Month: June 2013

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Prayer Requests 6-25-13

Who has a request to share with us today?

Psalm 107:28-32

28 Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.

29 He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.

30 Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.

31 Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

32 Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.

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Our Daily Thread 6-24-13

Good Morning!

On this day in 1664 New Jersey, named after the Isle of Jersey, was founded.

In 1861 federal gunboats attacked Confederate batteries at Mathias Point, Virginia. 

In 1896 Booker T. Washington became the first African American to receive an honorary MA degree from Howard University.

In 1922 the American Professional Football Association took the name of The National Football League.

In 1962 The New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers, 9-7, after 22 innings.

And in 1997 the U.S. Air Force released a report on the “Roswell Incident,” suggesting the alien bodies witnesses reported seeing in 1947 were actually life-sized dummies.

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Quote of the Day

“To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.”

Thomas Jefferson

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Today is Mick Fleetwood’s birthday.

And it’s Jeff Beck’s.

Today is also Jeff Cease’s birthday. He’s a member of this band, which I’ve always liked.

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Who has a QoD for us today?

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Prayer Requests 6-24-13

Who can we pray for today?

Psalm 107:19-22

19 Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.

20 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

21 Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

22 And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.

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Our Daily Thread 6-22-13

Good Morning!

Yay! It’s Saturday! 🙂

On this day in 1611 English explorer Henry Hudson, his son and several other people were set adrift in present-day Hudson Bay by mutineers.

In 1870 the U.S. Congress created the Department of Justice.

In 1942 a Japanese submarine shelled Fort Stevens at the mouth of the Columbia River.

In 1944 President Franklin Roosevelt signed the “GI Bill of Rights” to provide broad benefits for veterans of the war.

In 1945 during World War II, the battle for Okinawa officially ended after 81 days.

In 1970 President Richard Nixon signed 26th amendment, lowering the voting age to 18. 

And in 1992 the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that hate-crime laws that ban cross-burning and similar expressions of racial bias violated free-speech rights.

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Quote of the Day

“I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let’s face it, friends make life a lot more fun.”

Charles R. Swindoll

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It’s one of these fellas birthday, the one with matching initials.

It’s the lady with the wild hairs’ birthday too. So here’s one of her with normal hair.

And also Gary Beers from this group from the 80’s.

And on this day in 1959 Chuck Berry’s “Memphis” was released.

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Anyone have a QoD?

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Prayer Requests 6-22-13

Who has a request or praise to share today?

Psalm 107:1-8

1 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

3 And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.

4 They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.

5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

6 Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.

7 And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

8 Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

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Our Daily Thread 6-21-13

Good Morning!

It’s finally Friday! 🙂

And the first day of Summer. 🙂

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A Note To All……..

My wife and I have relatives coming to the area to visit/vacation beginning tomorrow. So next week I will be only be posting a Daily Thread and Prayer Requests so I can spend time with them. Everything will be back to normal on Monday July 1st. Until then you will still be able to chat and keep in touch, as well as share prayer needs. And you can always share news stories on the Daily Thread too.

Have fun and enjoy yourselves, I know I will.  🙂

I sure hope the fish co-operate.

Thanks,

Allen

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And on this day in 1788 the U.S. Constitution went into effect when New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify it.

In 1859 Andrew Lanergan received the first rocket patent.

 In 1913 Georgia Broadwick became the first woman to jump from an airplane.

In 1939 Lou Gehrig quit baseball due to illness. 😦

In 1945 Pan Am announced an 88-hour round-the-world flight at a cost of $700.

In 1974 the U.S. Supreme Court decided that pregnant teachers could no longer be forced to take long leaves of absence.

And in 1989 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that burning the American flag as a form of political protest was protected by the First Amendment.

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Quote of the Day

“You can lead a man to Congress, but you can’t make him think.”

Milton Berle

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It’s Ray Davies’ birthday.

On this day in 1955, Johnny Cash’s first single was released.

It’s also Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach’s birthday.

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Prayer Requests 6-21-13

Who can we pray for today?

Psalm 106:1-5

1 Praise ye the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

2 Who can utter the mighty acts of the Lord? who can shew forth all his praise?

3 Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.

4 Remember me, O Lord, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;

5 That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.

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News/Politics 6-21-13

What’s interesting in the news today?

Since I won’t be posting a news thread next week, (see Our Daily Thread) I figured I’d go a little crazy today. Short and sweet.

Good idea. From TheDailyCaller

“Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is one of four senators on Capitol Hill  who introduced a new bill Thursday that would block President Obama from getting  involved in the Syrian civil war.”

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The propaganda is going into high gear. From Time

“To prevent that, Obama-land is going on offense. Organizing for Action, the  grassroots group spun out of the President’s campaign, has made selling the  already-passed bill a top priority with its first television ad. Enroll America, a nonprofit coalition  of community groups and insurers that has been promoted by the White House and  is staffed by Obama campaign alumni, launched its “Get Covered America” campaign  to educate uninsured Americans about the exchanges.”

