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I wish to incite all Christians to rise up and take back the United States of America with all of God's manifold blessings. We want the free allowance of the Bible and prayers allowed again in schools, halls of justice, and all governing bodies. We don't seek a theocracy until Jesus returns to earth because all men are weak and power corrupts the very best of them.
We want to be a kinder and gentler people without slavery or condescension to any.

The world seems to be in a time of discontent among the populace. Christians should not fear. God is Love, shown best through Jesus Christ. God is still in control. All Glory to our Creator and to our God!


A favorite quote from my good friend, Jack Plymale, which I appreciate:

"Wars are planned by old men,in council rooms apart. They plan for greater armament, they map the battle chart, but: where sightless eyes stare out, beyond life's vanished joys, I've noticed,somehow, all the dead and mamed are hardly more than boys(Grantland Rice per our mutual friend, Sarah Rapp)."

Thanks Jack!

I must admit that I do not check authenticity of my posts. If anyone can tell me of a non-biased arbitrator, I will attempt to do so more regularly. I know of no such arbitrator for the internet.











Sunday, December 22, 2013

Re-cycling ... Thx Pidge F!

We forget that some of our depression friends were fairly well off, Pidge.  We just did not realize that we were too.


I grew up with practical parents. A mother, God love her, who washed
aluminum foil after she cooked in it, then reused it. She was the
original recycle queen before they had a name for it. A father who was
happier getting old shoes fixed than buying new ones.

Their marriage was good, their dreams focused. Their best friends lived
barely a wave away.

I can see them now, Dad in trousers, tee shirt and a hat and Mom in a
house dress, lawn mower in one hand, and dish-towel in the other. It was the
time for fixing things. A curtain rod, the kitchen radio, screen door, the
oven door, the hem in a dress. Things we keep.

It was a way of life, and sometimes it made me crazy. All that
re-fixing, eating, renewing, I wanted just once to be wasteful. Waste meant
affluence. Throwing things away meant you knew there'd always be more.

But then my mother died, and on that clear fall night, in the warmth
of the hospital emergency room, I was struck with the pain of learning that sometimes
there isn't any more.

Sometimes, what we care about most gets all used up and goes
away...never to return.. So... While we have it..... it's best we love
it.... And care for it... And fix it when it's broken......... And heal it
when it's sick.

This is true. For marriage....... And old cars..... And children with
bad report cards..... And dogs with bad hips.... And aging parents...... And
grandparents. We keep them because they are worth it, because we are worth
it.

Some things we keep. Like a best friend that moved away or a classmate
we grew up with.

There are just some things that make life important, like people we know
who are special........ And so, we keep them close!

I received this from someone who thinks I am a 'keeper', so I've sent it
to the people I think of in the same way... Now it's your turn to send this
to those people that are "keepers" in your life. Good friends are like
stars.... You don't always see them, but you know they are always there.
Keep them close!

When you die, 10 things GOD won't ask you:

1..... God won't ask what kind of car you drove. He'll ask how many
people you drove who didn't have transportation..

2..... God won't ask the square footage of your house, He'll ask how
many people you welcomed into your home.

3..... God won't ask about the clothes you had in your closet, He'll ask
how many you helped clothe.

4..... God won't ask what your highest salary was. He'll ask if you
compromised your character to obtain it.

5..... God won't ask what your job title was. He'll ask if you performed
your job to the best of your ability.

6..... God won't ask how many friends you had. He'll ask how many people
to whom you were a friend.

7..... God won't ask in what neighborhood you lived, He'll ask how you
treated your neighbors.

8..... God won't ask about the color of your skin, He'll ask about the
content of your character.

9..... God won't ask why it took you so long to find Him and ask Him
into your house, He'll lovingly take you to heaven and not to the gates of
Hell.

10..... God won't have to ask how many people you forwarded this to, He
already knows your decision.

An interesting and enlightening Christmas Story ... Thx so much Pidge F!


*A man named Bob May, depressed and brokenhearted, stared out his
drafty apartment window into the chilling December night.His
4-year-old daughter Barbara sat on his lap quietly sobbing. Bob's
wife, Evelyn, was dying of cancer. Little Barbara couldn't understand
why her mommy could never come home. Barbara looked up into her dad's
eyes and asked, "Why isn't Mommy just like everybody else's Mommy?"
Bob's jaw tightened and his eyes welled with tears. Her question
brought waves of grief, but also of anger. It had been the story of
Bob's life. Life always had to be different for Bob.Small when he was
a kid, Bob was often bullied by other boys. He was too little at the
time to compete in sports. He was often called names he'd rather not
remember. From childhood, Bob was different and never seemed to fit
in. Bob did complete college, married his loving wife and was grateful
to get his job as a copywriter at Montgomery Ward during the Great
Depression. Then he was blessed with his little girl. But it was all
short-lived. Evelyn's bout with cancer stripped them of all their
savings and now Bob and his daughter were forced to live in a two-room
apartment in the Chicagoslums. Evelyn died just days before Christmas
in 1938.Bob struggled to give hope to his child, for whom he couldn't
even afford to buy a Christmas gift. But if he couldn't buy a gift, he
was determined to make one - a storybook! Bob had created an animal
character in his own mind and told the animal's story to little Barbara to give her omfort and hope.
Again and again Bob told the story, embellishing it more with each telling.
Who was the character? What was the story all about? The story Bob May
created was his own autobiography in fable form. The character he
created was a misfit outcast like he was. The name of the character? A
little reindeer named Rudolph, with a big shiny nose. Bob finished the
book just in time to give it to his little girl on Christmas Day. But
the story doesn't end there. The general manager of Montgomery Ward
caught wind of the little storybook and offered Bob May a nominal fee
to purchase the rights to print the book. Wards went on to print
and distribute it to children visiting Santa Claus in their stores.

