{"id":5077,"date":"2012-04-03T13:14:05","date_gmt":"2012-04-03T13:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/?p=5077"},"modified":"2012-04-04T11:28:45","modified_gmt":"2012-04-04T11:28:45","slug":"a-piece-of-the-pie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/?p=5077","title":{"rendered":"A Piece of the Pie………"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It’s Tuesday the third day of April and I’m back in the, “infamous – pie shaped room”, at the Augusta National Golf Club. \u00a0It’s the Masters and I’m in Golf Prison all week. \u00a0Now before you start feeling sorry for me, fat chance of that, let me share a thought or two. \u00a0When you give yourself fully over to God, He does as He pleases with your life. \u00a0Even more so, He does with your life, what will bring Him the most glory, or at least that’s the plan, if you co-operate! \u00a0 The biggest hurdle to get over, \u00a0in life, \u00a0is seeing that the purpose He has in mind might be something completely different than what you think you are experiencing.<\/p>\n

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I’m not a big golf fan. \u00a0I played when I was younger, and as the old joke goes; \u00a0“I gave it up because of all the people that got hurt!” \u00a0However, the week at the Masters could hardly be called drudgery. \u00a0Hotel rooms in Augusta go for $450 + a night during the Masters, so Nikon is kind enough to rent a large, very nice home, for the three team members to stay in for the week. \u00a0The pie shaped room is air conditioned, thank goodness in Augusta in the spring!!! \u00a0The Golf Club provides good food and nice facilities for the press, so all is well in that department. \u00a0No, all is well in the comfort zone.<\/p>\n

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Time for a thankfulness check up! \u00a0What I do love about this week is the fellowship with people I care a great deal for but seldom get to see! My team for this event at Brien Aho, and Takawuki Abe. \u00a0Brien is a new Tech Rep and has hit the ground running, he is going to be a great one! \u00a0 Abe San is a legend in the golf community, he has saved more photographers bacon than anyone can remember! \u00a0It is a pleasure working with them. \u00a0While at the Masters we get visits from lots of photographers, many of whom, I only get to see once or twice a year. \u00a0this is a dangerous game, because you will always leave someone out, and that is a shame, they are all great people, but a few always come to my mind when you say the Masters! \u00a0Dom Furore and J.D. Cuban, both of whom work for Golf Digest, their two best shooters in my opinion, are also great guys who make this week long sentence a lot more than tolerable! \u00a0Some day when I hang it up and move onto other things, I will really miss these two guys! \u00a0We always make it as tradition to go out and have a meal together and it is much anticipated by all! \u00a0Fred Vuich, formerly with Golf Magazine, and now free lancing mostly for SI, (Sports Illustrated) is not only a terrific shooter, but one of the nicest men you will ever meet, and is a brother \u00a0in the Lord as well, which is a real joy. \u00a0Of course John Beaver and Robert Beck drop by (both from Sports Illustrated), and they are great friends as well. \u00a0There are more, but these are some of my very special friends that you can find at the Masters every year. \u00a0They make this event something to really look forward too!<\/p>\n

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I believe God gives us people, people to love for Him. \u00a0People to encourage, to listen to, and to learn from, and maybe, just maybe, teach them a thing or two as well. \u00a0It’s the wonderful way He works, as we invest in others, it brings back the riches of friendship to us, and, in the end, \u00a0He is glorfied!<\/p>\n

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I may be in prison, but as Paul said, “I’m note really in prison, I’m in Him!”<\/p>\n

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The words of the song For the Love of God<\/span>, sung by Kenny Rogers, \u00a0seems like the right way to end this entry:<\/p>\n

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I could follow Him, I could pledge my faith<\/span>
\n Bound by duty I could honor and obey<\/span>
\n But the love I found is compelling me<\/span>
\n To serve Him from a heart that’s been redeemed<\/span><\/p>\n

I would give my all, everything I’ve got<\/span>
\n To the highest call, for the Love of God<\/span>
\n Every day I live, I’d give no matter what<\/span>
\n I will do it all, for the love of God<\/span><\/p>\n

May I never serve from a heart of fear<\/span>
\n Thinking only that the end is drawing near<\/span>
\n Oh but Lord I pray, that in all I do<\/span>
\n I’ll be driven only by what pleases You<\/span><\/p>\n

I would give my all, everything I’ve got<\/span>
\n To the highest call, for the Love of God<\/span>
\n Every day I live, I’d give no matter what<\/span>
\n I will do it all, for the love of God<\/span><\/p>\n

No greater motivation, there is no higher cause<\/span>
\n My one and only reason remains the love of God<\/span><\/p>\n

I would give my all, everything I’ve got<\/span>
\n To the highest call, for the Love of God<\/span>
\n Every day I live, I’d give no matter what<\/span>
\n I will do it all, for the love of God<\/span><\/p>\n

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Yes, I have comitted my life to him,\u00a0I will do it all, for the love of God………<\/p>\n

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the pilgrim<\/p>\n

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Clever Title???? \u00a0My wife’s idea! \u00a0Thanks sweetheart!<\/p>\n

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