http://bigchurch.com/blog/I_Am_1_Rib_Short/?pid=f3104 Gary's musings http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_140159.html?pid=f3104 1. Don't wait until someone does something right before you praise them. Otherwise you'll wait forever2. As a leader, you provide for people only what they can't provide for themselves.3. The rule of Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:31:47 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_140159.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_140108.html?pid=f3104 Well, I am finally almost completely moved into my new place.... what a chore. (For those of you who don't realize it, everyone who lives above the 49th parallel, lives in an igloo, right Pat??. We Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:43:38 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_140108.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_139204.html?pid=f3104 I'm moving this week, so I'll be off for a while. It might take a couple of weeks before I can get my internet hooked up.So play nice. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:35:36 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_139204.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_138898.html?pid=f3104 What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as who you become in achieving your goals Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:51:12 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_138898.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_138364.html?pid=f3104 You should have been there. We had a great time. I'm talking about the trek we took on the KVR trestles. A bunch of us from our singles group got to know each other better, had some good food, good ex Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:38:57 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_138364.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_137888.html?pid=f3104 Have i mentioned that I'm not a cat person."Hello, I'm Gary, and I am not a cat person." There, I feel better already.A while back, and being the lone crusader against feline invasion in our home, I Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:09:28 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_137888.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_137614.html?pid=f3104 1. Socio-economic backgrounds of family2. Intelligence3. Formal education4. Verbal skills5. Expected roles for both persons within the marriage6. Views about power distribution within the family7. Des Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:52:12 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_137614.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_137191.html?pid=f3104 Tell me what you would do, if you were given 24 hours to live.One of the great revivalists in the church, was approached while he as tending his garden. He was asked that question. His response..... Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:21:15 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_137191.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_137190.html?pid=f3104 The singles group in Kelowna has set up a web site so we can connect better. In it I quoted the following, from Big boys don't cry Divorce is typically more devastating for men since it forces them i Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:12:24 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_137190.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_137157.html?pid=f3104 After literally years of searching, I have finally found my church home.In the late 70s, I had the privilege of attending a large church in Gresham OR. where the life of Jesus was very evident. But t Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:38:56 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_137157.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_136587.html?pid=f3104 Live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:22:08 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_136587.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_136446.html?pid=f3104 Anxiety and fear strips away courage and makes great performances impossible.Doubt makes even the best decisions feel difficult and causes procrastination.Anger rips your focus away from your goals.Fr Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:15:59 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_136446.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_136441.html?pid=f3104 If you are using IE like I was, since a bought a new computer, you will find your smilies will not automatically go where you place them, instead they show up at the very end of your message, or any r Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:17:01 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_136441.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_136379.html?pid=f3104 IMPORTANT ALERT:There is a fake site that comes up as being from Internet Explorer warning you about a possible attack on your computer. It is in itself the attack. If you check the wording, you wil Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:31:41 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_136379.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_136078.html?pid=f3104 II Cor 5:20: "We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God."God strolls through the streets of Calcu Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:43:32 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_136078.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_136015.html?pid=f3104 1. Don't reveal your true feelings2. Always get your point across3. Never raise your voice4. Do everything you can to win an argument5. Compromise whenever you can6. Trust others only when they have e Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:42 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_136015.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_135496.html?pid=f3104 This is my first customer!!! What do youthink??[image] Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:13:44 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_135496.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_135396.html?pid=f3104 ...because it is already tomorrow in Australia!!.....but wait!!!!! I was just IMing someone in Australia, and she had to suddenly leave.......OH NO maybe the world has already come to an end Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:28:07 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_135396.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_135289.html?pid=f3104 To help you assess how ready you are to engage in friendships and other meaningful relationships, respond to each item listed below using the following scale:4 - Often3 - Sometimes 2 - Seldom1 - Never Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:16:57 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_135289.html?pid=f3104 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_134978.html?pid=f3104 That was one of the points taken from Prov 7 this past Sunday morning.Let me paraphrase it.A grown up was watching a group of young people, and noticed one youth in particular who lacked judgment. He Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:40:58 -0800 http://bigchurch.com/blog/10840/post_134978.html?pid=f3104