A4 THE JOURNAL, Thursday, September 15, 2016
It is 5:40 am on a Tuesday in Stillwater. Time to put out
the trash. I finally slept last night after a stressful start to
yesterday. I looked back on some memories on Facebook
and found I had been in this place before. Last year the
car had a first big problem and it was towed out to Ford
Company. It was the “electronic brain.” That was scary.
Statements like... “The Epidural should be working.”.... -
The dentist says “This will just be a tiny stick.” When
your insurance agent says, “I’m sorry, you did not add this
to your policy.” The day you hear this at the tag agency,
“There is no facial recognition for you. Let’s redo your
photo and do not smile,” go into my red flag moments file.
This has been another adventure with Job from the Bible
kind of year. Who ever said that good people do not have
tragic things happen to them needs to step into my shoes
for awhile. History does often repeat itself in our lives. We
do not have to like it. Last year a good friend died from
ALS and recently another special friend from ALS. I was
very ill last year and now am experiencing severe breathing
problems, again.
Sunday, I was home watching some of the 911 stories
before and after Sunday School and Church as the names
were read....I remembered like it was yesterday. I have a
friend from church who was near there when it happened.
You never forget where you were or the devastation it
brought to innocent people. So many children without
parents after that day. I am glad that they also do stories
about how the survivors not only find the strength to live
but follow their dreams.
The most poignant love story was on face book. The final
cell phone moments as a wife talks with her husband. He
can find no way down and smoke is filling the area. They
focus on their love, life and what is important. He wants her
to live. It Was one of the most powerful and tearful moments
of my life. My soul ached for this couple who would not be
able to live out their dreams. His words became fewer as
breathing became more difficult and then the quiet before
the building began to collapse. Later, she used her life
for things positive and healing; still hearing his voice and
holding his last Words to her heart.
Violence will come again. People will believe they have
the right to take lives....just because they can. There was
a recent plarmed bomb attack that was stopped in Paris.
Deja Vu!
Nations bomb each other. Under ground nuclear testing
still goes, on. Children are sold into prostitution. Tidal waves
pound the shores of the world and floods destroy homes
while taking lives. The rumble of ancient volcanoes echo
across the world.
Scams go on in the business world. There are very deadly
and ancient diseases appearing again. It is an election year
.and the words often used on television by candidates are
not good images for our young people.
We am studying the Book of Revelations on Wednesday
night at UHBC. We also have our meal before study groups.
It is a great time of fellowship and laughter. I am so grateful
that this beautiful time is made possible for us by “servant
hands and hearts.”
For all of us there will be trials and tribulations. Satan is
very busy tearing at the hearts of all with visions of power,
sex, and money. What we don’t think about is that he comes
packaged in attractive ways.
We can choose to let go of things that are not healthy.
We can choose wisely our friends. We can pray for those
who are c.aught_up in addictions.
We have the right to be happy and joyous, to grieve and
serve. We can with God’s help change the path of Deja Vu.
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Vefschlimmbesserung
After Barbara’s successful heart operation recently, I got
to talking to a friend about all of the scientific, technical,
medical, and electronic advances and inventions that were
unimaginable a few years ago. They bless our lives and
allow us to live more comfortably, but there is a down side.
Here is a new word for you that is especially appropriate
for the world we live in today. It is the German word, ver-
schlimmbesserung, and it means improvement that makes
things worse. Have’ you thought about anything like that
lately? Take cell phones for instance, PLEASE! It seems
that most people today simply cannot bear to go more than
a few seconds without talking to somebody. Not
wanting to be the only person on earth who is totally out
of sink with the society I live in, I have been known to
walk through busy places with my thumb and fingers up
to my ear as if I ’m talking to someone on a cell phone, and
I recently watched an inventor offer his fake cell phone
for that purpose. I do now have a cheap cell phone, but
it is never turned on unless I need to call someone in an
emergency. I got it after being stranded alone on Sooner
Lake when my boat motor quit on me.
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product? Think for a moment about What it would be like '-
if Gdd decided to install voice mail. Imagine praying and
hearing the following.
“For English press 1. Press 27for thanksgiving. Press 3 for
complaints. Press 4 for all other inquiries. I am sorry, but '
all of our angels and saints are busy helping other sinners
right now. However, your prayer is important to us, and we
will answer it in the order it was received. Please stay on I
the line. If you would like to speak to: God, press l,Jesus,
press 2, The Holy Spirit, press 3. If you would like to hear
King David sing a Psalm while you are holding, press 4.
To find a loved one that has been assigned to Heaven, press A
5, then enter his or her social security number followed by
the# sign. If you receive a negative response, please hang :
up and try area code 666. For reservations at heaven, please
enter J-o—h—n followed by the numbers 3-l6. For answers
to nagging questions about dinosaurs, the age of the earth,
life on other planets. and where Noah’s ‘Ark is, please wait
until you arrive. Our computers show that you have already
prayed today. Please hang up and try again tomorrow. The
office is now Closed for the weekend to observe a Religious
Holiday. Please pray again on Monday after 9 am. If you
are calling after hours and need emergency assistance,
please contact your local preacher or an elder. Thank you _.‘ ,
and have a Heavenly Day.”
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one we really need to be in constant communication with? ‘ I ‘
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Victim to the ground which
he complied with at the time.
“The suspect told the
victim to stay on the ground
until deputies arrived.
“The victim got up from
the ground and the suspect
was in fear of his life and
shot the victim.” according
to the report.
Sewell was not arrested
pending a determination
from the District Attorney
if a charge would be filed,
the sheriff’s captain told the
assistant professor, behav—
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Mosiewicz, clinical assis—
tant professor, behavioral
sciences; Bobby Abernathy,
clinical assistant professor,
emergency medicine: James
Herrington, clinical assistant
professor, emergency medi-
cine; Amanda Carey, clinical
assistant professor, family
medicine; Steffen Carey,
clinical assistant professor,
family medicine; Leonard
Lacefield, clinical assistant
professor, internal medicine;
Jana Baker. clinical assistant
professor, medical education;
Matthew Tucker, clinical
assistant professor, medical
education; and Eric Harp,
clinical assistant professor.
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Monday, Sewell was
ordered tovreturn to court '
on Nov. 7 when he can seek
a preliminary hearing on the
felony charge, which carries
a maximum penalty of a
seven-year prison term and
a $5,000 fine on conviction. : ‘
Sewell, who remains
free on a personal recogni-‘
zance bond, is represented
by defense attorney Cheryl
Ramsey of Stillwater, court ,
records show.
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ate dean, Academic Affairs;
Ramen Singh, title change
from professor and associate
dean, Academic Affairs,
to professor and associate
dean, Materials Science
and Engineering, and pro-
gram director, mechanical
and aerospace engineering
at OSU—Tulsa, materials
science and engineering;
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from professor to professor-'
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human development and '_
family sciences; and Anna .
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