March 11, 2007

Dear friends in life and in ministry  . . .

Among the reasons that I send out this email each week is to keep in touch with friends and acquaintances that I rarely see.  I do not expect that all who are sent this weekly email actually read it and I suspect that a few have set it to be automatically placed in a trash file. (How's that for being a realist?)

But every now and then someone will write to update me on their own life, and its always a joy.

This week, I heard from two people that I have not heard from for many years. Actually, Vicky and Scott contacted me through my website www.deaconray.com . But, as a result of their note, a connection has been made that will hopefully reignite friendships made over twenty years ago.

The gift of email is not without its problems (I receive about 10 emails each day that either try to sell me stock or pills. I am in the market for neither). But, being able to communicate or at least reach out to over 500 hundred friends and acquaintances instantly with the stroke of a key, is truly a blessing and miracle of technology.

If you get a chance, drop me a line or two.  It will be a blessing to reconnect with you and discover how God is working in your life and family.

If you really don't have time for email and request to be removed from the list, that's okay too.  I'll keep you in my personal addressbook and only send you email when I have something to share with only you.

For now, enjoy an hour or two of extra daylight courtesy of our legislators - who have proclaimed that Daylight Savings Time would begin two weeks early this year.

Have a blessed week. Serve one another well.

Deacon Ray

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Bulletin: March 11, 2007