National Day of Prayer

Today is the 2011 National Day of Prayer.

Prior to the founding of our nation, the Continental Congress issued a proclamation recommending a "day of publick [sic] humiliation, fasting, and prayer" be observed on July 20, 1775.

During the Quasi-War with France, President John Adams declared May 9, 1798, a "day of solemn humility, fasting and prayer."

On March 30, 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation expressing the idea "that the awful calamity of civil war [sic] which now desolates the land, may be but a punishment inflicted upon us, for our presumptuous sins" and designated April 30, 1863 as a day of "national humiliation, fasting and prayer" in hopes that God would respond by restoring our "now divided and suffering country to its former happy condition of unity and peace. It is the duty of nations, as well as of men, to own their dependence upon the overruling power of God, to confess their sins and transgressions, in humble sorrow, yet with assured hope that genuine repentance will lead to mercy and pardon; and to recognize the sublime truth, announced in the Holy Scriptures and proven by all of history, that those nations only are blessed whose God is the Lord."

More recently, Billy Graham is attributed with the introduction of a national day of prayer, suggesting it in a multi-week crusade at the nation's capitol. Members of the House and Senate introduced a joint resolution for an annual National Day of Prayer "on which the people of the United States may turn to God in prayer and meditation at church, in groups and as individuals." On April 17, 1952, President Harry S. Truman signed the bill.

In his 1983 declaration, President Ronald Reagan said, "From General Washington's struggle at Valley Forge to the present, this Nation fervently sought and received divine guidance as it pursued the course of history. This occasion provides our Nation an opportunity to further recognize the source of our blessings, and to seek His help for the challenges we face today and in the future."

A great source of inspiration for any student of history, you will be uplifted and challenged by reading Prayers and Presidents: Inspiring Faith from Leaders of the Past by WILLIAM J. FEDERER.

In this book, you will find a chapter on every president, from George Washington to George W. Bush, with excerpts from Proclamations, Addresses to Congress, Executive Orders and Personal Correspondence and Memoirs.

For example:

"Went to church and fasted all day."-GEORGE WASHINGTON, Diary Entry, June 1, 1774, day British blockaded Boston's harbor.

From George Washington's orders for troops to attend divine services to Harry S. Truman's annual day of prayer, America's leaders of the past have a tradition of faith, especially in times of crises!

"Appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions..."-THOMAS JEFFERSON, Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776

"That the citizens of these States, abstaining on that day from their customary worldly occupations...acknowledge before God the manifold sins and transgressions...as individuals and as a nation, beseeching Him...through the Redeemer of the World, freely to remit all our offenses, and to incline us by His Holy Spirit to that sincere repentance and reformation."-JOHN ADAMS, Day of Fasting declared during a threatened war with France, March 23, 1798

"In the present time of public calamity and war a day may be recommended to be observed by the people of the United States as a day of...humble adoration to the Great Sovereign of the Universe, of confessing their sins and transgressions, and of strengthening their vows of repentance."-JAMES MADISON, Day of Fasting, November 16, 1814, after British burned the Capital

"In a time of war humbly and devoutly to acknowledge our dependence on Almighty God and to implore His aid and protection...I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of America, do hereby...exhort my fellow-citizens...to pray Almighty God that He may forgive our sins."-WOODROW WILSON, Day of Fasting May 11, 1918, during World War I

"Almighty God: Our sons, pride of our nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion and our civilization...Help us, Almighty God, to rededicate ourselves in renewed faith in Thee in this hour of great sacrifice."-FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, June 6, 1944, D-Day Prayer on Allied Invasion of Normandy, France

"America needs God more than God needs America. If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a Nation gone under."-RONALD REAGAN, August 23, 1984, at Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast, Dallas, Texas

Specifications: Paperback, 304 pages

About the Author: WILLIAM J. FEDERER is a nationally known speaker, best-selling author, and president of Amerisearch, Inc., a publishing company dedicated to researching America's noble heritage. Bill has been interviewed on thousands of radio programs, quoted or referenced in dozens of media publications, and has authored several books. His popular A" has sold over a half-million copies. His works, which have been quoted by authors, politicians, leaders, journalists, teachers, students and in court cases. Bill's AMERICAN MINUTE radio feature is broadcast daily across America and by the Internet.

Finally !!!

Well, - as much as I have been disappointed and discouraged with Barack Obama for the past couple of years, I have to admit - I REALLY ENJOYED his speech tonight as he announced that American forces have taken down and killed the number one terrorist in the world, Osama Bin Laden. I confess that there was a great feeling of satisfaction in my soul when I heard the news. I watched Hiraldo and others expressing jubilance at the news and wanted to do the same and then I thought of the following text...


Prov 24:17-22
17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
21 My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both? (KJV)


You are cordially invited to visit our church website click here. Sermon outlines and audio are available on today's sermons. The Marriage of the Lamb. The Lamb of God. The Drunkenness of Noah.

The Green thing

In the line at the store, the cashier told the older woman that she should
bring her own grocery bag because plastic bags weren't good for the
environment.

The woman apologized to him and explained,
"We didn't have the green thing back in my day."

The clerk responded, "That's our problem today.
The former generation did not care enough to save our environment."

It is true, that generation didn't have the green thing in its day.

Back then, they returned their milk bottles,
soda bottles and beer bottles to the store.
The store sent them back to the plant to be washed
and sterilized and refilled,
so it could use the same bottles over and over.
So they really were recycled.

But they didn't have the green thing back in that day.

In her day, they walked up stairs,
because they didn't have an escalator in every store and office building. They walked to the grocery store and
didn't climb into a 300-horsepower machine
every time they had to go two blocks.

But she was right. They didn't have the green thing in her day.

Back then, they washed the baby's diapers
because they didn't have the throw-away kind.
They dried clothes on a line,
not in an energy gobbling machine burning up 220 volts -
wind and solar power really did dry the clothes.
Kids got hand-me-down clothes from their brothers or sisters,
not always brand-new clothing.

But that old lady is right, they didn't have the green thing back in her day.

Back then, they had one TV, or radio, in the house -
not a TV in every room.
And the TV had a small screen the size of a handkerchief,
not a screen the size of the state of Montana.
In the kitchen, they blended and stirred by hand because
they didn't have electric machines to do everything for you.
When they packaged a fragile item to send in the mail,
they used a wadded up old newspaper to cushion it,
not Styrofoam or plastic bubble wrap.

Back then, they didn't fire up an engine and burn gasoline
just to cut the lawn. They used a push mower that ran on human power.
They exercised by working so they didn't need to go to a health club
to run on treadmills that operate on electricity.

But they didn't have the green thing back then.

They drank from a fountain when they were thirsty
instead of using a cup or a plastic bottle every time
they had a drink of water.
They refilled their writing pens with ink instead of buying a new pen,
and they replaced the razor blades in a razor
instead of throwing away the whole razor just because the blade got dull.

