A Tradition of Praise L et's play a game. I will describe an occasion to you and you tell me what the occasion is. I am walking through the doors of the American Heritage lobby. The lobby has been changed though . People have moved the furniture around and are sitting in a circle. They look as if they are gathered for some event. The looks on their faces tell me this is not something dull and drab that they are required to attend but something vibrant and exciting that the whole crowd is looking forward to. As I take a seat among the crowd, someone starts singing. The rest of the crowd joins in and we sing song after song of praise to our Lord. After several songs, someone gets up and introduces the speaker. Then we are led . in a prayer. The speaker is a student; not someone we are used to hearing like an instructor or a preacher. He is someone we can relate to. His message uplifting and encouraging. After the message, we sing some more songs and close with a prayer. Once dismissed, the mood remains lively. Most folks stay around for a while visiting with friends and enjoying the fellowship. If you guessed I was at a Lily Pool Devo, you were right. Though the term "Lily Pool" was a misnomer because we seldom actually met there, everybody knew what it was. To regular attenders, it was a term of endearment. With spiritual life committee chairman Tommy Drinnen and his assistant Jim Martin as directors, the devotionals took a little different twist this year. They added a theme to the devotional talks. The theme was ''The Student Body of Christ:' This theme combined the phrases, "the student body" and "the body of Christ" to show that the student body is part of the body of Christ. Those of us who were regular attenders looked forward to Thursday nights when we could gather with the gang and worship our God together. It was a break during the week that was much needed and uplifting. Those of us who leave will miss it greatly.~ - Tim Tripp A time to laugh and sing. Several students enjoy a more humorous moment of the "Lily Pool'' devo. The weekly devotionals seroed as both a time for spiritual enrichment and fellowship. - photo by Bill Tripp. Foster Lee, III - Shreveport, LA James Dixon Lee - Chester, VA Mark Edward Lee - Searcy, AR Lorraine Elizabeth Lefler - Tampa, FL Ion Fong Lei - Macao, Hong Kong Kellyne Jo Lewandowski - Arden Hills, MN Jeremy Oarence Lewis - Belize City, Belize Keri Lynn Lewis - Black Rock, AR Andrea Gaye Lively - Birmingham, AL Richard Wayne Lockhart - Grand Blanc, Ml Ann Elizabeth Loden - Nashville, TN Ann Lucille Loftis - Caro, MI Daron Keith London - Grubbs, AR Darin Andrew Long - Crestwood , KY Kenneth Darren Longar - St Charl es, MO Jody Lane Loudermilk - Stuttgar t, AR Craig S. Mabrey - Lakeforest, IL Lori Dawn Manley - Hillsboro, MO Michael Leon Manning - Enigma, GA Arturo Ruy Martinez - Mexico Ci ty, Mexico Lina Hortensia Martinez - Colon, Honduras Dianne C. Mason - Sciotoville, OH Ruth Renee Mathews - Bellevue, NE Eva Michelle May - Bartlett, TN Robert Wayne Mayes - Searcy, AR Jeffrey Scott McAdams - Flint, MI Stephanie Deneen McAlee - Missoula, MT Russell Clay McAiister - Elizabethtown, KY Cynthia Lynn McClure - Tulsa, OK Jacque Fay McCormack - Dallas, TX Delbert Clinton McCutchen - Flippin, AR Rebecca Agnes McDonough - Little Rock, AR Dena Larae McEntire - McKinney, TX Amy Beth McFadden - Paragould, AR Scott Markham McGee - Dallas, TX Shades of Sophomores 135
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