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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Oct. 14, 2004

Teen found alive in wrecked car 8 days after crash - Associated Press

The initial search was slowed because there had been underage drinking at the party, and the young people who attended would not say where it had been held, sheriff's Sgt. John Urquhart said.

• Let's talk about friends first. What's the first thing that comes to mind about friendship when you read about the other kids at the party? What was more valuable to them - not getting caught, or someone's life? How do these verses in Scripture, written thousands of years ago pertain to today?
  Psalm 15:4; 41:9; Proverbs 12:26; 27:6, 10; John 15:13; James 4:4
  
  

• How do you think this situation fits in with Ephesians 5:18? You can see in this one article both sides of this verse. On the one side you have someone who was most likely controlled by alcohol. How did it affect her decision making ability? What effect did it have on her driving ability? What about her relationships (friends and family)?
  
  
• On the other side of this situation you have someone who was controlled by the Spirit. This lady had such a close relationship with God that at the slightest whisper of direction she was moving and obeying - even to the point of stopping her car right where the accident happened. The police could not find this location for days! What do you think could have been different in this situation if the teenage girl were to have been controlled by the Sprit? Do you know of anyone who is so close in their relationship to God that it seems like they have a secret walkie-talkie to communicate with Him? What are some other things we allow to control us (things that make you mad, people, objects that aren't even alive like the TV remote or computers that freeze up...)? What would be different in your life if you allowed the Spirit to have more control(Galatians 5:16-26)? What steps do you need to take to get there?
  
  
• What about grace? Where do you see God's grace in all of this? Romans 5:20-21; 3:24; 1 Corinthians 15:10; 2 Corinthians 9:8; Ephesians 2:8-9

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