[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.

(Click on praying hands above, or on banner at the top to hear the music)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning Troops, families, veterans, Israeli, British, Australian, Polish, and Italian allies (and everybody else). Thank you for taking such good care of the USA.

Today in Anchorage, Alaska:

Sunrise 4:29am
Sunset 11:37pm

Hi 62°F
Lo 52°F

Cloudy; rain and drizzle

Actual yesterday in Anchorage:

Hi 63°F
Lo 51°F

State Hi 86°F Fort Yukon
State Lo 37°F Kaktovik

[SouthernHawk]

Good Morning Kathy.

Thanks for the blessings! Your prayers and blessings help each of us to have a better day.

Here's a very small token of our gratitude for your steadfast support.

Take My Hand
by Lane Baldwin

Atop the mountain - afraid to fly
You see the flood bring the rising tide
And the fear begins to gnaw inside
Call to the Sky
And take my hand

The world turns dark and all is gray
When the end of the night-time brings no day
And the road is lost - You can't find your way
Call to the Sky
And take my hand

I've strength enough to share with you
It's the very least that I can do
For in times of doubt I've had the same from you
Call to the Sky
And take my hand
When only your footprints mark the sand
And you're so weak you can barely stand
If you're one lost soul in a foreign land
Call to the Sky
Reach out - and take my hand
THANKS AGAIN!

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!

[Radix]

 

 

President Bush attended the Presidential Reenlistment of Military Service Members ceremony Tuesday in Washington, D.C., to mark the 30th anniversary of the all-volunteer force.

 

 

 

 

Plebe Daniel Conley’s head is shaved during Induction Day at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.

 

 

 

 

Plebes study a copy of “Reef Points” while waiting for their next station during Induction Day.

 

 

 

 

Plebe Justine Whipple is fitted for a cover.

 

 

 

 

Plebes learn how to adjust their caps.

 

 

 

Children surround a soldier distributing a local newspaper printed by Iraqi journalists in Fallujah, Iraq.

 

 

 

A child reaches for the hand of a soldier in an Army tank in Fallujah on Wednesday.

 

 

 

 

Soldiers monitor a fire started by locals trying to extract copper from high-tension electrical lines in Fallujah on ay.