Tuesday, July 31, 2007
The Courtship Series
As a part of our homeschool curriculum we have woven in the teaching of courtship. We have chosen to use books from Castleberry Farms Press.
These books are written to encourage those who intend to follow a Biblically-based courtship that includes the active involvement of parents. The main characters are committed followers of Jesus Christ, and Christian family values are emphasized throughout. The reader will be encouraged to heed parental advice and to live in obedience to the Lord. These books have good story lines and are fun to read. They use scripture throughout and set a high but attainable standard. I highly recommend these books!
Labels: Christianity, Courtship, Curriculum, Homeschooling, Train Up a Child, What to Read
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Monday, July 30, 2007
Be Diligent...........
2 Timothy 2:15
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.
This verse has in a way haunted me for many years. Our children are involved in AWANA and as a child I was as well. This is the key verse for AWANA. This verse is pretty straight forward in my opinion. I need to be diligent to study the Word of God so that I handle it accurately. This will show me to be a workman who needs not to be ashamed. This is the kicker for me, a workman that NEEDS NOT to be ashamed. It leads me to the conclusion that there may be workman who DO need to be ashamed. I would like to be one who is not ashamed. The word diligent or in some versions study to shew is used instead if diligent and the word workman tells us this is not necessarily an easy task, it is work and work that is not dome quickly. This kind of work takes discipline and endurance. When I consider this, I sometimes think that I have so much to do, I am so tired, and I will get to it later. I then think on this verse and ask myself if I want to be a workman approved to God, if so I need to study the Word. So now I am off to grab my Bible!
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.
This verse has in a way haunted me for many years. Our children are involved in AWANA and as a child I was as well. This is the key verse for AWANA. This verse is pretty straight forward in my opinion. I need to be diligent to study the Word of God so that I handle it accurately. This will show me to be a workman who needs not to be ashamed. This is the kicker for me, a workman that NEEDS NOT to be ashamed. It leads me to the conclusion that there may be workman who DO need to be ashamed. I would like to be one who is not ashamed. The word diligent or in some versions study to shew is used instead if diligent and the word workman tells us this is not necessarily an easy task, it is work and work that is not dome quickly. This kind of work takes discipline and endurance. When I consider this, I sometimes think that I have so much to do, I am so tired, and I will get to it later. I then think on this verse and ask myself if I want to be a workman approved to God, if so I need to study the Word. So now I am off to grab my Bible!
Labels: Christianity, Encouragement
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Sunday, July 29, 2007
Saved From What?
This is a book I am currently reading and greatly enjoying. This is a great book for anyone. Some may not be saved, some may think they are saved but are not, some may be unclear about what this means, for those who already have assurance and understanding of their salvation this provides the opportunity to grow closer to the Lord.
This book according to the author came about when he was abruptly asked if he was saved and his response was saved from what? Saved from people jumping in his face abruptly or something else. Do evangelical Christians today have a clear understanding of the Gospel, of what it means to be saved? Quoted in the book is a survey showing that many do not. many replies where things such as "to have Jesus in your heart or to have a personal relationship with Jesus." What is absent from these responses is anything to do with the person or work of Christ.
I highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone! You can order one here...Ligonier Ministries.
Labels: Christianity, Encouragement, What to Read
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Saturday, July 28, 2007
To Glimpse the Future
A question was posed to me just yesterday to which I gave a quick reply. I have since been mulling over that response but have not as of yet changed my mind. What would you say? The question is this: "If you had the opportunity to glimpse your children's future and see how they turned out, would you take it?" My reply was this: " I can see how maybe one would want to see their children's future and maybe have the chance to correct mistakes but I do no think that I would want to do that. I would rather continue to rely on God to train my children according to His Word and pray for protection from the mistakes that I have made. I believe that if I am training my children in this manner my children most likely will turn out well, godly character being the main objective in our home. If I were then to indeed see in their future that they turned out well, I think it would give me the excuse to be more lax in my parenting which of course would benefit no one. So I would decline that offer to glimpse their future no matter how tempting it would be."
So my question to you is this.....To Glimpse or Not to Glimpse????
