Yes we have another news letter for Adventure Learning Centre. All you have to do it copy and paste it and see all that has been going on with our minstry here in the Bahamas.
http://e2ma.net/map/view=CampaignPublic/id=29211.8821255362/rid=ed06a10b884400a95ee7acde4d58de83
Monday, November 29, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Friday, November 26, 2010
I have a new Customs Duty
If you need a new Customs duty list I can e mail it to you and this way you know what the duty will cost you.
E mail at toms@alcbahamas.org
I can't get all of it on my blog. It has to much stuff.
E mail at toms@alcbahamas.org
I can't get all of it on my blog. It has to much stuff.
This really is for the Bahamain people that are traveling during this Christmas season.
Help us get this information out to make sure you are not overcharged on your return. Also ensure that when you are filling out the declaration form at the airport, you use the same descriptions used on this form to get the proper rates, and most of all
1. DO NOT COMBINE DESCRIPTIONS. Avoid the use of easy words like "toiletries","food stuff","Hardware","household items", "groceries","Miscellaneous."
2. Manage your Exemptions, this is almost the end of the year and so make sure that you use any remaining exemptions as they will not be eligible for use in January 2011. Your personal exemption is $300/person, twice a year for all residents over the age of 12 years old. It is applicable only for personal goods and NOT COMMERCIAL GOODS. Insist that the exemption is taken from the items of the higher rates of duty, that is your right to chose which items are exempt.
3. The Customs Forms should be completed One Form Per Family, Per Household. This means as long as you are in the same immediate family, and live in the same household you can fill in one form. This means if you are traveling with your mother and you do not live in the same house you will have to complete two separate forms or if you are traveling with a friend and you r live in the same home, you will also have to complete separate forms.
4. If you want a copy of your invoices, you may Copy Your Invoices Prior to Coming to Customs. Take them to Kinko's or another company that copies in the USA. You may submit the copies to Customs once they are clear copies. The officer may ask to view the original for verification. You have a right to insist on keeping the originals, only if the copies are fully legible and has all of the relevant information on them. Please understand that, while customs will accommodate you in copying your invoices when we can, it slows down the processing time for the persons behind you in line.
Being prepared before your travel speeds up the process so stop into one of the Customs locations prior to your trip and complete your form before you arrive. Itemize all of your items and organize your invoices. Use as many forms as you need to complete a thorough declaration and staple them together if needs be.
Enjoy your Thanksgiving.
1. DO NOT COMBINE DESCRIPTIONS. Avoid the use of easy words like "toiletries","food stuff","Hardware","household items", "groceries","Miscellaneous."
2. Manage your Exemptions, this is almost the end of the year and so make sure that you use any remaining exemptions as they will not be eligible for use in January 2011. Your personal exemption is $300/person, twice a year for all residents over the age of 12 years old. It is applicable only for personal goods and NOT COMMERCIAL GOODS. Insist that the exemption is taken from the items of the higher rates of duty, that is your right to chose which items are exempt.
3. The Customs Forms should be completed One Form Per Family, Per Household. This means as long as you are in the same immediate family, and live in the same household you can fill in one form. This means if you are traveling with your mother and you do not live in the same house you will have to complete two separate forms or if you are traveling with a friend and you r live in the same home, you will also have to complete separate forms.
4. If you want a copy of your invoices, you may Copy Your Invoices Prior to Coming to Customs. Take them to Kinko's or another company that copies in the USA. You may submit the copies to Customs once they are clear copies. The officer may ask to view the original for verification. You have a right to insist on keeping the originals, only if the copies are fully legible and has all of the relevant information on them. Please understand that, while customs will accommodate you in copying your invoices when we can, it slows down the processing time for the persons behind you in line.
Being prepared before your travel speeds up the process so stop into one of the Customs locations prior to your trip and complete your form before you arrive. Itemize all of your items and organize your invoices. Use as many forms as you need to complete a thorough declaration and staple them together if needs be.
Enjoy your Thanksgiving.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
I jsut received this from a old friend
Please copy and paste this and just sit back and enjoy what Thanksgiving is all about. Loving each other and sharing all we have as a family.
http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=2471362536778&source=jl999
I really hope you take the time to watch this and let know what you think of it. I got this from a couple of ladies that support me. This to me is such a blessing. Thank you again Carol and Lori.
http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=2471362536778&source=jl999
I really hope you take the time to watch this and let know what you think of it. I got this from a couple of ladies that support me. This to me is such a blessing. Thank you again Carol and Lori.
I will call this, what happens when you don't listen.
Many years ago. Around the age of 12 or so. I went to the dentist, first time. I was told then that I had a baker's dozen of cavities (13). Which meant I had to take a city bus every day after school to go get these cavities filled. I hated every minute of that trip and the time when the dentist worked on my teeth. His hands were so big and I remember him saying open up MORE. Now the point I am trying to make is. If you have not been to the dentist in a while. Please go and get what ever needs done. The reason is you might end up as I have at this point of my life.
