Posted on 12/31/2006 5:51:17 AM PST by snippy_about_it
They call themselves the Commemorative(?)Air Force now.
Sheesh
The whole Confederate AIr Force name started out as a joke IIRC. A couple of guys in Harlingen TX started trying to collect up some of the WW-II planes in the early 60's before they all disappeared. One of the other folks at the airport wanted to know if they were trying to start up a Confederate Air Force. Of course the name stuck :-)
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
I always thought the Confederate Air Force name was pretty funny and don't see how anyone could take offense over it. And my great, great, great, great grandpappy fought for the Union!
Howdy Wneighbor!
I hope the new year brings you good health and happy family. We have been taking turns being sick over here. I am the last and am on the mend.
I guess working for yourself is kind of like homeschooling for the first time. It is extremely liberating and while a challenge at times, it is also very fulfilling. Plus, a side effect is that the kids get along with each other better than they would if they were in public school.
Thanks for the New Year's wishes! Sorry to hear that the bug has gone around ya'll's house too. I walked right into the tail end of it when I got to Alabama and am not over it yet either. Gees, I haven't been in a bouncing cold/flu household in years!
Yes, it sounds like your homeschool experience is paralleling my self-employment experience. Liberating and challenging are both great descriptions and it's given me a new lease on life that I really needed. and i was skeered to do it!!! ;-) worked out purdy darned good. I've heard a lot of home school parents say the exact same thing.
Howdy Miss Feather! Great to hear from you. Many many happy new year greetings heading your way.
Now that New Year's Day is passed I'm looking forward to those first flowers. :-)
Well, mom just called and my brother had to put his puppy to sleep last night. He had distemper. My brother took the puppy deer hunting again over the weekend and this is the first we heard back from him. Shoot! We have the worst luck with dogs. I'm not telling the kids anything yet.
I'm thinkin my brother needs a cat. Well, technically, he has a cat - "Bear" lives at my mother's house. Bear is b/w long haired tuxedo. My mother says he is a comma-tail cat because his tail is always shaped like a comma. He is really her cat.
Ah darn that is a shame.
We are sorry to hear this. I had second thoughts when I got Sarge, it's so hard to lose a dog but it is better to have loved them and given them a good home than to have not.
A year already, wow. It doesn't seem that long ago that you started out on your own. Glad to hear you are doing well. Happy New Year!
January 6, 2007
READ: Mark 12:41-44
She out of her poverty put in all that she had. —Mark 12:44 Mr. Branon, I have to talk with you about something really important," said the voice on the other end of the line. It was 2 days before a small group of teens and adults were to leave for Jamaica on a special missions trip. We had been planning for months to go to a school for deaf children to build a much-needed playground. So, when this teen called, I thought, Oh, no. She can’t go.
But when she, her mom, and I met for lunch that day, I found out how truly special this young lady was. She told me she was donating her entire savings to help pay for the trip—money she had been saving to buy a car. "As I was praying the past couple of nights," she explained, "I felt that God was telling me to give all of my money." That day we had tears of joy with our burgers and fries.
What a picture of how much of ourselves we should offer Him! God wants total sacrifice—as difficult as that can be—not just 10-percent giving. If Jesus is indeed our Lord, we must give our entire being to Him. Our speech. Our time. Our choices.
Jesus praised the widow who "out of her poverty put in all that she had" (Mark 12:44). Imagine the influence we could have if we practiced giving our all.
Good evening feather.
Hi snippy!
How's in going, got lots of rain.
Our temps took a plunge this afternoon, colder now and we have rain and snow mix. Gonna be that way for a while.
Y'all have a great day
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
Good morning everyone.
January 10, 2007
READ: Luke 23:32-43
Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise. —Luke 23:43
On my husband’s T-shirt is a cartoon of a sheep walking on two legs and addressing a wolf who is barring the sheep’s passage through a gate.
Standing by the sheep is a familiar-looking man. He has a beard, compassionate eyes, and a look of authority. The sheep speaks to the wolf as he gestures toward the man and says, “I’m with Him.” The sheep’s trust in his Shepherd gives him great confidence.
On the day Jesus died, three crosses were raised. Jesus hung on the center one between two criminals. One of the men mocked Jesus, but the other said to Him, “Remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” And Jesus answered, “Today you will be with Me in Paradise” (Luke 23:42-43).
Imagine the man’s thoughts as he took his last breath. He had paid a horrible penalty for his crimes. But now, because he put his faith in Jesus, he was welcomed into heaven as a child of God. Perhaps he said with confidence, “I know I don’t deserve to be here, but I’m with Him!” gesturing toward Jesus. And Jesus would have confirmed it: “He’s with Me.”
Like the thief on the cross, we all face a choice. Have you made the decision to trust Jesus? Can you say with confidence, “I’m with Him”?
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