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“By Their Fruits…”

This is one of the great things about my church. Salt Lake is already sending help in to the Gulf Coast, even before the hurricane hits. Most people don’t know it because the church doesn’t announce it to the public. We don’t say, “Hey, look at us! We’re sending trucks in!” It happens quietly….without fanfare….without bragging rights.  Throughout the year, members are asked to...

August 31, 2008
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Olympics Medal Stats-Round 2

So here’s the update of the top 3 as of Wednesday. US- 26 Gold, 28 Silver, 28 Bronze China- 45 Gold, 14 Silver, 20 Bronze Russia- 13 Gold, 14 Silver, 18 Bronze

August 21, 2008
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Watching China

We’ve been watching a lot of the Olympics in our house since it started. I’ve been surprised how much our family has been sucked into the games! I’ve been watching sports I never thought I’d watch (table tennis, archery, fencing, dressage, etc). I’ve kept a close eye on the Chinese teams in particular (after the US teams, of course). They have the most gold...

August 15, 2008
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What’s Next with China?

There’s much speculation about China around these Olympics. China is notoriously closed-minded to the outside world in many ways. They have magnificent technology, as we all know…think back to the opening ceremonies on the 8th with that huge LED screen on the ground. And they’re open to tourism…I definitely would LOVE to go to China. But the government is strong against change. Tienanmen Square...

August 11, 2008
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