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Posted on 05/29/2006 5:16:06 AM PDT by snippy_about_it
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.... Never Forget Taps |
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
Morning alfa6, fabulous picture!
July 2, 2006
READ: Exodus 13:17-22; 14:19-20
The Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way. —Exodus 13:21
The Lord led the children of Israel by a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night (Exodus 13:21). Commentator Arthur Pink draws a significant parallel between this cloud in the wilderness and the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer.
Pink points out that just as the cloud was a gracious gift to the Israelites, so the Holy Spirit is a gift to the trusting child of God.
Jesus said, “I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper” (John 14:16). The pillar of cloud was provided to guide the children of Israel. So too, the Holy Spirit leads the Christian. Jesus said, “When He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth” (16:13).
Even as the cloud remained with Israel in the wilderness, so Jesus promised that the Father would send the Spirit, who would “abide” with believers forever (14:16). Think of it! God Himself dwells within our hearts. We who know Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord are temples of His Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19).
When we are led by the Spirit, our lives will be characterized by love, joy, peace, and self-control (Galatians 5:16,22-23). We will be effective witnesses for Christ as we travel through the wilderness of this world.
Blest Holy Spirit from above
With all Thy quickening powers
Come, shed abroad the Savior’s love
And that shall kindle ours. —Watts
The power that compels us comes from the Spirit who indwells us.
Morning, PE.
Sure hope the Space Shuttle launch goes off as planned.
There's a radio ad playing here lately which tlks about stressful lives. A couple gets hitched, moves across country, and opens a restaurant.
Ya'll are trying to outstress them, right?
Me too.
I'd really like to have some cool space stuff going on which is continously noticed. The kids need some positive role models.
We can out-stress anybody imho! At least it's only a 500 mile move this time, shouldn't cost nearly as much as the move from Oregon. This is suppose to be a 3-5 year position (consultant) so hopefully we'll get to chill out (in Florida temps) after a few months.
Two moves in one year. Think of the tax deductions!
insert evil Bwa Haa Haa here
:-}
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
LOL. Look here, we are going to get a nice place to settle down in and then all y'all can come to the Gulf and visit us! Hopefully no hurricanes in our future....
Tax deductions YEAH! I knew there was a good side to this story!
Monday Morning bumb and day 13 of the countdown to snippy's new job.
Proving once again that "Work is the curse of the drinking class"
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
LOL. And all I'm drinking is sweet tea!
I can't believe it's only 13 days and I still have nowhere to stay. Ain't life exciting?
Swiped from another thread.
I meant this earlier time.....
See, people think Free Republic is cool now, but it was REALLY neat in the late 1700's! Free Republic was much better then, I thought. Jim Robinson had just purchased his moveable-type printing press, and we would all stand around awaiting our turn to print our message out. Then we would physically walk it over to a big bulletin board and pin in up. In order to keep track of which message went to which response, a piece of thread was used. That is how the term THREAD was born. Once in a while someone would get so mad at a persons message, they would set it afire. That is how the term FLAME was born. People who did not want to post messages would lurk in the shadows of the room, hoping to remain unnoticed. That is how the term LURKER was born.
At that time, we were all debating the first continental congress and whether we should be a Monarchy or a Republic. The Second Amendment was a very hotly debated topic. We wanted future generations to know we were protecting the right of INDIVIDUAL CITIZENS to keep and bear the arms of their choosing, so in order that there be no confusion as to our intention, we appended the phrase "A well-regulated militia being necessary to a free society,". We believed this phrase would completely strip any ambiguity out of the Second Amendment once and for all.
George "Dubya" Washington was destined to be our first president, but we were still all very upset about King (Billy Blythe) George III. It appears he was embroiled deep in corruption and sexual deviancy.
At the time, we were sending the very first Cuban citizen back to Cuba and the newspapers made quite a fuss over it. We all grew bored.
When the New Amsterdam armory had the explosive accident, lots of conspiracy theories were were circulated. The most reasonable explanation was that the Center Gunpowder Keg simply spontaneously exploded. Although there were 180+ witnesses that saw a flaming arrow arc into the barrel, authorities quickly discounted this improbable theory.
Happy Fourth of July to everybody at the Foxhole
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
John Phillip Sousa in Paris 1901.
United States Marine Band - The Stars And Stripes Forever
And now for something different.
Stars and Stripes Forever on piano and banjo.
The Stars and Stripes Forever! (lyrics by John Philip Sousa)
Let martial note in triumph float
And liberty extend its mighty hand
A flag appears 'mid thunderous cheers,
The banner of the Western land.
The emblem of the brave and true
Its folds protect no tyrant crew;
The red and white and starry blue
Is freedom's shield and hope.
Other nations may deem their flags the best
And cheer them with fervid elation
But the flag of the North and South and West
Is the flag of flags, the flag of Freedom's nation.
Hurrah for the flag of the free!
May it wave as our standard forever,
The gem of the land and the sea,
The banner of the right.
Let despots remember the day
When our fathers with mighty endeavor
Proclaimed as they marched to the fray
That by their might and by their right
It waves forever.
Let eagle shriek from lofty peak
The never-ending watchword of our land;
Let summer breeze waft through the trees
The echo of the chorus grand.
Sing out for liberty and light,
Sing out for freedom and the right.
Sing out for Union and its might,
O patriotic sons.
Other nations may deem their flags the best
And cheer them with fervid elation,
But the flag of the North and South and West
Is the flag of flags, the flag of Freedom's nation.
Hurrah for the flag of the free.
May it wave as our standard forever
The gem of the land and the sea,
The banner of the right.
Let despots remember the day
When our fathers with might endeavor
Proclaimed as they marched to the fray,
That by their might and by their right
It waves forever.
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