But they didn't have the green thing back then.

Back then, people took the streetcar or a bus
and kids rode their bikes to school or walked
instead of turning their moms into a 24-hour taxi service.
They had one electrical outlet in a room,
not an entire bank of sockets to power a dozen appliances.
And they didn't need a computerized gadget
to receive a signal beamed from satellites 2,000 miles out in space
in order to find the nearest pizza joint.

But isn't it sad the current generation laments how wasteful the old folks
were just because they didn't have the green thing back then?

Late night comedy

My sermons yesterday were on "Christ's Resurrection" and "The Decrees for Noah". The outlines and audio are on our TLBC page click here. There is also a link there to our Facebook page where you can access the sermons that were preached at the Bible Conference in Mt. Morris, Michigan last week.
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You know the honeymoon is over
when the comedians start.

The liberals are asking us to give Obama time.
We agree...and think 25 to life would be appropriate.
--Jay Leno
America needs Obama-care like
Nancy Pelosi needs a Halloween mask.
--Jay Leno
Q: Have you heard about McDonald's'
new Obama Value Meal?
A: Order anything you like
and the guy behind you has to pay for it.
--Conan O'Brien
Q: What does Barack Obama
call lunch with a convicted felon?
A: A fund raiser.
--Jay Leno
Q: What's the difference between
Obama's cabinet and a penitentiary?
A: One is filled with
tax evaders, blackmailers,
and threats to society.
The other is for housing prisoners.
--David Letterman
Q: If Nancy Pelosi and Obama were on a boat
in the middle of the ocean and it started to sink,
who would be saved?
A: America !
--Jimmy Fallon
Q: What's the difference between
Obama and his dog, Bo?
A: Bo has papers.
--Jimmy Kimmel
Q: What was the most positive result of
the "Cash for Clunkers" program?
A: It took 95% of the
Obama bumper stickers off the road.
--David Letterman

TAX Day

Well, I drove down to the Capital today to participate in the Tax Day Tea Part Freedom Rally. The 2009 Rally was AMAZING. Last year It was about half as good. This year it was rainy, cold and gray but the core members of several Patriot Groups were there. Similar meetings were held around the state in various other cities so the attendance in Olympia wasn't as impressive as usual. But the leftists must be getting worried because there were some paid protesters that were bussed in to disrupt the speakers and chant "We Want Health Care". I took a few snapshots.

Prayin in America is .... OK!

A federal appeals court has ruled that the National Day of Prayer is legitimate, ordering that a lawsuit claiming the event is unconstitutional be dismissed.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation had filed the suit and U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb had ruled the federal government's observation of prayer unconstitutional, in spite of numerous U.S. Supreme Court rulings protecting religious invocations. That ruling was taken to the Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago where, as Liberty Institute attorney Jeff Mateer explains, the panel ruled Thursday that the atheist organization does not have legal standing to bring a challenge to the President's proclamation declaring a National Day of Prayer.

What the 7th Circuit [also] held was that in order for a plaintiff to bring a lawsuit challenging a law, they have to have sustained a real legal injury. They must have been harmed in some way. And the Foundation, was found to not be suffering.

Mateer also says the decision goes beyond the National Day of Prayer and the presidential proclamation. "What this decision means is that communities throughout our country that have National Day of Prayer ceremonies -- that those are perfectly constitutional, that they can proceed," says the attorney.

Liberty Institue says it "applaud[s] the Seventh Circuit's dismissal of this desperate attempt to erase our country's rich history of calling for prayer," labeling it another indication of attempts to "censor religious expression in the public arena."

This year's solemn event is May 5.

What a good writer can do...

It just all depends on how you look at some things..

Judy Wallman, a professional genealogy researcher in southern California , was doing some personal work on her own family tree.. She discovered that Senator Harry Reid's great-great uncle, Remus Reid, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Montana in 1889. Both Judy and Harry Reid share this common ancestor.

The only known photograph of Remus shows him standing on the gallows in Montana territory:


On the back of the picture Judy obtained during her research is this inscription: 'Remus Reid, horse thief, sent to Montana Territorial Prison 1885, escaped 1887, robbed the Montana Flyer six times. Caught by Pinkerton detectives, convicted and hanged in 1889.'

So Judy recently e-mailed Senator Harry Reid for information about their great-great uncle.


Believe it or not, Harry Reid's staff sent back the following biographical sketch for her genealogy research:

"Remus Reid was a famous cowboy in the Montana Territory . His business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and intimate dealings with the Montana railroad. Beginning in 1883, he devoted several years of his life to government service, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroad. In 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the renowned Pinkerton Detective Agency. In 1889, Remus passed away during an important civic function held in his honor when the platform upon which he was standing collapsed."
NOW THAT's how it's done, Folks!

Another Anti-gun bill...

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If passed, Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy’s Magazine Ban Bill would outlaw the sale or transfer of firearm magazines with a capacity of more than ten rounds.

Already own a handgun, rifle or shotgun with a magazine that holds more than ten rounds?

You’re “legal” for now. But you can’t ever sell it, give it away or pass it down to your kids.

In fact, Congresswoman McCarthy’s bill would turn widows into instant FELONS if their late husbands possessed a 12-round magazine!

http://www.nagr.org/HR308Petition.aspx?pid=1&r=5

Of course, all this is bad enough. But it’s not even close to the end of it.

News reports are that President Obama recently met with House Republicans where he likely made whatever promises he had to in order to pass H.R. 308 with as little publicity as possible.

His goal is simply to “get the camel’s nose under the tent.”

Then, once H.R. 308 goes to the Senate, the White House is preparing to launch an all-out WAR on our Second Amendment freedoms!

That's why I need you to sign this petition IMMEDIATELY.

http://www.nagr.org/HR308Petition.aspx?pid=1&r=5

If we don't stop him now, we risk losing even more of our rights.

In fact, once the bill reaches the Senate floor, my inside sources are telling me dozens of amendments are already in the works, including:

*** Mandatory waiting periods, and expensive, drawn-out “psychological screenings” designed to force ALL law-abiding citizens to get government approval before purchasing a firearm;

*** A TOTAL ban on all private sales under the guise of “closing the gun-show loophole”;

*** A new so-called “Assault Weapons” Ban, targeting ALL semi-automatic rifles and shotguns -- which, unlike the Clinton ban, will NEVER expire;

*** A National Concealed Carry “Standard” -- designed to make it even more difficult for law-abiding citizens to carry a gun to protect themselves and their families from murderers like Jared Loughner.
Don’t get tricked by this one -- this “standard” is nothing more than the feds forcing states to slow down the approval of concealed carry permits, and make the remaining permits null-and-void in most areas!

And with the full backing of the White House and the anti-gun media, you and I can’t take anything for granted.

After all, just their efforts alone will be difficult enough to overcome.

