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A Soldier's Praise
In a field of green
no seeds are sown
But year after year this garden grows.
Planted here are
hopes and dreams;
Futures never to be seen.
Acres of sorrow, acres of
pride -
America's heroes. For us they died.
They went to war, some barely
men
And never made it home again.
Those that did, never came back
whole,
What they had seen had scarred their souls.
While we slept safe
inside our homes
They screamed in the night, scared and alone.
Too
many "thank you"s left unsaid;
Only this garden, a monument to our
dead.
But broken lives so many more,
Instead of praise, easier to
ignore.
I am just one voice with so much to say -
Thank you for the
freedom we have today.
You gave us your all for the American
way.
Bettina
Franciosi
Backgrounds
One year at Thanksgiving, my mom went to my
sister's house for the traditional feast. Knowing
how gullible my sister is, my mom decided to
play a trick. She told my sister that she needed
something from the store.
When my sister left, my mom took the turkey out of
the oven, removed the stuffing, stuffed a Cornish hen,
and inserted it into the turkey, and re-stuffed the
turkey. She then placed the bird(s) back in the oven.
When it was time for dinner, my sister pulled the
turkey out of the oven and proceeded to remove the
stuffing. When her serving spoon hit something,
she reached in and pulled out the little bird.
With a look of total shock on her face, my mother
exclaimed, "Patricia, you've cooked a pregnant
bird!" At the reality of this horrifying news,
my sister started to cry.
It took the family two hours to convince her that
turkeys lay eggs!
Yep..................SHE'S BLONDE!
by Anne R. C. Neale
What have you learned so far in your life?
The past is gone and all your past strife,
Have you learned things new what not to do?
Have you learned things that will help you too?
What have you learned that will make you feel better,
Have you learned to take an umbrella in inclement weather?
Have you learned to slow down and not rush all the time,
Have you learned that God, our Lord, He is Sublime?
What have you learned from your past , anything at all?
Have you learned to love others with your spirit and soul?
Have you learned that God is your best friend?
What Have you learned, think about it,
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The idea of applying biblical principles is often misunderstood. It is not so simple as hear, believe, apply—as if one were putting on a new doctrine like a borrowed overcoat. Two steps are missing between believe and apply: explore and discover.
To explore a biblical principle means studying Scripture to understand 1) what the surrounding context is, 2) what the principle means for you, and 3) what it reveals about God. Furthermore, we must consider how this lone principle relates to rest of the Bible. Digging in the Word softens hearts and minds so that the new doctrine gets planted deep.
As we plow further into Scripture to explore, the new concept rises off the page and becomes real to us. We discover how the principle works and the way to apply it properly in our life. In this way, the rich truth becomes our own. It isn’t simply tacked onto our actions as an external influence; rather, we take the truth into our hearts and minds so that it impacts us from the inside out.
Making God’s principles an integral part of our lives is a delightful experience. Instead of feeling a passing fancy for a new concept, people who make an idea their own rejoice in it. And they dig back into the Word to learn more of the Lord’s statutes.
A believer who has little to say about God’s work in his life is probably not applying Scripture. Simply hearing and believing doesn’t make a concept yours. A principle is yours when you explore the truth, discover its place in your life, and apply the concept so that God can make it work.
Charles Stanley
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