Family of Cut Yorktown Cheerleaders Files Legal Complaint
- FOX Houston
A letter from the firm to the district, dated July 5, states, "On behalf of our clients, this firm has filed a complaint against Yorktown I.S.D. and several administrators at Yorktown High School regarding unfair, and what we believe are unconstitutional, practices regarding the selection of cheerleaders. ..."

Complaining To Friends Increases Girls' Misery
- ABC News
Girls who dish to their friends about their problems may actually be increasing their misery by doing so.

The Marriage Is Over, but What About Fido?
- ABC News
"It does not come up frequently, but when it does, it's a big time issue," said Gary Skoloff, a New Jersey family law attorney and the former chairman of the family law section of the American Bar Association. "People are willing to litigate the custody of their pet to the end. It becomes almost like fighting over the custody of a child."

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May 14, 2004

Burglar wins lottery but can't change ways - Cox News Service

Carlos Sola decided to keep his job after he won a Georgia Lottery jackpot - $1,000 a week for life.

• Romans 7:23 talks about a war that is going on inside of us for control - our flesh vs. or spirit. There are actions we would like to take (in our mind - sprit) but we tend to default back to our old (fleshly - human nature - sinful) ways. These could be habits, life styles, thought processes, etc. We usually know the right thing to do and if we choose to do what's right, the spirit wins that battle.
  
  What is a habit that you think would be the most difficult to break and why? What would be the easiest? (hint: a good way to start this could be to come up with habits and see what you all come up with - drugs/drinking, cussing, lying, cheating, smoking, attitude, pornography, gossip...) How can someone overcome these habits? Romans 7:24-25, 12:1-2; Psalm 119:9-11; Proverbs 3:5-6; Philippians 4:13
  
  

• In the above article, it said the judge "took note of his (burglar's) good fortune..." This was perceived as a life changing event for the thief when, in actually, did not change a thing for him as far as lifestyle and values go. How many times have you heard someone say, "If only I won the lottery"?
  
  Do you think money can change people? If so, how and why? Why do you think people would think the 'have to' steel? Why do you think this burglar did not change his ways after winning the lottery? Did he not win enough money?
  
  

• Pretend for a moment that your family just won five million dollars and you were asked what to spend some of it on. What would you recommend? What would be the one prized possession you would own? Do you think you deserve to win the lottery? Why or why not?
  
  

• Here are some verses regarding money: Jeremiah 49:4; 1 Timothy 6:9-10; Hebrews 13:5; 1 Peter 5:2; Ecclesiastes 5:10.

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