By 1946 Wards had printed and distributed more than six million copies of
Rudolph. That same year, a major publisher wanted to purchase the
rights from Wards to print an updated version of the book.In an
unprecedented gesture of kindness, the CEO of Wards returned all
rights back to Bob May. The book became a best seller. Many toy and
marketing deals followed and Bob May, now remarried with a growing
family, became wealthy from the story he created to comfort his
grieving daughter. But the story doesn't end there either. Bob's
brother-in-law, Johnny Marks, made a song adaptation to Rudolph.
Though the song was turned down by such popular vocalists as Bing
Crosby and DinahShore , it was recorded by the singing cowboy, Gene
Autry. "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" was released in 1949 and
became a phenomenal success, selling more records than any other
Christmas song, with the exception of "White Christmas." The gift of
love that Bob May created for his daughter so long ago kept on
returning back to bless him again and again. And Bob May learned the
lesson, just like his dear friend Rudolph, that being different isn't
so bad. In fact, being different can be a blessing.*


*MERRY CHRISTMAS*

*Enjoy life...   it has an expiration date!*

If you are looking for me ... thx Judi C!

   I found this poem and want to share it....


                            If you look for ME at Christmas

                            you won’t need a special star -

                            I’M no longer just in  Bethlehem,

                             I’M right there where you are.

                             You may not be aware of ME amid the celebrations -
-
                             You’ll have to look beyond the stores and all the decorations.

                             But if you take a moment from your list of things to do

                             And listen to your heart, you’ll find

                             I’M waiting there for you

                            You’re the one I want to be with,

                             You’re the reason that I came,

                             And you’ll find ME in the stillness

                              As I’M whispering your name.

                                                Love,
                                                  JESUS

Thx for the Christmas card, Paul C!

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Please don't break this even if you only send it to one person. Look at the date when this was started. Thanks
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NOTICE AT THE END, THE DATE
THE CANDLE WAS STARTED.
GONNA GIVE YOU GOOSE BUMPS.
I am not going to be the one who
Lets it die. I found it believable ---
Angels have walked beside me
All my life----and they still do
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This is to all of you who
Mean something to me,
I pray for your happiness.
The Candle Of Love, Hope & Friendship
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This candle was lit
on the
15th of September, 1998.
Someone who loves you has helped
Keep it alive by sending it to you.
Don't let The Candle of Love, Hope
And Friendship die! Pass It On To All
Of Your Friends and Everyone You Love!
May God richly bless you as you keep this candle burning.
Please keep this candle alive
 
Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. Just walk beside me and be my friend

Harris Poll: Belief in God remains strong- Thx Newsmax!


5. Poll: Belief in God Remains Strong
A strong majority of American adults say they believe in God, although this belief has declined in recent years, a new Harris Poll reveals.
A majority of Americans also believe in miracles, angels, life after death, heaven and hell, and the divinity of Jesus.
In the survey of 2,250 adults by Harris Interactive, 74 percent said they believe in God, down from 82 percent in 2005.
Republicans are more likely to believe — 87 percent of those polled said they believe in God, compared to 72 percent of Democrats and 70 percent of independents.
Among age groups, 83 percent of those 68 or older believe, while just 64 percent of Americans 18 to 36 feel that way.
Among all respondents, 54 percent said they are "absolutely" certain there is a God, and 14 percent are "somewhat" certain. Only 16 percent are "absolutely" or "somewhat" certain there is no God.
In 2005, 79 percent of Americans believed in miracles; today the number has dipped to 72 percent.
Similarly, the percentage who believe in heaven has fallen from 75 percent to 68 percent.
Other findings of the Harris survey:
  • 68 percent believe Jesus is God or the son of God, down from 72 percent in 2005.
  • 68 percent believe in angels, down from 74 percent.
  • 65 percent believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 64 percent believe in the survival of the soul after death, and 58 percent believe in hell and in the devil.
  • A minority of Americans, 47 percent, believe in Darwin's theory of evolution.
  • 42 percent believe in ghosts, 36 percent ascribe to creationism, 36 percent believe in UFOs, and 29 percent believe in astrology.
  • 59 percent of respondents said they are "very religious" or "somewhat religious," down from 70 percent in 2007. Editor's Note:
  • Low level aircraft ... Thx Clay V!


