A Chain Prayer to our Military

Did you know that the ACLU has filed a suit to have all military cross-shaped headstones removed....and another suit to end prayer from the military completely. 

They're making great progress. The Navy Chaplains can no longer mention Jesus' name in prayer thanks to the wretched ACLU and our new administration.

 

I'm not breaking this one!

If I get it a 1000 times, I'll forward it a 1000 times!

Let us pray.....Prayer chain for our Military... Don 't break it!

Please send this on after a short prayer. Prayer for our soldiers. Please don 't break it!

Prayer:
'Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need.. Amen.'

Prayer Request: When you receive this, please stop for a moment and say a prayer for our troops around the world.

Just send this to people in your address book. Do not let it stop with you. Of all the gifts you could give a Marine, Soldier, Sailor, Airman, & others deployed in harm's way, prayer is the very best one.

GOD BLESS YOU FOR PASSING IT ON!

God's Country

A man in Topeka, Kansas decided to write a book about churches around the country. He started by flying to San Francisco and started working east from there.

Going to a very large church, he began 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 is, in fact, a direct line to heaven and if he pays the price he can talk directly to GOD.

The man thanked the pastor and continued on his way. As he continued to visit churches in Seattle, Washington DC, St. Louis, Chicago , , and many cities and towns all around the United States , he found more phones, with the same sign, and the same answer from each pastor.


Finally, he arrived in LaCrosse Wisconsin upon entering a church , behold - he saw the usual golden telephone. But THIS time, the sign read "Calls: 35 cents"

Fascinated, he asked to talk to the pastor. Reverend, 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?"

I love this part ...

The pastor, smiling broadly, replied, "Son, you're in Wisconsin now ... You're in God's Country.. It's a local call."

The Penny

You always hear the usual stories of pennies on the sidewalk being good luck, gifts from angels, etc. This is the first time I've ever heard this twist on the story. Gives you something to think about.

Several years ago, a lady named Arlene and her husband were invited to spend the weekend at the husband's employer's home. Arlene, was nervous about the weekend. The boss was very wealthy, with a fine home on the waterway, and cars costing more than her house.

The first day and evening went well, and Arlene was delighted to have this rare glimpse into how the very wealthy live. The husband's employer was quite generous as a host, and took them to the finest restaurants. Arlene knew she would never have the opportunity to indulge in this kind of extravagance again, so was enjoying herself immensely.

As the three of them were about to enter an exclusive restaurant that evening, the boss was walking slightly ahead of Arlene and her husband. He stopped suddenly, looking down on the pavement for a long, silent moment.

Arlene wondered if she was supposed to pass him. There was nothing on the ground except a single darkened penny that someone had dropped, and a few cigarette butts. Still silent, the man reached down and picked up the penny.

He held it up and smiled, then put it in his pocket as if he had found a great treasure. How absurd! What need did this man have for a single penny? Why would he even take the time to stop and pick it up?

Throughout dinner, the entire scene nagged at her. Finally, she could stand it no longer. She casually mentioned that her daughter once had a coin collection, and asked if the penny he had found had been of some value.

A smile crept across the man's face as he reached into his pocket for the penny and held it out for her to see. She had seen many pennies before! What was the point of this?

'Look at it.' He said. 'Read what it says.' She read the words 'United States of America ' 'No, not that; read further.' 'One cent?' 'No, keep reading.' 'In God we Trust?' 'Yes!' 'And?'

'And if I trust in God, the name of God is holy, even on a coin. Whenever I find a coin, I see that inscription. It is written on every single United States coin, but we never seem to notice it! God drops a message right in front of me telling me to trust Him. Who am I to pass it by? When I see a coin, I pray, I stop to see if my trust IS in God at that moment. I pick the coin up as a response to God; that I do trust in Him. For a short time, at least, I cherish it as if it were gold. I think it is God's way of starting a conversation with me. Lucky for me, God is patient and pennies are plentiful!

When I was out shopping today, I found a penny on the sidewalk. I stopped and picked it up, and realized that I had been worrying and fretting in my mind about things I cannot change. I read the words, 'In God We Trust,' and had to laugh. Yes, God, I get the message.

It seems that I have been finding an inordinate number of pennies in the last few months, but then, pennies are plentiful! And, God is patient.

~The Sky Angel Cowboy~

The Christian Broadcasting Network talks to "Logan Henderson", the boy known as "The Sky Angel Cowboy", about his phone call to a radio station and the video that has touched hearts around the world. You'll hear from Logan's parents and Mike Kankelfritz, the DJ that Logan phoned. Logan is far more wiser than his age.

