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SON OF A GUN-IN-LAW

Mom called, and I told her that my husband of 27 years was going out with that blonde again. “Oh, where is he going to take your puppy?” she asked, not taking the bait.

My deranged but loveable better half is enjoying a reborn interest in hunting as a hobby. He is intent on training Sunny, our new yellow Lab, to be an excellent hunting dog. He was taking her with him to the trap and skeet range to condition her to the noise so she won’t be gun-shy.

It sounded kind of interesting – something different – so I asked my mom if she would like to go along.

“What? Be around guns AND my son-in-law?” she instantly retorted. “That wouldn’t be a good idea.”

‘Course, if it were a two-legged blonde, he’d be the one to beware. His mother-in-law might not know exactly how to shoot a gun, but she would sure conk him a good one up ‘side o’ his head.

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Prayer request: When it rains, it pours. We prayed recently for the sight of a father who was in an accident involving a staple gun. Despite a lot of pain, he is making progress, thank God. But now his son has been in an accident, too: his thumb was severed. Doctors believe it is going to reattach quite nicely, but the family is wondering why their number came up so distinctly with two huge trials. Father God, You are sovereign, and You have allowed these trials. We pray that this family will continue to trust You. We pray that the pain will end soon, that they will remain steadfast in You, and that they will understand the purpose of their suffering and use that knowledge to help others. (Luke 6:23)