My sister, her hubby and myself went out to have a nice dinner. I got a steak and while chewing, boy what a surprise. I must have hit a bad spot. Boy did that hurt. I talked to a friend (Bill) and he told me about this dentist that has big hands. I called and made appointment and was told it was $75.00. I went and boy he was a tall man. His hands could hold a basketball, with no trouble. He looked and told me I have three options.
1) Pull the bridge off and have a root canal - $1000.00
2) If the bridge breaks there is another $2000.00
3) Cut the bridge and pull the tooth plus the fate tooth too. Then there will be a hole there.
He only charged me $45.00 that alone was a blessing too.
So after leaving him I talked with a guy from Calvary that is a dentist and he said pull it it the cheapness way. - $250.00 plus
So I got back here at Nassau and saw my dentist yesterday and we came up with. Next Tuesday, pull the tooth. plus the fate one. -$175.00 Then down the road get a plate and have two teeth attacked- $550.00 to $1200.00
So please if you think of me during Tuesday or when ever. say a couple of prayers. I really STILL DON"T LIKE GOING TO THE DENTIST.
Oh I have had work done before this happen.
My sister, her hubby and myself went out to have a nice dinner. I got a steak and while chewing, boy what a surprise. I must have hit a bad spot. Boy did that hurt. I talked to a friend (Bill) and he told me about this dentist that has big hands. I called and made appointment and was told it was $75.00. I went and boy he was a tall man. His hands could hold a basketball, with no trouble. He looked and told me I have three options.
1) Pull the bridge off and have a root canal - $1000.00
2) If the bridge breaks there is another $2000.00
3) Cut the bridge and pull the tooth plus the fate tooth too. Then there will be a hole there.
He only charged me $45.00 that alone was a blessing too.
So after leaving him I talked with a guy from Calvary that is a dentist and he said pull it it the cheapness way. - $250.00 plus
So I got back here at Nassau and saw my dentist yesterday and we came up with. Next Tuesday, pull the tooth. plus the fate one. -$175.00 Then down the road get a plate and have two teeth attacked- $550.00 to $1200.00
So please if you think of me during Tuesday or when ever. say a couple of prayers. I really STILL DON"T LIKE GOING TO THE DENTIST.
Oh I have had work done before this happen.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
I just got this video web site
It is so neat how people send things to me and sometime I post them on my blog. This video is about Jonah and it really is a cute one. The only thing is it stops and goes. Please take the time and watch it. I believe you will be blessed. I know I was. You might have to copy and paste it. I have not tried from my blog.
http://vimeo.com/16404771
http://vimeo.com/16404771
Monday, November 22, 2010
Sunday, November 21, 2010
I is I again.
One more thing. If you have a cell phone with all of your phone numbers in it. Please take the time and write down every one's phone number in address book or something. The reason I say this is right now I am siting in McDonald's with no phone or numbers to call people. Which means He is running the show and I trust Him and that is pretty much all that is happening.
Still no pictures coming up on this blog. I will try tomorrow afternoon again
Still no pictures coming up on this blog. I will try tomorrow afternoon again
Hey out there
I am so sorry if you have been trying to get a hold of me, by cell phone. I still am with out a cell phone here. I have asked people to look and pray and it just has not happen. It is funny how sometimes we think we need something so bad, that I asked and ask others to look and pretty much was saying where is it God? Well tomorrow morning I fly out and still don't have my cell for here. But I know I have a ride plus I have told Joseph and Jeremaih to meet at Calvary circle parking lot tomorrow at 5:30am. So I guess I really don't need my phone after all. But it sure would have made me feel better IF I had it. Like I said He has my back and He will work this trip out to the end.
I am sorry for not talking with everyone this time in town. Plus saying good bye to all that I have talked with. But I am saying thank you very much for your prayers and your time too.
I will e mail Bill about the phone and maybe next time I should be okay with another one. The phone is not the problem, it is the phone is in a friend's name and I just don't want him to have to worry about it. But I havbe called myself many times and it goes to voice mail. So it must still be hinding some where. The reason I sya this is I turned it off during Pastor Bob's teaching last night and to me means the phone is still turned off or someone has taken the chip out of it and they will not use it. The real funny part is I bouught the phone last year for $19.99 at Wall Mart. So that is how it goes.
I am sorry for not talking with everyone this time in town. Plus saying good bye to all that I have talked with. But I am saying thank you very much for your prayers and your time too.
I will e mail Bill about the phone and maybe next time I should be okay with another one. The phone is not the problem, it is the phone is in a friend's name and I just don't want him to have to worry about it. But I havbe called myself many times and it goes to voice mail. So it must still be hinding some where. The reason I sya this is I turned it off during Pastor Bob's teaching last night and to me means the phone is still turned off or someone has taken the chip out of it and they will not use it. The real funny part is I bouught the phone last year for $19.99 at Wall Mart. So that is how it goes.
Well hello all,
My time here is wining down. I will be flying out tomorrow at 8am. Let me just share a couple of items that have been going on.
I came in on Tuesday and Jon picked me up and I spend most of the day with him. Then Wednesday I meet with the 8th graders at Calvary Chapel, Ft laud. I have pictures to share but I am having some trouble down loading them. I will try again after this log it.
