D’Aun and I celebrated our 35th “dating anniversary” recently (here’s a post about that). I started thinking about what it was like 35-years ago. It was 1975 and I turned 17-years old that year. It was a year of turmoil. There was a tremendous loss of confidence in our government, our military, our leaders. In [...]
Archive for December, 2010
The Good Old Days?
Posted: 31st December 2010 by Roy Goble in Random ThoughtsTags: 1975, Assassination attempts, Terrorism, Vietnam War, Watergate, World Events
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Hurricane Update, Year End Request
Posted: 29th December 2010 by Roy Goble in Belize, PathLightTags: Belize, Hurricane Richard, Jaguar Creek, PathLight International
Hey all! You have probably heard about the hurricane damage done to the PathLight mission and conference center in Belize. Well, I have great news: the funds needed to repair the hurricane damage have been received or pledged! The response has been so fast and so encouraging … all of us at PathLight have smiles [...]
Christmas Eve Blessing
Posted: 24th December 2010 by Roy Goble in Family, Random ThoughtsTags: Christmas song, Richard Slater, Salvation Army
This night is born Jesus, Son of the King of glory. This night is born to us the root of our joy. This night gleamed sea and shore together. This night was born Christ, the King of greatness. Though laid in a manger, He came from a throne; on earth though a stranger in Heaven [...]
Christmas Gift for PathLight
Posted: 22nd December 2010 by Roy Goble in Belize, PathLightTags: Belize, Christmas Gift, Faith Based Education, PathLight International
Many of us are running around the malls and stores these last few days before Christmas. In the midst of the chaos, why not stop and think about a gift for the truly needy? I like how PathLight has set up a special Christmas gift page on their website. Simple, easy, affordable (as little as [...]
Christmas Letter
Posted: 21st December 2010 by Roy Goble in FamilyTags: Christmas letter, Thailand, สวัสดีปีไหม่
Dear Friends & Family, In case you missed it in our Christmas card, I’m posting our family letter in this format as well. For our family, memories of 2010 will revolve around Thailand. It began in January when D’Aun joined Rachel and Kevin for a two-week tour to see the work that Rachel’s organization SOLD [...]
The Smartest Decision I Ever Made
Posted: 19th December 2010 by Roy Goble in FamilyTags: Circle Star Theater, First Date, First Kiss, George Carlin
It was 1975, and for my 17th birthday I received two tickets to see George Carlin at the Circle Star Theater in San Carlos (here’s more about that story). But who to invite? There was this girl in high school that I’d known for a few years. We had first met in junior high when [...]