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Marnelle Andersen735-3287
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Barb Freeman 731-1220
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John Upson 730-9690
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Kara Klink 735-0866
One of the really wonderful entertainment stories of 2009 was when
contestant # 43212 walked onto the stage of the ―Britain‘s Got Tal-ent‖ auditions in April of this year. ―Britain‘s Got Talent‖ is the ―across the pond‖ version of ―American Idol.‖ The three judges did
not hide their cynicism as Susan Boyle, a very plain, plump 47-year-old from Blackburn, a small village in Scotland, came out on stage.As they smirked, Susan told them she wanted to become a famoussinger. But she came across as flippant, frivolous and looked verynervous. The judges, the spectators, and certainly the huge televi-
sion audience must have all been thinking, ―I sure hope she canmake it through without falling apart.‖
However, as soon as Susan opened her mouth and sang the first
notes of her chosen selection, ―I Dreamed a Dream,‖ from the stageplay ―Les Miserables,‖ everyone was in total awe. Long before the
end of her rendition, the entire house was on its feet. As the weeksplayed out, Susan Boyle did not end up winning the contest, but shehas achieved her stated goal of becoming a professional singer. I
read this week that her recently released album, ―I Dreamed aDream,‖ has apparently broken all pre
-sale records on Amazon.A large part of what has made Susan Boyle an overnight sensationwould not have been possible even five years ago. Her performancewas uploaded to the internet and circled the globe almost instantly.
In fact, her original presentation on ―Britain‘s Got Talent‖ is the most
viewed piece
ever
on U Tube with a count somewhere around 80 mil-
lion hits. I‘ve watched it a few times myself and I especially enjoy
the reactions of the three judges, particularly the cantankerousSimon Cowell, who admitted afterwards that he had never expected
anything like that. I‘m sure none of them did.
The Christmas story also provides a surprise result...Two millenniaago a little baby was born in a humble peasant village. For all thatbaby, who grew up to be about 33 years old, accomplished in hislifetime, could anyone in his realm
—
shepherds, wise men, familymembers, townsfolk, Roman authorities
—
have expected anythingout of him?Yet by now we are blessed to know the outcome of what Jesus did
for all of humanity. During this Advent season, let‘s continue to bewatchful and observant in our expectations. Let‘s
stand in awe and wonder of the Christ Child andnot doubt. Put your life in His hands each andevery day.Sincerely, Gary
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