One at a time ... thanks Anon Ymous!

I was in WalMart looking for a wastebasket. I found some made in China for $6.99. I didn't want to pay that much so I asked the lady if they had any others.



She took me to another department and they had some at $2.50 made in USA. They are just as good.



Same as a kitchen rug I needed. I had to look, but I found some made in the USA and they were $3 cheaper. We are being brain washed that everything that comes from China and Mexico is cheaper. Not so.



That is also why I don't buy cards at Hallmark anymore. They are made in China and are expensive. I buy them at Dollar Tree ... 50 cents each and made in USA.



　One at a Time　



A physics teacher in high school, once told the students that while one grasshopper on the railroad tracks wouldn't slow a train very much, a billion of them would. With that thought in mind, read the following, obviously written by a good American ...　



I was in Lowe’s the other day and just for the heck of it I was looking at the hose attachments. They were all made in China. The next day I was in Ace Hardware and just for the heck of it I checked the hose attachments there. They were made in USA. Start looking ...



My grandson likes Hershey's candy. I noticed, though, that it is marked made in Mexico now. I do not buy it any more.　



My favorite toothpaste Colgate is made in Mexico ... now I have switched to Crest. You have to read the labels on everything.　



This past weekend I was at Kroger ... I needed 60W light bulbs and Bounce dryer sheets. I was in the light bulb aisle, and right next to the GE brand I normally buy was an off-brand labeled, "Everyday Value." I picked up both types of bulbs and compared the stats ... they were the same except for the price ... the GE bulbs were more money than the Everyday Value brand but the thing that surprised me the most was the fact that GE was made in MEXICO and the Everyday Value brand was made in - get ready for this - the USA in a company in Cleveland, Ohio.　



So throw out the myth that you cannot find products you use every day that are made right here... 　



So on to another aisle - Bounce Dryer Sheets... yep, you guessed it, Bounce cost more money and is made in Canada... The Everyday Value brand was less money and MADE IN THE USA! I did laundry yesterday and the dryer sheets performed just like the Bounce Free I have been using for years and at almost half the price!　



My challenge to you is to start reading the labels when you shop for everyday things and see what you can find that is made in the USA - the job you save may be your own or your neighbors!　



If you accept the challenge, pass this on to others in your address book so we can all start buying American, one light bulb at a time! Stop buying from overseas companies!　



Let's get with the program and help our fellow Americans keep their jobs and create more jobs here in the USA ..　



I passed this on .. .. . will you???

THE FINAL


INSPECTION

The Soldier stood and faced God,

Which must always come to pass.

He hoped his shoes were shining,

Just as brightly as his brass.

'Step forward now, Soldier ,

How shall I deal with you?

Have you always turned the other cheek?

To My Church have you been true?'

The soldier squared his shoulders and said,

'No, Lord, I guess I have not.

Because those of us who carry guns,

Can't always be a saint

I've had to work most Sundays,

And at times my talk was tough.

And sometimes I've been violent,

Because the world is awfully rough.

But, I never took a penny,

That wasn't mine to keep...

Though I worked a lot of overtime,

When the bills got just too steep.

And I never passed a cry for help,

Though at times I shook with fear..

And sometimes, God, forgive me,

I've wept unmanly tears.

I know I don't deserve a place,

Among the people here.

They never wanted me around,

Except to calm their fears

If you've a place for me here, Lord,

It needn't be so grand.

I never expected or had too much,

But if you don't, I'll understand.



There was a silence all around the throne,

Where the saints had often trod.

As the Soldier waited quietly,

For the judgment of his God.



'Step forward now, you Soldier,

You've borne your burdens well.

Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,

You've done your time in Hell.'



Author Unknown~

It's the Soldier, not the reporter

Who has given us the Freedom of the Press.

It's the Soldier, not the poet,

Who has given us the Freedom of Speech.

It's the Soldier, not the politicians

That ensures our right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness..

It's the Soldier who salutes the flag,

Who serves beneath the flag,

And whose coffin is draped by the flag.



If you care to offer the smallest token of recognition and appreciation for the Military,

Please pass this on and pray for our men and women

Who have served and are currently serving our country

And pray for those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for freedom....



THESE COLORS DON'T RUN







"It's only when we dream the absurd that we accomplish the impossible"

Mom's empty chair ... thanks Terry Krause!

MOM'S EMPTY CHAIR



A woman's daughter had asked the local minister



to come and pray with her mother.



When the minister arrived,



he found the woman lying in bed with her head



propped up on two pillows.



An empty chair sat beside her bed.



The minister assumed that the woman



had been informed of his visit...



'I guess you were expecting me, he said.



'No, who are you?' said the mother.



The minister told her his name and then remarked,



'I saw the empty chair and I figured you knew



I was going to show up..'



'Oh yeah, the chair,' said the bedridden woman



'Would you mind closing the door?'



Puzzled, the minister shut the door.



'I have never told anyone this,



not even my daughter,' said the woman.



'But all of my life I have never



known how to pray.



At church I used to hear the pastor talk about prayer,



but it went right over my head...'



I abandoned any attempt at prayer,'



the old woman continued, '



until one day four years ago, my best friend said to me,



' Prayer is just a simple matter



of having a conversation with Jesus.



Here is what I suggest..



'Sit down in a chair;



place an empty chair in front of you,



and in faith see Jesus on the chair.



It's not spooky because he promised,



'I will be with you always'..



'Then just speak to him in the same way



you're doing with me right now...'



'So, I tried it and I've liked it so much



that I do it a couple of hours every day.



I'm careful though. If my daughter saw me talking



to an empty chair, she'd either have a nervous breakdown



or send me off to the funny farm.'



The minister was deeply moved by the story and



encouraged the old woman to continue on the journey.



Then he prayed with her, anointed her with oil,



and returned to the church.



Two nights later the daughter called



to tell the minister that her mama



had died that afternoon.



Did she die in peace?' he asked.



Yes, when I left the house about two o'clock,



she called me over to her bedside,



told me she loved me and kissed me on the cheek.



When I got back from the store an hour later,



I found her .



But there was something strange about her death.



Apparently, just before Mom died,



she leaned over and rested her head on the chair



beside the bed. What do you make of that?'



The minister wiped a tear from his eye and said,



'I wish we could all go like that.'



Just send this to four people or more,



and do not break this, please.



Prayer is one of the best free gifts we receive.



I asked God for water, He gave me an ocean.*



I asked God for a flower, He gave me a garden.*



I asked God for a friend, He gave me all of YOU...



If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.



Happy moments, praise God.



Difficult moments, seek God.



Quiet moments, worship God



Painful moments, trust God.



Every moment, thank God.



Pass this message on to bring



Joy and Peace to someone today




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