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Posted on 05/18/2009 6:00:35 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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Lamh Foistenach Abu!
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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
Prayers going up
In.
Philip Pullman is a gifted writer of fantasy books. His Dark Materials trilogy includes The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass and is very popular among young readers. But below the surface of these sympathetic characters and compelling subplots is a sinister purpose. The story culminates in a great war against God.
In these books, Pullman views the fall of Satan as a righteous cause for personal independence from God’s “tyrannical” control. He implies that Satan’s attempt to usurp the throne of God was the right thing to do!
In the book of Revelation, we read of the endtimes: “War broke out in heaven . . . . [And Satan] was cast to the earth” (Rev. 12:7-9). That future war is being preceded by an earthly conflict on the battlefield of our minds.
We must recognize Satan for what he is—a liar (John 8:44). His strategy is to take God’s words out of context and twist them into falsehood (Gen. 3:1-7). Our best defense against him is to hold firmly to the truth of God’s Word (Eph. 6:10-18).
Our loving heavenly Father is “not willing that any should perish” (2 Peter 3:9). But neither will He force our obedience. He leaves the choice to us.
In!
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Lamh Foistenach Abu!
Lamh Foistenach Abu!
Engineering Smiles -- An Iraqi boy smiles as members from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers check the progress on a water treatment plant in Musayib, Iraq on May 14. The plant will provide a safe source of potable water to thousands of Iraqi citizens in Musayib and Iskandaryia. Photo by Kim Smith.
ROTA, Spain (May 14, 2009) Lt. Matthew Coombs, officer in charge of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8, Det. Europe, helps an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Spain's Unidad Especial Desactivado de Explosivos put on an EOD 9 bomb suit during exercise Magre 09-1. The annual exercise enhances interoperability between Spanish and U.S. explosive ordnance disposal teams. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Paul Cage/Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (May 13, 2009) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Austin Bills, from DeSoto, Kan., signals an MH-60S Sea Hawk Helicopter from the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, to lift off from the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is conducting an ammunition offload with the Military Sealift Command ammunition ship USNS Flint (T-AE 32). John C. Stennis is on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)
BOSTON, Mass. (May 13, 2009) Ship restorers Chris Hanlon, bottom, and Paul Chiasson line up a new plank of white oak along USS Constitution's starboard side at the Naval History and Heritage Command Detachment. Restoration to Old Ironsides's hull, masts and main deck are part of a $7 million overhaul scheduled for completion by 2011. Constitution is at 211 years old ‚Äö is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world. It is manned by more than 70 active duty U.S. Navy Sailors, and visited by nearly half a million tourists annually. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Petty Officer 3rd Class Anna Kiner/Released)
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Evening, Lauren, Kathy.
Good evening Lauren & thank you for this evenings thread.
Have I told you latley that I’ve been missing you?
Well there....I done did it!:)
*Hugs*
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