So my question to you is this.....To Glimpse or Not to Glimpse????
Labels: Christianity, Homeschooling, Train Up a Child
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Friday, July 27, 2007
A Week of Miracles
Miracle One:
This has been an amazing week of miracles! It is so awesome to see God at work in the lives of so many people. We serve an awesome God! If you have read my previous posts you know about the diagnosis of our daughter's heart murmur and the final determination that it is not anything to be concerned about. Thank you Lord!
Miracle Two:
One of my sister's who children had been taken via social services has been to court twice and the children were awarded back to her. The lawyer says he had never seen the judge throw a case out like this before, the best part is that my sister and her children are now living with my grandmother and being reintroduced to the church.
Miracle Three:
A friend of mine had a daughter fall victim to a predator and they went through the trial this week. What looked like a case where the man would walk he was convicted on several counts and healing in my friends life is taking place.
Miracle Four:
My brother's premature baby is finally beginning to take a turn for the better, his surgeries were successful, and he has been released from the hospital.
I am rejoicing in all these blessings and workings of the Lord's hand.
This has been an amazing week of miracles! It is so awesome to see God at work in the lives of so many people. We serve an awesome God! If you have read my previous posts you know about the diagnosis of our daughter's heart murmur and the final determination that it is not anything to be concerned about. Thank you Lord!
Miracle Two:
One of my sister's who children had been taken via social services has been to court twice and the children were awarded back to her. The lawyer says he had never seen the judge throw a case out like this before, the best part is that my sister and her children are now living with my grandmother and being reintroduced to the church.
Miracle Three:
A friend of mine had a daughter fall victim to a predator and they went through the trial this week. What looked like a case where the man would walk he was convicted on several counts and healing in my friends life is taking place.
Miracle Four:
My brother's premature baby is finally beginning to take a turn for the better, his surgeries were successful, and he has been released from the hospital.
I am rejoicing in all these blessings and workings of the Lord's hand.
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Thursday, July 26, 2007
Update on our Baby's Heart
The trip to the pediatric cardiologist went well. We had a very personable, knowledgeable, christian doctor. After listening and doing an echocardiogram it was determined that Moriah has what is known as Still's Murmur and it is an innocent heart murmur that will cause her no problems what so ever! We are praising the Lord for His protection and care and for the way He has formed our precious little girl!
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Thursday Thirteen
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1. Write my TT! 2. Shower and bath baby. 3. Laundry (already started) 4. Make my bed. 5. Let in the air conditioner repair man. 6. Make sure I read the scripture. 7. Start dinner (crock pots are awesome). 8. Go purchase toilet paper. 9. Take baby to the pediatric cardiologist. 10. Stay strong and make it through taking the baby to the cardiologist. 11. Spend some time with the rest of my children throughout the day. 12. Get the children cleaned and off to bed. 13. Hopefully get to bed at a reasonable hour. It really does not seem like such a full list but will be an emotionally draining day. Hope your Thursday is a full and rich day! |
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Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Wordless Wednesday
This plaque is placed along the ridge of the Grand Canyon and the scripture is perfect for the setting!
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Our Baby's Heart
We were informed two weeks ago that our little Moriah Faith has a "somewhat significant" heart murmur. The doctor was very surprised that it had not been caught before at previous visits. As I have done a little research and remember back to thing the other doctor told us to keep an eye on we realize she has had some symptoms. We head to the pediatric cardiologist tomorrow. If you feel so led please pray for divine healing of her little heart. If that is not the Lord's will we are also praying for it to be a manageable thing without surgery.
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Thursday, July 19, 2007
Good Search
My friend over at the GreenHouse posted about this the other day and I think it is a great idea! GoodSearch is a search engine that will allow you to designate any verifiable charity, and will donate for each search performed. It's just as easy as Google searching, and only takes a few seconds to enter and save your default charity (which you can change as often as you'd like). You do not need to enter your charity again for each subsequent search. So it really does only take a few seconds to set up initially, and then you're done! This is a great way to search and dontae to charity at the same time! Please take some time and check it out!
