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There are a few hot topics this week, and I mean “emotionally” hot topics. If your emotions were not stirred up at all the past few days, check your pulse.
So many people were stirred up in happiness, disappointment, anger, relief – and that’s just from traveling through the I-235 southbound corridor in Oklahoma City.
I’ll cover a few more rousing matters of the week in the edition of Doyle’s Half Dozen. Here we go!
Durant delivers designation despite disappointing departure
Kevin Durant finally won an NBA title, playing for the Golden State Warriors, his new team. Nobody was surprised. It was an easy prediction, especially since this was Golden State’s third consecutive appearance in the NBA Finals and the second championship for the Warriors in that stint.
As a fan of the Oklahoma City Thunder, people would expect me to be down in the dumps about this. Many Thunder fans have expressed some ire about Durant collecting a title while playing for the team that defeated the Thunder in last year’s Western Conference Finals. It can be hard to watch somebody you supported for eight seasons succeed soon after leaving you high and dry.
However, I came to grips with the results of this year’s NBA Finals, well before the last game on Monday. As I said, it was easy to predict, even when Durant made his announcement last summer, on the day everybody celebrates America’s Independence. Even on last July 4, I started to become independent of Durant being a Thunder.
Kevin Durant can have his NBA title. He won it fair and square, playing with the Warriors. And Golden State is already favored to win next season and maybe the season after that.
But I hope Thunder fans will be like me and appreciate what our team experienced this season. It was a wild time of transition. There were a lot of losses, but there were some exciting results too.
It was the first taste of Russell Westbrook as the sole Thunder leader, and boy howdy he put on quite a show multiple times. He, his teammates and the Thunder organization are still figuring out how to be successful in this new era. It won’t be easy, and there’s a lot of challenges to overcome.
But I will make this prediction. Expect the regular season to be more exciting than the playoffs, just like it played out this past season.
Alt-Right got Ctrl-Alt-Delete(d)
The annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention was expected to be low key this year. This is a “non-election” year, which means it is expected for the SBC president to be re-elected for a second term, usually unopposed. Steve Gaines did get re-elected and did not face an opponent, but that didn’t prevent this year’s meeting from getting national attention.
Every year, the SBC Meeting offers a time to present resolutions for Messengers to approve by ballot. Resolutions don’t have any law-binding influences. They are formal proclamations that reflect various issues, appreciations and commemorations.
One example is a resolution was approved that expressed appreciation to the City of Phoenix as the host of this year’s SBC Meeting. An example of commemoration is a resolution was passed acknowledging the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation.
You probably didn’t hear about those resolutions. But I’m sure you heard about the resolution that was later passed denouncing “alt-right white supremacy.” There was a lot of drama involved.
I’m sorry it brought this much negative attention that I don’t believe was totally deserved. The best analysis I read about the issue is from Ed Stetzer on Christianity Today’s website. Ed wrote this piece before the final vote occurred, but I appreciate his objectivity and promptness in explaining what happened. It would do you well to read it, especially if you want the truth. There is nobody I trust more when it comes to presenting a fair viewpoint on anything relating to the SBC than Ed Stetzer.
Though the process was messy, the result was monumental. The vote was overwhelming in favor of disapproving what the Alt-Right movement represents, and it was followed by an arousing ovation.
There are many who will criticize how it resulted in such a manner, having to approve a special voting session to exclusively present this resolution to the Messengers. But think of it this way; had the resolution to denounce Alt-Right followed the flow of the other resolutions, perhaps all the onlookers wouldn’t have been made aware of this important decision.
Regardless of all the hoopla, I pray this resolution will reflect the behavior of all Southern Baptists.
Hallowing Hall’s Heralding
My favorite occurrence in conjunction with this year’s SBC Meeting was at the conclusion of the Pastors’ Conference on Monday, June 12. Shane Hall, pastor of Del City, First Southern, was the last to preach during the event. He gave the best sermon I have ever heard on Philippians 4.
For more than two years, Shane has been battling stomach cancer, and he mentions his ordeal in his sermon. Even in his weak condition, Shane preached powerfully, and by God’s grace and through the Holy Spirit, he declared the Word that everyone needs to hear, “Christ is enough!”