But what if -- God forbid -- there’s another criminal rampage?

You and I both know President Obama and his anti-gun pals will rush to exploit it.

That’s why you and I must strangle this monster in its crib NOW before it’s too late.

http://www.nagr.org/HR308Petition.aspx?pid=1&r=5

Congress by passed again

Citizens, we thought the DREAM Act was nothing to worry about - at least not yet considering that it FAILED to pass Congress this past winter. But it looks like our voices and the will of Congress no longer matters. The DREAM Act is in effect.

The Obama administration has declared the entire country a sanctuary for illegal immigrants.

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano confessed earlier this month that the Obama administration will not deport illegal-alien students who would have fallen under the protected of the failed DREAM Act, the amnesty program for illegal aliens under the guise of immigration reform.

At a webinar and roundtable on border issues sponsored by a leftist think tank, she said, “I will say, and can say, that you know what? They are not, that group, if they truly meet all those criteria, and we see very few of them actually in the immigration system, if they truly meet those [criteria], they’re not the priority.”

In other words, the DREAM Act is now determining deportation even though Congress did not pass it.

Once again Patriots, we see the Obama Administration’s true immigration agenda shining through: pushing amnesty down our throats whether we’ve lawfully rejected that agenda or not. Demand proper representation: click here
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Government Shutdown

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Democrats willing to hurt the country for votes.


Republican leadership marched into the White House today and told President Obama the American people are fed up with wasteful spending, and they demanded REAL CUTS. The White House did not agree; they do not want to obey the will of the American people, they want a government shutdown - because they think they can blame it on Republicans and gain votes in the next election.

President Obama and Democrats are REFUSING to deal with reality and fix our budget...they WANT a government shutdown, so they can blame Republicans and try to keep Obama in the White House for four more years!

Republican leadership is standing firm against the big-spending Democrats right now, because of us...all of our efforts have strengthened their resolve - but they need our continued support.

Republicans are about to encounter a mass of resistance by Democrats and their media allies, because the government will be shut down Friday. We need your immediate help to FAX EVERY MEMBER OF CONGRESS and tell them we expect meaningful spending cuts, and we can accept a government shutdown if it means real change is possible with the federal budget. Make sure Congress knows we will hold big spending Democrats responsible for not passing a budget in 2010, and for stonewalling the efforts of Republicans to get our fiscal house in order.

Please send your Blast Faxes to Congress right now, as we expose the Democrat agenda and keep pressure on Congress to spend our tax dollars responsibly.

Democrats have been dragging their heels on a budget, because they think they can blame Republicans for a shutdown - just like they did in 1995. Republicans want to throw out all the wasteful spending Democrats have jammed in, and regrettably, Democrats would rather hurt the country than come to the table, willing to make sacrifices.

Democrats are incapable of explaining to Americans why they oppose incremental spending cuts that total $2 billion a week. They cannot defend their spending increases because they know they are wrong!

Under Barack Obama, government spending has increased 21.4%

Under Barack Obama, welfare spending has increased 54%

Under Barack Obama, the number of unemployed Americans is 13.9 MILLION

Barack Obama and his Democrat cronies could have passed a budget when they had complete control of both houses of Congress. They didn't need one Republican vote to do so, but they didn't - because their budget was full of pork that they knew the American people would not accept.

After they took a licking in the November, 2010 midterm elections, Democrats had to scramble to ram through last-minute, ridiculous legislation before Republicans came in and took over the House. That took their focus off the country's fiscal crisis and enabled them to pass the buck to the next Congress.

After failing to come to a deal with the President on Tuesday, Boehner said "the House will not be put in a box and forced to choose between two options that are bad for the country." Those two options are a government shutdown and inadequate spending cuts.


Democrats would rather fund NPR ... and Planned Parenthood ... and Cowboy Poetry Festivals. The Republicans need our support - and the every Member of Congress needs to know that if they ignore the will of the people and continue spending our country into oblivion, they will be OUT OF A JOB.

A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) estimate found over $200 billion in federal spending that could easily be trimmed. The GAO report identifies 34 areas where duplicate programs in the federal government are operated across agencies and bureaucracies, and 47 other areas where money could easily be saved.

WHY HASN'T CONGRESS MADE THESE CUTS?
... BECAUSE DEMOCRATS WON'T LET IT HAPPEN! click here

Conservative Unity in America

One of the leaders in the Tacoma912 group posted this on the forum and I thought it was pretty good and want to pass it on to others that might not have seen it otherwise.

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The Tea Party Grass Roots Movement is now over 2 years old. There are Tea Party Groups, 9/12er’s, Libertarians, and numerous other variations all vying for attention. We have all heard the backbiting and sniping from one group about another, the refusal to work together on an event, the suspicious agendas being pushed by some national organizations, and on and on. We tend to have our own ideas on how to achieve “victory”, and discount any that don't conform to that model. We can't afford this splintering of the movement. We have to unite for events and causes that matter to all of us, while maintaining our independent groups with our own agendas and events


If there is one over-riding theme that binds all of us engaged in the “Tea Party” movement, it should be the restoration of our Constitutional Republic. Anything that moves us toward that goal should be embraced. Anything that distracts us from that goal, or worse, moves us away from that goal, should be called out, identified, and summarily pushed aside as we work to save our nation.

Our movement is still in the early stages. Many of us know that ours is a necessary effort that must be undertaken if our nation is to survive.

Where this goes is up to us.

We suffer a wealth of diverse ideas and motivations in the grass roots. Some groups focus on activism, some on education, spiritual or historical perspectives. There are the groups whose primary focus in on reducing the size of government, while others want to work within the current political structure, but just tweak it a little in their direction. Some have been in this struggle for years, but we all owe a debt of gratitude to the Obama regime for galvanizing us with their arrogant excesses.

It took many decades to arrive at where we are now. The opposition, through incremental changes over the years, has slowly eroded the foundations of our system. They used the term “chipping away” with the knowledge that radical change is automatically resisted by the populace, instead implementing their agenda one small step at a time. Many of us knew of these changes, but felt powerless to stop them. Besides, we were too busy with our jobs, families, entertainment, and pursuits to get involved. We let the political class run this fight and wondered why our side kept losing.

We have all heard from the discouraged naysayers; they went to a rally, voiced their opinion, but nothing changed, or it didn’t change fast enough. To prevail, we must get past our inclination towards instant gratification. We think like the 30 minute TV shows we grew up with, everything could be solved within a short time span. Impatience is our primary enemy, wanting it all solved NOW. Learn to happily accept the victories we can get, as long as it moves us closer to our goal. This may take longer than many of our lifetimes to achieve, because this began long before many of us were born.

Just as the opposition would have been pushed off the cliff had they tried their move too early, we have to understand that there is an entire generation that has been educated to think like serfs. Their only source of information is their friends, pop culture, and occasional snippet of news from the main stream media. They will reject our message with barely a second thought. They think of government as their main provider of all things good.