Deck of Cards..

Keep this wheel moving....Read all the way to the bottom...You'll be glad you did.

Here is a new way to look at a deck of cards!! 

It was quiet that day, the guns and the mortars, and land mines for some reason hadn't been heard.

 
The young soldier knew it was Sunday, the holiest day of the week.

 
As he was sitting there, he got out an old deck of cards and laid them out across his bunk.

 
Just then an army sergeant came in and said, 'Why aren't you with the rest of the platoon?'

 
The soldier replied, 'I thought I would stay behind and spend some time with the Lord.'

 
The sergeant said, 'Looks to me like you're going to play cards.'

 
The soldier said, 'No, sir. You see, since we are not allowed to have Bibles or other spiritual books in this country, I've decided to talk to the Lord by studying this deck of cards.'

 
The sergeant asked in disbelief, 'How will you do that?'

You see the Ace, Sergeant? It reminds me that there is only one God.

 
The Two represents the two parts of the Bible, Old and New Testaments

 
The Three represents the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost .
 

The Four stands for the Four Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John .
 

The Five is for the five virgins there were ten but only five of them were glorified.
 

The Six is for the six days it took God to create the Heavens and Earth.
 

The Seven is for the day God rested after making His Creation.
 

The Eight is for the family of Noah and his wife, their three sons and their wives -- the eight people God spared from the flood that destroyed the Earth..
 

The Nine is for the lepers that Jesus cleansed of leprosy He cleansed ten, but nine never thanked Him.
 

The Ten represents the Ten Commandments that God handed down to Moses on tablets made of stone.
 

The Jack is a reminder of Satan, one of God's first angels, but he got kicked out of heaven for his sly and wicked ways and is now the joker of eternal hell.
 

The Queen stands for the Virgin Mary .
 

The King stands for Jesus, for he is the King of all kings
 

When I count the dots on all the cards, I come up with 365 total, one for every day of the year.
 

There are a total of 52 cards in a deck; each is a week - 52 weeks in a year ..
 

The four suits represent the four seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter.
 

Each suit has thirteen cards -- there are exactly thirteen weeks in a quarter.
 

So when I want to talk to God and thank Him, I just pull out this old deck of cards and they remind me of all that I have to be thankful for.' 

The sergeant just stood there. After a minute, with tears in his eyes and pain in his heart, he said, 'Soldier, can I borrow that deck of cards?'

 
Please let this be a reminder and take time to pray for all of our soldiers who are being sent away, putting their lives on the line fighting Prayer for the Military.
 

Please keep the wheel rolling.. It will only take a few seconds of your time, but it'll be worth it to read on....
 

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands.
Protect them.

Bless them and their families I ask this in the name of Jesus , our Lord and Savior.
Amen

When you receive this, please stop for a moment and say a prayer for our servicemen and women all around the world. This can be very powerful.

 
Of all the gifts you could give a Soldier, prayer is the very best one.

 
Do not stop the wheel, please -- just send the email in which you received this link. 

Optical Illusion

Try this! This Optical Illusion is incredible!

God's Wings

The painters of these Feathers are outstanding, but the message below the Feathers "God's Wings" will touch your heart.

 

 

 

 

God's Wings

 After a forest fire in Yellowstone National Park, forest rangers began their trek up a mountain to assess the inferno's damage.

One ranger found a bird literally petrified in ashes, perched like a statue on the ground at the base of a tree. Somewhat sickened by the eerie sight, he knocked over the bird with a stick.

When he gently struck it, three tiny chicks scurried from under their dead mother's wings. The loving mother, keenly aware of impending disaster, had carried her offspring to the base of the tree and had gathered them under her wings, instinctively knowing that the toxic smoke would rise.

 She could have flown to safety but had refused to abandon her babies. Then the blaze had arrived and the heat had scorched her small body, the mother had remained steadfast because she had been willing to die, so those under the cover of her wings would live.

'He will cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you will find refuge.' (Psalm 91:4)

 My instructions were to send this to people that I wanted God to bless. Please pass this on to people you want to be blessed.

The Old Wicker Basket

The story is told of an old man who lived on a farm in the mountains of eastern Kentucky with his young grandson. Each morning, Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading from his old worn-out Bible. His grandson who wanted to be just like him tried to imitate him in any way he could.

