Tales From The Temple by James T. Spurgeon PAGE 8

your preacher. If you want to come back next semester, you will need their approval before submitting an application. This letter, however, will remain a part of your permanent record here in my files."

Since I was a member of the church under which the college operated (a requirement for all students), Bob Gray was the pastor whose approval I needed. My dad and I went forward in the service that night and made things right with him.

Miss X was sent home and finished up the requirements for her associate degree at home. She received her diploma the following May.

I re-enrolled at TBC in the spring semester to continue my rocky career there. But my reputation was forever blemished by that incident. And my relationship with staff was never to be the same. The letter, I suppose, is still a part of my "permanent record" - whatever that is.

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The Texas Crucible – Tales from the Temple hits the bookstore shelves in April of 2006. Be sure to get the full version, for we have only included the first three chapters here.