I had a chance to spend the whole day with them. I had 4 classes to share. There was two more the next day but I had to get my CDL taken care of that morning. But durning my time with the students I shared what we do and showed them some pictures of where they will be servicing at. They all are coming over on Jan 2 to the 8th of 2011. Which just around the corner. It really was a nice time and I think they had a good time too.Had a great time with my sister and her hubby, Betsy and Lenny. We all went out to dinner and I ate good. If you know me, free food, I eat more than I should. It really was nice time and get caught up and just see them again.
Thursday was to get CDL straight. I can tell you this, if you need to renew your CDL license, please make appointment. I made my about two months ago, I just walked in and was taken care of in 20 minutes. But there is one sad part, I have what they call HM. with means, hazard material license. To renew that you have to take a 30 questions test. With I didn't know at the time. So I was not really ready to take it. I took it twice and FUNKED it. I guess God is saying I don't need it for His work. I did get my CDL renewed and ready for another 6 years. The reason of the day I went shopping, Home Depot, Wall Mart, Lowes and pretty much a few others. Buying Christmas lights for over there, Our drive thru is right around the corner and we need a lot. I spent around $1200.on lights and things we need.
OH one more thing happen this day. I started getting pain in one of my teeth. I talked to a freind here and he told me about his dentist. I wnet and was told I need about $3000.00 worth of work to save my two teeth. Or pull the bad one and loose the one next to it. There is a brigde between them. I saw a another dentist last night and he told me to get the root cannal. I told him I still need my teeth fixed. Oh well what does our LORD have for me to do?
Friday I had meeting with some people that will be coming over next year. the over seers of Family Ministry. Wendy that helps us with ALC things. Then I spent about a hour with the group of 4th graders. These kids have been praying for me since school as started. I knew of them, but I have not found out who they were until Thursday after noon after talking with the Out Reach ministry. They are the ones that set up for missionaries to have a class praying for them. It was nice, i got to show them a DVD about what we do there and tell them something about myself. I really did have fun with them. I look forward in keeping in touch with them. Maybe next time in town I can see them again.
Saturday, more shopping. While here I found out that our neighbors came over and took my floor jack. So I bought another one at Sears. hey if you not been at Sears for a while check them out. They have a lot of good stuff. That day I took all of our things down to the shipping company to ship over for us. Then I went to Calvary for service and guess what I LOST my cell phone there. I have like three or more of people looking for me as I write this out. Cell phones I live on it, during my time here and now what do I do? Please if you read this, say a prayer or two for me to keep calm and give it up to the Lord. He is the One that is right along side me and I just will have to depend on Him. That is a good thing to depend on.
Today I am in McDonald's doing this and just relaxing. I would love to get back in bed and rest there. But I want to check Calvary one more time before I do that.
I came in on Tuesday and Jon picked me up and I spend most of the day with him. Then Wednesday I meet with the 8th graders at Calvary Chapel, Ft laud. I have pictures to share but I am having some trouble down loading them. I will try again after this log it.
I had a chance to spend the whole day with them. I had 4 classes to share. There was two more the next day but I had to get my CDL taken care of that morning. But durning my time with the students I shared what we do and showed them some pictures of where they will be servicing at. They all are coming over on Jan 2 to the 8th of 2011. Which just around the corner. It really was a nice time and I think they had a good time too.Had a great time with my sister and her hubby, Betsy and Lenny. We all went out to dinner and I ate good. If you know me, free food, I eat more than I should. It really was nice time and get caught up and just see them again.
Thursday was to get CDL straight. I can tell you this, if you need to renew your CDL license, please make appointment. I made my about two months ago, I just walked in and was taken care of in 20 minutes. But there is one sad part, I have what they call HM. with means, hazard material license. To renew that you have to take a 30 questions test. With I didn't know at the time. So I was not really ready to take it. I took it twice and FUNKED it. I guess God is saying I don't need it for His work. I did get my CDL renewed and ready for another 6 years. The reason of the day I went shopping, Home Depot, Wall Mart, Lowes and pretty much a few others. Buying Christmas lights for over there, Our drive thru is right around the corner and we need a lot. I spent around $1200.on lights and things we need.
OH one more thing happen this day. I started getting pain in one of my teeth. I talked to a freind here and he told me about his dentist. I wnet and was told I need about $3000.00 worth of work to save my two teeth. Or pull the bad one and loose the one next to it. There is a brigde between them. I saw a another dentist last night and he told me to get the root cannal. I told him I still need my teeth fixed. Oh well what does our LORD have for me to do?
Friday I had meeting with some people that will be coming over next year. the over seers of Family Ministry. Wendy that helps us with ALC things. Then I spent about a hour with the group of 4th graders. These kids have been praying for me since school as started. I knew of them, but I have not found out who they were until Thursday after noon after talking with the Out Reach ministry. They are the ones that set up for missionaries to have a class praying for them. It was nice, i got to show them a DVD about what we do there and tell them something about myself. I really did have fun with them. I look forward in keeping in touch with them. Maybe next time in town I can see them again.