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Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Wednesday Hero
Medic with the 2nd Platoon, 300th Military Police Company
Even after having been thrown several meters, knocked unconscious, set aflame and buried under rubble all as a result of a suicide-vehicle-borne IED, a Fort Riley medic braved small-arms fire to save the lives of fellow Soldiers and Iraqi policemen last year.
Cpl. Clinton Warrick received the Army's third highest award for valor during a June 18, 2007 ceremony at Riverside Park for his actions during a Sept. 18, 2006, insurgent attack at the Al Huryia Iraqi Police Station.
Maj. Gen. Carter Ham (soldier on the right), commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley, present Cpl. Warrick the Silver Star and other awards before his family and friends, and his former 300th MP Co. platoon leader, company commander and first sergeant.
"This is one of Fort Riley's great Soldiers - one of our real, no-kidding heroes," Maj. Gen. Ham said at the ceremony. "It is right and proper that we come here to present you this award for valor. It is heroes like this who make our Army the best in the world and our nation so strong."
You can read the rest of Cpl. Warrick's story here.
These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived
This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. To find out more about Wednesday Hero, you can go here.
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Tuesday, July 17, 2007
What is Man?
As I sit here in Colorado Springs looking at the beautiful Pike's Peak and surrounding mountains I am struck with awe and wonder. The thing that really makes it so wonderful is that I receive the same amazement every time I view these mountains. To see how majestic and magnificent this creation is yet God sent His son Jesus as a ransom for me! Minuscule, sinful, and definitely not as beautiful me! Now that is amazing grace! Every time I view the beauty in God's creation I am reminded of His great love for me!
Psalm 8:3-5
When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,
what is man that you are mindful of him,
and the son of man that you care for him?
Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings[a]
and crowned him with glory and honor.
Psalm 8:3-5
When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,
what is man that you are mindful of him,
and the son of man that you care for him?
Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings[a]
and crowned him with glory and honor.
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Saturday, July 14, 2007
First Flight
Yesterday was an exhausting, exciting, and yet nerve wrecking day! My four oldest children took their first ever plane ride and with out an adult to boot! They headed back to Washington state for AWANA camp. To see how this transpired read Blessings Beyond Belief. We waited and worked our way through the long lines and finally getting them on the plane. My father=in-law did pretty much all of the work since I really would not have known what to do and was busy with the preschoolers and our other daughter who is still to young for camp. They seemed a little nervous and very excited. I knew of course that God is always in control and was not really concerned but more just nervous for them. They landed safely and called me from the airport just bubbling with excitement! They had friends at the airport to welcome them back and I think they are thoroughly enjoying themselves. They head to camp today and I know they will have an amazing time and I of course feel much better with calmer nerves now that they are back on the ground!
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Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Wordless Wednesday
Hubby took this at the Pugent Sound in Washington.
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Wednesday Heroes
This Weeks Hero Was Suggested By Sunni Kay
Ryan Rahe has been active in the Special Olympics since he was in Middle School. The now 25-year-old has won quite a few medals over the years, but not all of his medals are at his Tennessee home. Some of them have been sent, by Ryan, to soldiers fighting the War On Terror for "good luck".
Jayne Rahe, Ryan's mother, said the idea of sending support to the soldiers in harm's way came about when she and Ryan were talking about news coverage of the war in Iraq. Jayne visited www.anysoldier.com and discovered how she and Ryan could let the men and women in Iraq know their efforts are appreciated.
Ryan, named 2006 Special Olympics Athlete of the Year for the Blount County Sports Hall of Fame, said he felt good when he received the box from the soldiers. He said if he could talk with them face to face, he would say, "Thank you."
The Rahes plan to continue sending care packages to soldiers, including the medals.
"Ryan is a pretty generous fellow," Jayne said. "He doesn't mind giving things to people."
In a letter that Ryan received, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Anthony W. Grillett wrote:
"I and the Battalion can never thank you enough for sending us your medals. They have brought us luck and good fortune, and now as we prepare to deploy home we send them back to you with our eternal gratitude.