This is what Sebelius and DHS are doing with all that implementation money. Paying off donors to spread the propaganda. And of course ObamaCare will provide them with many more financial incentives as well.

From Politico

“Planned Parenthood is diving into a new area of education, not without its  own controversy: Obamacare.

The group’s more than 750 health centers across the country will be promoting  the health law and helping women find out about new coverage options for  themselves and their families before — and after — enrollment begins Oct. 1.  They’re creating everything from refrigerator magnets to online apps that help  people enroll in a health plan. Some affiliates will be applying to become  official government-funded “navigators” to give people more hands-on help  through the signup process.”

Here’s another piece on where this slush fund for implementation is spending billions. From InvestorsBusinessDaily

“The Obama administration granted a whopping $910 million to California to set  up its insurance exchange. That money is not for bandages, surgery, nurses and  doctors to care for the sick. Nor is it for insurance plans, though $910 million  could buy generous coverage for at least 113,000 people!

Shockingly, the $910 million is slated for bureaucracy, including rich  compensation packages for exchange employees ($360,000 a year for the executive  director) and contracts for computer equipment, public relations and  “outreach.”

Outreach is the largest expenditure and where the real monkey business  occurs.”

WooHoo, everbody’s ACORN now. 😉

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So why has Pelosi suddenly clammed up on her usual abortion rhetoric and War on Women nonsense?

From TheWeeklyStandard

“Two days after the House passed a bill prohibiting most abortions during the final four months of pregnancy, Pelosi didn’t say a single word about abortion, the “war on women,” or “reproductive rights.” When a reporter tried to ask Pelosi a question related to the late-term abortion bill this afternoon, Pelosi said she only wanted questions about the budget.”

She didn’t mention that, although she did take the time to accuse Republicans of starving children.

And I wonder if this has anything to do with it. And also, it’s about time.

From TheDailyCaller

“A pro-life group called on California Democrat Rep. Nancy Pelosi to “exercise  your duties as a public servant and a Catholic, or have the honesty to formally  renounce them,” in a widely-circulated open letter  Wednesday.”

The letter, which you can read here, includes this….

“Whatever Catholic faith you claim to respect and practice, it is not the faith that the Catholic Church teaches. And I speak for countless Catholics when I say that it’s time for you to stop speaking as if it were.

Abortion is not sacred ground; it is sacrilegious ground. To imagine God giving the slightest approval to an act that dismembers a child he created is offensive to both faith and reason.”

“Mrs. Pelosi, for decades you have gotten away with betraying and misrepresenting the Catholic faith as well as the responsibilities of public office. We have had enough of it. Either exercise your duties as a public servant and a Catholic, or have the honesty to formally renounce them.”

I agree. It’s time to start calling them on this.

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Meanwhile Harry Reid is focused on important stuff, like Amnesty and this. From LifeSiteNews

“In the midst of so many crises, it’s comforting to know that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is focused on what matters: genderless bathrooms. Unfortunately, that’s just one effect of a sweeping proposal that could destroy personal freedom in the American workplace. On Flag Day, Reid saluted the rainbow flag instead of Old Glory, becoming the 50th cosponsor of the Senate’s latest Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), one of the most anti-business policies this Congress will consider.”

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This one is just pathetic. More dishonest propaganda. From Breitbart

“Although Mayor Bloomberg’s Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) has apologized for listing Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev as a victim of gun violence at their Concord, NH rally on June 18, it is now apparent that the “list of names” was pregnant with criminals and cop killers as well.

In fact, the New Hampshire Republican State Committee is pointing out the list also included Christopher Dorner, the former Los Angeles police officer who went on a killing spree before finally dying in a fire after a gun fight with police. Dorner killed two police officers.”

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And in sports news….

Good news if you’re a  Miami Heat fan. 🙂 Not so much for Spurs fans. 😦

And in another not happy sports story…. From CBSNews

“New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez has not been ruled out as a suspect in a homicide investigation in North Attleboro, a law enforcement source told WBZ-TV’s Karen Anderson.

The source also said Hernandez is not cooperating with investigators at this point in the probe.

I wonder if Tebow can play TE? Looks like a spot might be open soon.

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Our Daily Thread 6-20-13

Good Morning!

On this day in 1782 the U.S. Congress approved the Great Seal of the United States.

In 1793 Eli Whitney applied for a cotton gin patent.

In 1863 West Virginia became the 35th state.

In 1941 the U.S. Army Air Force was established, replacing the Army Air Corps.

In 1950 Willie Mays graduated from high school and immediately signed with the New York Giants.

In 1967 Muhammad Ali was convicted in Houston of violating Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted. The conviction was later overturned by the Supreme Court.

And in 1983 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that employers must treat male and female workers equally in providing health benefits for their spouses.

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Quote of the Day

“Lead from the front.”

Audie Murphy

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Today is Chet Atkins’ birthday. 

And here he is with Les Paul.

And Brian Wilson’s as well.

And it’s also Lionel Richie’s.

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Anyone have a QoD?