Saturday, more shopping. While here I found out that our neighbors came over and took my floor jack. So I bought another one at Sears. hey if you not been at Sears for a while check them out. They have a lot of good stuff. That day I took all of our things down to the shipping company to ship over for us. Then I went to Calvary for service and guess what I LOST my cell phone there. I have like three or more of people looking for me as I write this out. Cell phones I live on it, during my time here and now what do I do? Please if you read this, say a prayer or two for me to keep calm and give it up to the Lord. He is the One that is right along side me and I just will have to depend on Him. That is a good thing to depend on.
Today I am in McDonald's doing this and just relaxing. I would love to get back in bed and rest there. But I want to check Calvary one more time before I do that.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
The FIX
There recently was an article in the St. Petersburg , Fl. Times. The Business Section asked readers for ideas on: "How Would You Fix the Economy?" I think this guy nailed it!
Dear Mr. President,
Please find below my suggestion for fixing America 's economy. Instead of giving billions of dollars to companies that will squander the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan.
You can call it the "Patriotic Retirement Plan":
There are about 40 million people over 50 in the work force. Pay them $1 million apiece severance for early retirement with the following stipulations:
1) They MUST retire. Forty million job openings - Unemployment fixed.
2) They MUST buy a new AMERICAN Car. Forty million cars ordered - Auto Industry fixed.
3) They MUST either buy a house or pay off their mortgage - Housing Crisis fixed.
It can't get any easier than that!!
P.S. If more money is needed, have all members in Congress pay their taxes...
Mr. President, while you're at it, make Congress retire on Social Security and Medicare. I'll bet both programs would be fixed pronto!
If you think this would work, please forward to everyone you know.
If not, please disregard.
Dear Mr. President,
Please find below my suggestion for fixing America 's economy. Instead of giving billions of dollars to companies that will squander the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan.
You can call it the "Patriotic Retirement Plan":
There are about 40 million people over 50 in the work force. Pay them $1 million apiece severance for early retirement with the following stipulations:
1) They MUST retire. Forty million job openings - Unemployment fixed.
2) They MUST buy a new AMERICAN Car. Forty million cars ordered - Auto Industry fixed.
3) They MUST either buy a house or pay off their mortgage - Housing Crisis fixed.
It can't get any easier than that!!
P.S. If more money is needed, have all members in Congress pay their taxes...
Mr. President, while you're at it, make Congress retire on Social Security and Medicare. I'll bet both programs would be fixed pronto!
If you think this would work, please forward to everyone you know.
If not, please disregard.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
I got a great video, about Christmas
Please Copy and paste with the web page below and just enjoy a the real meaning of Christmas. It is three guys that just sing a song which tells us what Christmas is with a Capital C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAckfn8yiAQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAckfn8yiAQ
Monday, November 15, 2010
It was a busy week-end again.
Friday night I went to the Calvary Bible's Men's Retreat. It was at a place called Breeze's. Real nice motel. Got there on Friday night around 7pm and ate well. Then Doctor David Allen spoke. His main talk was on shame. He used 1 Kings 19. Which if you read it, it talks of Elijah, how he just finished killing 400 Bail prophets at Mount Carmel. Now this woman named Jezebel has a Elijah on the hit list. So he runs and hinds in a cave. Which I guess this is where he lost his focus on God. That is where the shame comes in at. Dr. Allen did a real nice job explaining how as we men are in shame about, what ever. We try to run and then we have lost the battle. I didn't stay at Breeze's it was out of my budget.
I didn't go Saturday to Breeze's, we had a big garage sale at the Camp. You can see all the goodies we tried to get rite of. We sold about half. We will need to do it again. The reason is we really don't need all this stuff at all. Plus really no place to store it.
Sunday morning, had a real nice breakfast at Breeze's. Then a guy came in that is a main banker here in the Bahamas. His name is Greg Bethal.(spelling ?) He spoke on how to get out of debt. He used a lot of the Proverbs to show us God's Word on that. Plus he explained how he runs his family when in 2008 was coming. How they saved their money and now look back at how it was God that showed him all this before. We all need to be debt FREE. That means even YOU out there that is still pay interest on credit cards and your home. By God's GRACE I don't have that problem. But looking back I really don't own any thing too.
Just a note I will be flying over to Fort Lauderdale, Fl. tomorrow morning. So if you would like to have coffee or what ever. Just drop me a line on my e mail, or call my cell number. Below are the contacts.
toms@alcbahamas.org
Cell # 954-655-2957
I didn't go Saturday to Breeze's, we had a big garage sale at the Camp. You can see all the goodies we tried to get rite of. We sold about half. We will need to do it again. The reason is we really don't need all this stuff at all. Plus really no place to store it.
Sunday morning, had a real nice breakfast at Breeze's. Then a guy came in that is a main banker here in the Bahamas. His name is Greg Bethal.(spelling ?) He spoke on how to get out of debt. He used a lot of the Proverbs to show us God's Word on that. Plus he explained how he runs his family when in 2008 was coming. How they saved their money and now look back at how it was God that showed him all this before. We all need to be debt FREE. That means even YOU out there that is still pay interest on credit cards and your home. By God's GRACE I don't have that problem. But looking back I really don't own any thing too.
