True Confessions!

   It's not very often you hear a confession from
a man of 'the cloth.'
   But that's what our congregation got Sunday
as our Pastor reflected on the needs and concerns
of area people who are trying to deal with the
problems they face in the wake of last week's
flooding.
   Dave Elick was a Civil Air Patrol Cadet during
the Tropical Storm Agnes Flood of 1972.
   Yesterday he told us about the 'rescue' he
preformed during that disaster.
   He had spotted a figure floating in the water
near his post. He reached out to grab a hand
not knowing if he was actually pulling someone
to safety or...recovering a body!
   As it turned out it was a little bit of both!
   He had 'rescued' or 'recovered' a
mannequin that had floated away from a city
store when the waters rose.
    The laugh we got from his story provided
some much needed relief from the tension that
has filled many of our minds over the past
few days.
     It has also inspired me!
     And so I will now confess that we recently
joined some friends for a Double Feature.
     Not impressed?
     Well consider this. The theater wasn't
offering any double features.
     It just so happened that one movie was
beginning just as another had ended so we
decided to see both!
     I have 'rationalized' this action as being
acceptable in part because of the money
we spent to see "Apollo 18" which, as I've
written before, has to be one of the worst
movies made during the past few years.
    In fact if I knew then what I know now
they would have had to pay me to see the
movie!
    So much for confessions.
    Now if we can only find out why our
pastor was trying on a pair of Cowboy
riding chaps as he was leaving church.
   We can't wait to hear that story!
   Hope you're no 'dummy', have your
tickets ready, and that all your NEWS
is good!