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PRIORITIES
Before October 7th,
I was worried about fro-
zen pipes, getting hay, and
making ends meet. Real
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that takes over our brain
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especially when you awake
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atrocities committed by
Hamas against the peo-
ple of Israel. The images
I’ve seen will never go
away. It’s hard to imagine
human beings doing such
evil things to their fellow
man. Looks like Iran has
been training their proxies
well……along with the
help of a large financial
gift from our president. Are
we surprised? Do we think
Satan plays by the rules?
And is it just me or hasn’t
Iran made it clear that they
want to annihilate Israel?
And haven’t they been
talking nukes for a while
now? I think that makes
them just a bit suspect. But
they promised to spend
their gift on “humanitarian
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credible entity.
Now we have Hamas
holding Americans hostage
while Iran makes threats
against us. Meanwhile…we
tell Israel to “stand down”
(giving their enemies a
chance to regroup). An-
tisemitism is being propa-
gated throughout the world.
Such are the consequences
of a weak administration.
I have a feeling that those
who thought we had the
“worst president ever” in
Trump might see things dif-
ferently now. Get past the
bad hair and mean tweets.
Admit it. Trump was a
deterrent. You do well if
the enemy is afraid of you.
Even better if he thinks
you’re a little crazy.
I remember my mom-
in-law talking about the
“end times”. Sounded a
little scary and a long way
from my life back in the
early seventies. Wars and
rumors of wars, cashless
society, mark of the beast,
one-world government, the
hatred of Christians and
Jews and the general de-
cline of morality. It wasn’t
clear where America was
in all this back then, but it
doesn’t take a rocket scien-
tist to see where it is now.
Israel needs our
prayers. America needs
our prayers. Our enemies
need our prayers. So, what
worries me the most? Sky-
rocketing gas prices? Food
shortages? Nukes? Nope.
Here’s what keeps me
awake at night. I have fami-
ly and friends I love deeply.
And truth is, whether it’s
Hamas, Putin, or the guy
driving too fast on an icy
road… life will eventually
end for every one of them.
I want to know they’ll be
in heaven. The alternative
is unthinkable.
We may have no con-
trol over what the world
does. But we do have con-
trol over what happens after
we die. Jesus gives us a
choice. We can accept Him
or reject Him. He made
the consequences of our
choice very clear….Heaven
or hell.
Read the Bible, take
it seriously. Find out what
Jesus meant when he said
“I am the way, the truth,
and the life. No one comes
to the father except through
me” John 14:6.
Then make a decision. I
pray it’s the right one.
This is what the LORD
says: “At just the right time,
I will respond to you. On
the day of salvation, I will
help you. I will protect you
and give you to the people
as my covenant with them.
Through you I will reestab-
lish the land of Israel and
assign it to its own people
again”. Isaiah 49:8
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November 9th, Representa-
tive Mark Owens (R-Crane)
and Representative Greg
Smith (R-Heppner) toured
Sam Barlow High School
with Gresham-Barlow
School District Superin-
tendent James Hiu. Both
Representative Owens and
Smith live and represent
legislative districts in East-
ern Oregon, however, they
are graduates of Sam Bar-
low High School; Repre-
sentative Smith graduated
the Class of 1987 and Rep-
resentative Owens graduat-
ed the Class of 1989.
Strolling down the
corridors of Sam Barlow
High School evoked mem-
ories of their youth and ties
to the community for the
representatives. Gresham
has undergone rapid expan-
sion since Representative
Smith and Representative
Owens relocated to East-
they were both struck by
the realization that, despite
numerous changes in the
community, the traditions
and unity within it remain
steadfast.
“I want to thank Su-
perintendent Hiu for the
tour today,” Representative
Owens said. “Sam Barlow
High School has changed
a lot since I last walked
the halls. I was impressed
with the remarkable Career
and Technical Education
programs offered to the
students and how well the
funds were being used.”
“There is often a discon-
nect between the East and
West sides of the state,”
said Representative Smith.
“It was so nice to return
to my roots and see that
no matter where you are
in Oregon, communities
come together to support
the education of our youth.”
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