Just a note I will be flying over to Fort Lauderdale, Fl. tomorrow morning. So if you would like to have coffee or what ever. Just drop me a line on my e mail, or call my cell number. Below are the contacts.
toms@alcbahamas.org
Cell # 954-655-2957
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Enjoy it, I can just see what he is going through
Now, this is for my dog friends and my friends who need to smile!
An older, tired-looking dog wandered into my yard. I could tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had a home and was well taken care of. He calmly came over to me, I gave him a few pats on his head; he then followed me into my house, slowly walked down the hall, curled up in the corner and fell asleep.
An hour later, he went to the door, and I let him out..
The next day he was back, greeted me in my yard, walked inside and resumed his spot in the hall and again slept for about an hour. This continued off and on for several weeks.
Curious I pinned a note to his collar: 'I would like to find out who the owner of this wonderful sweet dog is and ask if you are aware that almost every afternoon your dog comes to my house for a nap.'
The next day he arrived for his nap, with a different note pinned to his collar: 'He lives in a home with 6 children, 2 under the age of 3 He's trying to catch up on his sleep. Can I come with him tomorrow?'
This is one of the best emails I have gotten in a while!
An older, tired-looking dog wandered into my yard. I could tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had a home and was well taken care of. He calmly came over to me, I gave him a few pats on his head; he then followed me into my house, slowly walked down the hall, curled up in the corner and fell asleep.
An hour later, he went to the door, and I let him out..
The next day he was back, greeted me in my yard, walked inside and resumed his spot in the hall and again slept for about an hour. This continued off and on for several weeks.
Curious I pinned a note to his collar: 'I would like to find out who the owner of this wonderful sweet dog is and ask if you are aware that almost every afternoon your dog comes to my house for a nap.'
The next day he arrived for his nap, with a different note pinned to his collar: 'He lives in a home with 6 children, 2 under the age of 3 He's trying to catch up on his sleep. Can I come with him tomorrow?'
This is one of the best emails I have gotten in a while!
Friday, November 12, 2010
Tennessee Football, not a joke.
Tennessee Football
This is a statement that was read over the PA system at the football game at Roane County High School ,Kingston , Tennessee by school Principal,Jody McLeod
"It has always been the custom at Roane County High School football games,to say a prayer and play the National Anthem to honor God and Country."
Due to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court,I am told that saying a Prayer is a violation of Federal Case Law. As I understand the law at this time,I can use this public facility to approve of sexual perversion and call it "an alternate life style,"and if someone is offended,that's OK.
I can use it to condone sexual promiscuity,by dispensing condoms and calling it,"safe sex."If someone is offended,that's OK.
I can even use this public facility to present the merits of killing an unborn baby as a "viable! means of birth control."If someone is offended,no problem...
I can designate a school day as "Earth Day" and involve students in activities to worship religiously and praise the goddess "Mother Earth" and call it "ecology.."
I can use literature,videos and presentations in the classroom that depicts people with strong, traditional Christian convictions as "simple minded" and "ignorant" and call it "enlightenment.."
However, if anyone uses this facility to honor GOD and to ask HIM to Bless this event with safety and good sportsmanship,then Federal Case Law is violated.
This appears to be inconsistent at best,and at worst, diabolical. Apparently, we are to be tolerant of everything and anyone,except GOD and HIS Commandments.
Nevertheless,as a school principal,I frequently ask staff and students to abide by rules with which they do not necessarily agree.For me to do otherwise would be inconsistent at best, and at worst,hypocritical.I suffer from that affliction enough unintentionally. I certainly do not need to add an intentional transgression. For this reason,I shall"Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's,"and refrain from praying at this time.
" However,if you feel inspired to honor, praise and thank GOD and ask HIM,in the name of JESUS,to Bless this event,please feel free to do so. As far as I know,that's not against the law yet."
One by one, the people in the stands bowed their heads,held hands with one another and began to pray.
They prayed in the stands.They prayed in the team huddles.
They prayed at the concession stand and they prayed in the Announcer's Box!
The only place they didn't pray was in the Supreme Court of the United States of America-the Seat of "Justice"in the "one nation,under GOD."
Somehow,Kingston, Tennessee
Remembered what so many have forgotten.We are given the Freedom OF Religion,not the Freedom FROM Religion. Praise GOD that HIS remnant remains!
JESUS said,
"If you are ashamed of ME before men, then I will be ashamed of you before
MY FATHER..."
If you are not ashamed,pass this on .
I'm not one bit ashamed to pass this on,
Are you?
This is a statement that was read over the PA system at the football game at Roane County High School ,Kingston , Tennessee by school Principal,Jody McLeod
"It has always been the custom at Roane County High School football games,to say a prayer and play the National Anthem to honor God and Country."
Due to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court,I am told that saying a Prayer is a violation of Federal Case Law. As I understand the law at this time,I can use this public facility to approve of sexual perversion and call it "an alternate life style,"and if someone is offended,that's OK.
I can use it to condone sexual promiscuity,by dispensing condoms and calling it,"safe sex."If someone is offended,that's OK.
