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The Semnole Producer - Sun., March 24, 2013 - Section B - Page 5PeopleWh at Wou ld You Do F o r E ter nal L ove?

(Editor's Note: The opin-ions and/or views expressed inthe following are no t necessar-ily those of The Semnole Pro-ducer staff or management.)L I T T L E H A N D S A N DLI TTLE FEETBy: Manue L. Kishekton, Sr"'As I live' says theLordGOD, 'I haveno pleasureinthedeath of thewicked, butthat thewicked turn fromhis way and live Turn, turnfrom your evil ways!' "(Eze-I del 33:11)Why didn't someone tel meit would be this hard?The time has come for mydaughter and her two childrento move to ther new home outof state.I knew this day would comeand of course I kept tellingmysef that it would be ok andthat I could handle it just fineNo one ever told me that itwould be this hard to let themgo.Now I sit here at my desktrying to concentrate and writea commentary on the book ofthe Revelation but all that Ican think about is my granddaughter.She moved into my homewhen she was a new born andstayed here for almost a year.The maority of the timethat I would be home in theevenings she would comeinto my office and play. Thatis where I spend most of mytime when I am home and soshe would aways join grampaas I worked at my desk.I always kept a little box fullof the stuff she liked to play

(Editor's Note: The opin-ions and/or views expressed inthe following are no t necessar-ily those of The Semnole Pro-ducer staff or management.)Clear ThinkingBy Chris StinnettDan Ariely is a psychologistand researcher at M IT.His whole viewpoint isshaped by a terrible experiencehe suffered as a young man,recovering from extensiveburns.While immobilized, hebegan to notice that peopleoften made decisions thatmade little actua senseAfter his recovery, he setabout trying to understand whypeople do the things they do.The result is a book pub-lished in 2008: PredictablyIrrational: The Hidden ForcesThat Shape Our Decisions.In the book, Ariey showsthat we are kidding oursevesto think that we make choicesbased on clear, rational thought.Often, we are driven byfleeting emotions or even byfaulty thinking and imaginaryreasons.

His findings are backed upby extensive testing.

Oklahoma City Recogniz-ing the important impact Indianeders have on the fabric of thestate, AARP Oklahoma willonce ceebrate Indian eders atits Fifth Annua Indian ElderHonors.Thessociationasannounced it is accepting nom-inations for the Fifth AnnuaAARP Oklahoma Indian ElderHonors now through June 30.Nomnations can be madeonline at: www.aarp.org/okorby mail."Every year, AARP bringstogether members from allOklahoma tribes and nationsfor a celebration honoringIndian Elders in a spirit ofpeace and harmony," saidAARP V olunteer Tee Edwards,a member of the Chickasawnation."It's an amazing night whenAARP connects us to peoplewith the same shared interestand we ceebrate our eders."Among last year's honoreeswas a 100-year old Comanchefinger-weaving artist, the lastsurviving son of Oklahomagreat Jim Thorpe, educators,mnisters and dancers.

with in my office; a little bal,an old watch, some musicaltoys and a few other trinketsthat intrigued her.The toys are gone now butI still have the box. My grandbaby would sit and play andevery so often she would crawlup in my lap for some grampalovin or to bounce up anddown on my knee.Sometimes she would justlay in my arms while I wouldsing my song of love to her andplay with her little hands andlittle feet.I can't explain the feeingthat I would get deep downin my chest as she would letme gently sing to her and shewould just lay and stare intomy eyes.I am not sure what she waslooking for but since they havemoved so far away, I hopethat she could see how much Ilove her and one day she willremember the specia momentswe shared together.

My daughter recently gavebirth to a little boy and so Ihave my grandson and fiveother grand daughters andthough I truly love themal thesame, there is just somethingspecial about being able toshare in my grand daughter'sfirst year.To hold her, care for her andlove her in that first stage ofher life has been amazing.What is our life span incomparison to that of EternaGod the Father?Many times in scripture theLord refers to us as his chil-dren, even little children on

In one test at UCLA, hedevised an experiment todetermine whether ordinarypeople would prefer to cheatfor very slight monetary gain.He learned (no surprise) thatthey would cheat a little bit.Then he introduced a twistto the experiment: he askedtwo groups to make lists from

