[Kathy in Alaska]

A PRAYER OF PROTECTION

The light of God surround you
The love of God enfold you
The power of God protect you
The presence of God watch over you
Wherever you are, God is,
And all is well.
Amen.

BLESS THIS HOUSE

 Bless this house O Lord we pray; Make it safe by night and day; 
Bless these walls so firm and stout, Keeping want and trouble out:
Bless the roof and chimneys tall, Let thy peace lie over all;
Bless this door, that it may prove ever open to joy and love.
Bless these windows shining bright, Letting in God's heav'nly light;
Bless the hearth a'blazing there, with smoke ascending like a prayer;
Bless the folk who dwell within, keep them pure and free from sin;
Bless us all that we may be Fit O Lord to dwell with thee;
Bless us all that one day we May dwell O Lord with thee. 

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[Kathy in Alaska]

United States Marine Corps Band ~ National Anthem

[Tax-chick]

Happy Birthday, BSA! We have four Scouts in the family currently: Der Prinz (Anoreth’s dad) is Assistant Scoutmaster, Bill is a Life Scout, Tom is a Star Scout, Pat is a Wolf Cub, and James will be a Tiger Cub in the fall, with two Brothers to follow, so far.

I wish the US had a combined Scouting program, with girls and boys doing the same program, even if they did it in separate units. Everyone I know who has done Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts agrees that the BSA has the better program, easier for the adults to work, better arranged for the children.

Der Prinz is noodzing me about being a Tiger Cub leader for James, and I’d rather do that than lead Girl Scouts again (4 years ...), not because I don’t like working with the girls, but because the program is just so much better.