Points of personal privilege: on this beautiful Sunday, we note the following personal items and leave you witha poetic prayer.

1.  Kudos to all but a big hug and kiss to Nancy for a career of accomplishment far above and beyond any call of duty! -dh

From the Arctic Sounder:

'Last week seven directors of various nonprofits in the state were awarded a six-month break through the Rasmuson Foundation Sabbatical Program.

The recipients come from five communities across the state and include professionals in arts, and health and social services.

"Among them are Guy Adams, who is the CEO of the Northwest Inupiat Housing Authority in Kotzebue, and Marie Carroll who is the executive director of the Arctic Slope Native Association in Barrow. Also receiving the award were Nancy Harbour of Alaska Center for the Performing Arts in Anchorage, Marcia Howell of the Alaska Injury Prevention Center in Anchorage, Laurie Kari who runs the Mat-Su Valley Interfaith Hospitality Network DBA Family Promise Mat-Su in Wasilla, Rebecca Shields of the Kodiak Women's Resource and Crisis Center in Kodiak and Pauline Smith who runs the Alaska Literacy Program in Anchorage".  http://www.thearcticsounder.com/…/1504arctic_executives_awa…

​2.  Dr Charles Stanley, Alaska Cruise, Dave Harbour, Northern Gas Pipelines, Faith, what we sow, more than we sow, later than we sowToday we pursue our typical Sunday schedule:  exercise; good healthy, natural breakfast; an hour with our friend, Dr. Charles Stanley; and, an hour at our church.  

In thanking you for being our reader, we must state an acknowledgement that we are imperfect in perhaps all ways but strive toward that lofty goal from waking at dawn to time for blissful sleep come evening.  We also acknowledge that in the 'striving' we are also imperfect.

God bless you and yours.  

-dh

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Email response to two Kenai Peninsula NGP Readers who constantly give us nourishing feedback. 

To: B & A C…….

You light up my life and keep my spirits high!  Thank you.

Here is a Sunday poem for you and A:
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To B. and A. Cxxx., for faithful, inspirational support.
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          Ode to Tears of Praise
 
Why is it that when I pray,
     I often end my prayer in tears?
Because my pleas cause You to hear:
     my flowing tears praise You today,
small thanks for hope and vanquished fears.
 
-Dave Harbour, Sunday, January 25, 2015
 
 
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—– Original Message —–

From: "B & A" <xxxxxxxxxx@acsalaska.net>
To:

"DAVE HARBOUR" <harbour@gci.net>

Cc:

 

Sent:

Sat, 24 Jan 2015 13:01:58 -0900

Subject:

KEEP UP YOUR GREAT WORK, DAVE HARBOUR!

DAVE . . . SO MUCH NEWS APPEARS ALL OVER THE MEDIA BUT WE CANNOT ALWAYS TRUST THAT THE DETAILS ARE ACCURATE . . .SO . . . WE ARE VERY  “INSPIRED”  AND VERY LUCKY. . .TO HAVE YOUR COLUMN.

WE KNOW YOU ARE PROVIDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALASKANS/AMERICANS . . . and we hope you CONTINUE TO SHARE THESE DETAILS!!!

YES, DAVE . . .A. AND I TRULY BELIEVE THAT GOD BOOSTS OUR MORALE BY SENDING SOMEONE LIKE YOU WHO BELIEVES IN KEEPING OUR AMERICA FOCUSED ON GOD’S PLANS!  KEEP INSPIRING US, DAVE!!!

BLESSINGS!

B