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Good morning, GeeBee - great thread and Pledge!
What a wonderful Pledge, GeeBee!
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December 14, 2007
READ: Luke 1:24-38
Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” —Luke 1:38
It seems that most of our struggles revolve around wanting something we don’t have or having something we don’t want. Our deepest longings and our greatest challenges are deeply rooted in trying to see the hand of God in these two facts of life. This is where Luke’s account of the birth of Jesus begins.
The aging Elizabeth longed for a baby. For the young and engaged Mary, however, pregnancy should have been a disgrace. But when both learned they would have a child, they accepted the news with faith in the God whose timing is perfect and for whom nothing is impossible (Luke 1:24-25,37-38).
As we read the Christmas story, we may be struck by the real-life context of the people whose names have become so familiar. Even while Zechariah and Elizabeth suffered their culture’s stigma of childlessness, they were described as “righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord” (v.6). And the angel told Mary she had found favor with God (v.30).
Their example shows us the value of a trusting heart that accepts the mysterious ways of God and the presence of His mighty hand, no matter how perplexing our circumstances may be.
Gotta go....see ya later.
Great thread, GB! (((((hugs)))))
Bye!
Good morning, y'all. TGIF!
Thanks for the extra Michael Buble song LUV, am going to look for his CD today. Wish me luck!
Hope Billie is getting her computer problems solved, that's my Christmas wish for her.
C-130 Hercules aircraft taxi to the parking ramp at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., after completing airdrop missions for a mobility exercise over the Keno range in Nevada. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Scottie McCord)
071209-N-3659B-292 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2007) - The Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) maneuvers through the Pacific Ocean to correctly position itself for a recovery cycle during flight operations. Reagan is underway conducting a tailored ship's training assessment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac (Released)
071207-N-8623G-225 PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Dec. 7, 2007) - Guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) Sailors man the rails and render honors to USS Arizona Memorial and Pearl Harbor survivors as part of a pass-in-review during a joint U.S. Navy/National Park Service ceremony commemorating the 66th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. More than 2,500 people joined Sailors, Pearl Harbor survivors and their families and friends onboard Naval Station Pearl Harbor for the annual observance. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Elisia V. Gonzales (Released)
071213-N-0555B-262 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2007) - An SH-60F Seahawk, assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4, breaks and lifts from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Reagan is underway conducting tailored ship's training availability. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher D. Blachly (Released)
December 15
Today is Bill of Rights Day. To Americans, the Bill of Rights are key amendments to the U.S. Constitution, that protect our individual rights.
On March 4, 1789, the Constitution of the United States of America was ratified by the (former)13 colonies, and went into effect. States and individuals were concerned that the Constitution did not properly cover and protect a number of rights of individuals. The Constitution was signed by the original 13 states with the requirement, or understanding, that a Bill of Rights would be created, amending the new U.S. Constitution.
On September 25, 1789, the First Congress of the United States proposed to the state legislatures 12 amendments to the Constitution. 10 of these amendments were added to the Constitution on December 15, 1791.
The Bill of Rights includes these Amendments:
Amendment 1- Freedom of speech, press and religion
Amendment 2 - The right to bear arms
Amendment 3- Protection of homeowners from quartering troops, except during war.
Amendment 4 - Rights and protections against unreasonable search and seizure
Amendment 5 - Rights of due process of law, protection against double jeopardy, self incrimination
Amendment 6 - Rights of a speedy trial by jury of peers and rights of accused
Amendment 7 - Rights to trial by jury in civil cases
Amendment 8 - Protection from cruel and unusual punishment, excessive bail
Amendment 9 - Protection of rights not specified in the Bill of Rights
Amendment 10 - States rights, power of the states
On Bill of Rights Day, spend a few minutes reflecting upon the freedoms that you enjoy. These freedoms do not exist in many countries of the world.