That you would send us something so precious is a reflection of your character. As you called us heroes; to me you are the hero. For I believe it is not who you are, or what you are that makes you a hero, it is the ability to give all especially when it is never asked.
Your courage to face the challenges required earning those medals and then so freely send them to us here in Iraq will forever make you a hero to me. I will never be able to truly express in words how honored I was when I read the letter from your Mother. It truly humbles me and shows me that what I fight for in our country will always be worth the small sacrifices asked of me. Thank you again."
Sometimes a hero is one who sacrifices everything in their life to help others. And sometimes a hero is one who sacrifices nothing more than their time. We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived
This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll.
Jayne Rahe, Ryan's mother, said the idea of sending support to the soldiers in harm's way came about when she and Ryan were talking about news coverage of the war in Iraq. Jayne visited www.anysoldier.com and discovered how she and Ryan could let the men and women in Iraq know their efforts are appreciated.
Ryan, named 2006 Special Olympics Athlete of the Year for the Blount County Sports Hall of Fame, said he felt good when he received the box from the soldiers. He said if he could talk with them face to face, he would say, "Thank you."
The Rahes plan to continue sending care packages to soldiers, including the medals.
"Ryan is a pretty generous fellow," Jayne said. "He doesn't mind giving things to people."
In a letter that Ryan received, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Anthony W. Grillett wrote:
"I and the Battalion can never thank you enough for sending us your medals. They have brought us luck and good fortune, and now as we prepare to deploy home we send them back to you with our eternal gratitude.
That you would send us something so precious is a reflection of your character. As you called us heroes; to me you are the hero. For I believe it is not who you are, or what you are that makes you a hero, it is the ability to give all especially when it is never asked.
Your courage to face the challenges required earning those medals and then so freely send them to us here in Iraq will forever make you a hero to me. I will never be able to truly express in words how honored I was when I read the letter from your Mother. It truly humbles me and shows me that what I fight for in our country will always be worth the small sacrifices asked of me. Thank you again."
Sometimes a hero is one who sacrifices everything in their life to help others. And sometimes a hero is one who sacrifices nothing more than their time. We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived
This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll.
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Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Relationship verses Religion Part 2
I thought I would revisit this topic of relationship verses religion... by posting a comment composed jointly by myself and my hubby, PapaArcher. I know when blogging and reading blogs that the comments are not always read by anyone other than the author of the blog and I wanted to share the strong conviction that the Lord has laid upon our family recently concerning this topic. I thought it would be a good topic for further discussion and thought.
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The point of the article, Christianity Is Not a Relationship, It's a Religion' is that God does not only deal with us personally but corporately as well.
In fact, the covenant was established in a corporate context with Abraham and his descendants (Gen. 12:1-3) and in the NT with the Body of Christ, the Church (Jer. 31:31, Matt. 26:26-29, Heb. 8:10), of which is made up of individuals. We individually are blessed to be included within the corporate covenant. Not the other way around.
Within that corporate covenant relationship there are standards by which all of us must live. The law and grace go hand in hand. We cannot completely fulfill the law and God's grace and mercy are applied for our redemption. That however, does not relieve us from living by that standard as best we can in the power of the Spirit. Those corporate standards are a body of religious guidance for the people of God. Many (not all) who do not want to adhere to the standards fall back on the legalism argument and say that God is only a personal God. Christ is not the end of the law He is goal or fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes (Romans 10:4).
I believe that God speaks to everyone in the same manner, that being, through prayer & the Holy Spirit in accordance with the Scriptures. We may all be at different milestones on our journey & different stages and depths within our relationship with Christ and that is what makes our faith personal. For God has predestined us to become conformed to the image of His Son Jesus Christ(Romans 8:29 ) for the purpose of the proper working and maturity of the Body of Christ. (1 Cor. 12:12-27)......you are Christ's body & individually members of it.
It is both a relationship and a religion, both personal and corporate, and many within the modern day church want to see it only as personal without the accountability of the corporate.
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The point of the article, Christianity Is Not a Relationship, It's a Religion' is that God does not only deal with us personally but corporately as well.
