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Complicating the Simple

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A few months ago the key fob that I carry to unlock the doors to our Buick Enclave started acting up. The buttons would stick down causing the lift gate to open or the alarm to go off spontaneously. After several attempts to clean the fob it became evident that I was going to need to replace it. After researching my options I discovered the key fobs for my model and year were NOT end user programmable. While I could buy the fob on Amazon I would need to take it to a locksmith (or worse, a dealer) to have it programmed. I consider myself a resourceful individual so I figured since the control board inside was fine it was just the button covers that were sticking, and it is the same shape and size as the original, I could purchase a new fob and just swap out the board. Little did I know that inside the battery contact setup was different - the new fob had a clip on the board to hold the battery but in the old fob the battery was secured in the case - making it difficult to swap out the boards. I did it anyway and tried to tape the battery in place with very limited success - the fob would open the doors one or two times before the battery would slip, losing contact so the fob stopped working. For the past two months I have been opening the doors with the key which triggers the alarm until the car is started. This has been very frustrating and I was coming to the conclusion I would have to give in and pay a locksmith to reprogram the fob.

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Chasing the Shadows

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When we were first introduced to Pogo one of the things that fascinated me about him was his intense focus on chasing things. Throw anything - sticks, rocks, a ball, any of his toys - and he will chase it down and bring it back to you. He has exceptional mouth-eye coordination - he can catch things coming over his shoulder, or while he is spinning around. Every morning before heading off to work he wants his Frisbee time (he also wants it when we come home for lunch or when we quit work for the day.) One of his weaknesses however is that he can be easily distracted, - on a day like today when the sun is shining and few clouds in the sky he often gets sidetracked by the shadow of the Frisbee flying overhead. In the afternoon when the sun is getting lower in the sky the Frisbee can be right over his head but he is focused on the shadow 20 feet away. He misses the real thing because he is chasing the shadow.
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Flourishing

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As the Sabbath begins this week I have been reflecting on a post from a few weeks ago where I talked about pruning my grape vines. Since that day of pruning two of my vines gave me great concern for their vitality. For several weeks afterward there appeared to be no growth, I thought I had killed them! Eventually they began to sport little green tufts where they were starting new growth. At this point all six vines are flourishing, and five of the six vines have grapes 🍇 on them!
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No Second Guesses

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This past week has been an interesting and thought provoking week for me. Last Friday I received a phone call from Stephanie Sheehan, Dean of the School of Business at Southern Adventist University, continuing a conversation that began about three months ago. We had been dialoging about an open faculty position in the School of Business at Southern that had taken several intriguing twists and turns over the course of the months long conversation. The simple summary of the phone call on Friday was "with everything that has transpired, are you still interested in teaching at Southern." On Wednesday of this week I received an official invitation from the Academic VP's office to join the School of Business faculty. Throughout the past three months both Lisa and I have felt like every time the door seems to be closing on this opportunity God has pushed the door open again (the post from March 13 is a response to incidents that happened as part of the ongoing dialogue!) Due to the vast array of evidence that seems to point to God's direction in this matter on Wednesday evening I accepted the position.

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