Replies

Please post condolences and prayers for MamaB on this thread ...

Prayers for MamaB in the Loss of Her Daughter, Jan

Psalm 23

¹ The LORD is my shepherd;
        I shall not want.
       ²He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
        He leads me beside the still waters.
       ³He restores my soul;
        He leads me in the paths of righteousness
        For His name's sake.

       ⁴Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
        I will fear no evil;
        For You are with me;
        Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

       ⁵You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
        You anoint my head with oil;
        My cup runs over.
       ⁶Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
        All the days of my life;
        And I will dwell in the house of the LORD
        Forever.

Please remember the following members of the military and their families/friends in prayer:

~ ohioWfan ..... son Eric
~ mystery-ak ..... husband Mike … back in Iraq now .... not expecting to be back home until April
~ Gogranny ..... grandson Jarrett, deployed
~ Inspectorette ..... son Eric
~ LBGA ..... son is deployed
~ Slip18 ..... nephew is aboard ship - active duty USN
~ Himyar ..... son Robert
~ mrs tiggywinkle ….. nephew Michael is in the Navy
~ milagro ….. son is deployed in the Mid-East
~ Jewels1091 ….. friend of daughter … Ross (101st airborne), deployed to Mid-East
~ Jewels1091 ….. friend of daughter … Chris (Navy) heading for Mid-East
~ Jewels1091 ….. cousin, Phil, serving in the US Navy
~ from hoosiermama …
…..… Shanty & Josh (husband & wife just deployed separately)
…..… Bill and Bill (both military academy grads)
…..(when you teach, they're all your kids)
~ from Maigrey ….. Sgt. C. Cole
~ notpoliticallycorewrecked … husband soon to be deployed
~ Wneighbor ….. son-in-law Thomas deployed
~ zlala ….. brother is deploying to the Mid-East
~ Pippin ….. niece in the Air Force …. nephew in the Army stationed in the Far East
~ WomanofStandard ….. a dear friend has three sons in the military
…..Dustin (Army) - Mid-East….. Troy (Air Force) – Italy ….. Tyler (Army) – just returned from Afghanistan and currently at Ft. Bragg, NC
~ baseballmom ….. friend’s nephew, Thomas (Navy), just deployed
~ hoosier_RW_conspirator ….. friend’s son Danny (Army), just deployed
~ kemathen7 ….. boyfriend, John (AirForce)
~ Warriormom ….. CIA agents whose plane crashed and may have been kidnapped in Colombia
~ Freeper Per-Ling ….. active duty in the Navy ….. has a wife and 2-year-old
~ brand new Freeper leenie312 ….. son Nicholas is in the Marines
~ rintense .…. friend's brother, Brian Z.
…..… friend, Matt (who is a Freeper), deployed to the Mid-East
~ AF_Blue ….. active-duty AF
~ stand 4 something ….. husband Mike AND son Scott, (both Air National Guard) deployed to the Mid-East
~ JulieRNR21 ….. a friend's grandson, Wesley in the USAF
~ TigerCap ….. co-worker, Kevin, Marine Reservist deployed to Kuwait
~ bigeasy ….. friend’s husband is deployed ….. he asks for prayer for justice, wisdom, swift return home
~ brand new Freeper fc2tomschermuly (Navy), who just signed up today to thank us for supporting the military
~ EuroFrog ….. husband, SSG Mike, deployed to Kuwait
….. SSG Kris, friend of SSG Mike in Kuwait
~ whoever ….. son Adam, on a Navy ship in a “hot zone” … he’s a single father (a widower) with a 10 y/o daughter ….. please lift her up also
~ annyokie ….. son, Ian (Navy)
~ IncPen ….. Sarah (who was IncPen’s maid of honor at her wedding), Air Force flight nurse, just landed in Kuwait
….. friend’s son Matt is in Kuwait
….. brother in law Paul is awaiting deployment
~ TruthNtegrity ….. cousin's son, Andy, is an Ensign, USN
…..….. Jaime Bravo, a CPL in the USMC
~ RoseofTexas ….. the son of a friend, Leo, an MP in Kuwait
~ baseballmom ….. brother's brother-in-law, Chris, USAF Blackhawk pilot, now operating in Iraq
~ notpoliticallycorewrecked ….. nephew of a friend, B.C. (Marines), deployed to the Mid-East
~ goodnesswins ….. neighbor’s husband, Bruce, flying C-17's from Germany to Iraq
~ azGOPgal’s friend’s friend, Jeremy who is in the 10th Mountain Division
~ Warriormom requests prayer for April, a young, single mom de-mining the waters in the gulf
~ FresnoArmyBrat ….. a cousin
~ Jim Robinson ….. two nephews