We have no chance of reaching them because it doesn't fit the template they have grown up with. We are now considered to be the “radicals” threatening their way of life. As parents, grandparents, friends and neighbors, we have to find methods that work best for each of us to reach out to those around us. With love, gentleness, and patient argument, we each have to wake up just enough people to “see the light” to make a huge difference in the elected representatives of our various local governments.

We must look past any differences we may have in our methods, our teachings, and our basic philosophies, and be reminded of what we are really here to do. When I joined the military, I took an oath to “..uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic;…”. Even though I am no longer active military, my oath does not have an expiration date.

We must unite, as conservative Americans, to work together towards the goal of reclaiming our Constitutional Representative Republic. We all basically want the same thing. In our individual groups, we gather with people who understand the wonderful country we live in. We work at the grassroots level to bring change from below. When circumstances require it, we must stand together and show the world our unified front.

Morning

'Somebody has said there are only two kinds of people in the world. There are those who wake up in the morning and say, 'Good morning, Lord,' and there are those who wake up in the morning and say , 'Good Lord, it's morning.'
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Marion and I were privileged to attend an awards benefit and breakfast where one of our church members, Sister Gail Russell, received an award for her volunteer work in Pierce Count working with young people in the 4H.

Our trip last week down to Roseville, California went well even though it was very nasty weather in the mountains on the trip down. The Bible Conference at Landmark Baptist Church in Roseville was excellent. The theme was "Rejoice in the Lord" and we did that. I preached on "Dealing with the Joy Robbers"

Our First Friday Fellowship Meeting on April Fools went well and we enjoyed hearing Elder Ted Tweet from Decatur, Alabama preach a message on the Lost man's need of the Gospel.

Saturday we walked in the MS Walk over in Kitsap County and visited with Mom, and family. Our Sunday services at TLBC went well. I preached on "Things That Accompany Salvation" in the AM service and "The Debarkation of Noah" in the PM service. outlines and Audio clips are available on our website click here.

Is America a Muslim Nation?

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Someone sent me the following email. I don't know if this is true or not but given Obama's track record with Islam, it is believable. Personally, I don't even care for the Catholic stamps that they put out at certain times of the year. Another friend told me this is a hoax. I can't see why anyone would go to the trouble to fabricate a phony Muslim stamp but I guess it takes all kinds ...

EMAIL:

Apparently they think that putting hearts and butterflies on the new stamp will make most people not realize that the rest is Arabic and probably not something we want to support.

New Stamp - the second one!!!

USPS New 44-Cent Stamp Celebrates a Muslim holiday.
If there is only ONE thing you forward today... let it be this!

President Obama
has directed the United States Postal Service to REMEMBER and HONOR the EID MUSLIM holiday season with a new commemorative 44-Cent First Class Holiday Postage Stamp.

REMEMBER to adamantly & vocally BOYCOTT this stamp, when you are purchasing your stamps at the post office.

All you have to say is "No thank you, I do not want that Muslim Stamp on my letters!"


Pass this along to every Patriotic American that you know and get the word out!
Honor the United States of America !

Obama is not the main problem in America

A quote out of the Czech Republic kinda sums it up:

"The danger to America is not Obama but a citizenry capable of
entrusting a man like him with the Presidency. It will be far easier to
limit and undo the follies of an Obama presidency than to restore the
necessary common sense and good judgment to a depraved electorate willing to
have such a man for their president. The problem is much deeper and far more
serious than Mr. Obama, who is a mere symptom of what ails America. Blaming
the prince of the fools should not blind anyone to the vast confederacy of
fools that made him their prince. The Republic can survive a Barack Obama,
who is, after all, merely a fool. It is less likely to survive a multitude
of fools such as those who made him their president."

Iranium

I saw a documentary film last night at the Tacoma 912 Group meeting that I would highly recommend for everyone to see. For information about it, Click Here.

My Sermon title this morning in the worship services at TLBC was "Born Losers". An outline and an audio clip are available on our website. Click Here.

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A father was approached by his small son who told him proudly, 'I know what the Bible means!'

His father smiled and replied, 'What do you mean, you 'know' what the Bible means?

The son replied, 'I do know!'

'Okay,' said his father. 'What does the Bible mean?'

'That's easy, Daddy...' the young boy replied excitedly,' It stands for 'Basic Information Before Leaving Earth.'

Top of the morning to you

Here is a nice Irish Blessing for you Click Here

3-15-11

We had good services last Lord's Day. My morning Sermon was on "Spiritual Snoozing" and in the afternoon a guest speaker brought a 400 year old copy of the Torah, a scroll in Hebrew of the first 5 books of the Bible. Go to our Face Book page to see pictures and hear audio presentation. Click Here

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The minister was preoccupied with thoughts of how he was going to ask the congregation to come up with more money than they were expecting for repairs to the church building. Therefore, he was annoyed to find that the regular organist was sick and a substitute had been brought in at the last minute.

The substitute wanted to know what to play.

' Here's a copy of the service,' he said impatiently. 'But, you'll have

to think of something to play after I make the announcement about the finances.'

During the service, the minister paused and said, 'Brothers and Sisters, we are in great difficulty; the roof repairs cost twice as much as we expected and we need $4,000 more. Any of you who can pledge $100 or more, please stand up'.

At that moment, the substitute organist played 'The Star Spangled Banner.'

And that is how the substitute became the regular organist!

Jane Russell was Pro-Life

SANTA MARIA, California, March 1, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Several decades after an abortion left Jane Russell unable to bear children and spurred her to become an outspoken pro-lifer and adoption advocate, the silver screen beauty died yesterday at the age of 89. In lieu of flowers, the family of the born-again Christian actress is asking for donations in her honor to Care Net, a pro-life pregnancy resource center network.

Jane Russell, the brunette bombshell of the films The Tall Men and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, whose image became a popular pinup for World War II servicemen, passed away of respiratory failure at her Santa Maria home Monday.

Leading a wild lifestyle early on, Russell later became, in her words, “a teetotal, mean-spirited, right-wing, narrow-minded, conservative Christian bigot” - but not before an illegal abortion caused her to lose her fertility.

The experience, which she says nearly killed her, led her to become outspoken about abortion, denying that any circumstance - rape or incest included - justified taking the life of an unborn child.

“People should never, ever have an abortion. Don’t talk to me about it being a woman’s right to choose what she does with her own body. The choice is between life and death,” Russell declared in one quotation widely attributed to her.

In another quotation cited by IMDB.com, Russell said that when she found herself pregnant at 18, “The only solution was to find a quack and get an abortion. I had a botched abortion and it was terrible. Afterwards my own doctor said, ‘What butcher did this to you?’ I had to be taken to hospital. I was so ill I nearly died. I’ve never known pain like it.”

