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Show 16 Vernal Express Wednesday, August 13, 1997 Looking at life A home on the rocks By Pastor L. Carl Koons Kingsbury Community Church As an apprentice carpenter, Jesus knew what he was talking about when he told the story about two houses, a story with which he closed his Sermon on the Mount. Jesus was implying that the two houses were alike except for their foundation. One house was built on the rock, the other on the sand. Jesus spelled out facts well known by these Palestinians. The rains came down with their springtime fury. Rivulets starting in the highlands high-lands were torrents by the time they reached the plains. Creek beds, usually usu-ally dry, suddenly overflowed with great force. The Jordon River, hardly hard-ly challenging most of the time, became be-came a raging flood which pounded against every house in its way. Some houses fell and others stood. Not only did Jesus know about the houses; he also knew about homes and the dynamics of living together. Therefore, the lessons of this parable are found in its application applica-tion to homes and families. First, Jesus knew that every family fami-ly has its share of storms. The difference dif-ference was not in the fury of the storm against the Palestinian houses, hous-es, but in the strength of the foundation. foun-dation. The home in which no one lifts his voice to express shock or resistance, drops his countenance to register disappointment, flashes fear through his eyes or withdraws to deal with his own problems of petty jealousy is not only abnormal, but unrealistic. Nerves that are frayed may trigger trig-ger a crying spell. Fatigue lowers the level of patience and reduces the capacity to rise above the turmoil. tur-moil. No one knows this better than a tired mother who strives valiantly to fill her role as cook, tutor, taxi driver, cleaning woman, laundress, purchasing agent and family psychologist psy-chologist while trying to be an understanding un-derstanding wife to her husband and effective worker in her church. However, be assured, your friends also have storms of the same kind. Second, Jesus was saying that the most threatening storms in life beat against the foundations of the home. Problems, which blow in the outside world of work, school and even church, can be handled adequately ade-quately if the bulwark of love and security at home is firm. Normally the problems of school are not a threat to the child who feels secure at home, however, it is well known that a child will bring the unsolved home problems into the classroom. Finally, Jesus was also saying that he is the foundation of every home which stands against the storms of life. In his Sermon on the Mount Jesus has quite a bit to say about things in the home. He mentions such practical articles as salt, candles can-dles and lamp stands. However, He also gives major space to discussing dis-cussing love, adultery and divorce. Salt in the food, candles on the table and lampstands to decorate the room do not make a house a home. The house is not really a home until Christ becomes its foundation. foun-dation. His presence assures attitudes atti-tudes of love and understanding among family members. His presence pres-ence insures against the deterioration deteriora-tion and breakdown of the home by such threats as adultery and divorce. di-vorce. "The rains came down, the storms arose, and the wind blew and beat against the house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation foun-dation on the Rock" (Matthew 7:25, NIV). May God bless your home. Wmmi (Pais ikw (Pai&n (km 2 Dodge Ram Chargers, 6 Pickups, 2 Cars, 1 Van, Thiery Cabinet Grand Piano, Lowrey Organ, Gardner Denver Air Compressor 200 gallon tank sprayer with 8 h.p Briggs & Stratton Engine & High Pressure Pump. 4 copy machines, 2 computers 4 outside lights (big round) 6 surveillance cameras (jail) black & white 3 typewriters Miscellaneous Computer Parts, and more. Items subject to change. Notice of Tax Increase The Uintah Water Conservancy District is proposing to increase its property tax revenue. rev-enue. As a result of the proposed increase, the tax on a $58,000 residence will be $13.30, and the tax on a business having the same value as the average value of a residence resi-dence in the taxing entity will be $24.19. Without the proposed increase the tax on a $58,000 residence would be $10.88, and the tax on a business having the same value as the average value of a residence in the taxing entity would be $19.78. The Uintah Water Conservancy District is proposing to increase its property tax revenue from $341,900 collected col-lected last year to $440,450 proposed this year, an increase of 28.82. The 1997 proposed tax rate is .000417. Without the proposed increase the rate would be .000341. All concerned citizens are invited to a public pub-lic hearing on the tax increase to be held on August 19, 1997 at 10:00 a.m. at the Uintah Water Conservancy District office. NOTICE OF TAX INCREASE The Uintah County Mosquito Abatement District is proposing to increase its property tax revenue. As a result of the proposed increase, the tax on a $58,000 residence will be $12.09, and the tax on a business having the same value as the average value of a residence res-idence in the taxing entity will be $21.98. Without the proposed increase the tax on the average value of a residence in the taxing entity would be $8.42, and the tax on a business busi-ness having the same value as the the average aver-age value of a residence in the taxing entity would be $15.31. The Mosquito Abatement District is proposing to increase its property tax revenue from $277,210.00 collected last year to $418,227.00 proposed this year, an increase of 50.87. The 1997 proposed tax rate is .000379. Without the proposed increase the rate would be .000264. All concerned citizens are invited to a public pub-lic hearing on the tax increase to be held on Aug. 28, 1997 at 12:00 p.m. at the Uintah County Mosquito Abatement District office as located at 1425 East 1000 South in Naples, Utah. Notice of Tax Increase Uintah County is proposing to increase its property tax revenue. As a result of the proposed pro-posed increase, the tax on $58,000 residence will be $116.02, and the tax on a business having hav-ing the same value as the average value of a residence in the taxing entity will be $210.95. Without the proposed increase the tax on a $58,000 residence would be $110.15, and the tax on a business having the same value as the average value of a residence in the taxing entity enti-ty would be $200.27. Uintah County is proposing propos-ing to increase its property tax revenue from $3,624,942 collected last year to $4,017,523 proposed this year, an increase of 10.82. The 1997 proposed tax rate is .003637. Without the proposed increase the rate would be .003453. All concerned citizens are invited to a public pub-lic hearing on the tax increase to be held on August 19, 1997 at 2:00 p.m. in the Uintah County Commission Chambers, 152 E. 100 North, Vernal, Ut. |