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 ENOUGH ISN'T ENOUGH- Most of us have heard the expression, “enough is enough,” haven't we? It is said in reference to dealing with a barely tolerable situation for enough time that we get, “fed up,” we reach a saturation level where we can not tolerate even a trifle more, so we are fully ready to walk away. It has happened to all of us at some point in our lives, in instances such as a hostile work environment or unhealthy relationships or being in situations which actually go against your core values or deeply held beliefs which, if denied, would mean giving up on what makes you, you.

Years ago, when our business was new, I sat in the seat of a muscle car and turned the key.  The engine roared to life.  I waited as our friend and business partner, Greg, checked the transmission fluid and closed the hood.  “Pull it out,” he said.

Some have the idea that if a person is opposed to drinking alcohol, and is opposed to the sale of alcohol, then this person has “twisted religious beliefs.” I wonder why people would say such a thing? I ask this question because …

Breckenridge County, Kentucky is located in north central Kentucky, 65 miles southwest of Louisville, and 45 miles east of Owensboro on U.S 60.  Breckenridge is bordered by Hancock, Meade, Ohio, Hardin and Grayson Counties in Kentucky, and Perry County in Indiana.  The Ohio River is north of the county.

Although it’s July, many have started making back-to-school plans. Being a grandmother, I have mixed emotions. School is certainly essential; but, I will miss the scheduling freedom my grandchildren have enjoyed for two months.

People who think they’re going to keep others from making the same mistakes they themselves made just by telling others about their own situation and warning them not to go down the same path they took are delusional.  Nobody is going to listen to your warnings, not when it comes to personal relationships, anyway.  Nobody is going to listen for one reason and one reason only: everybody thinks their situation is different. 

Do we know the value of God’s word? Many consider it worthless. Yet, those who are spiritually minded (I Cor. 1:18), and love the Lord, place great value upon God’s word. What makes the word of God priceless?
 

DOUBT'S SHADOW: The other day I was watching television when a headline came across the bottom of the screen which disturbed me, quite a bit. The people on the show never discussed this particular news item, most people probably did not give it much more than a passing thought, if they thought about it at all (my wife says I am the only one she knows of whom even bothers to read the scrolling messages) but it perturbed me enough that I am still thinking about it a couple of days later so I would like to address the subject in this column.

Floating Ax heads; Talking Donkeys, and Cool Furnaces…
    The Bible prophets, Elisha was in Gilgal.  Some of the sons of the prophets told Elisha they wanted to go to the Jordan and enough timber there for them to build a new dwelling: “The place where we dwell with you is too small,” they complained. They asked if Elisha would go with them.  He agreed.

Bracken County, Kentucky is located in Northern Kentucky, along the Ohio River.  It is bordered by Mason, Pendleton, Robertson and Harrison counties, and occupies 206 square miles in area.  The population in 2000 was 8,279.  The county was founded in 1796.