I can even use this public facility to present the merits of killing an unborn baby as a "viable! means of birth control."If someone is offended,no problem...
I can designate a school day as "Earth Day" and involve students in activities to worship religiously and praise the goddess "Mother Earth" and call it "ecology.."
I can use literature,videos and presentations in the classroom that depicts people with strong, traditional Christian convictions as "simple minded" and "ignorant" and call it "enlightenment.."
However, if anyone uses this facility to honor GOD and to ask HIM to Bless this event with safety and good sportsmanship,then Federal Case Law is violated.
This appears to be inconsistent at best,and at worst, diabolical. Apparently, we are to be tolerant of everything and anyone,except GOD and HIS Commandments.
Nevertheless,as a school principal,I frequently ask staff and students to abide by rules with which they do not necessarily agree.For me to do otherwise would be inconsistent at best, and at worst,hypocritical.I suffer from that affliction enough unintentionally. I certainly do not need to add an intentional transgression. For this reason,I shall"Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's,"and refrain from praying at this time.
" However,if you feel inspired to honor, praise and thank GOD and ask HIM,in the name of JESUS,to Bless this event,please feel free to do so. As far as I know,that's not against the law yet."
One by one, the people in the stands bowed their heads,held hands with one another and began to pray.
They prayed in the stands.They prayed in the team huddles.
They prayed at the concession stand and they prayed in the Announcer's Box!
The only place they didn't pray was in the Supreme Court of the United States of America-the Seat of "Justice"in the "one nation,under GOD."
Somehow,Kingston, Tennessee
Remembered what so many have forgotten.We are given the Freedom OF Religion,not the Freedom FROM Religion. Praise GOD that HIS remnant remains!
JESUS said,
"If you are ashamed of ME before men, then I will be ashamed of you before
MY FATHER..."
If you are not ashamed,pass this on .
I'm not one bit ashamed to pass this on,
Are you?
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Thiis is one of the kindest things you may ever read.
It is not known who replied, but there is a beautiful soul working in the
dead letter office of the US postal service.
Our 14 year old dog, Abbey, died last month. The day after she died, my 4
year old daughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she
missed Abbey.. She asked if we could write a letter to God so that when Abbey
got to heaven, God would recognize her. I told her that I thought we could
so she dictated these words:
"Dear God,
Will you please take care of my dog? She died yesterday and is with you
in heaven. I miss her very much. I am happy that you let me have her as
my dog even though she got sick.
I hope you will play with her. She likes to play with balls and to swim.
I am sending a picture of her so when you see her You will know that she
is my dog. I really miss her.
Love,
Meredith"
We put the letter in an envelope with a picture of Abbey and Meredith and
addressed it to God/Heaven.. We put our return address on it. Then
Meredith pasted several stamps on the front of the envelope because she said
it would take lots of stamps to get the letter all the way to heaven. That
afternoon she dropped it into the letter box at the post office. A few
days later, she asked if God had gotten the letter yet. I told her that I
thought He had.
Yesterday, there was a package wrapped in gold paper on our front porch
addressed, 'To Meredith' in an unfamiliar hand. Meredith opened it. Inside
was a book by Mr. Rogers called, 'When a Pet Dies..' Taped to the inside
front cover was the letter we had written to God in its opened envelope. On
the opposite page was the picture of Abbey & Meredith and this note:
"Dear Meredith,
Abbey arrived safely in heaven.
Having the picture was a big help. I recognized Abbey right away.
Abbey isn't sick anymore. Her spirit is here with me just like it stays
in your heart. Abbey loved being your dog.. Since we don't need our bodies
in heaven, I don't have any pockets to keep your picture in, so I am
sending it back to you in this little book for you to keep and have something
to remember Abbey by...
Thank you for the beautiful letter and thank your mother for helping you
write it and sending it to me. What a wonderful mother you have. I picked
her especially for you.. I send my blessings every day and remember that
I love you very much.
By the way, I'm easy to find, I am wherever there is love.
Love,
God"
dead letter office of the US postal service.
Our 14 year old dog, Abbey, died last month. The day after she died, my 4
year old daughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she
missed Abbey.. She asked if we could write a letter to God so that when Abbey
got to heaven, God would recognize her. I told her that I thought we could
so she dictated these words:
"Dear God,
Will you please take care of my dog? She died yesterday and is with you
in heaven. I miss her very much. I am happy that you let me have her as
my dog even though she got sick.
I hope you will play with her. She likes to play with balls and to swim.
I am sending a picture of her so when you see her You will know that she
is my dog. I really miss her.
Love,
Meredith"
We put the letter in an envelope with a picture of Abbey and Meredith and
addressed it to God/Heaven.. We put our return address on it. Then
Meredith pasted several stamps on the front of the envelope because she said
it would take lots of stamps to get the letter all the way to heaven. That
afternoon she dropped it into the letter box at the post office. A few
days later, she asked if God had gotten the letter yet. I told her that I
thought He had.
