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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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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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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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Weary Yet Pursuing

Posted on February 16, 2011 by James Gorton

Wednesday February, 16, 2011 I find myself on certain days or seasons of life experiencing weariness in the day-to-day routines of life.  Every day I have to get up and get breakfast for Carter, making him a daily lunch and … Continue reading →

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Compromise

Posted on February 15, 2011 by James Gorton

Tuesday, February 15, 2011 Compromise! Give a little, take a little! Tolerance! Negotiate! Settlement! Bargain! Words of our present culture. I am struggling with it this very day in one area of my life. And yet as I share this … Continue reading →

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The Bad With The Good

Posted on February 13, 2011 by James Gorton

Sunday, February 13, 2011 I experienced the ends of the spectrum on Friday night and Saturday morning. Carter’s Outlaw lacrosse team was tied for first in the state and was playing Alwatoukee Lightening for bragging rights for the best in … Continue reading →

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Living By My Convictions

Posted on February 11, 2011 by James Gorton

Friday, February 11, 2011 In my reading today I came across one of my favorite characters in the bible. In fact I wanted to name my son after this person but I was overruled by the majority of woman living … Continue reading →

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