Payne
Particulars 2003
A
quick recap of the year ~ For more pictures and details go to our family web
site at www.payneplace.com
Our
family's Christmas message to you!
Betsy
finished her coursework
at UCLA December 12th and will go through graduation ceremonies on June
19, 2004 receiving her Bachelor of Arts in English. CONGRATS Betsy!
We can't wait to see what you will do now!
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DJ
lives in a house in Tempe with his dog Samson. He will earn his Bachelor's
degree from ASU summer 2004 and continues to be a star server with Outback
Steakhouse.
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| Cliff
is a sophomore at Washington University majoring in Accounting and Finance.
He played linebacker this fall and is enjoying St. Louis.
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Deedy
received her Masters in Educational Technology in June from NAU and
is now the Media Specialist (a.k.a. "Librarian") at Mountainside.
Doug
is now TatumCFO managing partner
for AZ and Colorado where he travels several days each week.
We
are the excited new owners of a Freedom 28 sailboat moored at our local
lake. We sailed her off Marina del Ray several times this fall and are
looking forward to more great sailing adventures.
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1
Corinthians 13
Christmas Style
If I decorate my house perfectly with plaid bows, strands of twinkling lights
and shiny balls, but do not show love to my family, I'm just another decorator.
If I slave away in the kitchen, baking dozens of Christmas cookies, preparing
gourmet meals and arranging a beautifully adorned table at mealtime, but do
not show love to my family, I'm just another cook.
If I work at the soup kitchen, carol in the nursing home and give all that I
have to charity, but do not show love to my family, it profits me nothing.
If I trim the spruce with shimmering angels and crocheted snowflakes, attend
a myriad of holiday parties and sing in the choir's cantata, but do not focus
on Christ, I have missed the point.
Love stops the cooking to hug the child
Love sets aside the decorating to kiss the husband.
Love is kind, though harried and tired.
Love doesn't envy another's home that has coordinated Christmas china and table
linens.
Love doesn't yell at the kids to get out of the way.
Love doesn't give only to those who are able to give in return, but rejoices
in giving to those who can't.
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never fails. Video games will break, pearl necklaces will be lost, golf
clubs will rust. But giving the gift of love will endure.
Be Mindful That Happiness Is Not Based On Possessions, Power, or Prestige, But
On Relationships With People You Love And Respect
Here’s wishing you a blessed Christmas season from the Payne Family.