OOPS! WE READ THE DATA WRONG -- Just a Minute Radio for Thursday120510

Some days are exciting – some satisfying! I was satisfied to see I had not misjudged our neighboring state – and they came through with flying colors for the straight and narrow! Hoo-Ray!!!

Of course the battle is not over by along shot – we have but to continue on our way – trusting the Lord because it’s HIS victory we’re seeking, not our own.

And I’m more and more confident no matter how difficult the path seems – or what obstacles are put in the way… we shall overcome!

Eventually the battle will be won and the victory ours. Now those of you who are Bible readers… or believers.. know what I’m writing about. If you want an example.. well try looking in the Old Testament and read the book of Jonah. It’s not very long – can be consumed (maybe consummated is a better word) in less than 20 minutes or so. At the end it sort of leaves you hanging… But you can flip over to the end of the New Testament and read the last three chapters or so of that… and you will see what I mean.

Oft times we leave the theater before the curtain goes down… or at least until it reaches the stage floor and the staff and actors all come and take their bows… not for themselves, but for their King who is the designer and ultimate director of the entertainment. The biggest victory of all is when you can look behind the curtain and get a real glance at what’s going on back there… or up there.

The theater is ‘make believe’ – but the Bible *isn’t*… it’s real(er) than real. We have the record… and it’s true and … well I could go on and on… but the dinner bell (actually for you southerners like me it’s the supper bell) is ringing .. time to come in from the fields and enjoy the dinner (or supper –whatever you prefer.).

Nice to be with you .. let’s look forward to tomorrow together!

Cordially, IN HIM

Jack & Barbara

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OOPS – WE READ THE DATA WRONG

Just a Minute: North Carolina’s presently has a 16-year-old law banning same-sex marriage. President Obama, I think, miscalculated picking Charlotte for the Democrats’ nominating convention because he narrowly won it in 2008.

Two other states will now vote on gay marriage in November, Minnesota with a constitutional amendment and Maine with a referendum. Voters in Maryland and Washington state may be asked to allow new same-sex marriage laws, otherwise New York approved it most recently.

There were 14 full page newspaper ads favoring the amendment placed in North Carolina. The prediction was the affirmation would win by a 55% margin but approval actually achieved 61.8 percent.

The AP quotes Tami Fitzgerald, of the Vote for Marriage chair, thanking churches, political groups and others, for sending an unmistakable message to “protect marriage in our State and Nation.” The North Carolina GOP State Senate leader had previously said there’s some miscalculation by the Democrats in thinking “North Carolina was a place where they have a chance.” So while the issue may be up in the air politically – North Carolina is straightforward Biblically.