In fact, the covenant was established in a corporate context with Abraham and his descendants (Gen. 12:1-3) and in the NT with the Body of Christ, the Church (Jer. 31:31, Matt. 26:26-29, Heb. 8:10), of which is made up of individuals. We individually are blessed to be included within the corporate covenant. Not the other way around.
Within that corporate covenant relationship there are standards by which all of us must live. The law and grace go hand in hand. We cannot completely fulfill the law and God's grace and mercy are applied for our redemption. That however, does not relieve us from living by that standard as best we can in the power of the Spirit. Those corporate standards are a body of religious guidance for the people of God. Many (not all) who do not want to adhere to the standards fall back on the legalism argument and say that God is only a personal God. Christ is not the end of the law He is goal or fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes (Romans 10:4).
I believe that God speaks to everyone in the same manner, that being, through prayer & the Holy Spirit in accordance with the Scriptures. We may all be at different milestones on our journey & different stages and depths within our relationship with Christ and that is what makes our faith personal. For God has predestined us to become conformed to the image of His Son Jesus Christ(Romans 8:29 ) for the purpose of the proper working and maturity of the Body of Christ. (1 Cor. 12:12-27)......you are Christ's body & individually members of it.
It is both a relationship and a religion, both personal and corporate, and many within the modern day church want to see it only as personal without the accountability of the corporate.
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Monday, July 9, 2007
Low Carb Recipe Share
My friend at Life In A Shoe is having a low carb recipe share. If you have one visit Kim at Life in a Shoe, post your recipe or gain some new ones. Here is one of my favorites, we eat it even when not low-carbing!
Tomato Delight:
Slice tomatoes (about 4 slices per regular sized tomato) place on cookie sheet. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning, add dab of mayonnaise and a few small pieces of cooked bacon, top with a slice of Muenster cheese. Broil for about 2-3 minutes until cheese is bubbly.
Tomato Delight:
Slice tomatoes (about 4 slices per regular sized tomato) place on cookie sheet. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning, add dab of mayonnaise and a few small pieces of cooked bacon, top with a slice of Muenster cheese. Broil for about 2-3 minutes until cheese is bubbly.
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Sunday, July 8, 2007
Time Changer
Here is a Christian movie with a little bit of Sci-Fi! It deals with a difficult issue that plagues us today. The idea of teaching good moral values without teaching about the Author of those values, Jesus Christ. It will really make you think and evaluate your own life in this area.
The year is 1890 and Bible Professor Russell Carlisle has written a new manuscript. His book is about to receive an unanimous endorsement from the board members at Grace Bible Seminary until his colleague, Dr. Norris Anderson, has a "difficulty with something." Dr. Anderson believes what Carlisle has written could greatly affect future generations. Using a secret time machine, Anderson sends Carlisle over 100 years into the future, offering him a glimpse of where his beliefs will lead.
I highly recommend this movie!
Visit Time Changer
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Friday, July 6, 2007
A Pharisee Or Not?
We have begun attending a church that instead of using grape juice for Communion uses wine for the Lord's Supper. Now I am not a drinker but this does not bother me in the least. It has put me to thinking on this subject lately though. I was once told by someone that they would never take communion in a church that only offered wine. She proceeded to tell me that she had never had any type of alcoholic drink in her entire life and that it was just something she committed to abstaining from. This is very commendable,I completely understand her conviction to avoid alcoholic drink and applaud her on following through with her conviction. However, I have a nagging concern the more I think about this. She also told me that this was not a pride thing it is just something she committed herself to doing. The more I ponder her statements, the more I have begun to feel that it is indeed a pride thing. When we begin to put our own personal righteousness in higher importance than communing with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at His table we have become like the Pharisees.
What are your thoughts on this????
What are your thoughts on this????
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Thursday, July 5, 2007
What Kind Of Example?
When it comes to training our children, we can have the best of intentions and teach them well, but if our example is not consistent with that it comes to no good.
We must teach by example. If we do not live what we teach then our children will learn that what we say does not apply to us so why should it matter to them? If it does not apply to adults then why should they continue when they are older?
We MUST be a living example of what we are teaching them with our words. Sounds like a simple concept for sure but it is more difficult to live out day by day.