If you have time, please watch this powerful proclamation:
Falls Creek encounter
I made another visit to Falls Creek this week. I am doing a story on a doctor from Kellyville who is serving as a cook for his church’s youth group and how he as a teenager committed to “special service” when he was a Falls Creek camper. He believes this is one way he is serving God, by serving students who spend a week at Falls Creek. That’s one sneak preview for an upcoming Baptist Messenger.
But while I was down there, I had been in contact with the pastor of Little City Baptist Church, which is located outside Madill. I’m doing another story about what God is doing at Little City, since this pastor, Cecil Mackey, has been leading this church. This rural church, located about 10 miles from town on a two-lane road surrounded by farmland, has observed almost 30 baptisms in the past year. Sunday School attendance has increased from averaging 35 to 80. On high attendance day earlier this year, they had 117 in Sunday School.
I am planning to visit Little City this Sunday, and I made a call to Bro. Cecil to see if I could interview him beforehand. Lo and behold, he and his church were at Falls Creek this week too, so I was able to do two interviews for the price of one, so to speak, while I was there.
So there’s another Baptist Messenger sneak preview for you.
Confirming my Young Earth belief
I’ve always believed in the Young Earth viewpoint. The reason I believe God created the Earth and all its inhabitants in six days is because I believe He could have done it in less time. This morning, during the Bible reading, I found a passage that confirms my confidence:
Psalm 33:6-9 “The Lord merely spoke,
and the heavens were created.
He breathed the word,
and all the stars were born.
He assigned the sea its boundaries
and locked the oceans in vast reservoirs.
Let the whole world fear the Lord,
and let everyone stand in awe of him.
For when he spoke, the world began!
It appeared at his command.”
Happy Father’s Day
Here’s a good brief Word for all fathers, as this Sunday is Father’s Day:
“Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong” (I Cor. 16:13).
The summer vacay season is here, which means a few co-workers of mine had a chance to be gone for the week – a rather bizarre week but not too stressful as far as the workload. Even with the smaller staff the Baptist Messenger went to press Thursday with no hang-ups. I didn’t call the “boss man” once this week. See, I told you it was bizarre!
I start off this week’s DHD with another bizarre occurrence that sent shockwaves across Oklahoma. Here we go!
Bob Stoops has retired. That still surprises me. I thought the OU football coach would be around for much longer (almost typed “forever,” but I know that’s a silly notion).
Stoops went out his own way, and few in his profession experience such a sendoff. He had an amazing career. He made the Sooners relevant in the annual National Championship talks. He has critics, but no successful coach exists without faultfinders. The list is short of coaches who accomplished more.
I remember doing a story on former OU linebacker Smokey Hurst who was with the Sooners when they won the 2000 National Championship. Hurst was known on the team for his Christian faith, which he shared often with his teammates, and he also had an influence on his coaches, including Stoops.
Currently the pastor of First Baptist Church in Sapulpa, Hurst told me it bothered him how the team recited the Lord’s Prayer. He wrote a paper about the importance of the Lord’s Prayer, that Jesus meant for it to be a model for prayer, and he gave his paper to Coach Stoops, asking him to read it.
From then on, whenever the team would gather for prayer, Stoops asked Hurst to voice prayer for the team. The only exception would be on a game day when the Sooners recited Jesus’ prayer model. Hurst also told me the team continued the model of asking someone to pray in the years that followed.
I do believe Stoops is a man of faith, and I know he has demonstrated his faith among different people, making unannounced hospital visits and being involved in other ministry aspects and in charitable giving. I also believe people like Smokey have helped Stoops have an understanding of the Gospel. I hope the Gospel has penetrated his heart.
Confusing Comey court case
James Comey’s experience in front of a senate hearing ended rather anticlimactically Thursday. All the TV networks were broadcasting it live, and people were gathering in public drinking establishments to watch the former FBI director give his testimony, involving his termination, the Russians and all the juicy dirt that was going to convict President Trump right before viewers’ eyes.
But just like the Super Bowls of the ’80s and ’90s, all the hoopla led to a boring display. There’s a lot of long faces among the Trump bashers. However, the debates will continue with many in the media impersonating Dr. Claw on Inspector Gadget, “We’ll get you next time Trump, next time!”
If you want the most accurate assessment of the Comey hearings, read this.
