[GodBlessUSA]

I Pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

[GodBlessUSA]

[The Mayor]

March 2, 2007

Rescue And Response

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READ: Psalm 107:1-9

Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy. —Psalm 107:2

The sign outside Dave James’ shop in Seattle, Washington, says more about getting your life repaired than it does about fixing your vacuum cleaner, but Dave is in business to do both. The top line of the sign is always the same: Free Bibles Inside. The second line changes and features thoughts such as: Surrender Your Heart for a Brand-New Start.

Over the past decade, Mr. James has repaired thousands of vacuum cleaners and given away thousands of Bibles to his customers. It’s his way of saying thanks to the Lord for saving him from destruction.

As a successful businessman, Dave James had slipped into a life of drug addiction. “If God hadn’t taken cocaine away from me,” he says, “I’d be dead.” The Lord helped him get clean and find a new beginning.

Every testimony for Christ begins with a rescue followed by a thankful response: “Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever” (Ps. 107:1).

Whether our experience of salvation sounds dramatic or not, the reality remains: “He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love” (Col. 1:13). Because we have been redeemed, we should want to tell others.

The Christ of God to glorify,
His grace in us to magnify;
His Word of life to all make known—
Be this our work, and this alone. —Whittle

The best way to thank Christ for saving us is to tell others about Him.

Bible in One Year:   Numbers 26-27; Mark 8:1-21

[Texagirl4W]

Beautiful pledge. Great post. Have a good weekend, all.

[ConorMacNessa]

Great thread and Pledge, GeeBee!

[ConorMacNessa]

HAPPY FRIDAY TO THE FINEST!

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Wearing Red to support our troops on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan!

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

070226-N-6710M-001 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 26, 2007) – Three Landing Craft Air Cushions (LCAC) prepare to enter the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) after conducting LCAC maintenance turns. Tortuga and the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ESXARG) are currently conducting blue-greens as the first phase of their spring patrol. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Brandon Myrick (RELEASED)

070225-N-6020F-113 GALVESTON, Texas (Feb. 25, 2007) - Nuclear research submarine NR-1 arrives in Galveston in preparation for Operation Flower Garden Banks Expedition 2007. NR-1 is scheduled to conduct a visual and acoustic survey of the Flower Garden Banks in the Gulf of Mexico. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Fields (RELEASED)

070215-N-2604L-024 MOUNT FUJI, Japan (Feb. 15, 2007) – Two E-2C Hawkeyes assigned to the “Liberty Bells” of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 115 conduct a flyby of Mount Fuji in Japan. VAW-115 is homeported at Naval Air Facility, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Andrew Leatherwood (RELEASED)

[spotbust1]

HI, I haven't been here in a while. Busy being a new mom again and all. My son is 5, daughter is now 15 months. I am finally getting some time to myself so that I can surf like I used to.

It is wonderful to see the support for the military still holding strong here. The kind words that everyone sends out makes all the difference.

My husband came back from Iraq almost 2 years ago, (hence the 15 month old daughter ;-) ). We have since moved to Georgia and the National Guard unit he is with now has not been deployed yet. They are also an MP battalion and that seems to be what is required over there. He has not received any orders yet and there hasn't been too much talk about going, but I would appreciate any prayers that you can send our way. If called, I know that he will gladly go and do what he can, but I would really like to keep him here. I feel like we have beaten the odds once already if you know what I mean.

Again, I want to thank all of you who are praying for our troops. My prayers go up everyday for those who are separated from their families and are in harm's way. God bless you all. Thank you for your sacrifice.

[Aquamarine]

It's not global warming

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