God has for all of us. Unfortunately, this description of peaceful relationships stands in stark contrast to the brutality of many situations that represent the reality of life on earth now. People continue to hurt other people in unspeakable ways all over the world, through government and religious sanctioned wars, through the tragedy of domestic violence and by the hands of drug ad- diction, greed and other manifestations of evil. As Christmas approaches, how can we reconcile the hope and vision that God has for the world with the reality exists? The truth of verse 4 helps answer this question. "But with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth." The righteousness and equity of God is our hope and promise! Celebrations of Christ birth can include blessings for those involved in painful situations to be comforted by the same God who plans for the wolf to lie with the lamb and thanks for the branch of Jesse! —Pam Martin Tuesday, December 7 Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 When we think of leaders, certain responsibilities fall under their role. We want leaders to be just, to rule fairly and to give people what they deserve, whether asked of or not. We want leaders to ensure fertility – that things will prosper and flour- ish to benefit the people. In Psalm 72, this blessing is for Solo- mon, King David's son, as he is about to become king. For Solomon to be just and to ensure fertility among the land is desired of all people. For many, the blessings bestowed upon Solomon are greatly impacted by Solomon's ability to carry out God's will. By God's will, only can true justice and fertility flourish. During the Advent season, as we reflect upon Psalm 72 we can substitute the Messiah for Solomon. Just as Solomon is the prince of David, so the Messiah is the prince of God. As God's people, we anticipate His arrival to ensure justice and fertility. We look to Him to defend us, crush our enemies, and sustain us for as long as we endure. It should give us great peace to know that we can cast all of our cares and needs on the Messiah. For He will protect us and guide us…as long as our hearts are open to His wants and not our own. —Megan Brown Wednesday, December 8 Romans 15:4-13 When I read Romans 15:4-13, I was reminded immediately of my childhood Christian experiences. Mt. Pleasant Primitive Baptist Church in which I grew up, was a part of the West Florida Primitive Baptist Association. The association was close in fellowship. Church members prayed for the other and knew each member of each congregation by Brother or Sister, with their first name added. Each year homecomings and as- sociational meetings were much anticipated events in all churches especially for us children. We ere excited not only to see so many children our ages again, but to worship in song and prayer and sometimes foot washing - not to mention the wonderful southern food prepared and served by the best. The Holy Spirit was present and very real to all ages. Anticipation, excitement, and reverence to the Almighty in song and prayer, laughter, and good food with fellow Chris- tians is indescribable. What a wonderful blessing to be loved by Christian folk from so many different places. What won- derful memories of those elders who were setting good exam- ples for us children to be responsible adults to God and our country. -Etheree Chancellor Thursday, December 9 Mark 1:1-8 And so John came, baptizing in the desert region and preach- ing a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. I be- lieve this part of the scripture provides us with one of the greatest blessing we can receive...forgiveness of sins. If we truly repent of our sins, we are forgiven...forever...of those sins. John the Baptist is the one who came to prepare the way; he is the voice of one calling out in the desert, predicted by the prophet Isaiah (chapter 40:3). Chapter 40 reads on: "Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall become level, the rugged places a plain." Here in the mountains, we know our pathways are not straight, for we go up the mountain, down the valley, and up again. However, when we repent, down goes those mountains of pride, and up goes those valleys of expectation, and our pathway straightens out...for God is there at that instance of repentance. Baptism is more than a symbol of the forgiveness of sins; it encompasses washing away the "old" you, making a "new" you—one who lives in faith through the cleanliness of holy water and the Holy Spirit. John brought people to Christ the only way they can come—through acknowledgment of guilt. When people come this way, God meets them, cleanses them, and forgives them. God has made these things available to any man or woman who will begin at the beginning—the place of repentance. —Amy Garza Friday, December 10 Psalm 138 In Psalm 138, David is giving praise and thanks to God. He is praying that God will give him encouragement and strength. As a king, David could have asked for power and the right to rule. He might have thanked God for his wealth and the vast size of his kingdom. Instead the king thanks God for His con- stant love and faithfulness. When Jesus was born, it was not to a king's family, but to Mary and Joseph. Jesus was born in the village of Bethlehem and not in the capital city of Jerusalem. The common shep- herds came to see him first. Years and years before Jesus' birth, David understood that God was not impressed with wealth and prestige. Though God is the one higher than any of us, David reminds us that "he regards the lowly; but the haughty he perceives from far away." David's psalm ends by repeating the promise of steadfast love. David as king had to face trouble, and needed God's help. Je- sus as Messiah met