Bernie Sanders is against Christianity
I know Senator Bernie Sanders was a popular presidential candidate, but I’m grateful he wasn’t elected. During a recent confirmation hearing, Sanders, as well as Senator Christopher Van Hollen, made discriminating remarks against Russell Vought because of his belief that salvation comes exclusively through Jesus Christ.
Vought, who is nominated for deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget, is an alum of Wheaton College and wrote an article for The Resurgent defending his alma mater’s statement of faith. Both Sanders and Van Hollen ridiculed Vought for his article and stated he is unfit for his nomination because of his religious views.
Joe Carter explains the concern of this anti-religious test the senators applied.
Basically, if you apply the teachings of Jesus Christ to your life (John 14:6), Sanders does not support you. He is against your views and believes you should not be involved in the U.S. government.
Phenomenal Falls Creek
Got to experience the first week of youth camp at Falls Creek Baptist Conference Centers this week. This is the 100th summer of the largest youth encampment in the world.
I love going to Falls Creek. In fact, as I am in the middle of writing this DHD, a request was made from the Falls Creek program staff to make a delivery from OKC today. So of course I volunteered, and will be heading back as soon as this blog is published.
One great experience this week is hearing Anthony Jordan, our BGCO leader, preach as Falls Creek’s Week 1 speaker. His messages have been powerful. I heard his Monday message on livestream. If you click on the link, you can also see how many decisions for Christ have been made at Falls Creek this summer. For the first week so far, more than 500 total decisions have been made, including 239 professions of faith. And there’s one more night to go this week! And seven more weeks to follow!
SBC goes to Phoenix
Next week is the annual meeting for the Southern Baptist Convention, which will be in Phoenix, Ariz. I won’t be going this year, though the Baptist Messenger will be represented by editor Brian Hobbs and staff writer Emily Howsden. I will remain back at the office, receiving reports from Brian and Emily to post in the Messenger.
I’m excited about the SBC. This is a good year, as more emphasis will be made on church planting and mission work all over the world. I know SBC President Steve Gaines will do an exceptional job leading next week’s meeting. Click on this link for more information on the SBC annual meeting.
Keith Green remembered
I conclude this week’s DHD with a Keith Green video. Green’s widow Melody shared this video on Facebook this week, and it brought back so many memories. Keith died much too young, but he left a powerful legacy. If you are not familiar with his songs, he sang with the power of a preacher. His songs were challenging yet inspiring. This song is one of my favorites.
No formal intro this week. Let’s get to the six timely topics.
Kanter’s calamity
I’m getting the news like many have this morning about Enes Kanter’s father being arrested by the Turkish government. The Thunder center sent out a tweet reporting his dad’s arrest, and Kanter said, “He is potentially to get tortured as thousand others.”
I already was planning to blog about Kanter and the political conflicts in his homeland of Turkey, which has been ongoing for almost a year. If you want an accurate summary, check out the story on Bleacher Report. It’s pretty thorough yet concise.
I do feel for Enes. I find him to be compassionate, good-natured yet bold and confident in his views. There are some elements of his situation that can be difficult for us Americans to digest. His family disowned Enes, making a public statement last year. The BR story explains this situation well, offering the presumption that it was an attempt to keep the Kanter family safe. However, the news this morning reveals this possible ploy backfired.
Somehow, someway, I desire to see God glorified through this. Kanter is a devout Muslim, and it has been reported how the Thunder have done a lot to accommodate Kanter’s religious devotion, such as providing him an office where he does his daily prayers and meeting his dietary requirements.
I want Kanter to find Christ through these kind gestures the Thunder and Oklahoma City have offered. This doesn’t mean we agree with his religious beliefs, but we accept Enes. And I hope Enes will accept Christ.
Christians and Ramadan
Check out Mike Edens’ story on Baptist Press about why Christians should care about Ramadan, a month-long Muslim practice involving a strict eating schedule and other rituals of self-restraint, observed to help Muslims focus more on God.
The story reminds me of a book I read last year, “Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus,” which was a challenging read at first, because the writer, Nabeel Qureshi, a former Muslim who is now a Christian, shares great details of his life growing up in a devout Muslim family. I found his stories intimidating, but they are necessary to read in order to fully comprehend the great work of God and the Holy Spirit in the writer’s life. As devout of a Muslim as he was, I’d say Qureshi’s conversion would be like a modern-day Paul the Apostle.
