Deep Thoughts by Mr. G

The late Peter Marshall, an eloquent speaker and for several years the chaplain of the United States Senate, used to love to tell the story of "The Keeper of the Spring," 1 a quiet forest dweller who lived high above an Austrian village along the eastern slopes of the Alps. The old gentle man had been hired many years earlier by a young town council to clear away the debris from the pools of water that fed the lovely spring flowing through their town. With faithful, silent regularity he patrolled the hills, removed the leaves and branches, and wiped away the silt from the fresh flow of water. By and by, the village became a popular attraction for vacationers. Graceful swans floated along the crystal clear spring, farmlands were naturally irrigated, and the view from restaurants was picturesque. Years passed. One evening the town council met for its semiannual meeting. As they reviewed the budget, one man's eye caught the salary figure being paid the obscure keeper of

The Christian Counseling and Training Center hosts a course on post abortion grief. It is a place of healing, and forgiveness. I've had the honor of being the official "pastor" for the healing service at the end of the course. I preach pro-life, forgiveness and grace extended. Stats suggest that one out of every 3 women have had an abortion. Chances are you know someone personally. We, as Christians, can be Jesus' hands and feet by extended empathy, sympathy and grace and compassion as Jesus would. There is even a class for the men. Everyone needs to know they are forgiven and set free. https://www.cctcinc.org/postabortiongrief

We recently (Bonnie Brae Church) finished a pictorial directory. We did ours Through CPPhotovideo.net from Winston-Salem, NC - a very fine group to do business with.

I recently came across an article that verified what I've been saying for years: "General release forms expose you to lawsuits" … Years ago, youth leaders would have one general release form for the whole youth group season for each school year. the problem is it is used for multiple events and trips. Church Mutual, in a recent publication, talks about Legal Liabilities and the article quoted above. They cite 3 things to protect your organization - whether camp, church etc. 1. Consent/permission 2. Liability/indemnity and 3. medical consent. Everyone wants to have fun but doing so safely and educated helps in case of such emergencies arise. Church Mutual even has an app where you can access their sample forms at Church Mutual Now.