with resistance to his teaching and en- dured ridicule and arrest. Both David, and Jesus, took com- fort that God's steadfast love endures forever. So should we. —Onifer Wilmoth Saturday, December 11 Isaiah 62 The followers of Jesus were first called "Christians" in An- tioch about three decades after the resurrection of Jesus. Be- fore that they called themselves "followers of 'The Way.'" The life of a Christian is a journey with God where we travel each day with purpose toward the destination of life God has for us all. Salvation begins, like that old adage about a journey of a thousand miles, with one step taken each day. Isaiah has that same hopeful message for the people of Israel. Banished to a foreign land for decades, God's message finally comes about a journey. Isaiah tells them that God has pro- vided a way for them to return to Jerusalem, their home. Be- yond resettling in the city, however, God has just as surely mapped the way of salvation. The journey leads home and it leads to God. All they have to do is to join the pilgrimage to- ward God's promised salvation. Advent and Christmas are never intended to be an end to themselves but one step along the journey with God. Just like one day does not hold all that God brings to us in a lifetime, the birth of Jesus is not everything we claim that is true about Christianity. With Advent we "go through the gate" that leads us to "The Way" of God. And as this journey stretches before us, we are able to see that our salvation comes by God's grace into this world through Jesus our Lord. -Jeffrey Vickery Advent Week 3: The Coming of God Sunday, December 12 Matthew 11:2-11 Moments of Questioning. In journalism classes students are told to gather at least two sources for the veracity of their story. I am reminded of this as I read about John the Baptist when he was in prison. Jesus was in his early ministry and he was traveling around to different towns healing people. John heard this and asked his disciples to go find Jesus and ask if he was "who is to come, or shall we look for another?" John was double checking. After all, getting people prepared for God's anointed was his life's work. Moments of Clarity and Courage. Jesus tells John's disciples to report what they have seen and heard. John learns about the ministry of Jesus through their eyes. Wouldn't this be comforting to John as he sat in prison? Jesus reminds his listeners about John's role in introducing the coming of God's kingdom and preparing the way for God's son. Moments of Commitment. Even John the Baptist asked for reassurance when he could not personally witness Jesus help- ing others. When we have a friend or relative celebrate a milestone in their lives, we want to be there to witness the event or call them to hear about it. We become part of the celebration when we share in the story. We tell the news to other friends. Advent is here! Tell of the coming! Broadcast the news! Dear God, thank you for your blessed assurance. -Pam Hill Monday, December 13 Isaiah 35:1-10 For many of us, our days are littered with aspirations of quick resolutions, efficiency and productivity. Results are often de- manded according to another's schedule; it doesn't matter how it gets done, just as long as it does. Failure to deliver goes beyond our personal abilities, and becomes an indictment of who we are as a person. By the same measure, how often do we impose these same limits and restrictions in our Christian lives? We want our prayers answered, situations resolved, and holiness accomplished in a timely manner. If expectations are not met, we begin to doubt our relationship with God, per- haps even questioning God's ability and interest in providing for us. This passage from Isaiah, only ten short verses, assures us of God's desire to see us made well in Him. These are promises of strength, sight, song, and a way prepared for those seeking to be transformed in God through His coming Son, Jesus Christ. That transformation will be both everything and nothing we can imagine, because God's power is not limited by our human expectations. His timeline remains a mystery to all, though His presence and power are available to any who seek Him. As we prepare for the coming of Christ, let us re- member the beauty that exists when life is altered in ways be- yond our imagination. At the same time, let us take time to enjoy where we are right now, for in our pursuit of big mira- cles, we may miss the many small ones that happen each and every day.. —Nick Clanton Tuesday, December 14 Luke 1:46b-55 Mary has been told by the angel Gabriel of her immaculate conception, and instead of being filled with fear she is filled with the Holy Spirit! Beginning in Luke 1:46, Mary praises the Lord; she rejoices that God picked a servant to give birth to the Savior. Like other expectant mothers, Mary must have had the normal hopes and dreams for her child. Mary's joy is expanded because the child she is carrying will fulfill God's promises to his people! There is excitement and anticipation within Mary that the hungry and oppressed will be filled with good things, and the humble will be exalted. Isn't it great that this mother's love for her child includes a vision of how he will serve others in God's name. She is not selfish with what she hopes her son will do for her, but she anticipates how much he will love and care for others, including us. Mary's motherly love for her son is both wise and generous. Mary's song of praise is filled with hope, anticipation for the birth of her son, and of blessing. She knows she is blessed to be carrying the Savior, and her Song of Praise is full of rejoic- ing. We rejoice and call her blessed as well, for her son is also our Savior. —Meagan Wilmoth Wednesday, December 