    Subject: Favorite Low Level Passes
     
    Buccaneer S.2B
    Buccaneer S.2B
    In the 1980s and 90s, No 208 Sqn RAF were the real experts in ultra low-level under the radar nuclear strikes. During the International Air Tattoo in 1993, to mark the squadron's 75th birthday, this Buccaneer S.2B was flown at an altitude of just 5 feet for the entire length of RAF Fairford's runway.

    Piper Cub

    Piper Cub
    Sometimes, the difference between ground and aircraft is quite literally... inches. A Piper Cub comes as close as possible to a wing strike without damage.

    B-17 Flying Fortress

    B-17 Flying Fortress
    Modern day photographer Murray Mitchell captured this action shot super low B-17 Flying Fortress performing for a film crew and followed by a P-51D Mustang and a P-47 Thunderbolt. Photo via http://www.murraymitchell.com/

    Boeing 707

    Boeing 707
    A Boeing 707 of Air Zimbabwe, flown by Darryl Tarr doing a low level, high speed flypast in Harare in 1995. According to witnesses, this was not the lowest the pilot flew. Tarr says that his radar altimeter read 10 feet beneath his keel at one time.

    Phantom

    Phantom
    Phantom drivers love it down low

    Sukhoi Su-30

    Sukhoi Su-30
    This Sukhoi Su-30 could be going Mach .98 or it could be hovering.

    B-17

    B-17
    A British-based B-17 flown by Don Bullock beats up a grass field.

    T-33 (RCAF 21261)

    T-33 (RCAF 21261)
    The legendary Ormand Haydon Balllie checks wheat production at a farm outside of Duxford in 1974 in his T-33 (RCAF 21261) The Black Knight.

    Spitfire

    Spitfire
    Not actually a scene from the Second World War, but rather the opening scene in the great film A Bridge Too Far. A school boy watches over his shoulder as a recce Spitfire rips up a cobbled road in the Netherlands.

    Diamond Star Twin

    Diamond Star Twin
    The twin-engined Diamond Star Twin rips along a beach. Judging by the number pf cameras at the ready, this was not an unauthorized fly by.

    Panavia Tornado

    Panavia Tornado
    A Panavia Tornado spews heat, gas, and vapour as she howls from the runway with her wingtip a few feet off the ground.

    Lightning

    Lightning
    With speed brakes out this is neither a landing nor a take-off. This low flying Lightning is an F6 in 5 Sqn markings. The photo is definitely of a low pass since wheels-up landings were not to be attempted in a Lightning due to the large ventral tank underneath. In the event of the 'cart' not coming down, the standard Lightning action was to point the aircraft somewhere safe (eg the North Sea) and eject.

    P-47 Thunderbolt

    P-47 Thunderbolt
    A USAAF P-47 Thunderbolt at extreme low level.

    Sukhoi Su-27P

    Sukhoi Su-27P
    On 13th June 1992 flamboyant Russian test-pilot Anatoly Kvotchur in his Sukhoi Su-27P "Flanker" arrived at the Air Tattoo International at RAF Boscombe Down in company with his T-134A "Crusty" support aircraft. He maintained formation as the Tupolev completed the let down and landed and stayed in position until the transport engaged reverse thrust.

    A-20 Havoc

    A-20 Havoc
    An A-20 Havoc beats up sand dunes at Benghazi in 1942.

    Blenheim

    Blenheim
    Blenheim aircraft from 60 Squadron RAF level out for the "run in" to make a mast-head attack on a Japanese coaster off Akyab, Burms in 1942.

    Pucara

    Pucara
    An Argentinian Pucara ground attack aircraft forces mechanics to hit the tarmac in this dramatic low fly by.

    South African Air Force Harvard trainer

    South African Air Force Harvard
                                                          trainer
    A South African Air Force Harvard trainer rips up a beach on the Atlantic coast near Saldanha Bay with its propeller tips no more than three feet from the sandy surface. A group of Army officer candidates walking up the beach are just now realizing that their lives are in jeopardy. In the far distance you can just make out three other Harvards.

    Vickers Wellington I

    Vickers Wellington I
    A Vickers Wellington I medium bomber is about to scare the bejeesus out of this RAF photographer at RAF Bassingbourn, in 1940

    Antonov A.10

    Antonov A.10
    This Russian Antonov A.10 seems to take the prize for low level flight in a large airplane flying at less than 3 feet. You can make out the vortices of the turboprops as she thunders down the snow covered runway.

    Blenheim IV

    Blenheim IV
    An RAF Blenheim IV light bomber flies low to lay a smokescreen during a demonstration of air power in front of a gathering of Regular and Home Guard officers and NCOs in East Anglia, 29 March 1942.
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