One important element that was crucial to Qureshi becoming a Christian was a friend he met in college who was willing to accept him as he was. Edens’ article gives practical instructions on how all Christians can connect with Muslim neighbors with the purpose of leading them to Christ.
“The reality is that every day, Muslims are dying without Jesus,” Edens wrote. “Some have been presented with the truth of the Gospel and have rejected it, while others have never once had the opportunity to respond to the good news.
“Christians should grasp this sobering truth and view this month of Muslims’ heightened spiritual awareness as a time to earnestly entreat our heavenly Father to soften their hearts to the message of salvation by grace through faith in Christ. Christians should also pray for an increase in Christian evangelical presence in Muslim communities across the globe.”
Good presidential humor, bad presidential humor
This has been a full week for President Trump. Among his recent decisions involve removing America from the Paris climate deal, revising the HHS mandate to protect religious freedom and doubling the amount provided for abstinence education in the proposed 2018 federal budget.
The President also has been the subject of two popular comedic stunts, though one majorly backfired. The “good humor” trend involves Trump’s “mis-tweet” of a made up word “covfefe.” I myself had some fun on Facebook with this silliness. What I appreciate about it is I had two friends from opposite political spectrums make similar comments on my Facebook post.
Then there’s the bad humor episode involving comedienne Kathy Griffin. I won’t go into details. If you don’t know, do an internet search. You won’t have any trouble getting informed. Griffin’s attempt at presidential humor may have ruined her career.
If you have been following DHD for a while, you know I’m not a concrete Trump supporter, though I do appreciate some decisions he has made as President. But I know some people who are still upset with the result of the election and have made their disgruntlement of President Trump known. I also know avid Trump fans who couldn’t be more pleased.
But when it comes to humor at the expense of the President of the United States, let’s all use good judgement because, as I’ve said many times in the past, what I say about you says more about me than it does about you. Be respectful of everybody, because of who you are.
Two Russell Moore posts
Russell Moore has been on a roll lately. Check out two blogs he posted this week, involving the newly-released Wonder Woman movie and his current reading list.
In “Wonder Woman and Gender Wars,” Moore explains the cultural history involving the female superhero and tells how Wonder Woman originated. This is a great, fascinating read.
In “What I’m Reading,” Moore shares the list of books he is currently reading, which is rather lengthy. I don’t think I could take on eight books at one time. I do well to finish one book in less than a month.
What still surprises me about Moore is his fascination with country music, but THEN, he mentions he’s reading Jimmy Buffet’s biography and gives his praise to the mayor of Margaritaville. He finishes this article claiming that the prophets Ezekiel and Jeremiah are the “Willie and Waylon of the Old Testament.” Yeah, this is a different (yet enjoyable) read from the ERLC president.
Illinois flops on foster care
Foster care workers and families in Illinois have been told to follow a controversial order involving misguided LGBT philosophies.
According to Baptist Press, “Foster care workers and families in Illinois must allow gay and transgender youth to express and explore their chosen gender identity and sexual orientation, according to a new state governmental directive.”
Termination from the state program is possible if order is not followed. What this could mean is many Christian foster families will pull out of helping foster children in Illinois.
Oklahoma has made progress in helping the state’s foster program, especially among Christian families and churches. Last year, many stories of Oklahoma Baptists involved in foster care and the Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children’s new foster care program “One Such Child” were reported frequently in the Baptist Messenger. I shudder to think such an ungodly, immoral requirement would be made in Oklahoma, which would cripple the beginning of a good work.
PP described by BB
I conclude this week’s DHD with a Babylon Beepost on Planned Parenthood. The Christian satiric website gives a biting description on the world’s leading abortion group, but its best remark doesn’t involve satire. Check out the Bee’s “Origin” of Planned Parenthood.
This was a week of heavy emotions. Many were affected by the horrible tragedy in Manchester, England, and I open DHD with a great encouragement someone shared that went viral in order for many to receive needed comfort amidst the act of terror.
And I give thoughts on other timely topics. Let’s get to it.
Memorable Mr. Rogers
Vogue shares a reflection from an entertainment writer who tweeted soon after the Manchester bombing comments about meeting Mr. Rogers. I loved reading the tweets, and I’m certain you will as well. I’m happy the writer got to share a time with one of the best personalities in the history of television.