15 James 5:7-10 In general I am a person of action; give me a task to do and I am as happy as can be. Tell me to "be still" and wait and it is misery for me. The past year has been one that has required me to stop so many times that I have often wondered if I will ever get going again. However, in this stopping, waiting and being still I have learned much. I have learned that in these times of waiting there is great potential for strength, hope, courage and renewal. We often hear, "things will happen in God's time" and cer- tainly I believe that to be true. But, I also believe that some- times in our state of waiting, we forget to look at that which is taking place right in front of us. Many of my days in the past year have been filled with tears but I have not faced one of them alone. I have been reminded time and time again of Christ's presence in my life. This awareness has come through many avenues such as a phone call from an old friend, an un- expected hug from a child, a thermos of coffee from my Granny, an "I love you Mama" note, or truly hearing the words of a song for the first time. As we anticipate the coming of Christ and celebrate his birth may our eyes be open to the beauty of his presence that is always surrounding us. -Sheila Gibson Thursday, December 16 Ezekiel 34:1-10 I have often been told that among all of God's creatures, sheep rank as some of the most vulnerable. Sheep have little in the way of natural defenses to protect themselves against predators. If they wind up on their backs, they are completely helpless to get back up on their own. Sheep do not have very good straight-on vision and they have been known to follow each other into danger. If left in one spot for too long, they will sometimes eat themselves sick. In short, sheep are in con- tinual need of care and oversight from a shepherd for their well-being. The unpleasant news for us is that we are like sheep more than we may want to believe. How often are we weak and in need of strengthening or in need of having our wounds bound up? How often do we wander astray and need to be brought back? The pressures and struggles of day-to-day living in our world can leave us feeling flipped upside down. We are in continual need of care and oversight from a shepherd for our well-being. The good news is that we have a Good Shep- herd who will not abandon us or neglect us. As we await the coming of Christ, we can have peace in the knowledge that we are never outside the care of our Good Shepherd. -Richard Goddard Friday, December 17 Psalm 85 A few years ago, the church took numerous mission trips to the other side of the Mississippi River to one of the oldest towns in Arkansas—Helena. Helena is a beautiful river town. She used to be booming with life and creativity. Now she is struggling to be a thriving and vital community for her resi- dents. Large buildings downtown sit empty. Sidewalks, pools and parks, forgotten and neglected. You've seen similar towns in your travels too. Places once full of life and energy, now just existing, but empty of meaning and purpose—almost dead. The people of faith who sang Psalm 85 had once lived in a beautiful place, too. They were sent away against their will to a foreign land to work. Now, they have returned home to find the place desolate and dead. What do they need from the Lord God? They need the Lord to revive them again. They need to see the Lord's steadfast love and salvation. They need to hear the peace God speaks to his people. Our lives can become like that—once full of life and energy, but now just existing. Sometimes, we go through so much ad- versity and too many hardships that we feel dead. When the trials and struggles of life leave us feeling dead inside, we too need the same thing. We need to be "revitalized" by the One who gives life. For only God can fill our empty, dead lives with meaning and purpose. Today may we pray together Psalm 85 knowing that God will "give what is good." -Tonya Vickery Saturday, December 18 Revelation 1:1-8 I remember reading Revelations when I was a young person. I had mixed feelings then--feelings of fear and worry and doubts. "What if I'm not ready for Jesus to come back?" "If I do something wrong will He leave me behind?" "Will it be scary when Jesus comes back?" As an older person with more understanding of God's grace, peace and love, I see Revelation in a different way now. Not a view of fear, but a view of expectation, of God's promise that Jesus will come back, that nothing I do will make God stop loving me. I now know that God has a plan and God knows the end of the story. For Christians, the best is yet to be. It won't be the end for us, it will be the beginning of for- ever. Evil will be crushed, and peace and love will reign. My tears, your tears, will be washed away. No sin, no greed, no heartache. Our future is in the hands of a God who loves us more than we can ever comprehend. The fear of my youth is replaced with the peace of knowing a loving Christ and hav- ing felt the grace and peace of a God who carries me, in good times or bad. I have great expectations. Do you? -Michele Galloway Advent Week 4: God is With Us Sunday, December 19 Matthew 1:18-25 God is with us. God is around us. God is in us. God holds us in his hand. No matter how it is proclaimed, our direct rela- tionship with God is clear. As I read this passage from Matthew, I thought back to the process by which most of us learn to appreciate messages from God. When we are young, we often look for the literal voice of God. For some people, that may have happened and they are blessed to have had such an experience. For myself, I have come to appreciate the way God speaks to me from within. Some may call it my conscience while others, including