You can fool some of the people some of the time but you can’t fool all the people all of the time. Perhaps that is why our month of July decided it was time to change. Perhaps she was feeling guilty with the temperatures being so cool that we wouldn’t get to use our swimming suits much longer! At any rate, her real character came out this week as we had quite a few days of hot, high humid weather which is more characteristic of July than the lovely cool breezes that we all enjoyed so much with its low humidity. These are the golden days of summer. These July days are days of golden warmth and family reunions. Friendly gatherings at the ballpark, taking a turn at catching the ball, swimming or just catching up on the latest news while basking in the sunlight. For many, these are moments of friendships rekindled, promises of new beginnings, as hearts warm to love and understanding. Remember, these are the golden days of summer filled with the warmth of family and friends. So enjoy it! It won’t be very long until they will no longer be with us. Where does the time go?The relatives of John and Alice Teune had a family gathering in the Hills park Monday evening. Those attending from a distance were Tom and Teresa Teune and girls from Clovis, N.M., and John and Lottie Teune from Pine River. Sunday evening supper guests in the Jo Aykens home were her family, Paul and Carole Aykens, Susan and Jadeyn Veldkamp from Orange City, Iowa, and Joyce Aykens from Worthington. Thursday noon luncheon guests in the Arnold and Jane Bonnema home were their children, Gracia Schrick, George, Iowa, Dan Bonnema, Hull, Iowa, and George Bonnema, Luverne. Brittany Rozeboom and her mother, Yvonne Rozeboom, left on July 7 for Australia where they attended special basketball tournaments. They returned home on July 17. We will probably hear more about that at a later date. Tom and Teresa Teune and girls from Clovis, N.M., were guests in the Harvey Rozeboom home on Tuesday. Bertha Bosch, Mildred Keunen, Joyce Aykens and Jo Aykens went to Sioux Falls Thursday for breakfast to celebrate Mildred’s birthday.Brian and Betty Bruxfoort, Sioux Center, Iowa, were Saturday afternoon callers in the Henrietta Huenink home. Henrietta and her husband, Preston, had worked with them at Annville, Ky., doing mission work there for several years. Brian was the administrator there at that time. Our deepest sympathy goes out to the family of Peter Delfs and the Bosch family. Peter passed away Thursday afternoon following a lengthy illness. His wife is the former Dorothy Bosch. Funeral services were Monday morning at American Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial was in Eastside Cemetery at Steen. Those going to camp at Inspiration Hills this week are Tania Ackerman, Jacob Bos, Heather Esselink and Justin Esselink. Mildred Keunen, Joyce Aykens and Jo Aykens attended a band concert in the park at Orange City, Iowa, Wednesday night. On Monday, July 28, a group left on a mission trip with FCA to Guatemala and El Salvador. Those going are Cassie Tilstra, Erin Boeve, Kelly Mulder, Ashley Bosch, Dustin Bonnema, Kale Wiertzema and Lee Jackson. Two sponsors accompanied them. They are Randy Mulder and Shanna Tilstra. Saturday dinner guests in the Jo Aykens home were her family, Paul and Carole Aykens, Susan and Jadeyn Veldkamp, all from Orange City, and Joyce Aykens, Worthington. I am personally having a bad time with the media when I hear all of the criticism and derogatory remarks made on radio, TV and yes, newspapers and magazines, in regard to our conflict in Iraq as well as in other places in our world today. I think I need to remind all of us that this conflict is not a ballgame we are playing and we do not need a play by play account. We are in this conflict to protect our nation and our freedom and our very way of life. Our president is in charge with help from the many various meetings of multiple governing bodies and other responsible positions. They do not need our help! If they did, they would ask us for it. What has been done cannot be changed and that most of us do not understand. It would be better if we refrained from expressing our own opinions. You know what happens in the ballgame if you express your oppositions or even your opinion to the umpire or referee in charge. I know everyone has a right to his own opinion but everyone does not have to accept it. I would like to quote from Summer M. Silver who said: "May I suggest the importance of a bright day and even more important is our inner sunshine. Inner sunshine comes from the feeling that you have properly expressed through your talent and energy or some good cause. Inner sunshine is a product of serving someone and contributing to his or her satisfaction. Inner sunshine results from the performance of one’s duties and is conscience in an efficient manner. Inner sunshine can come from the courageous acceptance of someone else’s point of view, even if it was not originally your own. But is has become yours because you have been persuaded and you have shown it necessary to change your position. Oh, yes, a stormy day is terrible, and a radiant day is pleasant. But love — plus service — can bring us inner sunshine every day."Why not enjoy it as we face the many and varied conflicts in our lives today.
