{"id":1983,"date":"2016-01-04T11:52:18","date_gmt":"2016-01-04T19:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=1983"},"modified":"2016-01-04T11:52:18","modified_gmt":"2016-01-04T19:52:18","slug":"great-way-start-off-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=1983","title":{"rendered":"A Great Way To Start Off The New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I wish to rise to a Point of Personal Privilege.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/7389_10153855943714108_956908591976056144_n.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1984\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-1984\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/7389_10153855943714108_956908591976056144_n.jpg?resize=350%2C623&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"7389_10153855943714108_956908591976056144_n\" width=\"350\" height=\"623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/7389_10153855943714108_956908591976056144_n.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gajunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/7389_10153855943714108_956908591976056144_n.jpg?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a>It is a pleasure to congratulate my son Philip (yes he is a ruling elder so there is some connection to my usual theme) and his new wife Rachel on their marriage this past Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony was a witness to God and made even more so as it was officiated by Pastor Paul, a good friend of our family and one of the best preachers I know. From the &#8220;Dearly Beloved&#8221; on it was a witness to God&#8217;s faithfulness, power and grace.<\/p>\n<p>It is a joy to have our family expand and our best wishes as Rachel and Philip&#8217;s long relationship enters a new phase and they are joined together in the covenant of marriage before God.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for this brief digression. We now return to our regular programming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I wish to rise to a Point of Personal Privilege. 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