my- self, believe this to be the primary way I receive God's mes- sages. Too many times in my life I have failed to listen to those mes- sages. Too many times I feel I have tried to "out think" my inner voice. Too many times God has laid bare the message for me while I pretend not to see. I am learning to trust myself more with God's messages. What about Joseph? God sent Joseph a message while he slept. What if Joseph had delayed his decision because it came to him in a dream and not in a direct conversation? What if Joseph had thought more like I have at times in my life? Thank you God for letting me learn more about my own faith through the faith of others, including Joseph. -Dale Galloway Monday, December 20 Isaiah 7:10-16 I was watching an old home movie of a family on vacation at a state park. In one scene they are standing around a water fountain set into the top of a stone column and the smallest child is standing on top of the column trying to get a drink. He is not too steady as he very gingerly tries to figure out a way to squat down to the water running right in front of him. One by one father, brother, and then mother try to steady him so he can reach the water but each time he removes the hands that hold him. He never gets that drink of water. Toddlers aren't the only ones with control issues. Why is it we don't want reassurance even when we most need it? Why do we continue to think we can handle things ourselves when it is so clear we can't? Why do we stubbornly remove the hands that hold us safe and secure? One of the most amazing things about God is that in spite of our stubbornness he did not abandon us to fend for ourselves. Even when we think we can handle life and be our own salva- tion we are not alone. Simply speaking the name of the one whose birth we antici- pate reminds us of that. Immanuel – God with us. -Steve Baxley Tuesday, December 21 Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 A brightly decorated home, cookies in the oven, piles of gifts under a perfectly symmetrical tree, being unwrapped by a laughing and beautiful family; those are the images of Christ- mas that bombard us from every direction during the Holiday Season. While that is the reality for some of us, for others it is just an illusion. This psalm is the lament of a mother or father who cannot provide the basics for their children's well being. It is the si- lent plea of a young child who wants someone to value them for who they are. It is the cry of a soldier, far from home and unsure of tomorrow. In my twenty plus years at the Christmas Store, we have heard stories that broke our hearts and stories that restored our faith in the power and spirit of Christ love. Elaine White and I have cried untold tears as people brought in just the right gift, just when we needed it. We cried when the young mother confided that she and her girls were in an apartment this year and would not have to unwrap their gifts by the lights in the Ingles parking lot, like they did last Christmas Eve. Through it all, we have never doubted that God is with us and with every- one whose lives intersect with ours in those few weeks each December. Thank you Oh God, for Your presence in the lives of those who are lost and broken. Restore us for a new day. . —Wanda Kidd Wednesday, December 22 Romans 1:1-7 A common metaphor for living a Christian life is to compare it to a journey. This analogy works because it is something that we can all relate to in some manner. Seeing our relation- ship with God as a journey recognizes that it is a process that requires dedication and commitment. When we begin a physi- cal journey or trip we do things to prepare. We make travel plans; make to-do lists so that we do not leave anything un- done, pack and make arrangements for our houses, plants and pets. What do we do to prepare our hearts, minds and lives for our journey with God? I often think of God walking with me along the journey ac- knowledging his presence each step of the way. The path is not always as straight as we would like, some days we face thorns, pebbles, bumps, and gigantic boulders. At times we come across the boulders that are so big we cannot see around them or over them and we certainly cannot figure out how to get past them on our own. It is in those moments that we have to fully rely on God to guide us. It is in those moments that God reaches his hand down and pulls us up and over the boulder or perhaps he gently guides us around them. The first step in this greatest of journeys is faith that God is in fact with us each moment and that he knows each step before we take it. -Sheila Gibson Thursday, December 23 Luke 2:1-7 When God sent Gabriel to announce to Mary that she had been chosen to give birth to the long-awaited Messiah, she didn't understand how such a thing could happen. Gabriel assured her that God was with her and that with God, noth- ing is impossible (Luke 1). But now it's time for the baby to be born, after Mary has traveled with Joseph three days to par- ticipate in the census, and there's no place for Mary and Jo- seph to stay. No place except a stable. Surely God didn't mean for the Messiah, the Anointed One, to be born in a sta- ble? The answer to that question provides the true meaning of Christmas: God sent his son to be the savior of the world, but first he was to live a human life, experiencing all the joys and sorrows that humans encounter every day. That's the key: eve- ryday lives. 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High school valedictorian denied diploma over graduation speechSubmitted by meekandmild on Mon, 08/20/2012 - 11:00
An Oklahoma high school valedictorian who used the word "hell" in her graduation speech in May has yet to receive her diploma.