Even decades after the procedure was made legal in America, loss of fertility remains a common side effect of abortions: post-abortive women telling their stories through Silent No More Awareness frequently testify to losing the ability to bear children as a consequence of their abortions.

Her struggle conceiving led Russell to adopt three children and to found the World Adoption International Fund in 1955. She also started the ‘Hollywood Christian Group,’ a weekly Bible study she hosted at her house for Christians in the film industry. Russell, who divorced once and was married two more times, is survived by her three children, six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

After confirming her death on Monday, her family suggested that donations be made in her name to Care Net Pregnancy & Resource Center at 121 W. Battles, Santa Maria, CA, as well as CASA of Santa Barbara County, a group that helps abused children find a court advocate.

Care Net, which oversees a nationwide network of 1,100 pregnancy centers, specializes in helping women facing unplanned pregnancies by providing practical help as well as emotional support.

Feb 2011

The Lord gave us another first time visitor today. Bro Turner taught on The 4 Beasts of Daniel. My morning message was "Do not sin against the child" and the afternoon study was "The Deluge of Noah". We look forward to FFF this next Friday at TLBC.
See the sermon outlines and listen to the AUDIO clips on the front page of our church website. CLICK HERE

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The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending; and to have the two as close together as possible. - George Burns

We could certainly slow the aging process down if it had to work its way through Congress.. - Will Rogers

Sometimes, when I look at my children, I say to myself, Lillian, you should have remained a virgin.'
- Lillian Carter (mother of Jimmy Carter)

And the cardiologist's diet: - If it tastes good, spit it out.

Cal. VS N.D.

The Governor of California is jogging with
his dog along a nature trail.
A coyote jumps out and attacks the Governor's
dog, then bites the Governor.

1. The Governor starts to
intervene, but reflects upon the movie
"Bambi" and then realizes he should
stop because the coyote is only
doing what is natural.


2. He calls animal control . Animal Control captures the
coyote
and bills the State $200 testing it for diseases and $500 for
relocating it.

3. He calls a veterinarian. The vet
collects the dead dog and
bills the State $200 testing it for
diseases.

4. The Governor goes to hospital and spends
$3,500 getting checked
for diseases from the coyote and on getting his bite
wound bandaged.

5. The running trail gets shut down for 6
months while Fish & Game
conducts a $100,000 survey to make sure the
area is now free of
dangerous animals.

6. The Governor
spends $50,000 in state funds implementing a
"coyote awareness program" for
residents of the area.

7. The State Legislature spends $2
million to study how to better
treat rabies and how to permanently
eradicate the disease throughout the
world.

8. The
Governor's security agent is fired for not stopping the
attack. The
State spends $150,000 to hire and train a new agent with
additional special
training re: the nature of coyotes.

9. PETA protests the
coyote's relocation and files a $5 million suit
against the
State.


North Dakota :

The Governor of North Dakota is jogging
with his dog along a nature
trail. A Coyote jumps out and attacks his
dog.

1. The Governor shoots the coyote with his State-issued
pistol and
keeps jogging. The Governor has spent $0.50 on a .45
ACP hollow point
cartridge.

2. The Buzzards eat the
dead coyote.

And that, my friends, is why California is broke
and North Dakota is
not.

Happy President's Day

It was so good to be in the house of the Lord today. Please visit our Church website and see the outline of today's sermon or even listen to the audio LINK. click here
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A great man was born 279 years ago.

George Washington was a freedom fighter, a leader, and one of our greatest Presidents. But, much of General Washington's greatness was marked not by what he did, but by what he chose not to do.

He could have been a King.

Instead, he stood for Liberty and stepped aside after eight years, allowing our young Republic to grow into the greatest nation in Human history.

2012 offers our movement a tremendous opportunity. Our nation is beset with crippling debt, an out of control federal government, and a foreign policy that weakens our national defense and isolates us from the world.

But with hard work and determination, we can change course and turn our country back toward Liberty and all of its rewards.

Quite frankly, we need to elect a President in 2012 who will do a lot less: less meddling in the economy, less spending, less warrantless ransacking, less bailing out of Wall Street, less inflating, and less foreign aid and overseas intervention.

We need a President who will respect our Constitution, not someone who simply pays lip service to our traditions.

Because I want a President who does so much less, a lot of people ask me if this means I want a weak President.

My answer is "No!" I want a strong President - a President like George Washington.

I want a President strong enough NOT to take power he should not have.

The REINS Act - Let's DO it !!

After two years of President Obama installing his own handpicked bureaucrats in EVERY federal agency, I'm afraid we're about to witness an assault on our liberties like few we've ever seen.

With congressional statists in disarray, Obama now plans to use the Executive Branch to ram through sweeping changes in policy to control speech, wreck private enterprise, install vast parts of Cap and Tax, and more.

But a little known law could stop Obama cold in his tracks - if Representatives and Senators have the GUTS to use it.

That's why it's vital you complete the petition to your Representative and Senators before it's too late.

CLICK HERE

As you'll see, the petition urges your Representative and Senators to cosponsor and seek roll call votes on the REINS Act to STOP out of control government bureaucrats from ramming their agenda down the throats of the American people.

How important is this?

Just weeks ago, the Federal Communications Commission set the stage for a complete government takeover of the internet.

Then, the so-called "Environmental Protection Agency" announced its intention to start regulating carbon dioxide emissions - the first step toward IMPOSING a full-blown "Cap and Tax" scheme without so much as a congressional vote.

And unless you and I act IMMEDIATELY, I'm afraid there could be much more to come, including:

*** The so-called "Fairness Doctrine," a shameless FCC attempt to SHUT DOWN free speech, guaranteeing the only opinions you hear and see are "government-approved";

*** Card Check Instant Union Organizing, where the NLRB would strip workers of the right to vote in a secret ballot election, subjecting hardworking men and women to threats, intimidation, and worse from union militants;

*** MANDATED naked body scans, not only required by "Homeland Security" for American citizens to board an airplane, but just to go to a mall, see a sporting event, or travel by bus or train, as well;

*** Death panels, handing "Health and Human Services'" unaccountable government bureaucrats the power to deny care - resulting in what amounts to life and death power over you and your loved ones;

*** 401(k) seizure, allowing the IRS and the Social Security Administration to CONFISCATE Americans' private retirement accounts to help the federal government pay its bills.
And all that might only be the beginning!

The truth is, for decades, presidents of BOTH parties and their federal agencies have abused their power to "rule by decree" - bypassing Congress and SHREDDING the U.S. Constitution - to impose their agenda.

In fact, just during his two years in office, President Obama's administration has issued TWO HUNDRED new regulations and Executive Orders - all with price tags of well over $100 million EACH.

CLICK HERE

Now, especially after the "shellacking" that was the 2010 elections, the statists are looking even more to federal agencies to ram their agenda down the throats of the American people.

