What's Happening

I'm taking a two-day vacation, time to breathe. No trips, no extra fun, just a chance to breathe.
Congressman Barrow is spending his week off from capital to visit the veterans in his district. I understand about 80 people showed up at his meeting in Lyons tonight. I sent a letter, as I had other things to do. John had five veteran meetings this week, and that's quite a way to use a vacation.
A friend forwarded the following piece and I thought the readers of this blog might enjoy it.
By the way, You may notice that this blog has few comments. That's not problem. I looked after a weekly newspaper for almost three decades, and we had about a half dozen letters to the editor during that time. Read on!

>>CELL PHONE vs. BIBLE
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> I wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our
>cellphone?
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> What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets?
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> What if we flipped through it several time a day?
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> What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?
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> What if we used it to receive messages from the text?
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> What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it?
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> What if we gave it to Kids as gifts?
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> What if we used it when we traveled?
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> What if we used it in case of emergency?
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> This is something to make you go....hmm...where is my Bible?
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> Oh, and one more thing. ...
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> Unlike our cell phone, we don't have to worry
> about our Bible being disconnected because Jesus already paid the
>bill.
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> Makes you stop and think "where are my priorities?
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> And no dropped calls!
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