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Monday, March 7, 2016
Bulldogs win Bells track meet
Faith by Debbie Wallis
“I am the vine, you are the branches. If you truly abide in Me, and I in you, you will bear much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing,” John 15:5. When we first moved into our 96year-old home there was a pear tree that was about 2 feet in diameter and 35 feet tall. It was so old and dead looking that we almost cut it down….until it bloomed and produced the most pears we had ever seen on one tree! The value of a fruit tree is not measured by its age or height but the amount and quality of its fruit. The same is true for Christians. The Bible often uses the metaphor of fruit to describe what our lives produce. Fruit can be either good or bad as stated in Matthew 7:8 and Luke 6:43. A fruitful Christian will produce better results: “The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,” Proverbs 11:30. When you ask Jesus to be Lord of your life, He came to live and make a difference in you, through Him.
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That’s you abiding in Him and Him in you. The harvest of that relationship is sure to be abundant. Separated from Him, you can’t produce a thing of value to the Kingdom of God. Anyone who separates from Jesus is like deadwood, gathered up and thrown on the bonfire. But if you make yourselves at home with God’s word and allow His words to change you, you can be sure that you will show yourself to be His child and produce good fruit. Fruit is a metaphor for God showing who He is through the changes in your actions as you mature as His disciples. The motives of your heart need to be continually renewed and transformed in to the heart of God. Your thinking will be more Christ like as your heart changes to want what God wants. This can only be done by abiding in God’s word. Spend time reading, studying, and prayerfully meditating on the teachings of Jesus and allow your heart to change…your actions will follow. As you step out in faith and believe the promises that Christ has given and obey His commands, you will begin to bear much fruit in your life and influence those that you spend time with to bear much fruit in their life. “You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit…fruit that will last,” John 15:16. If you don’t have a Bible please contact me at sfadebbie@yahoo.com and I will provide you one.
Dawson McDonald in the triple jump. Photo by Michelle Carney The Howe Bulldogs varsity track team took first place in Bells on Thursday with at total of 93 points. Dawson McDonald was the meet's overall point leader with 30. Brandon Wall finished ninth with 17 points.
with a time of 18.03.
McDonald finished first in the 300 meter hurdles with a time of 43.61 and turned in a second place performance in the 110 meters with 16.62. Landry Elvington finished fourth in that category
Erin Blackburn placed second in the 100 meters with a time of 12.60. Landry Rhoten finished fourth in the 200 meters at 29.25.
McDonald also finished second in the triple jump at 37’-8 1/2".
The boys 4x100 relay team of McDonald, Wall, Dylan Moreau, and Akins finished second with a The Howe girls finished third with time of 46.20. The 4x200 relay 123 overall points. Erin Blackburn team of Winston Mosse, Moreau, finished with 21 overall points for Akins and Zach Braswell placed the Lady Bulldogs, which was third with a time of 1:37.25. good for fourth overall in the meet. Darci Foster was just behind Of the girls, Foster cleaned house her in fifth with 20 points. with two first place finishes. She Bethany Masters finished tenth took the 1600 meter run with a with 16 points. time of 6:14.00 and 3200 meter run at 14:11.00. Wall finished first in the 400 meter dash with a time of 53.02 while Casey Blesi took first place in the Cooper Akins' 24.47 was good 300 meter hurdles at 52.94 with enough for fourth in the 200 Kaity Helpenstell behind her in meters. fourth at 55.91.
Full results on page 14.
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