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True story: It revealed true to be.  You couldn’t make-up one to match this… a story of infidelity and confession. 
     Growing up, there was a man in our community; a good man.  He and his wife were devoted to their church, where he was a deacon.  They were also devoted to each other – solid salt-of-the- earth bind of folks.  We’ll call the man Hank; the wife, Helen.  Helen was due to have first child.  This was near the end of the great depression of 1930’s, shortly before World War II.  A lot of people did not have jobs them.  Hank had a skilled trade as a sawyer at a local saw mill.  They had an adequate living. They were blessed.  Hank realized how fortunate they were-he was careful each week to give a tenth of his salary back to the Lord.  However, the Bible tells us, “The Devil lurks about as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.”  On Saturday afternoon Hank went to one his fellow workers house to discuss a matter covering their work.  His wife told Hank he had gone to town for something, to “come in-he should be home soon.”  Hank crossed the line twice-once when he reluctantly went in.  Again when he and the friend’s wife ended up becoming intimate. This is where the story takes a strange turn.  Hank felt so guilty about what had happened, he went home, set his wife down and confessed to her his terrible intercession.  That night Hank went even farther, he asked his wife to go with him.  They went to the friend’s house; they all sat down together while hank related the whole affair, asking for forgiveness for his misdeed to all the party involved.  Nothing is known about what happened with his friend and his wife.  Hank also confessed his sin to the Lord… his most important confession.  Hank was drafted into the army when World War II broke out.  He came home after the war and met his new son, whom he had never seen. Hank and Helen raised a fine son.  They grew old together, enjoying their grandchildren.  So much, the Passing Parade.
                                                                                               Kindest regards…