Fred Rogers, a Presbyterian minister, was known for his children’s show “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood” that ran from the late ‘60s to the early 2000s on Public Broadcasting Service. He passed away in 2003, but through moments like this Vogue article, his influence continues.
I loved the songs on his show that he would sing. My favorite I can still sing today, “It’s You I Like,” and appreciate the simplicity in the encouragement it offers in its lyrics.
The article mentions a powerful statement Mr. Rogers once said, “There’s one thing that evil cannot stand, and that is forgiveness.”
What a great piece of the Gospel message he shared in that statement.
Mr. Rogers Part 2
The second takeaway from the article is another comment from Mr. Rogers, and this one I have heard previously.
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping’”
My immediate thought turned to Disaster Relief. I am thankful for knowing when “scary things” happen because of storms, natural disasters or the results of human influence, such as the 9/11 attacks or the Oklahoma City Bombing, Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief has been an example of the helpers Mr. Rogers describes.
He was a simple man in many ways, but Mr. Rogers had great insight, wisdom and words of encouragement.
Merciful Melania’s Memorable Moment
Melania Trump showed much graciousness this week, as George Deek, an Israeli diplomat, shared on Facebook what he described as “the most memorable moment” of the First Lady’s experience with President Trump on his trip to the Middle East.
Deek said the Trumps were visiting Israeli President Rivlin’s house, and gave this description of Melania meeting First Lady Nechama Rivlin:
“As they were about to walk inside, Nechama whispered to Melania that she will do her best to catch up with the walking pace, but she might be a bit slower because of her medical condition which requires her to use an oxygen tank. Melania took her hand, looked at her and said: ‘We’ll walk at any pace you choose.’ And so they walked, slowly, gracefully and proudly, hand in hand.”
Deek then said, “That silent gesture has neither any political significance nor any colorful tone to it, but it is everything.”
I can’t think of a better example of kindness and class.
Chaos with Kanter
Oklahoman are now very familiar with Thunder center Enes Kanter’s recent world travels. The Turkish native was doing a benevolence tour across the globe when he got stuck in a Romanian airport. His passport was revoked because he was speaking against the president of Turkey.
I admire Enes’ courage. He has compassion for his native land and those who have been under serious government duress.
Kanter is constantly mentioned as a possible trade prospect for the Thunder. His salary is a major clog for the Thunder to consider bringing in another player who could help the team improve. His latest playoff performance was disappointing.
But Enes is a likeable teammate, and depending on matchups, he can be valuable in the post. I have no idea whether or not Enes will be in OKC when next season starts, but this I do know, he has earned much respect from many in Oklahoma.
A couple of things I take from the poll’s numbers are 1)The extreme difference in Americans thinking it’s morally acceptable to have sex outside of marriage (69 percent) yet 88 percent believe it is morally wrong for someone married to have an affair. 2) Views on pornography (61 percent, morally wrong) and abortion (49 percent, morally wrong) show some encouragement
But Carter gives some challenging conclusions. He said the way the trend is heading, by 2027, the majority will believe polygamy and suicide are morally acceptable.
Carter said Christians need to do whatever is needed to change the tide.
“We bring down his wrath upon our ourselves when we call evil good and good evil, and when we put darkness for light and light for darkness (Is. 5:20),” Carter said.
Memorial Day
Enjoy your extended weekend. Remember to take time to observe appreciation for those who gave their lives that we may experience the freedoms we enjoy.
It’s a great day. It’s a cloudy, rainy day, but such can still qualify as great.
Olive’s at the groomer, so she’s not in her usual locale, sitting with me in my chair while I do my weekly DHD. But I’ll trudge on, offering thoughts on six timely topics.
Here we go!
Trevin’s terrific treatise trying to translate SBC trends
Two things I like to discuss are Southern Baptists and blogs by Trevin Wax. I start off this week’s DHD combining both faves. Wax gave an excellent description of the entire make-up of the Southern Baptist Convention in his blog “Southern Baptists and Conventional and Cosmopolitan Cultures.”
This is a fantastic read, but it’s one that will need some time to digest. I think he covers all of our traits objectively.
