where I attended in the late 90's
My Grandpa's name was Clyde
so maybe that had something to do
with why I loved the man so much.
Clyde Cook was a great man.
I am so grateful that I got to spend
my college years at a school
with a President I respected so much.
Here are 5 things I will always remember about Dr. Cook:
5. He loved his wife.
He would speak about her with
He would speak about her with
such high esteeem in public settings. He would hold
her hand as he walked thru campus.
I want to be like that with Marie.
4. He returned correspondence promptly.
One Christmas my roommates and I dressed up
in suits took a dumb Christmas photo and mailed it to Dr. Cook
in a Christmas card, just to be funny.
He wrote us a note back within the week
thanking us for the card.
I want to be like this.
I really struggle to stay on top of my e-mail, phone calls
and letters. Dr. Cook really inspires me to improve in this area.
3. He gave up a Division I basketball scholarship to USC to go to Biola
Can you imagine OJ Mayo doing this?
Dr. Cook responded to God's calling,even if it meant he would have to give up collegiate fame
2. He Walked in Integrity.
One time, my youngest sister and her friends
invited Dr. Cook to lunch.
He responded by telling them he would love
to go to lunch with them
but only with his wife alongside
him to be above reproach.
I thought this was so cool,
that even as a senior citizen,
he would still have such high standards of integrity.
1. He followed Jesus until the end of his life.
Christian history is full of stories
of guys who rose to leadership and then
didn't finish well.
Dr. Cook finished well at Biola
and from all accounts finished well
up until this past weekend,
following God and growing in Christ.
Well Done Dr. Cook.
what happened on Sunday? did any of the kids memorize it?
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