That's why you and I must act now to "REIN IN" Big Government before it's too late.

If passed, the REINS Act would prohibit presidents and out of control government agencies from imposing sweeping new regulations on American citizens without a congressional vote.

That means the FCC, the EPA, and Homeland Security can make all the "recommendations" they want, but they'll mean nothing unless passed by Congress.

In short, these massive and bloated unconstitutional bureaucracies would be literally stripped of their power - paving the way for their outright ELIMINATION.

But it won't be easy. The statists know passage of the REINS Act would effectively END any hope of "remaking America" with unelected and unaccountable government bureaucrats.

And after our incredible success at pushing AUDIT THE FED, they won't be caught off guard again.

That's why you and I MUST fight back harder than ever.

Over the next few weeks, I'm planning to massively turn up the heat on Members of Congress to cosponsor and seek roll call votes on the REINS Act.

Using direct mail and email - in addition to internet, radio, and newspaper advertising - my goal is to recruit and mobilize a grassroots army to force roll call votes in both houses of Congress.

In fact, I'm hoping to contact up to twelve million Americans just in the initial push!

Then - once votes are scheduled - I'm planning to launch yet another mail and TV ad campaign, targeting key Representatives and Senators to urge them to pass the REINS Act.

The good news is, no Representative, Senator - or President - wants to face reelection having gone on record AGAINST a bill to stop unaccountable Washington, D.C. bureaucrats from running our lives.

So just forcing a vote on the REINS Act puts you and me in a win/win situation.

CLICK HERE

Not only will statist politicians who oppose the REINS Act pay the political price at the ballot box when faced with reelection . . .

. . . But, recognizing how much of their power is at stake, federal bureaucrats may start to think twice before imposing their radical agenda on the rest of us!

Now, this fight won't be easy, so I'm counting on your IMMEDIATE action.

First, won't you complete the enclosed petition to your Representative and Senators, urging them to cosponsor and seek roll call votes on the REINS Act?

And then, if you can, I hope you'll agree to chip in a contribution of $10, $25, $50 - or whatever you can afford.

Larry, should you and I succeed in passing the REINS Act, we'll strike a major blow against Big Government.

Bloated and unconstitutional federal bureaucracies will see much of their power stripped - paving the way for their outright ELIMINATION.

And if we don't act, all of our victories could go up in smoke as we see the statists' full agenda IMPOSED on American citizens without so much as a congressional vote.

So, please complete the petition and chip in a contribution of $10, $25, $50 - or whatever you can afford - IMMEDIATELY!


In Liberty,

John Tate

President

P.S. After the shellacking they took in the 2010 elections, the statists are now scheming to use presidential "Executive Orders" and draconian federal regulations to impose their radical agenda.

That's why you and I must fight for passage of the REINS Act, which would stop the imposition of sweeping new regulations on American citizens without congressional approval.

Planned LIFE !!!!

By now I am sure that you have seen the news reports or the very disturbing videos shot undercover by the pro-life group Live Action in several Planned Parenthood facilities. In multiple videos we see different Planned Parenthood employees:

— offering to facilitate the “health” needs of girls as young as 14 who are being sexually trafficked;

— offering to assist in arranging abortions for underage girls;

— advising on how to bypass legal age requirements for various “health” services;

— giving a pimp pointers on how quickly he can get underage girls back on the “street” after an abortion; and

— providing tips on how to obtain insurance through public health assistance or taxpayer funded programs for abortions.

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli called the videos “shocking.” U.S. Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) called Planned Parenthood’s “duplicity and potential criminality” an outrage. Pence also stated:

The time to deny any and all funding to Planned Parenthood is now. In the wake of yet another scandal involving Planned Parenthood, I urge Congress to move the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act to the floor for immediate consideration.

Take a Stand Now by Signing our Petition! Click HERE

The implications of Planned Parenthood’s apparent support of these terrible activities should shake all pro-life American taxpayers to our very core. That’s why I believe that every CitizenLink team member should sign our “Remember the Family” petition, which urges Congress to defund Planned Parenthood and stand for other pro-family measures. Please go here to sign if you haven’t already.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This is your last chance to sign for next week’s delivery. Click HERE

Last Week

We had a glorious week last week with a guest speaker holding services with us at TLBC nightly in celebration of our 31st Anniversary as a New Testament Congregation. Brother Mike Prater and his wife Mary Jane visited us from Granite Bay, California. Elder Prater preached several fine sermons. We are working on DVD copies of the services and there are AUDIO links to the two sermons he preached in our last Lord's Day services. Click Here

We pray for the turmoil in Egypt to be resolved according to the will of God. It is encouraging to see some common sense shown by the latest Federal Court verdict regarding the unconstitutional health care reform bill that was crammed through last year against the will of "We the People".

I am sending another letter to my Senators and Congressman on the Illegal Immigration issue (for what good it will do). They seldom listen to my input. If you are as concerned as I am about this issue please feel free to clip and past the following and sent it to your two Senators and your Congressman too.

Dear Senator and Representative,

Now is the time to pass legislation to correct the precedents that have blighted our nation with the "anchor baby" and "birth tourism" welcome mat that invites illegality and is cheapening the sanctity of U.S. citizenship.

We have witnessed the unconstitutional failure to provide a secure border under the "leadership" of present political elitists that resulted in a sharp rise in violence and the deaths of both American civilians and U.S. Border Agents by drug smugglers, international criminal cartels, and illegal immigrant gangs.

This "open borders" Administration may well prove to be one of the most blatant violators of U.S. immigration law to ever occupy high public office.
We must plug the hole and stop turning a blind eye to the illegal usurpers of U.S. Citizenship. If someone wants a part of the American "DREAM" we should not reward the breaking of our immigration laws. Illegals should be sent home so they can go to the end of the line and wait their turn like those who enter our country properly. This is a basic principle that most people learn before they are six years old.

1-16-11

Friday I went over to accompany my Mom and Sister to the Group Health Neurologist Dr. appointment. It went well. My annual physical with my family Dr. also went pretty good. We are still waiting on the blood work to come back from the LAB. Saturday my brother-in-law and I attended an all day Seminal up at the Double Tree Inn at SeaTac put on by the Evergreen Freedom Foundation. It had to do with training on how to communicate effectively with your elected officials. It was a good day. They have a BLOG too and you can check them out by going HERE.

We had a good day at TLBC today. Brother Turner did not teach the Sunday school lesson. He was still recovering from the surgeries that he had removing melanoma cancer. We thank the Lord for answered prayer on this and that the Dr. gave a good report after the two operations. I taught on "Landmark Truth". The morning sermon was on "What is the Gospel?" and the afternoon service was on "The Defilement around Noah". To see the study outlines and hear the AUDIO clips click HERE.

Unexplained Shooting.

