Thanksgiving Proclamation:

The year that is drawing toward hits close, has been filled with blessing and fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extracotdinary a nature, that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever watchful providence of Almight God.

We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of heaven; we have grown in numbers, wealth and power as no other natiion has ever grown. But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious Hand which preserved us in peace and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us, and we have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessing were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own. Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficeient to feel the neccessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us.

No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out thes great things. They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy. It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently, and gratefully acknowledged as with one heart and one voice by the whole American People. I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficient Father who dwelleth in the Heavens.

Abraham Lincoln 1863

THE AARONIC BENEDICTION

Yeshua: The Hebrew Word for Jesus

" Train up a child in the way he will go,
and when he is old, he will not depart from it. "
(Proverbs 22:6)

  TENNESSEE FOOTBALL

          This is a statement that was read over the PA system at the
football game at Roane County High School , Kingston , Tennessee , by
school Principal, Jody McLeod.

           "It has always been the custom at Roane County High School
football games, to say a prayer and play the National Anthem, to
honor God and Country."

          Due to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court, I am told that
saying a Prayer is a violation of Federal Case Law. As I understand
the law at this time, I can use this public facility to approve of
sexual perversion and call it "an alternate lifestyle," and if
someone is offended, that's OK.

            I can use it to condone sexual promiscuity, by dispensing
condoms and calling it, "safe sex." If someone is offended, that's OK.

           I can even use this public facility to present the merits
of killing an unborn baby as a "viable! means of birth control." If
someone is offended, no problem...

          I can designate a school day as "Earth Day" and involve
students in activities to worship religiously and praise the goddess
"Mother Earth" and call it "ecology."

          I can use literature, videos and presentations in the
classroom that depicts people with strong, traditional Christian
convictions as "simple minded" and "ignorant" and call it "enlightenment."

           However, if anyone uses this facility to honor GOD and to
ask HIM to Bless this event with safety and good sportsmanship, then
Federal Case Law is violated.

            This appears to be inconsistent at best, and at worst,
diabolical.  Apparently, we are to be tolerant of everything and
anyone, except GOD and HIS Commandments.

          Nevertheless, as a school principal, I frequently ask staff
an d students to abide by rules with which they do not necessarily
agree.  For me to do otherwise would be inconsistent at best, and at
worst, hypocritical... I suffer from that affliction enough
unintentionally.  I certainly do not need to add an intentional transgression.

           For this reason, I shall "Render unto Caesar that which is
Caesar's," and refrain from praying at this time.

           "However, if you feel inspired to honor, praise and thank
GOD and ask HIM, in the name of JESUS, to Bless this event, please
feel free to do so.  As far as I know, that's not against the law----yet."

            One by one, the people in the stands bowed their heads,
held hands with one another and began to pray.

            They prayed in the stands. They prayed in the team
huddles. They prayed at the concession stand and they prayed in the
Announcer's Box!

            The only place they didn't pray was in the Supreme Court
of the United States of America -- the Seat of "Justice" in the "one
nation, under GOD."

          Somehow, Kingston , Tennessee Remembered what so many have
forgotten.  We are given the Freedom OF Religion, not the Freedom
FROM Religion.  Praise GOD that HIS remnant remains!

           JESUS said, "If you are ashamed of ME before men, then I
will be ashamed of you before MY FATHER."
 

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Yours In Christ,
Paul N. F.

As Jesus said in Matthew 7:13-14   "Heaven can be entered only
through the narrow gate!

The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide enough for all the
multitudes who choose
its easy way.

But the Gateway to Life is small, and the road is narrow, and only a
few ever find it.

Notice that HE said that "only a few ever find it."

Someone posted this on  a forum that I belong to.  I thought it was to cute.

WHY GOD MADE MOMS

Answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions:

Why did God make mothers?
1. She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
2. Mostly to clean the house.
3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.

How did God make mothers?
1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.
2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring.
3. God made my Mom just the same like he made me. He
just used bigger parts.

What ingredients are mothers made of?
1. God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything
nice in the world and one dab of mean.
2. They had to get their start from men's bones. Then they mostly
use string, I think.


Why did God give you your mother and not some other mom?
1. We're related.
2. God knew she likes me a lot more than other people's moms like me.

