My girls, I’m in Phoenix tonight.

Last week I was all over California. Sacramento Valley. Central Valley. And San Joaquin Valley.

There were ducks and geese and every little small town gun shop that there is anywhere in Texas.

We met with growers about growing more cotton.

But we mostly listened to farmers worry about water and complain about politics, if you want to know the truth.

There is plenty to complain about out in California.

Tonight I ate at the Saddle Mountain Brewing Company in Goodyear Arizona.

In a twist of serendipity, Wikipedia tells me that:

Goodyear was established in 1917 with the purchase of 16,000 acres (65 km²) of land by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company to cultivate cotton for vehicle tire cords.

I gotta go to bed.

I love you.

-Dad

Title: Holy Living or Unholy Lying
Speaker: David Wilson
Location: Lubbock, TX
Date: 16 January 2022
Verse: 1 John 1:5-10

I. The foundation of holiness (5) (The light declared)
A. Physically (Light = Glory)
B. Intellectually (Light = Truth)
C. Morally (Light = Purity)

II. The fabrication of holiness (6, 8, 10) (The life deceived)
A. Profession – Righteousness is more than talk (6a, 8a, 10a)
B. Practice – The denial of sin does not eliminate it (6b, 8b)
C. Pretentiousness – It’s your word against God’s (10b)

III. The fellowship of holiness (7, 9) (The life dedicated)
A. A camaraderie with believers (7a)
B. Cleansing by the blood (7b)
C. Confessions of sin (9)

I am tired and out of the state – and will hopefully catch up on writing about that soon.

But know that this last Saturday, Southcrest had their annual get together at the local skating rink.

H, you could barely stand up in roller skates last year and this year you skated around everywhere completely on your own! You did absolutely awesome. I am so proud.

K, you skated around all night on a scooter with a classmate and I think enjoyed the autonomy. You are beautiful and perfect.

T, you pushed yourself around the outside of the rink twice on a little tricycle/motorcycle. (Your determination impressed me.)

You all enjoyed the limbo game at the end.

But T, it was your first-time “roller skating.”

And you went nuts when the limbo started,

Of course, you were in shoes and not skates, but you danced to the music like a disco queen bopping and high stepping to every beat.

I love you.

-Dad