Amazing Grace or Faith

The Astronomical people reporting  on the moon's eclipse of the sun last Monday used one word more than any other - AMAZING! 

I checked Roget's Thesaurus for a few analogical words for amaze and found:

Awe, astound, surprise, stagger, dumfound 

in addition to a relatively few other words  the astronaut types used, like:   

exciting, spiritual and some I cannot immediately recall.

Astraunats and scientists have gained a lot of evidence from studying the sky.  Their wondering in amazement at the moon coming between the sun and the earth was so vivid during the eclipse.

More than 60 years ago, I was gazing into a Goodyear Atomic Metallurgy Department microscope at 2,000X magnification (a pittance to today's microscopic magnification) along with my former boss and extremely smart friend, John Henry.  John had invited me to transfer into the lab before I could spell 'engineer' or 'technician'.  I always thought before that John may have been agnostic, but he spontaneously told me that "no human who has ever looked into the large or small items scientifically on earth should lack faith in creation.  There is so much order in the universe."

This Christian, I, am amazed at the lack of faith in God and His gift of Jesus Christ.  Of course, in today's America, our government representatives can be ostracized by the far left for mentioning God in observing universal order.  

Far more  humans have faith than those who do not, in my humble opinion.

President Ronald Reagan- A great leader in this great land ... Thx Ramey H!

I, SamKat have a deep respect and man-love for this great leader, President Ronald Reagan!

A great man and a true leader…..makes a joke of who and what we have in Office.

 

 

This is a rather short video that we all should watch, appreciate and fully understand its meaning.

 

It is also one that everyone in our government should be forced to watch several times over, at least until they get it!!!

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/embed/OvN1jTkzXbY?rel=0

 

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Chuck Ealey a Portsmouth guy's career built on faith

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A career built on faith

05.23.12 - 08:00 pm

FRANK LEWIS
PDT Staff Writer
The Canadian Football League is celebrating its 1ooth anniversary, and one of the milestones it is celebrating as a part of its rich history is the life of Chuck Ealey, the league’s first African-American quarterback to win the Grey Cup, which is Canada’s equivalent to the NFL’s Super Bowl.
Ealey returned to his roots Wednesday for the filming of a documentary about the league’s history. His roots are at Portsmouth’s Notre Dame High School, where he rolled off 27 consecutive victories, followed by 35 consecutive wins in a three-year span (1969-1971) at Division-1 Toledo, an NCAA record that still stands, and where he also won three Tangerine Bowls, being named most valuable player for all three of those victories. He then played for the Hamilton Tiger Cats of the CFL, and won the Grey cup.
“They (CFL) are doing a series of eight historical periods of documentaries in regards to things that happened in the Canadian Football League,” Ealey said, surrounded by cameras, a boom mike, and a video director. “My story being the first African-American quarterback to win the Grey Cup Championship, and where I came from became one of the historical stories that they wanted to build on.”
But before Ealey was a winner in college and a winner in the pros, he was a winner at Notre Dame. From 1964 to 1967, Ealey played under Ohio High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Famer Ed Miller. In 1967, Notre Dame captured a state championship. So it was with fond memories that he strolled the Notre Dame halls Wednesday afternoon.
The camera was rolling as Ealey walked up the aisle of the Notre Dame High School chapel and explained to his daughter, Jael Ealey Richardson, the routine the Titans followed before a Saturday night game.
“Being a Catholic school and a church we were quite involved with our church and what was happening,” Ealey said. “So as we began to focus on things, we recognized that, and it’s hard to recognize it, but you understand the difference between just being moral and being spiritual and having the things involved in your life that just go beyond the things that you do on the physical side. So it was that avenue that sort of set the precedence of where I am now with my family, and what we believe in spiritual matters. It all kind of started from this faith.”
Ealey also spoke of his education at Notre Dame High School.
“It was great here (Notre Dame), when you win that many games in a row,” Ealey said. “The one thing I do remember is the educational process and the discipline that I learned, not only from football, but from the classroom. I wasn’t what you would call a great student, but I was disciplined enough to make sure that things happened and go through, and this school was very good and instrumental in keeping me in those disciplines.”
Richardson walked next to her father as he took her on a tour of the school where he never lost a game.
“My daughter is here because she has written a book to be published in September,” Ealey said. “It’s done in regards to her viewpoint of my life in comparison to hers, and the story that happened that she learned about over the years. It’s a good thing that she is here, so she is reliving part of those things that she has already got in the book. It’s part of the things that we are covering again because of the event that is happening in the Canadian Football League.”
Richardson said the book is called “The Stone Thrower” and is a memoir about her father.
“It explores not only what he accomplished in Portsmouth and Toledo, but how he ended up in Canada, and what that story has meant to my life as a black Canadian, and what I have learned about my black history in America.”
Richardson said the book will be available Sept. 9 from Thomas Allen Publishers.
At the age of 30, Richardson traveled with her father for the first time to Portsmouth for his 40th high school reunion. Knowing very little about her father’s past, Richardson was searching for a story behind her father’s move from the projects in Portsmouth to Canada’s professional football league in the early 1970s. At the railroad tracks where her father first learned to throw with stones, Richardson begins an unexpected journey into her family’s past, dealing with issues such as her father’s experiences growing up during the Civil Rights era, and her own life growing up as a young black woman in Canada.
“We’re filming here, then we go to Toledo, then back into Canada with the story,” Ealey said.
Ealey also spoke Wednesday at Bealuh Baptist Church in Portsmouth.
Frank Lewis may be reached at 740-353-3101, ext. 232, or at flewis@heartlandpublications.com.