What kind of little girl was your mom?
1. My Mom has always been my mom and none of that other stuff.
2. I don't know because I wasn't there, but my guess would be
pretty bossy.
3. They say she used to be nice.


What did mom need to know about dad before she married him?
1. His last name.
2. She had to know his bac kground. Like is he a crook? Does he
get drunk on beer?
3. Does he make at least $800 a year? Did he say NO to drugs and
YES to chores?


Why did your mom marry your dad?
1. My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world. And my Mom eats a lot.
2. She got too old to do anything else with him.
3. My grandma says that Mom didn't have her thinking cap on. (I love this one!)


Who's the boss at your house?
1. Mom doesn't want to be boss, but she has to because dad's such a
goof ball.
2. Mom. You can tell by r oom inspection. She sees the stuff under the
bed.
3. I guess Mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than dad.

What's the difference between moms & dads?
1. Moms work at work and work at home and dads just go to work at work.
2. Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them.
3. Dads are taller & stronger, but moms have all the real power cause
that's who you got to ask if you want to sleep over at your friend's.
4. Moms have magic, they make you feel better without medicine.

What does your mom do in her spare time?
1. Mothers don't do spare time.
2. To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long.

What would it take to make your mom perfect?
1. On the inside, she's already perfect. Outside, I think some kind of
plastic surgery.
2. Dye it. You know, her hair. I'd dye it, maybe blue.

If you could change one thing about your mom, what would it be?
1. She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I'd get
rid of that.
2 . I'd make my mom smarter. Then she would know it was my sister
who did it and not me.
3. I would like for her to get rid of those invisible eyes on the back
of her head.

WHEN YOU STOP LAUGHING -- SEND IT ON TO OTHER MOTHERS,
GRANDMOTHERS, AUNTS and anyone else who has anything to do with kids
or just needs a good laugh!!!

I found this story and wanted to share it.

They Wont Let Me In

It was a beautiful Sunday morning. People were filling the church to its full capacity! As they entered, each were given a bulletin filled with announcements, topic of today's sermon, what songs they would sing and who to pray for.

At the end of the line stood an older man. His clothes were filthy and you could tell that he had not bathed in days. His face was covered with whiskers, for he had not shaved for a very long time. When he reached the usher, he removed his tattered old brown hat in respect. His hair was long, dirty, and a tangled mess. He had no shoes on his feet, and wore only soiled black socks to cover the sores upon his feet. The Usher looked at him turning up his nose at the old man and said, "Uh, I'm sorry sir, but I'm afraid we can't let you in. You will distract the congregation and we don't allow anyone to disrupt our service. I'm afraid you'll have to leave."

The old man looked down at himself and with a puzzled look on his face, he placed his old brown hat back upon his head and turned to leave. He was sad as he loved to hear the choir sing praises to the Lord. He loved to watch the little children get up in front of the church to sing their little songs. He carried in his pocket a small worn out Bible and loved to see if the minister preached a passage from the Bible that he had underlined. But he was respectful, and didn't want to cause any commotion, so he hung down his head and walked back down the steps of the big brick church.

He sat down on the brick wall near the edge of the church yard and strained to listen through closed doors and windows to the singing going on in the church. Oh how he wished he could be inside with all the others.

A few minutes had passed by when all of a sudden a younger man came up behind him and sat down near him. He asked the old man what he was doing? He answered, "I was going to go to church today, but they thought I was to filthy, my clothes to old and worn, and they were afraid I would disrupt their service.

Sorry, I didn't introduce myself. My name is George." The two men shook hands, and George couldn't help but notice that this man had long hair like his. He wore a piece of cloth draped over his body tied with a royal purple sash. He had sandals on his feet, now covered with dust and dirt.

The stranger touched George's shoulder, and said: "George, don't feel bad because they won't let you in. My name is Jesus, and I've been trying to get into this same church for years -- they won't let me in either."


Addendum -- Hebrews 13:2 (GNB)   "Remember to welcome strangers in your homes. There were some who did that and welcomed angels without knowing it."

[ Author Unknown -- from Denial -- Ed:Anon. ]

Today there is no way we will get his schooling done in the morning.  It will be later this afternoon.  Today we will try and get 2-lessons in instead of the 1.  The preK is just to easy for him.  He loves art of any kind, and wants to paint, color, play with the clay.  I'm proud of my baby!