~ Marysecretary ….. grand-nephew, Paul, who is in Iraq
~ tinacart ….. best friend's son, Cody - 4th Infantry
~ DallasDeb ….. niece in Army, posted to Kuwait, may be repairing comm equipment in Iraq
~ Texas Princess ….. nephew Roland, (Air Force)
~ hoosiermama ….. Callie, in Iraq; Dawn's brother ??? and George in a tank somewhere
….. … one of our teachers Dan, working stateside to help "process" military and supplies
~ Maigrey ….. a friend of the family, John, going to Qutar as a financial advisor to help with rebuilding of Iraq’s economy
~ bigghurtt ….. 5 years in the Army, soon-to-be Special Forces
~ M0sby ..… husband Dan, a FReeper himself, serving in Kuwait
~ STARWISE ….. friend Carol’s son-in-law Jeff … in Iraq as an MP
~ the family of Staff Sgt. Steven Mitchell, who lost their home in a fire while he was serving in Iraq … pray for their injuries received in the fire to heal, especially his 2-year-old daughter, Maddie, who was badly burned
~ JulieRNR21 ..... friend Betty's grandson, Matt, in US Army
~ Scott Speicher from Desert Storm
~ Severa ….. husband (FR screen name Hostel), USN Submariner
…..… brother Wes, somewhere in Iraq
…..… husband's cousin David, US Army, Mosul, Iraq
~ McGavin999 ….. friends Chris, Mike, Christopher and David, all in Iraq
~ McLynnan ….. Seth, closest friend’s son-in-law, deploying to Iraq
~ PhiKapMom’s daughter, Jennifer, U. S. Navy
~ BonnieJ ….. cousin Doug (Army) is in Baghdad
~ SnarlinCubBear ..... Jason (Army) a penpal who is deployed to the mid-East
~ RoseofTexas ….. cousin's son Mark, 20 years old ….. he is in the heart of Baghdad
~ TruthNtegrity ….. a Navy pilot, Lt. CMDR Andrew, has returned home, seen his now 9-month old son, and is training for who-knows-what!
….. … brother's retirement ceremony (John) is set for Oct. 3rd. Please pray for post-retirement plans.
~ GOP-Pat ….. penpal Jim, SSG in the Army … has been in Iraq for 9 months and has no idea when he’ll get to come home
~ radiohead ….. niece Angel has gotten word that her tour of duty in Iraq has been extended …. nephew is staying home being Mr. Mom to their 2-y-o and is need of prayer also
~ RoseofTexas ….. soldier Joe M. from Ruidoso, N.M.
~ the families who mourn for their fallen heroes
~ healing for the injured
~ TruthNtegrity ….. Airmen Steve and Don …. back in Iraq after R&R ... ask for prayers for their wives and also for their toddlers who don't understand where Daddy is
~ An anonymous Freeper who may have an opportunity to serve in either Iraq or Afghanistan in a civilian capacity asks for prayer about the decision on whether or not to go and then prayer for health and well-being if the assignment develops.
~ GretchenEE ….. son of dear friends, Silas (Army), on his way to Germany where his wife and children will meet him …. after serving in Iraq, he will now be stationed in Germany
~ Cate ….. son David, in Iraq since June with the 4th ID
~ ladyinred ….. Josh, newly deployed to Iraq
….. Also, Josh's sister Pamela
….. their mother now has 2 children over there and one who has just returned home
~ hoosierpearl ..... cousin Ed, in Iraq ... not expecting to come home until April
~ hoosier_RW_conspirator ….. son Jake just enlisted in the Army and will soon be leaving for Basic Training
~ JulieRNR21 ….. J.C., now serving in US Army in Iraq
*~ TruthNtegrity, mystery-ak …. .complete healing for the surviving crew and passengers of the downed Chinooks on Nov. 2nd, and Nov. 25th in Iraq.
* ~ ntnychik ….. the members of the 10th Mountain Division (which will be in Iraq for the long haul) and their families
* ~ CyberAnt ….. Missie
* ~ Pan_Yan & Pan_Yans Wife ….. friend, Mike, stateside now but expects to go back to Iraq in late winter
* ~ Bosco ….. cousin Michael, Army Special Forces, has just returned home, for now, after serving in both Afghanistan and Iraq
*~ Jewels1091 ….. Nick (friend of youngest daughter) going to Iraq for 18 months
* ~ SunflowerGal ….. grandson Daryl has just been deployed to South Africa ….. SG asks for prayers for his safety and for an ever-growing close walk with the Lord
* ~ anniegetyourgun ..... nephew Josh, came home, safe and sound, in early January
* ~ hoosiermama …..Brad should be back in the states by the 21st of this month … his mother, Deb, will be having back surgery soon thereafter
*~ CyberAnt ….. nephew Jody deploys to Iraq/Qutar on Feb. 14

