Monthly Archives: February 2011

Who Am I

Posted on February 28, 2011 by James Gorton

Monday February 28,2011 In my reading this morning I have begun to think of a pattern of leaders God chose to lead his people and to do his work. Think of Moses as God asked him to lead the nation … Continue reading →

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Sabbath

Posted on February 27, 2011 by James Gorton

Sunday, February 27, 2011 I’m taking off today and will have a new post for tomorrow. For those who follow my sons lacrosse, they finished league play with a win so they are 9-1 and second in the state going … Continue reading →

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Like Father, Like Son

Posted on February 26, 2011 by James Gorton

Saturday, February 26, 2011 A few years ago Carter came home from school and I asked him what he did at school. He responded that he had counseled 7 of his friends. I was dumbfounded and after picking my jaw … Continue reading →

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Negative Words

Posted on February 25, 2011 by James Gorton

Friday, February 25, 2011 Parenting is a nonstop job. There are infinite areas where ones skills need to come into play in seeking to place a child on the right road and keep that child there. Yesterday I got a … Continue reading →

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Hancock

Posted on February 24, 2011 by James Gorton

Friday, February 25, 2011 Tonight after supper, Carter and I had some father/son time by watching a movie I had never watched. He had an assignment for school to put advertisements into one of five categories so the students would … Continue reading →

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Magnetic Personality

Posted on February 23, 2011 by James Gorton

Thursday February 24, 2011 How would you like to hang around someone who in the course of a few years lost a husband and two sons and when asked her name, she called herself Mara which means bitter. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Doing Your Own Thing–Part II

Posted on February 22, 2011 by James Gorton

Tuesday February 22, 2011 This jlog is a continuation of yesterday’s regarding the phrase “Everyone did what they saw fit.” in Part II I want to look at the effects of a society that has the mindset of doing whatever … Continue reading →

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Doing Your Own Thing

Posted on February 21, 2011 by James Gorton

Monday February 21,2011 I have been reading in the book of Judges over the last few days and a phrase in the NIV came to my attention a couple of times that cause me to ponder it and look to … Continue reading →

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7-1

Posted on February 19, 2011 by James Gorton

Saturday February 19, 2011 This j-log is going to be a bragging jlog plain and simple! The outlaw team that traveled down to Tucson this morning came away with a 15-5 victory and improved the lacrosse team record to 7-1 … Continue reading →

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Devastating Vow

Posted on February 18, 2011 by James Gorton

Friiday February 18, 2011 I have thought about Jephthah the reject judge of Gilead who had a great victory over the Ammonites. But before he claimed victory he made a vow to the Lord before he went into battle in … Continue reading →

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