Tuesday, July 30, 2013

ON PASTOR STEVEN NEWBERG’S 30TH BIRTHDAY

When he came to LCOL, they were unsure,

With all their needs, would a young man endure?

Two years without Preacher had been a disaster,

Challenges existed that called for a Pastor,

But he was in the springtime of his career,

Just barely old enough to vote and drink beer,

He was inexperienced and looked like a kid,

But rose to the challenge, it’s amazing what he did,

At age 30, entering the summer of his career,

Full of promise and success, I wish him a great year!
                           

                                                Harry T. Teets

Thursday, July 25, 2013

ANOTHER PERFECT DAY AT THE LAKE

Who is luckier_Prince George or me? The Prince was born into Royalty but I was born to sail on a lake on a perfect day in July. Besides, the English Royalty tradition seems wrong to me. Why should a person have instant wealth and privilege because of his parents? It is better to have to earn your own way into the world by laboring in the vineyard. I think that I am luckier than the Royals because I have earned my way into a life of leisure on a beautiful lake. Well okay, luck had a lot to do with it but it wasn't luck based on my parents. It was luck based on who I married!!
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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

HELP FOR THE “HANDYMAN” ON THE NET

                                     Thanks for taking the time to visit Rick's Handyman Service web site.                                             

I have always thought of myself as a self educated intellectual who is not good at home repairs.  I have never been mechanically inclined. However, I recently discovered that the Internet can make a hopelessly clumsy and unskilled man into a competent home repair genius! My wife and family are amazed at the things I can do just by following directions.

I plugged into my browser, “doorbell not working”. Up came a site that enabled me to diagnose the problem. It told me it was a faulty button that caused the problem. Then, it told me how to obtain a new button and how to install it. Now, the doorbell works perfectly! Then, one of my storm doors stopped closing. The Internet told me how to replace the closer mechanism and make adjustments. Now, it works just fine! Then, I plugged into my browser, “bifold closet door came off its track”. A site came up with simple instructions on how to fix the problem. Wow, I thought now I can fix anything. Then my central air conditioning stopped working on the hottest day of the year. I plugged this into my browser and a site came up that said, “call a mechanical contractor and get your checkbook out!” 

                         
        

                                                         

                                                      

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Monday, July 1, 2013

DEVILS LAKE MAGIC

Once again, after an Arturo Fuentes cigar and a bottle of summer Chablis, I am feeling philosophical. What a great day we had on the lake. The Teets’ boys and Micah and Lisa are here helping Nancy and I to enjoy life at our lake house. How lucky we are to have such a great family. Soon, we will have more of the family here for our monthly family dinner. It is a family tradition that I recommend. You should consider implementing it for your family.