* denotes change to the list (an addition or sometimes, thankfully, someone who has come home safely)

I just discovered the text that I saved for "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys" on my hard drive, from that web page that isn't up any more. He interspersed the text with some of our favorite presidential, and other, photos. The dude sounds like a FReeper.

----
- Sam Weller

A cowboy's in the White House. [childhood photo of W on a horse]

It used to tick me off when the Muslim detractors in the Middle East, or the socialist detractors in Europe, Hollywood and others called our President a cowboy, but the more I think about it, the more glad I am that he is. [photo of W in blue suit taking off a white cowboy hat, standing at podium with people behind him]

When I was a kid, cowboys were my heroes. [John Wayne photo]

Well, I mean the ones in the white hats, not the black hats, who were usually the bad guys.

There was Tex Ritter, Tom Mix, Buck Jones,

Hopalong Cassidy, the Lone Ranger.....

there was Red Ryder, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers......

then later, there was Marshall Matt Dillon, Hoss & Li'l Joe Cartwright,

the most decorated cowboy hero - Audie Murphy,

Paladin, Maverick and others....

Rawhide's Rowdy Yates

What were common attributes of these legendary cowboys?
Here are a few:

1. They were never looking for trouble.
2. But when trouble came, they faced it with courage.
3. They were always on the side of right.
4. They defended good people against bad people.
5. They had high morals.
6. They had good manners.
7. They were honest.
8. They spoke their minds and they spoke the truth, regardless of what people thought or "political correctness," which no one had ever heard of back then.
9. They were a beacon of integrity in the wild, wild West.
10. They were respected. When they walked into a saloon (where they usually drank only sarsaparilla), the place became quiet, and the bad guys kept their distance.
11. If in a gunfight, they could outdraw anyone. If in a fist fight, they could beat up anyone.
12. They always won. They always got their man. In victory, they rode off into the sunset.

Those were the days when there was such a thing as right and wrong, something blurred in our modern world, and denied by many.

Now, as a senior citizen, I still like cowboys. [photo of Bush in white cowboy hat with Olympic flame burning behind him]

They represent something good -- something pure that America has been missing.

Ronald Reagan was a cowboy. [photo of Reagan with horse] I like Ronald Reagan, who was brave, positive, and who gave us hope. He wore a white hat. To the consternation of his liberal critics, he had the courage to call a spade a spade and call the former Soviet Union what it was -- the evil empire. Liberals hated Ronald Reagan. [photo of Reagan]

They also hate President Bush because he distinguishes between good and evil. [photo of Bush in cowboy hat with Christmas tree behind him] He calls a spade a spade, and after 9-11 called evil "evil," without mincing any words, to the shock of the liberal establishment. That's what cowboys do, you know. [flight deck photo]

He also told the French to "put their cards on the table" (old West talk), which they did, exposing their cowardice and greed. [flight deck photo with pilot]

The radical Muslims are wrong.* [W in truck, wearing cowboy hat]

In the old West, might did not make right. [photo of W at inaugural ball, flashing the presidential seal on his cowboy boot]

Right made might.

Cowboys in white hats were always on the side of right, and that was their might.

I am glad my President is a cowboy. [landing on USS Abraham Lincoln]

He got his man! [two photos of the captured Saddam]

Cowboys do, you know. [God bless America graphic; photo of W at his ranch; W with the troops]

I Support Our President
Freedom Isn't Free
Support Our Troops

This page last updated: 01/06/04
© 2000 - 2004

Read My Guestbook! | Sign My Guestbook!

Original page created 12-30-03 by: Sam Weller

Disclaimer: The material contained on this web site is a compilation of materials sent to me over the past years without any annotation of restrictions except as noted. To the best of my knowledge there are no other restrictions on the use of this copyright or trademark rights to these items other than giving the credit as listed. . If further claim exists, please contact me so proper credit can be given or the item removed. They are intended solely for the overall theme of this website.