Kaitlin Nootbaar graduated from Prague High School with a 4.0 grade point average, her father, David Nootbaar, told KFOR-TV. But school administrators told him that Kaitlin would have to submit a written apology in order to get her diploma.
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A Similar Situation
I had a similar thing happen to me earlier this year. I gave my valedictory address about the shortcomings of public high school education (I'll post a link below, if you're interested). A few days later I was informed that I would not be being paid for conducting the music and helping to the build the set for my high school's spring musical, as I had been promised (fortunately, some teachers pulled for me and I was just paid a few weeks ago). I was also asked to come back for my diploma a week later, even though all the other graduates were given theirs immediately after the ceremony.
(my speech)--
My daughter had to submit a written apology
to one of her professors IN COLLEGE because there was a picture of her on Facebook where people were drinking beer and she was only 20 at the time.
It's been a few years ago so I don't remember the reason she said her professor was monitoring her facebook in the first place. (It seems like he was doing some kind of class experiment where no one was allowed to logon to FB for a week or some BS) I wrote the apology letter for her that was perfect...very condesending, made references to privacy, freedom, liberty, and such and my daughter signed it. I only did because my daughter begged me to. I told her if I were her I'll tell the fcuker to get bent...but she was all about her grade and GPA.
That happened recently after I had deleted my facebook account because I was worried about privacy. In my situation...I had been laid off from working as a govt contractor and didn't want my posts to cause me a problem trying to get another job.
It was bizzare because I had created a FB account using a compeletly fake name with all false DOB and such...but one day when I was trying to logon to FB from someone else's computer I had forgotten my password. In order to get logged on instead of having to answer challege questions...pictures where presented on the screen and it asked me to select the picture that included my sister, then a friend I went to highschool with, and then my Dad, etc. I was startled that it showed pictures of my family and friends when I was using a bogus name and did not have my pictures grouped into family/friends, etc.
That was the day I deleted my FB account.
These a-holes who think they own our students and teach them false history and just want them to obey authority make me sick.
The dept of education should be abolished. HELL, abolish the whole damn corrupt govt.
You did not delete your facebook page
You only hid it from us fellow mundanes. I "deleted" mine a long time ago. Once I wanted to log-on to some site that required a FB page for that purpose. So I quickly created a new one with all bogus info. It came up with suggestions for me to "friend" specific people whom I know personally. The page looked just like the one I "deleted."
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If you still have it -
I'd love to read a copy of the letter you wrote. Maybe send it in so that this student can use it as well.
I back up my computers regularly so I probably do somewhere
I'll see if I can find it...but I write A LOT of letters and articles for friends...so it might be tough to locate. It will be fun to look for because even if I don't find it...I always find other docs I've written long ago that I enjoy re-reading.
Awesome - Have fun : )
Hell is all over the school - Red Devils....
She see's it every day. She was probably staring at images of the devil while giving the speech. Her subconscious filter was shot because she was probably nervious.
Truth is treason in an empire of lies
How is this
voted down?
I was stating that she was probably planning to say heck but because of the schools mascot etc it was a slip. So how can the school by promoting hell, punish someone for saying hell.
H8RS gonna H8...
Truth is treason in an empire of lies
Make sure the school
Make sure the school officials release her transcripts unaltered? They are brave bullies when it comes to witholding a diploma from a scholarly student. Isn't that why they invited her to be valedictorian in the first place? On the other hand can this girl not refrain from using obviously offensive language? She' not on Comedy Central. Can she not word an acceptable apology and get on with it? Does she plan on becoming a foreign student to get post high school education? If she wants to make a stand on this.... I'm with her but is this the best she can do?
