It seems that every time we get to an impasse, we (council members) are asked to yet again compromise more, and give more. And now, yet again, there is another block being put in place and I'm having a hard time with that, personally.

I wish we had the money to do this. I think we all do.

To be honest, I think we are a little low in the way we pay employees now. I do feel strongly about it. I think we went through so much pain and suffering to get things to this point, and I thought the two percent was included in that plan.

I think based on all the comments we've heard, we've reached a good compromise. We've split the baby in half, but i think it's a workable solution.

There is no more confused message that you and I could give to a lost and dying world than to live in sin and at the same time to tell people about the transforming power of Jesus Christ. There isn't a more confusing thing we can do to our kids and the generation behind us, to this world.

God will not use a compromised life to reach a compromised world. God will use a life that is given over to Him, that is a demonstration of the message that through the power of Jesus Christ and His love He can transform our lives and set us free.

I can't be a wife. I'm not that sort of person. Wives have to compromise all the time.