Posted on 11/27/2004 2:21:03 PM PST by TEXOKIE
Here's wishing all Prayer Warriors and our beloved troops and all standing with them a belated yet very sincere Happy Thanksgiving!
I know I'm echoing many when I say we have so very much to be thankful for. High on my list are our magnificent countrymen who stood in lines throughout the nation and voted for the more difficult and rewarding path of Liberation and Morality. High on my list are the precious young men and women who have "placed themselves between their loved homes and the war's desolation" by serving in our armed forces and in our intelligence services and in the contract personnel capacities. High on my list are our allies from many nations who stand with us. High on my list are the Swift Boat Vets and all our veterans who have given their all for this nation in times past. Among them are so many of our own FReeper vets. You know who you are. Thanks. Highest on my list is the Heavenly Father we all share, for He heard our prayers and yearning thoughts in recent days, and He let His finger write in a way that continues our solid opportunities to work with Him to bring about more liberation, security, and freedom in this nation and world.
There are many challenges ahead. The amazing thing about success, is that it surely brings more to us to overcome. We have won a great Victory, but in order to seal that Victory, we must remain vigilant. The work has only begun. It is heartening, however, to know that there are so very many in this nation of like mind, and that we are no longer fully held sway by the Worm-Tongue lispings of the Main Stream Media.
The focus of this thread is all about supporting our troops and those who stand with them at home and abroad spiritually. We have stood together since the inception of the Iraqi invasion. We come together to place before our community the names of those serving, for whom we want prayers. We scan news articles and like to share them as our Prayer Warrior Field trips. Sometimes they are very serious, and sometimes they are funny, but by God's grace, they are always uplifting or a trumpet call for us to roll up our sleeves to work in our own prayer closets.
This particular thread starts during the Holiest of the seasons on the Judeo/Christian calendar. I invite and encourage all to take pauses during the hustle and bustle of shopping and parties and the great busy-ness of the season. Let those pauses, whether you are stuck in traffic, or waiting in line to pay for some holiday gifts, be dedicated to all our troops who are making the joyful madness of the season possible. While many of the prayers seen on this thread are of a decidedly Christian nature, we do state that we have great respect and reverance for our brothers and sisters of the Jewish faith and are welcome to post their devotions for our troops here if they so desire.
Many many deep felt thanks to all our prayer warriors everywhere, and may your vigil for our troops during this holiday season and on into the New Year of 2005 be very blessed.
As always, special thanks go to amom, who is our prayer list Keeper. The updated list can be found below. If you have corrections or wish to be placed on or off our ping list contact either TEXOKIE or amom. The ping list tends to be relatively low volume because of our understanding that the real heavy lifting is done in our own individual prayer closets and other worship activities. We use this thread as a place to gather and to communicate and support one another as we pursue our like-minded goals to hold vigil for our troops and those who stand with them, including their families.
We are grateful to God that for those who have been injured or taken back Home, He has dispatched angels to their care.
Dear Lord,
Lest I continue
My complacent way
Help me remember
Somewhere out there
A man died for me today
--As long as there be war
I then must
Ask and answer
Am I worth dying for?"
Taken from the book, "A Man Called Intrepid" by William Stevenson about William Stephenson, the head of British intelligence services prior to and during WWII. He wrote this at the very beginnings of the Battle of Britain and shared it with Eleanor Roosevelt.
STAR SPANGELED BANNER
Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there.
O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
On the shore dimly seen thro' the mists of the deep,
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream:
'T is the star-spangled banner: O, long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion
A home and a country should leave us no more?
Their blood has wash'd out their foul footsteps' pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
O, thus be it ever when freemen shall stand,
Between their lov'd homes and the war's desolation;
Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land
Praise the Pow'r that hath made and preserv'd us as a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust"
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
FRANCES SCOTT KEY
AMERICA, WE LOVE YOU!
AMERICA, WE LOVE YOU!
AMERICA, WE LOVE YOU!
AND OUR LOVE IS GREAT ENOUGH TO HOLD YOU ETERNALLY VICTORIOUS IN THE LIGHT!
This recently from our Defender2
"...Please let All at Free Republic know I'm okay and did vote for the President and sent him three letters, two prior to the election and one congratulating him on his victory. I also sent him links informing him of the enemy within(DSAUSA, CPUSA, the Progressive Caucas, the Progressive Caucas list, a link which showed the previous administration weakening our air defenses and finally a link to kerry's 22 april 1971 testimony before the senate committeee on foreign relations that date. So He knows for sure now!!!!:-)... "
Thanks for the information!
wow, that brought tears to my eyes. Amen.
Amen and Amen! Praying for all the troops.
He got his legs Dec. 9th. He has big plans for the future
May the Lord continue to strengthen this young man and his family. May the Lord continue to guide the hands of all of his doctors for his recovery and the other young men under their care.
Lord, we know that through all this You have a greater purpose. At times it doesn't seem obvious to us, but please continue to hold us close so that we may trust You and not try to fix things out of your time. Be with all the soldiers out on patrol, in danger and those back home who miss them. Please comfort them and the families they are separated from during this Christmas Season until the young men and women are returned to their homes. In Christ's name, Amen.
Hello all!
I would like to take a moment to welcome 'Prophet in the wilderness' to FR!
Please add to your prayers, Prophet in the wilderness's nephew, he is a US MARINE, who is now stationed in FALLUJHA IRAQ.
Thank you and Amen.
Thanks for the heads up Calpernia.
Welcome Profit in the wilderness. Your nephew has been added to the prayer list.
All y'all. Texokie wanted me to send her warm wishes and prayers along to each and every one of you. She wanted me to let you know that she's still 'out there', her computer has been down and she's not able to get online. She will be back as soon as she can get this sorted out.
Thank You, amom!
Prayer Thread bump.
Thanks for the ping amom, too bad for TEXOKIE. I might be better off if mine crashed right now with all the preparations for Christmas, LOL.
The Troops are in my prayers each day.
Prayers for a QUICK RETURN for Texokie!
Thank you for the heads up amon!
Excellent great news on Casey Owens and thanks for the link!
Prayers for his continued excellent recovery
You are very welcome (and fast!). ;-)
Thanks for the bump.
Understand totally.
Semper Fi & Salute!
LOL Boy isn't that the truth for a lot of us! :-)
Joining you in that!
Thank you for the heads up amon!
You are very welcome :-)
Welcome to the prayer thread, ostephani! I join with the others here in prayer for your son.
Welcome to the prayer thread, Profit! I join with the others here in prayer for your nephew.
I wanted to add my son, Brian, to the prayer list..He's leaving for Basic next week at Ft. Benning. Lots of uncertain days ahead and we appreciate the prayers. Thanks for keeping up this prayer list. Especially praying right now for the families of loved ones in Mosul!
Brian has been added to the prayer list and prayers up for him and you both.
Joining you in prayers for families of loved ones in Mosul also.
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