© portsmouth-dailytimes.com 2012

Faith and Clay Vice... A saying indeed!

A saying Indeed !



Hebrews 11:1



“Now Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”



Hbr 11:2 “For by it, the elders obtained a good testimony”



Hbr 11:3 “By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.”



Hbr 11:4 By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks.



Hbr 11:5 By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, "and was not found, because God had taken him"; [fn] for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God.



Hbr 11:6 But without faith [it is] impossible to please [Him], for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and [that] He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.



Hbr 11:7 By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.



Hbr 11:8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.



Hbr 11:9 By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as [in] a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise;



Hbr 11:10 for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker [is] God.



Hbr 11:11 By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child [fn] when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised.



Hbr 11:12 Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born [as many] as the stars of the sky in multitude--innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore.



Hbr 11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, [fn] embraced [them] and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.



Hbr 11:14 For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland.



Hbr 11:15 And truly if they had called to mind that [country] from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return.



Hbr 11:16 But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly [country]. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.



Hbr 11:17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten [son],



Hbr 11:18 of whom it was said, "In Isaac your seed shall be called," [fn]



Hbr 11:19 concluding that God [was] able to raise [him] up, even from the dead, from which he also received him in a figurative sense.



Hbr 11:20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.



Hbr 11:21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, [leaning] on the top of his staff.



Hbr 11:22 By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his bones.



Hbr 11:23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw [he was] a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king's command.



Hbr 11:24 By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,



Hbr 11:25 choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin,



Hbr 11:26 esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in [fn] Egypt; for he looked to the reward.



Hbr 11:27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.



Hbr 11:28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them.



Hbr 11:29 By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry [land], [whereas] the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned.



Hbr 11:30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days.



Hbr 11:31 By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace.



Hbr 11:32 And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also [of] David and Samuel and the prophets:



Hbr 11:33 who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,



Hbr 11:34 quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.



Hbr 11:35 Women received their dead raised to life again. Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.



Hbr 11:36 Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment.



Hbr 11:37 They were stoned, they were sawn in two, were tempted, [fn] were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented—



Hbr 11:38 of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, [in] dens and caves of the earth.



Hbr 11:39 And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise,



Hbr 11:40 God having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us.












----- Original Message -----



From: Clay Vice






Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 7:51 PM



Subject: A SAYING THAT I HEARD AND LOVE







HEY GUYS, A LITTLE SOME THING THAT I CAME ACROSS AND WOULD LOVE TO SHARE.