I got an F
for a Speech in speech class. The assignment was to give a speech on a life changing experience....I discussed how I became a Christian. The F I received was because it was a testimony and not a life changing experience???????????...............It has effected how I look on public schooling to this day. C I could have understood...Fail= Religious persecution. Hell is real. Maybe they don't want people to know the truth in public school. I agree maybe homeschooling is the way to go.
Can we say home schooling?
It is the only way to go.
2 Chron 7:13-14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
She Doesn't Need It
I'd be interested in reading her valedictorian speech to learn in what context she used the word "hell". I imagine right now she is using the word while thinking: "why the hell did I bother giving a speech in that ridiculous looking outfit"?
Tell them " Who the hell wants it anyway?"
No one is going to want to see the diploma it's the transcripts that matter. So tell them who the hell wants that piece of paper.
James Steele Jr. Tennessee
does it matter?
will anybody ever ask to look at her diploma? If so where.
ok innernets, lets teach
ok innernets, lets teach these bullies at that school a lesson... 4chan and Reddit enter the fray.....
I had a similar situation happen at graduation
They would not give me a diploma at the graduation ceremony, they wound up mailing it to me a month later, because they had to. I passed every class, never was suspended, I just managed to annoy the small minded PTB in the school. It was their last little jab, LOL. Schools can be run like little dictatorships and that's not very compatible with liberty minded people.
The Dept. of education...
The Dept. of education...
you can't make up this stuff
Wanna see something
Wanna see something hilariously ironic... google the school and check out their mascot.
I'd tell you here but you may think I'm kidding around.
Just google it.
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I guess they didn't want her reminding everyone that they were already in hell.
( the context was =
Kaitlin recounted how annoying it is to be constantly asked what she wants to do as graduation approached. "How the hell do I know?" she said, according to her father. "I've changed my mind so many times."
The problem was that she used the word 'heck' in the text submission to the school board - I guess none of them have ever used the word hell instead of heck.
Now that is really wierd
If anyone watched the first Twilight movie Bella's friend Jessica Stanley gave a very similar speech.
"When we were five, they asked us what we wanted to be when we grew up. Our answers were things like astronaut, president, or in my case, a princess. When we were ten, they asked again. We answered rockstar, cowboy, or in my case, a gold medalist. But now that we've grown up, they want a serious answer. Well, how about this, "Who the hell knows?" This isn't the time to make hard and fast decisions, this is the time to make mistakes. Take the wrong train and get stuck somewhere. Fall in love. A lot. Major in philosophy because there is no way to make a career out of that. Change your mind and change it again, because nothing's permanent. So make as many mistakes as you can. That way, someday when they ask what we wanna be, we won't have to guess. We'll know."
I'm just curious how a school can refuse to give her a diploma when she passed all her classes. Maybe daddy needs a good attorney rather than bending over and kissing their ass's.
Classic. What the hell man?
What the hell man? ;D
WOW! You are spot on! They
You are spot on! They are the Red Devils WTFH!?!?
Wow I would not have believed it.
The lip of truth shall be established forever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment...Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are His delight. Prov 12:19,22

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The Most Polluted Communities in North Dakota
16 water utilities reported detecting Combined Uranium (mg/L) in tap water since 2004, according to EWG's analysis of water quality data supplied by state water agencies
Ranked by highest average Combined Uranium (mg/L) level
|Population Served
|Positive test results of total reported tests
|Average Level
|City of Bottineau
Bottineau, ND
|9 of 9
|24.43 ppb
(18.5 to 49.5 ppb)
|City of Lignite
Lignite, ND
|5 of 5
|23.46 ppb
(18 to 29 ppb)
|City of Lehr
Lehr, ND
|1 of 1
|4.8 ppb
(4.8 ppb)
|City of Medina
Medina, ND
|4 of 4
|4.76 ppb
(3.32 to 5.72 ppb)
|City of Cathay
Cathay, ND
|1 of 1
|3.25 ppb
(3.25 ppb)
|City of Hague
Hague, ND
|3 of 4
|1.07 ppb
(0 to 3.15 ppb)
|Lake Shure Home Owners Association
Harwood, ND
|2 of 2
|0.86 ppb
(0.21 to 1.51 ppb)
|City of Dazey
Dazey, ND
|4 of 5
|0.49 ppb
(0 to 1 ppb)
|Central Plains Water District
Fessenden, ND
|1 of 1
|0.49 ppb
(0.49 ppb)
|City of Bismarck
Bismarck, ND
|1 of 1
|0.43 ppb
(0.43 ppb)
Health Based Limits for Combined Uranium (mg/L)
|Maximum Contaminant Limit Goal (MCLG)
|A non-enforceable health goal that is set at a level at which no known or anticipated adverse effect on the health of persons occurs and which allows an adequate margin of safety. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
|0 ppb
|California Public Health Goals
|Defined by the State of California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) as the level of contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. For acutely toxic substances, levels are set at which scientific evidence indicates that no known or anticipated adverse effects on health will occur, plus an adequate margin-of safety. PHGs for carcinogens or other substances which can cause chronic disease shall be based solely on health effects without regard to cost impacts and shall be set at levels which OEHHA has determined do not pose any significant risk to health.
