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Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)
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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God
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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.
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God Bless Our Republic
I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.
Prayers going up
I’ve always been puzzled by the nursery rhyme “Little Jack Horner”: Little Jack Horner sat in the corner, eating a Christmas pie; he put in his thumb, and pulled out a plum, and said, “What a good boy am I!”
It seems rather odd that Jack is sitting in the corner with his plum- covered thumb held high, and saying, “What a good boy am I!” It’s usually bad boys who are sent to the corner for punishment. It seems he’s trying to draw unwarranted attention to himself and is wanting credit for the pie.
We naturally want to draw attention to ourselves, to show off our accomplishments and abilities. Sometimes we think that life is all about us. But living like that is self-delusion at its worst. In reality, our sinfulness has put us “in the corner,” from God’s point of view. Thankfully, Paul’s testimony gives us the right perspective. In spite of his impressive credentials, he gladly surrendered to the supremacy of Jesus: “But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ” (Phil. 3:7). Paul admitted that in order to “gain Christ” (v.8), he had to lay all of his trophies down.
So, give Jesus Christ the braggin’ rights of your life. Or, as Paul put it, “He who glories, let him glory in the Lord” (1 Cor. 1:31)—not in yourself!
Read: Philippians 3:1-11
Great road trip, and hope you can get some rest soon, (((Lauren)))
Thanks for posting, Kathy! It’s a great trip! :)
Hi Everybody!
((((HUGS))))
Hi Everybody!
((((HUGS))))
Great thread.
I was raised North of Ft. Worth about 50 miles and my Dad worked at Vough Aeronautics in Grand Prairie. There was a Naval Air Station there adjacent to LTV where they tested the aircraft Vought buil;t for the Navy.
I remember visiting both places as a child and seeing the old B-36 bombers. They used to have a big one parked out in front for years.
Here’s my own thread about a trip I made to Naval Base Coronado last weekend. Lots and lots of Pics of Naval vessels anchored there
My trip to Naval Base Coronado
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2872773/posts
Good morning, Everyone.
Good morning to our
military, our allies, and their families
Thank you, Lauren, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.
I want to take a moment to honor a great-uncle
(by marriage) who recently passed
Holis Irvin Parker, 92,
of Fredericksburg passed away
Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at Mary Washington Hospital.
Mr. Parker served in the 1st Marine Division from 1942 to 1946.
He earned two Purple Hearts in Peleliu,
but did not receive them until 1997 at Marine Corps Base Quantico.
DC Metroland Weather Report
~ Today... Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
~ Tonight...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
I know I'm beginning to sound like a broken record
but I have to post and run.
I have an appointment at 12
and will have to leave early.
I still have a few things that need to be done before I leave.
Off to make my rounds and then...to work.
Please stay.
Don't touch that dial. And, remember – I’ll be watching!
The FR Canteen is
Come on in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, tea,
pancakes,
conversation,
silliness,
and plain old BS
REMEMBER THEM
DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM
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Okay, I’ll bet you didn’t know what you are about to read -
INCREDIBLE…. I DIDN’T KNOW TOM HANKS FATHER WAS THE LEAD SINGER OF THE DIAMONDS WAY BACK IN 1957! THEY STILL SOUND EXACTLY THE SAME AS THEY DID!
Here are 2 Performances 47 years apart
If you were alive in 1957, and old enough to enjoy Rock and Roll, you will probably remember the group, “The Diamonds” who had just launched their super hit “Little Darlin’ “. For you that are too young to remember - it was a time when the performers were happy, enjoying themselves, respecting their fans, dressed appropriately and their lyrics could be understood. They did not feel obligated to scream, eat the microphone, mumble inaudible lyrics or trash the set.
In 1957, The Diamonds had a hit with “Little Darlin”……. 47 years later, they were requested to perform at Atlantic City ... This link leads to both performances.
Watch the first one then scroll down for the new one 47 years later.
http://www.flixxy.com/the-diamonds-little-darlin-1957-2004.....
