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A WORD FROM BRUCE

Penn State researcher Dr. Nancy Darling reports 98% of teens reported lying to their parents in a recent study. They lied about what they spent their allowances on, whether they’d started dating, what clothes they put on away from the house, what movie they went to, and whom they went with. They lied about alcohol and drug use, about whether they were hanging out with friends their parents disapproved of, about how they spent their afternoons while their parents were at work, about whether chaperones were in attendance at a party or whether they rode in cars driven by drunken teens. Yet 98% of teens say trust and honesty are essential in a personal relationship. Depending on their ages, 96 to 98% say lying is morally wrong. What’s happening? A child who is going to lie must recognize the truth, intellectually conceive of an alternate reality, and be able to convincingly sell that new reality to someone else. So, if your four-year-old is a good liar, it’s a strong sign she’s got brains. And it’s the smart, savvy kid who’s most at risk of becoming a habitual liar. The most disturbing reason children lie is that parents teach them to. When adults are asked to keep diaries of their own lies, they admit to about one lie per every social interaction, which works out to one per day on average. Encouraged to tell so many white lies and hearing so many others, children gradually get comfortable with being disingenuous. (Source: New York Magazine, 2/10/08)
If telling “white lies” help our children become disingenuous what does agreeing with God on Sunday yet living differently Monday through Saturday do to our kids?  We offer opportunities to grow spiritually, in wisdom, in faith, in fellowship, in love, in integrity and in transparency during our Bible classes.  I hope you are taking advantage of these classes.  They are designed to build fellowship, friendship, and family during the classes and throughout the week.  May God bless us as we sincerely try to live what we teach and understand during those classes.
See ya at the gathering!
Bruce

The annual T.C.C, (Teenage Crusade for Christ), is scheduled for Saturday, August 16th. We will be leaving the church building at 9:30 am for all that are interested in going. This years theme is "Deal or No Deal" the Anatomy of a Great Decision! We will stop in Amarillo to  eat lunch (bring money for lunch). Supper will be provided by the Borger Church.

Christmas Shoeboxes for the
Children of Nicaragua
Remember the deadline is  August 31, 2008
There are extra shoe boxes and wrapping paper in the teachers workroom if anyone needs it.

DOUBLE THE FUN!!!
GEORGE & GEORGIA MORGAN
Are the proud GREAT GRANDPARENTS of
Eliana Renne Uribarri
June 26, 2008
9 lbs. 12 oz. 21” long
Daddy and mommy are
Moses & Candice Uribarri
Grandmother is Shirley Morgan
AND
Lucy Gray Barnet
August 4, 2008
10 lbs. 3 oz. 21½” long
Daddy and mommy are
Caleb & Morgandy Barnet
Grandmother is Shirley Morgan