|0.5 ppb
|Drinking Water Equivalent Level
|A lifetime exposure concentration protective of adverse, noncarcinogenic health effects, that assumes all of the exposure to a contaminant is from drinking water. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
|20 ppb
|Maximum Contaminant Limit (MCL)
|The enforceable standard which defines the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to health-based limits (Maximum Contaminant Level Goals, or MCLGs) as feasible using the best available analytical and treatment technologies and taking cost into consideration. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
|30 ppb
Violation Summary for Combined Uranium (mg/L) in North Dakota
Data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency includes the following violations of federal standards in North Dakota since 2004
|Violation Type
|Number of Violations
|Failure to monitor regularly


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Hey, sure. Leila/Laila would be quite literally said (sung) like this: Laila O Laila, Coke Studio Pakistan. Best of luck with the novel though, do share when you are done or wish to spread some of it. However in name of factual significance, in 30s should not be a Pakistani woman rather a British India's citizen. Pakistan was formed 17 years later in 1947. Plus chances of a white couple adopting a Muslim child in those times would be even more slimmer because majority of Muslims did not believe in adoption especially by an outsider and that too by a gora (white). Most of Pakistani orphans usually find home within their own relatives, others who make it to orphanage are usually with strong religious inclination (both in India and Pakistan) and adoption outside the country, to another religion is quite impossible.
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I hemmed and hawed on which Bayou Classic to buy; the SQ14 or the SP10. For me, a struggle point was the wind screen or lack thereof. Lots of folks said it was easy to add a windscreen but I'm not always so handy.
But, it's rreeaall easy so I had to post in case someone else out there is wondering about this now.
(The following has been added from my last post in this thread)
I found what is called a "Starting Collar" in the roof venting section of Home Depot. This specific one was 8" and seemed the perfect size in both diameter and height. I think it's a Master Flow SCF8. It has a bunch of tabs which I bent to help get into position. I then used the same tabs to attach it to the bar that the burner is also attached to. I had to drill two holes for attaching this collar and that was the hardest part. Some #8x1/2 sheet metal screws are holding this on perfectly.
A pair of tin snips made quick work of the notching required to go over the burner neck.
More detail on how I attached the SCF8:
Basically, I used a couple of the tabs for attaching the SCF8 to the rails that hold the burner. I think I drilled 1/8" holes if I remember right. The screws were sheet metal so they are pretty forgiving. You will want to drill a hole that is appropriate for the screw size you get no matter what. I uploaded two new pics to further illustrate the attachment.
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Very sweet!
I think I have found my next project! Thank you very much for the simple fix.
what kind of metal is it made of?
I really need something like this since its always windy in my backyard.
Details please!
I too need answers.
Is it galvanized? What's the thickness? Looks like roof flashing for a duct fan…? Have you cooked w/it yet? Looks like melting might be a problem…???
I imagine metal duct piping designed for wood stoves or prefab fireplaces would be ideal for this application. My neighbor (who saves bottles for me and has drank lots of my beer) is a certified chimney sweep. May have to hit him up for some scrap chimney pipe.
Nice work, for someone who is not so handy! :rolleyes:
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I've never worked with 2D or 3D arrays before but i'm trying to make a maze. In my snippet, squares is a list with each instance of a cell (so in a 3x4 maze, there would be 12 instances in squares) I am then trying to append to row, a list of all the squares in a row, so row[0] would contain the first four square instances, row[1] would be the next four, etc. the row[x].append(squares[y+z]) throws the IndexError, i'm guessing it's the row[x] part, but i'm not sure what to do to fix it. I tried using extend instead of append.
