Doran & Jody

A member of a certain church, who previously had been attending services regularly, stopped going. After a few weeks, the pastor decided to visit him.
It was a chilly evening. The pastor found the man at home alone, sitting before a blazing fire. Guessing the reason for his pastor's visit, the man welcomed him, led him to a comfortable chair near the fireplace and waited.
The pastor made himself at home but said nothing. In the grave silence, he contemplated the dance of the flames around the burning logs. After some minutes, the pastor took the fire tongs, carefully picked up a brightly burning ember and placed it to one side of the hearth all alone then he sat back in his chair, still silent.
The host watched all this in quiet contemplation. As the one lone ember's flame flickered and diminished, there was a momentary glow and then its fire was no more. Soon it was cold and dead.
Not a word had been spoken since the initial greeting. The pastor glanced at his watch and realized it was time to leave. He slowly stood up, picked up the cold, dead ember and placed it back in the middle of the fire. Immediately it began to glow, once more with the light and warmth of the burning coals around it.
As the pastor reached the door to leave, his host said with a tear running down his cheek, 'Thank you so much for your visit and especially for the firey sermon. I will be back in church next Sunday'.
We live in a world today, which tries to say too much with too little. Consequently, few listen. Sometimes the best sermons are the ones left unspoken.

I can't remember everyones name.
Jackie, Lori, Jerri?, Carla's daughter
Me, Carla's daughter, Carla, Laurie

We had lots of fun. At least I did. I was pretty sore for a week after and then we played the following week. Well after that night I was done for. I had pulled a muscle in my back and was in so much pain for a couple of weeks. I couldn't even sleep at night. I haven't been back to play yet. The Dr. said to wait. So I am back to eating everything in sight and sitting on my fanny.

Well, that's not all true, I actually made it to the gym yesterday. I made it just over 3 miles. That's an improvement right? Uh....I didn't make it tonight because we just picked up a half of beef and stocked the freezer. It was too late for me to go to the gym. (That's my story and I'm stickin to it.) So off Doran went to the gym and I am making him a healthy dinner. (Nachos with Doritos and lots of cheese).