Posted on 12/22/2004 3:51:50 AM PST by ajolympian2004
Father, we remember this day the ones who gave all. They placed themselves "between their loved homes and the war's desolation." They are not returning to their families, but have instead returned to the greater Home to which we all aspire one day. We remember this day their families who are left with a hole in the fabric of their lives. We ask that these who grieve will be comforted and healed. Let them experience as well in the quiet parts of their souls the resounding gratitude we feel toward them.
We remember this day those who have been wounded in body, mind, soul, or spirit. Father, we ask that you will surround them with your healing angels. Bring them to the greatest measure of peace and healing that is possible to them. Grant their families and friends who surround and love them with the gifts of infinite understanding, patience, and love. Let the strengths of these families be multiplied, and let the weaknesses be healed or supplied by your grace.
We remember this day the ones who are yet on the battlefield in the various fronts in the War on Terror. Protect with Heavenly Armor those who are in danger.
Amen
From Texokie's prayer thread...
Thanks for the comments, you are correct, that once the country has made the decision to stand where they stand what earthly good is it to attempt to put a wrench in the works. It only serves to make life more difficult for everyone involved. I'm thinking a few well advertised treason trials would soon squelch the nay-bobs, and neigh sayers (spelling on porpoise). Am I over the top?
Used to be quite a few treason trials back in Revolutionary days, but I think most of them were us being tried by Great Britian, so maybe my whole hypothesis about putting an end to the nattering nay-bobs of discontent wouldn't work but could it be worth a try. Then the classic "it is all bushes fault" would have some meaning.
Chaplains are great people. If the ACLU even thinks of laying their paws on the chaplaincy corps, I am going to have to kick some butt.
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Who was minding the store, does not yet know; nor do they know what they should have, in the environs.
I could do a search for Croesus, but I will openly admit I don't know how rich he/she/it is, and further more not sure who he/she/it is. Sounds Roman, but I really don't know. Forgive me.
I have received a similar "season's greeting" from the new member, "American_Pig". He or she or it is using Freep-mail to spam this site.
Sorry - I normally try to keep the useless trivia in my posts to a minimum. Croesus, (? - 546 BC) Lydian king = very rich.
BTTT
So much for wealth. He crossed the river to his ruin. I guess it is good as long as you have it, but don't ever depend on it.
Thank you Meg - that's beautiful. I ache for these brave troops and I'm mad beyond reason at the filth who attacked them. If anyone at the White House and/or DOD reads these threads, unleash our military, hold nothing back, kill these BASTARDS quickly.
When words fail me..I go to the prayer thread and use the eloquence of others.
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"Am I over the top?"
Not even a little bit.
Public executions of those convicted of treason would be much appreciated by me.
Typical Peace Nazi. Why I say that? It's because American_Pig hates America and wants the enemy to prevail. Peace Nazis cloak themselves as pacifist. True pacifist truely oppose war or violence as a means to settle disputes...they want both sides to put down their arms and settle disputes by talking. True pacifist never take a side but Peace Nazis do. Peaceful protest for them is aiding, abetting and comforting the enemy. They hide behind our constitution and their right to free speech. Peace Nazis are not peace loving people...they are hateful...as you can see with American_Pig he wants to see our American soldiers killed off.
American_Pig and his twin American_Pigs are nothing more than smoking rubble. Thanks.
Praying...
THANK YOU!
You do great work. What angels we have in the Mods.
This is heartbreaking. God rest their souls and give their families peace and calm. God Bless America.
Pat, the kind of filth who could read something like this and make that kind of reply doesn't come from homes.
They come from the maggot infested squalor of rotten moral values and absence of human decency.
They are Satan's tools.
If God would just let me have ten minutes alone with him he'd never spew his filth again.
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