"This event is al about ce-ebrating the extraordinary con-tribution Indian eders manyof whomhave never been rec-ognized before have had ontheir famlies and the peoplearound them" Edwards sad."We work very hard to haveat least one person from eachof the 39 Oklahoma tribes andnations honored every year."All nominees must be anenrolled member of a federall y-recognized Oklahoma tribe ornation and must be living.Those wishing to submt anomnation can mail an essaydetaling how the nomnee hasimpacted their tribe or commu-nity, aong with a non-return-able photo, to AARP IndianElder Honors, 126 N. Bryant,Edmond, OK , 73012.Nominations can also besubmitted online by visitingwww.aarp.org/okDeadline for nomnation isJ une 30th.For more informationabout the AARP Indian ElderHonors, contact Mashel Sour-

john at 405-715-4474.Those seected will be hon-ored at the 5th Annua AARP

some occasions.The Bible says that becauseof the endless love that he hasfor us that he was not willingthat any of us should perishbut that we would al come tosaving fath and find savationin the shelter of his arms.Because of that same love hewas moved to step out of eter-nity and into time, if just for amoment so that he could die forour sin and secure the forgive-ness that was necessary for usto spend eternity with him.What a glorious day it willbe for me as his child to bask inthe warmth of his endless lovein a place with no more pain,no more sickness or sorrow.Would you not die for achild or a grand child that youloved if the need should arise?The Bible says that Godloved us so much that hebecame a man and sacrificedhimsef on the Cross of Cal-vary to save us from the conse-quence of our sin.How many of us would diesuch a crue death for peoplewho for the most part couldcare less?Jesus died, was buried in

memory.One group was asked tolist 10 books they read in highschool; the other group wasasked to list the Ten Com-mandments.Then immediatey tested forhonesty, the group that listedbooks cheated exactly thesame amount.The group that listed thecommandments, though, didnot cheat at alleven if theycould not remember one singlecommandment.Dear friends, this is nowmy second letter to you. Ihave written both of them asremnders to stimulate you towholesome thinking. I wantyou to recall the words spokenin the past by the holy proph-ets and the command given byour Lord and Savior throughyour apostles (2 Peter 3:1-2NIV).It seems clear that we needfrequent remnders to hep usthink rationall y.We tend to forget even themost basic moral guideinesthat will stabilize us and moveus forward in lifeHowever, once we areremnded of our mora obliga-

Indian Elder Honors whichwill be held in October.About AA RPAARP is a nonprofit, non-partisan organization, with amembership of more than 37mllion, that heps people turntheir goals and dreams intorea possibilities, strengthenscommunities and fights forthe issues that matter most tofamilies such as healthcare,employment security andretirement planning.We advocate for consumersin the marketplace by seectingproducts and services of highquaity and vaue to carry theAARP name as wel as hepour members obtan discountson a wide range of products,trave, and services.A trusted source for li festyletips, news and educationalinformation, AARP producesAARP The Magazine, theworld's largest circulationmagazine; AARP Bulletin;www. aarp.org; AARP TV& Radio; AARP Books; andAARP V IV A , a bilingual news

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an unmarked tomb and resur-rected on the third day to giveus victory over our sin and theconsequence of that sin whichis eterna death and separationfrom God.I would do just about any-thing to spend the day with mygrand baby just one more timethough I amsure that even thatwould never be enough.God the Father does nottake pleasure in the death ofthose that he loves. J esus weptover a nation of people that hadbecome so cold and callousthat they were not open to hislove for them and I am certanthat his heart is broken timeand time agan for those that intheir calousness have chosento live their lives apart fromhimonly to die in ther sin andend up in a place of great tor-ment and suffering which is theresult of such a lifeWe nonchaantly treat Godas an after thought but there willcome a day when he will becomevery real to us as the realizationof our decisions to omt himfrom our lives becomes so veryreal. There is hope.I am sure that one day my

tions, we tend to act properlyand to enjoy the benefits ofethical behavior.From time to time I hearsomeone ask, "Why do I haveto go to church?"There are a number ofreasons for us to gather andworship GodHe certainlydeserves our adoration andpraise!One reason, though, is thatit's good for us. We need to bereminded that there is right andwrong and that we will be hedaccountable for the choices wemake in life.When we remember thatwe will be judged, we tendto make decisions that reflectrighteousness.

Partly for that reason, Peterthought it necessary to writeand remnd Christians aboutspiritual reali ty.He knew that we will livebetter lives if we rememberGod in our daily actions.On reflection, it seems likecommon sense to notice thatremembering God will help

to keep us moral. ForgettingHim would be irrational andpredictable.

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daughter will bring my grandbaby to see me, I just hope thatshe doesn't wat to long. Thereis hope.I know that the Father hasgiven me eterna life with himbecause I have accepted all thathe has done for me through thecross and I have surrenderedmy life to him as Lord andM aster.At death, I will not step intoa day of shock and dismay butof love and great joy. What doyou chose? And where will ittake you?

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