THE LAWS OF ULTIMATE REALITY:
- Law of Mechanical Repair: After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch.
- Law of Gravity: Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.
- Law of Probability: The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act.
- Law of Random Numbers: If you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal and someone always answers.
- Law of the Alibi: If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tire, the very next morning you will have a flat tire.
- Variation Law: If you change lines (or traffic lanes), the one you were in will always move faster than the one you are in now.
- Law of the Bath: When the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone rings.
- Law of Close Encounters: The probability of meeting someone you know increases dramatically when you are with someone you don't want to be seen with.
- Law of the Result: When you try to prove to someone that a machine won't work, it will.
- Law of Bio-mechanics: The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach.
- Law of the Theater: At any event, the people whose seats are furthest from the aisle arrive last.
- The Starbucks Law: As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold.
- Murphy's Law of Lockers: If there are only two people in a locker room, they will have adjacent lockers.
- Law of Physical Surfaces: The chances of an open-faced jelly sandwich landing face down on a floor covering are directly correlated to the newness and cost of the carpet/rug.
- Law of Logical Argument: Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
- Brown's Law of Physical Appearance: If the shoe fits, it's ugly.
- Oliver's Law of Public Speaking: A closed mouth gathers no feet.
- Wilson's Law of Commercial Marketing Strategy: As soon as you find a product that you really like, they will stop making it.
- Doctors' Law: If you don't feel well, make an appointment to go to the doctor, by the time you get there you'll feel better. Don't make an appointment and you'll stay sick.
I posted these pictures on my Facebook page, but for those who are not on it I will put them here. They were taken this morning looking out my back door. I still say that mid November is too early for 20 degrees and 11 inches of snow! 
The forecast points toward this Sunday being one of the nicer days of the week, so we should plan to be together to worship and thank the Lord for His goodness. All our classes and ABF's continue at 9:30 AM, followed by our Worship service at 10:45. We have a great blend of some new songs like, "Arise, My Soul, Arise" "How Can I Keep From Singing" and "We Come To Worship You" with hymns "Rejoice Ye Pure In Heart" and "Give Thanks." I will speak from Luke 17:11 - 19 on "Grateful or For Granted - Which Describes YOU?" The story of the ten lepers encounter with Jesus is dramatic in their healing, but disconcerting in that only one returned to say "Thank You." There are a lot of similarities between us and those ten lepers, and sadly there are also similarities with us in how we sometimes treat Jesus for all His good done toward us. Be sure to come and set your mind and spirit on God's track as we look forward to the Thanksgiving holiday.
In our 6:00 PM time this Sunday our AWANA kids will learn and play, and don't forget to bring your favorite stuffed animal to show others. That should be fun and interesting. Our Teens will learn together from Matthew 14:22 - 33 in addition to worship, games, and food. And our Adults will hear from a dear brother, Pastor Igor Bagirov, who is doing a steady work for the Lord through the Beth - El Messianic Ministries and Congregation in Cleveland. We want to be an encouragement to him by our attendance and prayers, and we will also have opportunity to share financially through an offering for that ministry so please come prepared to give.
We will not have any of our regular mid week services or meetings this next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. I know that there are many other services around which would be great for you to attend. Many of you (us) will be traveling, so pray for all that God will give safety and good weather. Many of our college students and other family will be traveling. Beth, Leah, and me will go to Indiana to spend Thanksgiving with Sam, Sarah, and Nicolas in their newly purchased first home, it should be a nice time. The plan is to thank the Lord together, eat a nice dinner, then Papa and Nicholas will watch some TV until we both doze off for a nap, probably on one of the blow up mattresses. What fun! Here they are enjoying their new backyard by a fire 
(boys like fires!) and on their deck. 
(boys like fires!) and on their deck. 
Be sure to see the bulletin board in the lobby for a list of proposed officers and the proposed budget for 2009. We will formally vote on both at our business meeting on Weds. Dec. 3 at 7:00 pm. All members need to be there to participate, and regular attenders / non members are welcome.
Get your tickets for this year's Adult Christmas Banquet to be held on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 6:00 pm. They are $14.50 each, same price as last year and include a great catered buffet by Dave Milligan, 
which is always wonderful. Bring a gift for the exchange (always fun) of no more than $10, maybe less. For questions or payment, see Jeff Sheldon. 
(Sorry Jeff and Robin, we need a more recent picture.)
which is always wonderful. Bring a gift for the exchange (always fun) of no more than $10, maybe less. For questions or payment, see Jeff Sheldon. 
(Sorry Jeff and Robin, we need a more recent picture.)I look forward to seeing many of you this Sunday. As preparation for Sunday and the Thanksgiving week coming up, let me close with these words from one of my favorite and regular devotional books, "The Valley of Vision - A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions" 
(page 216):
(page 216):"Thy goodnes is boundless; all creatures wait on Thee, are supplied by Thee, are satisfied in Thee. How precious are the thoughts of Thy mercy and grace! How excellent Thy lovingkindness that draws men to Thee!"
Pastor Don Workman
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3 comments:
i think you wish you were puritan.
It is good to see the Puritan in you. My copy of "The Valley" is never far from my side. May The One who indwells you go before you, behind you, surround you. Peace, Mark
Rob is proud of you!
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