I have a dear friends who says, "What we do in moderation our children will do in excess."
Just think on that for a moment. What is it that we do in moderation that we would rather our children not do in excess? On the flip side, what would we LIKE our children to do in excess? We should be doing that in excess as well, not just moderation because we should expect no less from ourselves than we expect from our children!
1 Corinthians 10:23
"All things are lawful," but not all things are helpful. "All things are lawful," but not all things build up.
We must teach by example. If we do not live what we teach then our children will learn that what we say does not apply to us so why should it matter to them? If it does not apply to adults then why should they continue when they are older?
We MUST be a living example of what we are teaching them with our words. Sounds like a simple concept for sure but it is more difficult to live out day by day.
I have a dear friends who says, "What we do in moderation our children will do in excess."
Just think on that for a moment. What is it that we do in moderation that we would rather our children not do in excess? On the flip side, what would we LIKE our children to do in excess? We should be doing that in excess as well, not just moderation because we should expect no less from ourselves than we expect from our children!
1 Corinthians 10:23
"All things are lawful," but not all things are helpful. "All things are lawful," but not all things build up.
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The 100th Edition of Thursday Thirteen
1. Thirteen Things about Raising Children by MamaArcher
2. Thirteen Things about being a Mommy by Sleeping Mommy
3. Thursday Thirteen, Mothers, What are They Good For? by Jenny McB
4. Thirteen Things about Newborn Babies by An urban girl tackles motherhood
5.13 things I love about babies by just making it up as i go
6. Thirteen things I miss about baby Thomas by Tommy's Mommy
7. Thirteen things I say daily to the kids by Modern Princess
8. Thirteen things I love about my baby by Two Lines On a Stick
9. 13 Ways to (Try to) Stop Julia from Crying by Janice
10. Thirteen things I love about my babies at Gentlewood Cottage
11. Must haves For Mommies by Makita
12. 13 Funny/Cute Things My Son Has Said by Janice
13. 13 Things Wendy remembers about the day Christiana was born at A Day in My Moccasins
Links to other Thursday Thirteens!
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Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Happy Independence Day!
American Minute with Bill Federer
July 4
The Declaration of Independence was approved JULY 4, 1776.
John Hancock signed first, saying "the price on my head has just doubled."
Benjamin Franklin said
"We must hang together or most assuredly we shall hang separately."
Of the 56 signers: 17 lost their fortunes, 12 had their homes destroyed, 5 became prisoners of war, 1 had two sons imprisoned on the British starving ship Jersey, 1 had a son killed in battle, 1 had his wife die from harsh prison treatment and 9 signers died during the War.
As Samuel Adams signed the Declaration, he said:
"We have this day restored the Sovereign to whom all men ought to be obedient. He reigns in heaven and from the rising to the setting of the sun, let His kingdom come."
John Adams said:
"I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty."
Adams continued:
"I am well aware of the toil and blood and treasure that it will cost to maintain this Declaration...Yet through all the gloom I can see the rays of ravishing light and glory...
Posterity will triumph in that day's transaction, even though we [may regret] it, which I trust in God we shall not."
July 4
The Declaration of Independence was approved JULY 4, 1776.
John Hancock signed first, saying "the price on my head has just doubled."
Benjamin Franklin said
"We must hang together or most assuredly we shall hang separately."
Of the 56 signers: 17 lost their fortunes, 12 had their homes destroyed, 5 became prisoners of war, 1 had two sons imprisoned on the British starving ship Jersey, 1 had a son killed in battle, 1 had his wife die from harsh prison treatment and 9 signers died during the War.
As Samuel Adams signed the Declaration, he said:
"We have this day restored the Sovereign to whom all men ought to be obedient. He reigns in heaven and from the rising to the setting of the sun, let His kingdom come."
John Adams said:
"I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty."
Adams continued:
"I am well aware of the toil and blood and treasure that it will cost to maintain this Declaration...Yet through all the gloom I can see the rays of ravishing light and glory...
Posterity will triumph in that day's transaction, even though we [may regret] it, which I trust in God we shall not."
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