By his descriptions, I would lean more toward conventional, but I would like to explain one of my intentions involving politics. I don’t consider myself as having to remain loyal to the Republican Party. But since I believe Sanctity of Life to be the leading political issue, and with the majority of Democratic Party leaders coming out to say, even recently, they don’t want to have anybody who is pro-life in their party, I sincerely struggle with any Cosmopolitan Southern Baptists trying to support a Democratic candidate.
The GOP definitely has flaws, but anybody who points them out with the intention to promote someone who favors abortion, well, I’m sorry. You’re going to have a difficult time convincing me your intentions are biblical and godly. Actually, it won’t be possible.
I would enjoy discussing feedback about Wax’s blog. Tell me how you fall in his descriptions.
What DR stands for
Tis the season for wild weather in Oklahoma. Just this week, tornadic conditions affected Elk City and the western region. Many homes were destroyed, and one fatality was reported. May God bless those who experienced loss.
Though these are difficult circumstances, it is a time for the volunteers of Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) to serve and share the Gospel. The people in yellow apparel do amazing work, caring for those whose lives have been instantly turned upside down.
Sam Porter, DR state director, has done his usual masterful job leading the DR army, and I was encouraged when I heard him give a report on News 9 Tuesday night. He also appeared on the other networks.
Another DR leader who is doing yeoman’s work is another DR – Danny Ringer. Elk City is Danny’s stompin’ grounds, so it’s no surprise he is leading up a great crew to help serve those affected by the storm.
Danny has so many hats I couldn’t mention all of them, and I probably don’t know all of what he does. I do know he serves as the director of missions in Beckham-Mills Baptist Association, and he is a regional leader for Disaster Relief, as well as with other community services.
Much still needs to be done to help Elk City recover, but with both DRs involved, I am confident they are in good hands.
I love this story so much, I think it needs to be made into a movie.
Baptist Press (BP) reported Horace Sheffield, an 88-year-old retired pastor, recently graduated from Shorter University in Georgia. After 50-plus years when he originally enrolled in college, he finally received his diploma. Check out his story through the link.
The part I found especially encouraging was the help of Amanda Brannock, an early literacy teacher who doesn’t specialize in helping senior adults get college degrees, but because of the spiritual influence Sheffield had on her family, Brannock wanted to help him reach this accomplishment.
Both Sheffield and Brannock walked across the stage together at Shorter’s graduation commencement this month to receive his diploma. “We went in as a team, and we wanted to come out as a team,” Brannock said.
I love both photos that BP shared of Sheffield with his great-grandkids and of both Sheffield and Brannock meeting Shorter’s president on stage. You can see in Brannock’s face her emotion of this accomplishment.
So yes, I think this should be made into a movie. I wonder if any filmmakers in Georgia (ahem, Kendrick Brothers) would consider doing this.
Baby Westbrook and baby names
Congratulations to Russell and Nina Westbrook! The NBA All-Star and his wife had a baby boy. Noah Russell Westbrook was born on Tuesday, May 16. Two of my favorite sources for baby names is the Bible and family. I’m happy for my favorite Thunder player and commend him and his wife for their son’s name selection.
By the way, the Social Security Administration announced the most popular baby names in Oklahoma this week, and “Noah” made the list.
The top five boys’ names in Oklahoma were Liam, Elijah, Oliver, Noah and Mason.
The top five girls’ names in Oklahoma were Emma, Olivia, Ava, Sophia and Abigail.
Respecting the scholarly
Molly Worthen, an assistant professor of history at the University of North Carolina, wrote a great article on the New York Times website about the proper way to address college professors and the importance of using proper writing skills in email.
Good writing skills are becoming obsolete today, even on a college campus. I appreciate Worthen speaking out, not only because accomplished academicians and others in authority deserve to be respected, but also because showing respect says as much about the one who offers it.
In other words, something I’ve shared in the past, “What I say about you says more about me than it does about you.”
A “Doyle Decade”
I’ll give props to my friend Stephanie Boone for my subhead. She shared with me a hashtag “a decade of doyles.”
Today is the day, May 19, 2017, my wife Karen and I celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary. I love Karen very much and appreciate her willingness to do “life” with me these last 10 years. We have laughed a lot and experienced many adventures (some planned, some unplanned).
I pray God allows us to do a double decade, indubitably!