One day the grandson asked, 'Papa, I try to read the Bible just like you but I don't understand it, and what I do understand I forget as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the Bible do?' The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and said, 'Take this old wicker coal basket down to the river and bring back a basket of water.'

 

The boy did as he was told, even though all the water leaked out before he could get back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, 'You will have to move a little faster next time,' and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again. This time the boy ran faster, but again the old wicker basket was empty before he returned home. Out of breath, he told his grandfather that it was 'impossible to carry water in a basket,' and he went to get a bucket instead. The old man said, 'I don't want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You can do this. You're just not trying hard enough,' and he went out the door to watch the boy try again.

At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he wanted to show his grandfather that even if he ran as fast as he could, the water would leak out before he got far at all. The boy scooped the water and ran hard, but when he reached his grandfather the basket was again empty. Out of breath, he said, 'See Papa, it's useless!'

'So you think it is useless?' The old man said, 'Look at the basket.

The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that t he basket looked different. Instead of a dirty old wicker coal basket, it was clean.

'Son, that's what happens when you read the Bible. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, it will change you from the inside out.'

Moral of the wicker basket story : Take time to read a portion of God's word each day; it will affect you for good even if you don't retain a word.

Thought for Today: God's Love is like the ocean, you can see its beginnings but not its end.

I really like this story because I don't retain things too well anymore...old age may have something to do with it but I just figure my brain just gets overloaded! God isn't concerned about your brain anyway,  He's more concerned about your heart.

Catholic Coffee

Four Catholic men and a Catholic woman were having coffee.

The first Catholic man tells his friends, "My son is a priest, when he walks into a room, everyone calls him 'Father'."

The second Catholic man chirps, "My son is a Bishop. When he walks into a room people call him 'Your Grace'."

The third Catholic gent says, "My son is a Cardinal. When he enters a room everyone says 'Your Eminence'."

The fourth Catholic man then says, "My son is the Pope. When he walks into a room people call him 'Your Holiness'."

Since the lone Catholic woman was sipping her coffee in silence, the four men give her a subtle, "Well....?"

 She proudly replies, "I have a daughter, slim, tall, 38, 24", 34". When she walks into a room, people say, "Oh My God."

Pray for Leroy's Hearing

"Anyone with needs to be prayed over, come forward, to the front at The altar," the Preacher says. 

Leroy gets in line, and when it's his turn, the preacher asks: "Leroy, what do you want me to pray about for you." 

Leroy replies: "Preacher, I need you to pray for my hearing." 

The preacher puts one finger in Leroy's ear, and he places the other hand On top of Leroy's head and prays and prays and prays; he prays a blue Streak for Leroy. 

After a few minutes, the Preacher removes his hands, stands back and Asks, "Leroy, how is your hearing now? 

Leroy says, "I don't know, Reverend, it ain't til next Wednesday!"

THE LORD'S PRAYER "Cleverly Done"

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  This is rather cleverly done. 

• This is in two parts, 

• THE PRAYER (in blue type)  

•  GOD (in red type) in response.
  
  This is very, very good.
  
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 Our Father Who Art In Heaven..  

Yes? 

Don't interrupt me. I'm praying.  

But -- you called ME! 

Called you? No, I didn't call you. I'm praying. Our Father who art in Heaven.  

There -- you did it again! 

Did what?  

Called ME..You said, "Our Father who art in Heaven" Well, here I am.... What's on your mind? 

But I didn't mean anything by it. I was, you know, just saying my prayers for the day. I always say the Lord's Prayer. It makes me feel good, Kind of like fulfilling a duty.  

Well, all right. Go on. 

Okay, Hallowed be thy name .  

Hold it right there. What do you mean by that? 

By what?  

By "Hallowed be thy name"? 

It means, it means . . Good grief, I don't know what it means. How in the world should I know? It's just a part of the prayer. By the way, what does it mean?  

It means honored, holy, wonderful. 

Hey, that makes sense.. I never thought about what 'hallowed' meant before. Thanks. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, On earth as it is in Heaven..  

Do you really mean that? 

Sure, why not?  

What are you doing about it? 

Doing? Why, nothing, I guess. I just think it would be kind of neat if you got Control, of everything down here like you have up There. We're kinda in a mess down here you know..  

Yes, I know; But, have I got control of you? 

Well, I go to church.  

That isn't what I asked you. What about your bad temper? You've really got a problem there, you know. And then there's the way you spend Your money -- all on yourself. And what about the kind of books you read? 