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Back To The Future 4 stars
First chapter in the blockbuster trilogy. Young buck Marty McFly travels back in time courtesy of Dr Emmett Brown and his DeLorean time machine, and comes face to face with his own parents in 1950s America. However, Marty must not negatively impact on the course of events otherwise he could stop his parents from falling in love and ultimately giving birth to him.
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- CastCrispin Glover, Michael J Fox, Lea Thompson, Christopher Lloyd.
- DirectorRobert Zemeckis.
- WriterRobert Zemeckis, Bob Gale.
- CountryUS
- Duration116 mins
- Release01/10/2010 (selected cinemas)
The first chapter in a consistently imaginative and exciting trilogy from director Robert Zemeckis. Michael J Fox is young buck Marty McFly, who travels back in time courtesy of Dr Emmett Brown (Christopher Lloyd) and his DeLorean time machine, and comes face to face with his own parents in 1950s America. Great direction, vivid period recreation and wonderful special effects, which never intrude on the proceedings.
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The Notebook 3 stars
Noah Calhoun regales nursing home resident Allie Nelson with an epic story of thwarted love from his notebook. He transports Allie back to the emotional upheaval of World War II where two North Carolina teens from opposite sides of the social divide fall hopelessly in love, only to be torn asunder by the bitter conflict raging in Europe.
- GenreAdaptation, Drama, Romance, Thriller
- CastRyan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner, Gena Rowlands.
- DirectorNick Cassavetes.
- CountryUS
- Duration123 mins
- Release25/06/2004
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Cribbs not begging Browns for ball
BEREA, Ohio Already one of the NFL's elite return specialists, Joshua Cribbs is developing into a bona fide wide receiver for the Browns.
He's got the size, the strength, the speed.
All he's lacking is the selfishness.
Struggling through two games, Cleveland's offense could use a spark, and the multitalented Cribbs, a former quarterback at Kent State, seems to be the logical choice to provide one. Trouble is, he needs the ball in his hands to make things happen, and for whatever reason, the Browns hardly gave it to him Sunday in a 16-14 loss to Kansas City.
Cribbs refuses to beg Cleveland's coaches for the ball.
"I can only bribe the quarterbacks," he joked.
However, the Browns' offensive ineptitude is no laughing matter.
With backup quarterback Seneca Wallace pressed into starting because of Jake Delhomme's ankle injury, Cleveland gained just 55 yards in the second half against the Chiefs, whose defense finished 30th overall in the league last season. The Browns managed a mere three first downs after halftime, and one of those came courtesy of a penalty.
On Monday, coach Eric Mangini lamented not using the wildcat formation with Cribbs at QB and Wallace split wide. The Browns ran it just once, with Cribbs picking up a yard on a run late in the second quarter.
Cribbs was pleased to hear Mangini's admission.
"I agree and whenever they call my number, I'll be ready," Cribbs said. "At the same time, if we win that game, nobody is talking about Josh is not getting the football enough."
Cribbs had three catches for 74 yards, 65 coming on a TD pass from Wallace, who may have to start again in Baltimore on Sunday for Delhomme. The Chiefs also neutralized Cribbs on returns by kicking the ball high and short to Cleveland's up backs. The strategy resulted in Cribbs getting one kickoff return for 19 yards and one punt return for 5.
There wasn't much Cribbs could do. He certainly wasn't going to compound things by complaining.
"As a leader, I'm not the guy who begs for the football," he said. "I will let them coach. I'm sure they realize, 'Hey, we got to get him the ball more.' It will happen. There are certain situations in the game where it's not the right time for my number to be called and that's just the way it is."
Cleveland may need to get creative against the Ravens' fearsome defense, the only unit not to give up a touchdown this season. Complicating matters for the Browns is that running back Jerome Harrison missed practice with a thigh injury, and wide receiver Brian Robiskie injured his hamstring during practice Wednesday.
Cribbs can't do it all, except that he may have to.
He does give the Browns multiple options. They can put him at wide receiver, quarterback, running back, in the slot or on the edge. The wildcat can be effective, but Wallace cautioned that it may not work against a defense has aggressive as Baltimore's.


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