back in the day, in little ol windom,, in our hood, although back in that day, we didnt call it the hood..  Anyways, we had a gang, but back in that day, we didnt call it a gang, we called it being friends.  Our neighborhood had many kids all in the same grades, or close and we all played together alot.  Well, one night   we out carossing and it was early fall.  Apple trees were very abundant and baseball were scare in those days. so being boys, and boys being boys, we toe ok aim on a school bus coming down the road.  bang bang bang bang  we all hit the target like major league pitchers  With a squeal of the brakes the bus came to a halt and out of the bus came Dewey Moedes Dad..  Ever seen cattle run from a rattle snake,  they scatter and go fast.  That would be kinda how it looked as us 5 boys took off a running.. River Road is so named as there is a river that runs parallel to it.. I was the kinda fat boy of our gang, we had some in the gang who ran like rabbits.. they ran behind the nearest house and towards the river,, well they ran left  and me trailing behind thought they ran right. so as I approached the river I dove as I knew my buddies did, cause they had told me bout this fantastic hiding spot in the reeds by the river.  Remember they went left and I went right .  I will never forget the sound of the water and mud splashing up in my face.. Hmm I thought this was supposed to be dry.. The water was ice cold, the mud tasted icky and there behind me was Deweys Dad trying to stifle a laugh as he helped pull me out of ,the river.  You see when my buddies went left they knew where it  was dry, my going to the right sealed my fate and my meeting the river and mud.  Anyway’s Deweys Dad loaded me into the bus and we went to Jimmys house to await for my buddies to show up.  They all showed up, seen my muddy wet self and broke out laughing, cause the had heard the big splash of my fat self diving into the river.  Deweys Dad was pretty stern but very loving in explaining how dangerous our actions were and then he encouraged us to find better use of our energy.  He never turned us in to the cops, but he did remind me many times of how funny he thought it was as he helped me up that river bank.  Deweys Father was a great Father to not only his family but to all the kids growing up in Windom.  Now  you know a story of the night we decided to throw apples at the school bus.

I just rolled with laughter when I read this story! That is how my Dad was, stern but fair, he taught us right from wrong…..Everybody back home respected my Dad, Fmr US Marine WWII, Assn’t Fire Chief, Head Usher at Church, Transportation Dir. for the Schools. You always knew where you stood with Dad, but he did what he did in love, but he was not afraid to give it to you straight! Praise God we had many men and women like Dad in Windom growing up! Role Models! But now days it seems someone who stands strong and disciplines is called many times out of line, or to tough! Or you do not have the right to discipline my child.

We hesitate to get involved in situations, we get apprehensive…..we become protective of our self interests because we do not want to get in trouble with anyone, accused of being aggressive.

This is what our society has created. There is no, normal when it comes to what is expected of us in discipline or behavior, there are so many definitions out there in this world what is normal behavior and what is not accepted.

Much confusion.

I look back at my Dad and the other role models I have had over the years they were not afraid to give it to you straight. They did not let Lawyers or human resources run their life. Thank goodness I grew up without Lawyers and Human resources running things!!!!

Human Resources has destroyed the American work place!!! It has taken Godly common sense out of our world!

I mentioned that I am studying Boldness in the Church. I am reading and studying R.A. Torrey on prayer…..and the period in the United States 1850-1860……great revival in America……

When you get time today google  R.A. Torrey and learn from this Godly man…….

These Preachers were Bold in Jesus Christ………What would happen if Torrey and many like him in that day were alive and Preaching Revival in the United States today and saying things like this………

Torrey was bold and piercing in his preaching, applying the Word of God like a hammer until it broke all resistance.

In one meeting, Torrey so provoked a man that he stood up and shouted at Torrey, “I am not a Christian, but I am moral, upright, honorable, and blameless; and I would like to know what you have against me!”

Torrey, as always, was ready for the occasion; looking straight at the man and pointing his finger at him, he said, “I charge you, Sir, with high treason against Heaven’s King!”

Seems now days when someone is bold in Christ they call him a nut case and he is just to bold etc………you cant say this and that in today’s society, is what many say……..

We will not be an effective Body of Christ until we act more BOLDLY in JESUS!

I do not think the Church is BOLD enough in Jesus. I have been called by God to study this history of the Church when many gathered around the United States in major Cities to pray daily.

We must not be afraid to say what God has put on our lips……..when we are called by God we must follow Him…….

Hear is the story of a man who was called and did what God called him to do…….watched the movie the other night….he was not afraid to speak, like my Dad, like Torrey………Where are the men that are listening to the Lord, and are BOLD enough to carry out the mission the Lord has given them? HIS WILL, not our’s……..First we have to have a personal relationship with the Lord…..like Angus Buchan……..This man was also BOLD in JESUS!