Now hold on just a minute! Stop picking on me! I'm just as good as some of the rest of those People at church!

Excuse ME.. I thought you were praying For my will to be done. If that is to happen, It will have to start with the ones Who are praying for it. Like you -- for example .. 

Oh, all right. I guess I do have some hang-ups. Now that you mention it, I could probably name some others.  

So could I. 

I haven't thought about it very much until now, But I really would like to cut out some of those things. I would like to, you know, be really free.  

Good. Now we're getting somewhere. We'll work together -- You and ME. I'm proud of You. 

Look, Lord, if you don't mind, I need to finish up here. This is taking a lot longer than it usually does.. Give us this day, our daily bread.  

You need to cut out the bread... You're overweight as it is. 

Hey, wait a minute! What is this? Here I was doing my religious duty, And all of a sudden you break in and remind me of all my hang-ups.  

Praying is a dangerous thing. You just might get what you ask for. Remember, you called ME -- and here I am. It's too late to stop now. Keep praying. ( pause . ) Well, go on. 

I'm scared to.  

Scared? Of what? 

I know what you'll say.  

Try ME. 

Forgive us our sins, As we forgive those who sin against us.  

What about Ann? 

See? I knew it! I knew you would bring her up! Why, Lord, she's told lies about me, spread stories. She never paid back the money she owes me. I've sworn to get even with her!  

But -- your prayer -- What about your prayer? 

I didn't -- mean it..  

Well, at least you're honest. But, it's quite a load carrying around all that bitterness and resentment isn't it? 

Yes, but I'll feel better as soon as I get even with her. Boy, have I got some plans for her. She'll wish she had never been born.  

No, you won't feel any better. You'll feel worse. Revenge isn't sweet.... You know how unhappy you are -- Well, I can change that... 

You can? How?  

Forgive Ann. Then, I'll forgive you; And the hate and the sin, will be Ann's problem -- not yours. You will have settled the problem as far as you are concerned.

  Oh, you know, you're right. You always are. And more than I want revenge, I want to be right with You . . (sigh). All right, all right . . I forgive her.  

There now! Wonderful! How do you feel? 

Hmmmm. Well, not bad. Not bad at all! In fact, I feel pretty great! You know, I don't think I'll go to bed uptight tonight. I haven't been getting much rest, you know.  

Yeah, I know. But, you're not through with your prayer, are you? Go on.... 

Oh, all right. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. 

Good! Good! I'll do that. Just don't put yourself in a place where you can be tempted. 

What do you mean by that?  

You know what I mean. 

Yeah. I know.  

Okay. Go ahead... Finish your prayer. 

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.  

Do you know what would bring me glory -- What would really make me happy? 

No, but I'd like to know. I want to please you now.. I've really made a mess of things.. I want to truly follow you... I can see now how great that would be. So, tell me . . ... How do I make you happy?  

YOU just did.

Jesus Test

Hope you score 100! I did!


The sentence at the end of this page tells you how to score 100. Enjoy the pictures as you scroll down.

Paintings of Christ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I'm not ashamed. He is the only one that can save this country and they want him removed from the government.

Our great nation will not stand if we delete HIM from all aspects of our government as the atheists want.

Jesus Test

This is an easy test, you score 100 or zero It's your choice. 

If you aren't ashamed to do this, please follow the directions. 

Jesus said, if you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you before my Father. 

'This is the simplest test. 

If you Love God, and are not ashamed of all the marvelous things he has done for you.. 

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Burned Biscuits

What a wonderful way to live-- I love this.


When I was a little boy, my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at work. 

On that evening so long ago, my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned biscuits in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed! Yet all my dad did was reach for his biscuit, smile at my mom and ask me how my day was at school. I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching him smear butter and jelly on that biscuit and eat every bite!
 
When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom apologize to my dad for burning the biscuits. And I'll never forget what he said: "Baby, I love burned biscuits."

 
Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his biscuits burned.. He wrapped me in his arms and said, "Your Momma put in a hard day at work today and she's real tired. And besides - a little burnt biscuit never hurt anyone!"

You know, life is full of imperfect things....and imperfect people. I'm not the best housekeeper or cook. What I've learned over the years is that learning to accept each other's faults - and choosing to celebrate each other's differences - is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship.

And that's my prayer for you today. That you will learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your life and lay them at the feet of God. Because in the end, He's the only One who will be able to give you a relationship where a burnt biscuit isn't a deal-breaker.