Our prayers go up for the folks in Tuscon, Arizona
that suffered the loss of loved ones due to the
shooting spree of a left wing loner that the media is
saying had mental problems and we are praying for the
wounded that survived the violence.
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The First Friday Fellowship went well last
Friday night. We opened the AP Box and read
the answered prayers that were in it for the
year 2010. We had over 131 AP's in the Box.

I finished the study of the Book of Revelation
today in our Sunday school hour at TLBC and preached
on how the Ephesus Body was a local New Testament
Congregation in the AM Services. The outlines are
available as usual on our TLBC website and now we have
AUDIO clips for the services too. CLICK HERE
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The cardiologist's diet:
- If it tastes good, spit it out.

Happy New Year

Thank you for taking a look at the Tacwash Blog.
Our services today went well at TLBC and you are
welcome to visit our church website and view the
outlines of the lessons and studies and also listen
in to the AUDIO of the messages. Click Here

Good point Jan...

Arizona governor vs. Phoenix Suns owner


The owner of the Phoenix Suns basketball team,
Robert Sarver, opposes AZ's new immigration laws.
Arizona 's Governor, Jan Brewer, released the following
statement in response to Sarver's criticism of the new law:

"What if the owners of the Suns discovered that hordes
of people were sneaking into games without paying?
What if they had a good idea who the gate-crashers are,
but the ushers and security personnel were not allowed to
ask these folks to produce their ticket stubs,
thus non-paying attendees couldn't be ejected. Furthermore,
what if Suns' ownership was expected to provide those who
sneaked in with complimentary eats and drink? And what if,
on those days when a gate-crasher became ill or injured,
the Suns had to provide free medical care and shelter?"
- Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer
Try going to any other country without ID.

Save our children

The world's largest abortion provider hit a new low
during the Christmas season – it was recently reported,
Planned Parenthood was selling Christmas gift
certificates for abortion as part of their end-of-year
fund raising drive. These appalling "gifts" are just
another example of Planned Parenthood's long history
of shameful marketing practices and cheapening of
human life.

Help Remove Federal Funds from this organization.

CLICK HERE

Tol Jah

Remember back during all the debate about Obama Care when conservatives expressed concern about "death panels" and almost everyone in the media scoffed at the idea?

Well - CLICK HERE

They are STILL trying (the numbskulls)

December 20, 2010


Dear Patriot,

On Sunday evening, Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell conjured up a backroom deal to revive the so-called “Food Safety Modernization Act” – passing it by unanimous consent after it was thought dead.

Even though dozens of Republican senators opposed the bill only a few weeks ago, not one member – not even Tom Coburn, who led the opposition to the regulatory boondoggle – dared speak up to oppose the FDA’s food takeover.

Liberty is never more in danger than when legislators are looking to cut a quick deal, and last night was another harsh reminder of this fact.

It only required one senator to speak up and object to further empowering Barack Obama’s radical regulatory agenda to bury the bill for the rest of this Congress. Harry Reid and his statist allies were out of time and could not afford yet another drawn-out legislative fight.

Contact your senators and urge them to pass a clean, short-term CR and then go home! The 111th Congress no longer represents the will of the American people. To continue to cut backroom deals that steal more of our liberty while empowering Big Government is nothing more than a slap in the face to the electorate.

C4L must continue to remain vigilant during the rest of this Lame Duck. Tell your senators to oppose any further backroom deal making between Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell.

Also, contact Mitch McConnell today at (202) 224-2541 and tell him what you think of this last minute surrender.

The Food “Safety” bill will now return to the House for a final vote. Please contact your representative and urge them to oppose H.R. 2751, the so-called “Food Safety Modernization Act,” as amended.


In Liberty,

John Tate

Golden Telephone

God blessed us again in our worship services at TLBC today. For an AUDIO copy of the Sunday school lesson and the morning and afternoon services see the front page here. The outlines are also available on the church website if you want to follow along while listening to the AUDIO.

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A man in Kansas decided to write a book about Churches around the country.
He started by flying to New York and started working west from there.

Going to a very large church, he began taking photographs and making notes. He spotted a golden telephone on the vestibule wall and was intrigued with a sign, which read "Calls: $10,000 a minute."

Seeking out the pastor he asked about the phone and the sign. The pastor answered that this golden phone was, in fact, a direct line to heaven and if he paid the price he could talk directly to God.

The man thanked the pastor and continued on his way. As he continued to visit churches in Chicago , Dallas , St. Louis , Milwaukee , and around the United States , he found more phones, with the same sign, and the same answer from each pastor.

Finally, he arrived in Washington State. Upon entering a cathedral he saw the usual golden telephone but THIS time, the sign read "Calls: 35 cents."

Fascinated, he asked to talk to the pastor. He said, "I have been in cities all across the country and in each church I have found this golden telephone and have been told it is a direct line to Heaven and that I could talk to God, but in the other churches the cost was $10,000 a minute. Your sign reads only .35 cents a call. Why?"

The preacher, replied : "Son, you're in Washington now, home of Mount Rainier, Puget Sound , the Olympic Peninsula, Starbucks, smoked salmon and the most beautiful nature this side of heaven. You're in God's Country - It's a local call."

Toljah...

WALL STREET JOURNAL: A federal judge ruled Monday that a central plank of the health law violates the Constitution, dealing the biggest setback yet to the Obama administration’s signature legislative accomplishment. In a 42-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson said the law’s requirement that most Americans carry insurance or pay a penalty “exceeds the constitutional boundaries of congressional power.”

Carrot, egg and coffee.

Preached today on "Staying in shape for Service" and taught "Babylon Revisited" in Sunday school. Outlines and AUDIO are available on front page of TLBC website. HERE

A carrot, an egg, and a cup of coffee....You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again.

A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and
how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going
to make it and wanted to give up; she was tired of fighting and
struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.

Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water
and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to boil. In the
first she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the
last she placed ground coffee beans.. She let them sit and boil
without saying a word.

In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the
carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and
placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it
in a bowl. Turning to her daughter, she asked, ' Tell me what you see.'

'Carrots, eggs, and coffee,' she replied.

Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots.
She did and noted that they were soft. The mother then asked the
daughter to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell,
she observed the hard boiled egg.


Finally, the mother asked the daughter to sip the coffee.
The daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma. The daughter
then asked, 'What does it mean, mother?'

Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same
adversity: boiling water. Each reacted differently.

The carrot went in strong, hard and unrelenting. However, after
being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak.

The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its
liquid interior, but after sitting through the boiling water,
its inside became hardened.

The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were
in the boiling water, they had changed the water..

'Which are you?' she asked her daughter.
'When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond?
Are you a carrot, egg or a coffee bean?

Think of this: Which am I? Am I the carrot that seems strong,
but with pain and adversity do I wilt and become soft and
lose my strength?

Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with
the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup,
a financial hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened
and stiff? Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I
bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and hardened heart?

Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot
water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water
gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor. If you are like
the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and
change the situation around you. When the hour is the darkest
and trials are their greatest do you elevate yourself to another
level? How do you handle adversity? Are you a carrot, egg or a
coffee bean?

May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials
to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human and enough
hope to make you happy.

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of
everything; they just make the most of everything that comes
their way. The brightest future will always be based on a
forgotten past.

When you were born,
you were crying and everyone around you was smiling.

Live your life so at the end, you're the one who is smiling
and everyone around you is crying.

True Love

We thank the Lord for another good day in the house of God. My Sunday school lesson was on "Mystery Babylon the Great", moring sermon was "Sinking Sand" and the afternoon study was on "Ruth's Rest'. It was good to have Steve Bell and Jason Works visiting in the services today.

This Story touched my heart...

It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his
80's arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He said he was in
a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.

I took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be
over an hour before someone would to able to see him. I saw him
looking at his watch and decided, since I was not busy with another
patient, I would evaluate his wound. On exam, it was well healed, so I
talked to one of the doctors, got the needed supplies to remove his
sutures and redress his wound.

While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor's
appointment this morning, as he was in such a hurry.

The gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the nursing home to
eat breakfast with his wife. I inquired as to her health.

He told me that she had been there for a while and that she was a
victim of Alzheimer's Disease. As we talked, I asked if she would be
upset if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was,
that she had not recognized him for five years now.

I was surprised, and asked him, 'And you still go every morning, even
though she doesn't know who you are?'

He smiled as he patted my hand and said,

'She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is.'

I had to hold back tears as he left, I had goose bumps on my arm, and
thought, 'That is the kind of love I want in my life.'

'Life isn't about how to survive the storm, But how to dance in the
rain.' We are all getting Older. Tomorrow may be our turn.

Enjoy life now -it has an expiration date!

Lame Duck

All those new representatives and senators you and I saw elected on November 2 won't be sworn in until JANUARY.

Until then, President Obama and his statist pals in BOTH parties will be free to use the "lame duck" session of Congress to RAM through the rest of their Big Government agenda.

So you and I MUST be ready for anything.

I'm afraid we could see an unprecedented "lame duck" onslaught. You see, there's not much time.

Knowing their game could be up as soon as the new Congress is sworn in, they will move FAST.

But that gives you and me a fighting chance.

You see, the statists are banking on you and me just "sitting this one out."

They're hoping our "guard is down" since the election has come and gone.

Well, what the statists don't understand about Patriots like you, is that we NEVER let our guard down.

So if we can let them know the R3VOLUTION has only just begun, they won't know what hit them.

That's why I'm counting on you to sign your petition to Congress and chip in a generous contribution of $10, $25, or maybe even $50, as well.

I'm sure I don't have to tell you hard-hitting TV, radio, and newspaper ads, along with a last-minute phone mobilization program, won't be cheap.

But they could be the difference between victory -- and DEFEAT.

After all you and I have gone through -- and considering the stakes in these fights -- I can't stomach the thought of losing more of our freedoms in a "lame duck" session of Congress.

They're banking on us letting our guard down.

Let's prove them DEAD WRONG! CLICK HERE

Trust me (?)

"My administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in government. We will work together to ensure the public trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration. Openness will strengthen our democracy and promote efficiency and effectiveness in Government."

- Barack Obama

WHAT A DISTORTION.
THAT TRANSPARENCY NEVER HAPPENED.

In fact, Mr. Obama has, reportedly, spent approximately $2 MILLION to hide his background from the public, including his:

* Kindergarten records
* Punahou school records
* Occidental College records
* Columbia University records
* Harvard Law School records
* Passport
* Medical records
* Files from his years as an Illinois state senator
* Illinois State Bar Association records
* Baptismal records
* Adoption records, and...

WHAT ELSE IS HE HIDING?

THIS HAS GOT TO STOP... every single State must demand a long-form birth certificate from Barack Hussein Obama! We need to STOP this charade and scam from happening, again, this time in the 2012 Presidential election!

That's what I said: STATE-BY-STATE!

Please SELECT HERE to assist the United States Justice Foundation (USJF) in this "Battle Royale" to FORCE Barack Obama to PROVE his eligibility to serve as President and as Commander-in-Chief of our military in each and every state. FAX every State Governor and every State Attorney General to make sure that they REQUIRE absolute PROOF! Our legal staff is working tirelessly to EXPOSE this unbelievable scam! Please send a DONATION to USJF as we go up against Mr. Obama's $2 MILLION "Dream Team" of lawyers that he has hired to "protect" his privacy!

If he has spent so much on attorneys, you KNOW that he is hiding a lot!

That's why we have committed all of the resources of USJF to start what we expect will be a National Movement that will require every candidate for president, and/or vice president, to produce their long form hospital birth certificate to the Secretary of State of each State to prove their eligibility to run!

Texas State Representative Leo Berman has already filed a bill in his state that would require candidates for president or vice president to show their birth certificates to the Texas Secretary of State before being allowed to be put on the ballot. This legally-binding effort could become effective as early as next year, if adopted and signed into law. The storm clouds of "eligibility" continue to loom on the horizon for Mr. Obama.

Here are the latest poll findings:

60% of Americans now have questions about the place of birth for Mr. Obama.

OVER ONE-HALF OF AMERICANS QUESTION HIS ELIGIBILITY!

Yet, in a very casual way, Mr. Obama states: "I can't spend all of my time with my birth certificate plastered on my forehead." That is precisely what he told NBC's Brian Williams.

Of course he can't---because he does not have that long-form birth certificate.

Mr. Obama's own paternal step-grandmother said that she was present at Mr. Obama's, which took place in Mombasa in what is now Kenya.

With your help, State leaders will be poised to DEMAND Mr. Obama's eligibility by requiring proper documentation.

Let's go to our own United States Constitution:

"No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President..." (Article 2, Section 1 of U. S. Constitution).

We must never abandon the U. S. Constitution. Yet, Mr. Obama, like many in Congress and in the courts, as well as in the media, have turned "the other cheek" when it comes to Mr. Obama's eligibility. CLICK HERE

Fight back

Dear American Patriot,

You want ObamaCare repealed.

So do I.

But the fact is, even with the huge anti-ObamaCare gains in Congress -- even with Republicans in charge of the House -- repealing this disastrous legislation just isn't possible.

Barack Obama still wields the veto pen, and you and I don't have the votes to override a veto.

But there is another solution.

You see, the House of Representatives insists all spending bills originate within its chambers.

That gives the new Majority Leader John Boehner a lot of power -- and gives you and I the opportunity to defund ObamaCare -- we can't repeal it, but Republicans in the House can refuse to fund it.

That's why I've drafted up an official Petition to Defund ObamaCare.

Will you sign it right away? CLICK HERE