Faith, is the substance of things hoped for, and the evidence of things not seen.

Powerful message in a few words, Clay Vice!

HEY GUYS, A LITTLE SOME THING THAT I CAME ACROSS AND WOULD LOVE TO SHARE.




Faith, is the substance of things hoped for, and the evidence of things not seen.

FW- Moses and the Exodus... Thanks Sarah Rapp!

Subject: Fw: Amazing data on Moses


You may have seen this before







The Exodus is a pretty amazing miracle from several perspectives





This is almost overwhelming when you think about it.

You MUST read to the end: (smile)



Amazing Data on Moses



Moses and the people were in the desert, but what was he going to do with them?



They had to be fed, and feeding 2 or 3 million people requires a lot of food.



According to the Quartermaster General in the Army, it is reported that Moses

would have to have had 1500 tons of food each day. Do you know that to bring

that much food each day, two freight trains, each at least a mile long, would be

required!



Besides you must remember, they were out in the desert, so they would have to

have firewood to use in cooking the food. This would take 4000 tons of wood and

a few more freight trains, each a mile long, just for one day.



And just think, they were forty years in transit.



And Oh yes! They would have to have water. If they only had enough to drink and

wash a few dishes, it would take 11,000,000 gallons each day and a freight train

with tank cars, 1800 miles long, just to bring water!



And then another thing!



They had to get across the Red Sea at night. Now, if they went on a narrow path,

double file, the line would be 800 miles long and would require 35 days and

nights to get through. So there had to be a space in the Red Sea , 3 miles wide

so that they could walk 5000 abreast to get over in one night.



But then, there is another problem...............each time they camped at the

end of the day, a campground two-thirds the size of the state of Rhode Island

was required, or a total of 750 square miles long........Think of it! This much

space for camping.





Do you think Moses figured all this out before he left Egypt ? I think not!



You see, Moses believed in God. God took care of these things for him.



Now do you think God has any problem taking care of all your needs?



I asked the Lord to bless you As I prayed for you today.

To guide you and protect you as you go along your way.

His love is always with you and His promises are true,

If we give Him all our cares, rest assured He'll see us through.



Our God is an Awesome God!!



So when the road you're traveling on seems difficult at best,

just remember, keep on praying, and God will do the rest.



Pass this to people you want God to bless.

The secret... Thanks Pat Richards (PHS 50) Whitehead!

The Secret

One day, one friend asked another,

' How is it that you are always so happy?

You have so much energy,

And you never seem to get down.. '









With her eyes smiling, she said,

' I know the Secret! '

' What secret is that? '

To which she replied,

I'll tell you all about it,

But you have to promise to

Share the Secret with others. '





' The Secret is this:

I have learned there is little I can do

In my life that will make me truly happy

I must depend on God to make

Me happy and to meet my needs.

When a need arises in my life,

I have to trust God to supply

According to HIS riches.

I have learned most of the time

I don ' t need half of what I think I do.

He has never let me down.

Since I learned that ' Secret ' , I am happy. '





The questioner's first thought was,

' That ' s too simple! '

But upon reflecting over her own life

She recalled how she thought a bigger house

Would make her happy, but it didn't!

She thought a better paying job

Would make her happy, but it hadn't.

When did she realize her greatest happiness?

Sitting on the floor with her grandchildren,

Playing games, eating pizza or reading a story,

A simple gift from God.





Now you know it too!

We can't depend on people to make us happy.

Only GOD in His infinite wisdom can do that.

Trust HIM!

And now I pass the Secret on to you!

So once you get it, what will you do?





YOU have to tell someone the Secret, too!

That GOD in His wisdom will take care of YOU!

But it ' s not really a secret...

We just have to believe it and do it..

Really trust God!



I just did and hope you will too.







God closes doors no man can open & God opens doors no man can close. Even if you do not need God to open some doors for you, pass it on anyway.



"To have God on our side doesn't mean sailing on a boat with no storms, it means having a boat that no storm can sink!"