Yesterday, there was a package wrapped in gold paper on our front porch
addressed, 'To Meredith' in an unfamiliar hand. Meredith opened it. Inside
was a book by Mr. Rogers called, 'When a Pet Dies..' Taped to the inside
front cover was the letter we had written to God in its opened envelope. On
the opposite page was the picture of Abbey & Meredith and this note:
"Dear Meredith,
Abbey arrived safely in heaven.
Having the picture was a big help. I recognized Abbey right away.
Abbey isn't sick anymore. Her spirit is here with me just like it stays
in your heart. Abbey loved being your dog.. Since we don't need our bodies
in heaven, I don't have any pockets to keep your picture in, so I am
sending it back to you in this little book for you to keep and have something
to remember Abbey by...
Thank you for the beautiful letter and thank your mother for helping you
write it and sending it to me. What a wonderful mother you have. I picked
her especially for you.. I send my blessings every day and remember that
I love you very much.
By the way, I'm easy to find, I am wherever there is love.
Love,
God"
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
What a Marvelous Plan, He has made. GOD
Subject: What a marvelous plan !!!!
What an Awesome and Orderly GOD!!
God's accuracy may be observed in the hatching of eggs.
For example:
the eggs of the potato bug hatch in 7 days;
those of the canary in 14 days;
those of the barnyard hen in 21 days;
The eggs of ducks and geese hatch in 28 days;
those of the mallard in 35 days;
The eggs of the parrot and the ostrich hatch in 42 days.
(Note: they are all divisible by seven, the number of days in a week!)
The lives of each of you may be ordered by the Lord in a beautiful way for His glory, if you will only entrust Him with your life. If you try to regulate your own life, it will only be a mess and a failure. Only the One Who made the brain and the heart can successfully guide them to a profitable end.
God's wisdom is seen in the making of an elephant.. The four legs of this great beast all bend forward in the same direction. No other quadruped is so made. God planned that this animal would have a huge body, too large to live on two legs. For this reason He gave it four fulcrums so that it can rise from the ground easily.
The horse rises from the ground on its two front legs first. A cow rises from the ground with its two hind legs first. How wise the Lord is in all His works of creation!
God's wisdom is revealed in His arrangement of sections and segments, as well as in the number of grains.
Each watermelon has an even number of stripes on the rind.
Each orange has an even number of segments.
Each ear of corn has an even number of rows.
Each stalk of wheat has an even number of grains.
Every bunch of bananas has on its lowest row an even number of bananas, and each row decreases by one, so that one row has an even number and the next row an odd number.
The waves of the sea roll in on shore twenty-six to the minute in all kinds of weather.
All grains are found in even numbers on the stalks, and the Lord specified thirty fold, sixty fold, and a hundredfold - all even numbers.
God has caused the flowers to blossom at certain specified times during the day, so that Linnaeus, the great botanist, once said that if he had a conservatory containing the right kind of soil, moisture and temperature, he could tell the time of day or night by the flowers that were open and those that were closed!
Thus the Lord in His wonderful grace can arrange the life that is entrusted to His care in such a way that it will carry out His purposes and plans, and will be fragrant with His presence.
Only the God-planned safe life is successful. Only the life given over to the care of the Lord is fulfilled.
May God Bless You In Ways You Never Even Dreamed Of ... Today!
What an Awesome and Orderly GOD!!
God's accuracy may be observed in the hatching of eggs.
For example:
the eggs of the potato bug hatch in 7 days;
those of the canary in 14 days;
those of the barnyard hen in 21 days;
The eggs of ducks and geese hatch in 28 days;
those of the mallard in 35 days;
The eggs of the parrot and the ostrich hatch in 42 days.
(Note: they are all divisible by seven, the number of days in a week!)
The lives of each of you may be ordered by the Lord in a beautiful way for His glory, if you will only entrust Him with your life. If you try to regulate your own life, it will only be a mess and a failure. Only the One Who made the brain and the heart can successfully guide them to a profitable end.
God's wisdom is seen in the making of an elephant.. The four legs of this great beast all bend forward in the same direction. No other quadruped is so made. God planned that this animal would have a huge body, too large to live on two legs. For this reason He gave it four fulcrums so that it can rise from the ground easily.
The horse rises from the ground on its two front legs first. A cow rises from the ground with its two hind legs first. How wise the Lord is in all His works of creation!
God's wisdom is revealed in His arrangement of sections and segments, as well as in the number of grains.
Each watermelon has an even number of stripes on the rind.
Each orange has an even number of segments.
Each ear of corn has an even number of rows.
Each stalk of wheat has an even number of grains.
Every bunch of bananas has on its lowest row an even number of bananas, and each row decreases by one, so that one row has an even number and the next row an odd number.
The waves of the sea roll in on shore twenty-six to the minute in all kinds of weather.
All grains are found in even numbers on the stalks, and the Lord specified thirty fold, sixty fold, and a hundredfold - all even numbers.
God has caused the flowers to blossom at certain specified times during the day, so that Linnaeus, the great botanist, once said that if he had a conservatory containing the right kind of soil, moisture and temperature, he could tell the time of day or night by the flowers that were open and those that were closed!
Thus the Lord in His wonderful grace can arrange the life that is entrusted to His care in such a way that it will carry out His purposes and plans, and will be fragrant with His presence.
