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I asked the surgeon if I could administer my own anesthesia…

He said, “Sure knock yourself out.”
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Scripture — Daniel 6:10 (NIV)
“Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before.”

Reflection:
Daniel wasn’t brave because the pressure disappeared.
He was brave because his habits were already anchored before the pressure arrived.
When the decree came, Daniel didn’t create a new faith… he returned to a practiced faith. He didn’t pray louder. He didn’t make a scene. He simply kept doing what he had always done.
There’s something powerful in that.
Most spiritual strength is built long before the test.

Character is often revealed not in dramatic moments, but in quiet consistency—when no one applauds, when outcomes aren’t certain, when obedience may cost something.

Maybe today isn’t about doing something bigger.
Maybe it’s about returning to what you already know sustains you—prayer, Scripture, gratitude, stillness, obedience.
Like Daniel, the goal isn’t perfect conditions.
It’s a steady heart.

Prayer:
Lord, thank You for the example of Daniel. Build in me a faith that does not depend on comfort, approval, or easy circumstances. Help me develop quiet consistency with You long before life tests me. When pressure comes, remind me not to panic or perform, but to return to what is true. Make my heart steady, my habits rooted, and my trust anchored in You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
 
A lot of people have bad taste in music. I couldn't tell you the difference between Jason Aldeen, Morgan Wallen, or any of the modern male country singers. It's all the same sound.

And by same I mean "sucks"
Luke Combs is a pretty good story. Legend has it he didnt even take his first step until he was 19. He didnt say his first word until he was 20. He just sat around in his crib for 20 years listening to Randy Travis, George Strait, and Keith Whitley. Then one morning he woke up fighting mad. . .
 
A lot of people have bad taste in music. I couldn't tell you the difference between Jason Aldeen, Morgan Wallen, or any of the modern male country singers. It's all the same sound.

And by same I mean "sucks"

Agree a little but these cats aren’t even close to the same level.

Aldean fell off a cliff. His old stuff (like 10-12 years ago) was pretty good.

Wallen is in his prime right now.

Combs is awesome plus he’s actually really talented and his voice is unique.
 
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If this new traffic exit flow exists this fall the fan complaints to dw will be through the roof. .an hour and a half to 2 hours to exit the parking/ campus seemed to be the norm .
General consensus among the 15 or so other attendees I spoke to on the way out of town is that was twice the norm for them.
 
Agree a little but these cats aren’t even close to the same level.

Aldean fell off a cliff. His old stuff (like 10-12 years ago) was pretty good.

Wallen is in his prime right now.

Combs is awesome plus he’s actually really talented and his voice is unique.

Imo, the late 80's into the 90s was the last great period of male country. Alan Jackson, Travis Tritt, George Strait, Garth Brooks to name a few
 
If this new traffic exit flow exists this fall the fan complaints to dw will be through the roof. .an hour and a half to 2 hours to exit the parking/ campus seemed to be the norm .
General consensus among the 15 or so other attendees I spoke to on the way out of town is that was twice the norm for them.
That helps explain why we made it out so quickly from the downtown side. 40 wasn’t backed up at all at the 640 split.
 
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