Only the God-planned safe life is successful. Only the life given over to the care of the Lord is fulfilled.
May God Bless You In Ways You Never Even Dreamed Of ... Today!
Just a Nice Little E Mail
Do you ever have terrible, horrible, bad days?
When it seems like every ones against you,and Nobody cares?
Whenever you have one of those days, just remember that ,
God Cares For you,and I do too!!
Anna Long
Psalm 63:1
Oh God, you are my God, Earnestly I seek you. My soul thirsts for you, my flesh longs for you, In a dry and weary land where there is no water.
Your Friend, Grace <><
1 Timothy 4:12
"Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young,
but set an example for the believers in life, in love, in faith,
and in purity"
When it seems like every ones against you,and Nobody cares?
Whenever you have one of those days, just remember that ,
God Cares For you,and I do too!!
Anna Long
Psalm 63:1
Oh God, you are my God, Earnestly I seek you. My soul thirsts for you, my flesh longs for you, In a dry and weary land where there is no water.
Your Friend, Grace <><
1 Timothy 4:12
"Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young,
but set an example for the believers in life, in love, in faith,
and in purity"
Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Saturday, November 06, 2010
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Law of the GARBAGE TRUCK
One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport.
We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us.
My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us.
My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly.
So I asked, 'Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!'
This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, 'The Law of the Garbage Truck.'
He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment.
As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally.
Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.
The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day.
Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets,
so ... Love the people who treat you right.
Pray for the ones who don't.
Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!
Have a blessed, garbage-free day!
We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us.
My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us.
My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly.
So I asked, 'Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!'
This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, 'The Law of the Garbage Truck.'
He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment.
As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally.
Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.
The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day.
Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets,
so ... Love the people who treat you right.
Pray for the ones who don't.
Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!
Have a blessed, garbage-free day!
Special Delivery
VERY SPECIAL DELIVERY
May the Lord open up
The windows of heaven
And pour you a blessing
That you will not have room
Enough to receive it all.
May the Lord bless
You exceedingly and abundantly,
Above all you could ever hope for.
May the Lord bless you
That you may walk in a
Financial overflow.
May you fall in love with Him
For the rest of your days
In the Name of Jesus . Amen!
Let's just see Satan stop this one.
All you do is.. Send this on !
May the Lord open up
The windows of heaven
And pour you a blessing
That you will not have room
Enough to receive it all.
May the Lord bless
You exceedingly and abundantly,
Above all you could ever hope for.
May the Lord bless you
That you may walk in a
Financial overflow.
May you fall in love with Him
For the rest of your days
In the Name of Jesus . Amen!
Let's just see Satan stop this one.
All you do is.. Send this on !
Monday, November 01, 2010
Looking belows pictures, why laugh?
He Laughs in the Heavens
“He Who sits in the heavens laughs...”
(Psalm 2:4, AMP)
Have you ever imagined God laughing in the heavens? Think about it for a
moment. Right now, God is on the throne. He’s not mad. He’s not worried
about the economy. He’s not upset with you and me. God is full of joy and
laughing on the throne. It goes on to tell us in Psalm 37 that He’s laughing
because “He can see the destruction of the enemy coming.” In other words,
the reason God laughs is because He knows the end of the story. He knows the
final outcome. The good news is that you and I win. God always causes us to
triumph!
Imagine watching the Super Bowl when you already know the outcome. You
already know who is going to win. No matter how far behind the winning team
falls, no matter how bad it looks for them, you wouldn’t get upset. You wouldn
’t be worried. Why? You’ve got inside information. You know the final
outcome. That’s what God is saying to us today. When it gets tough and things
don’t look like they’re going to work out, we know that with God we are on
the winning team! Today, you can laugh with Him knowing that He has favor,
strength and victory in store for your future!
Father in heaven, I choose to rest and trust in You. Thank You for
bringing victory in every area of my life. Give me opportunities today to share
Your joy and love with the people around me. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
“He Who sits in the heavens laughs...”
(Psalm 2:4, AMP)
Have you ever imagined God laughing in the heavens? Think about it for a
moment. Right now, God is on the throne. He’s not mad. He’s not worried
about the economy. He’s not upset with you and me. God is full of joy and
laughing on the throne. It goes on to tell us in Psalm 37 that He’s laughing
because “He can see the destruction of the enemy coming.” In other words,
the reason God laughs is because He knows the end of the story. He knows the
final outcome. The good news is that you and I win. God always causes us to
triumph!
Imagine watching the Super Bowl when you already know the outcome. You
already know who is going to win. No matter how far behind the winning team
falls, no matter how bad it looks for them, you wouldn’t get upset. You wouldn
’t be worried. Why? You’ve got inside information. You know the final
outcome. That’s what God is saying to us today. When it gets tough and things
don’t look like they’re going to work out, we know that with God we are on
the winning team! Today, you can laugh with Him knowing that He has favor,
strength and victory in store for your future!
Father in heaven, I choose to rest and trust in You. Thank You for
bringing victory in every area of my life. Give me opportunities today to share
Your joy and love with the people around me. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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